Well, we spent the August bank holiday weekend at a club event near Helmsley, we set the trial out on Saturday which gave us the opportunity to see how the suspension works off road. Initial testing revealed a problem with the amount of travel the rear shock absorbers are giving us – the top of the springs kept dislocating on the axle twisters, we’re going to have to get some relocation cones fitted. The transfer box problem (jumping out of low ratio) also reappeared so looks like another session will be needed to try and get more throw on the lever so it engages properly.

We put the roof tent up at the camp site (always good practice) and spent a night in it, odd with the caravan parked next door but we needed to test it 🙂

At long last we got the roof tent today, what a saga that turned into, having ordered it in November. Went over to Trek Overland to get it fitted and for a quick tutorial on how to set it up and put it away.

Very pleased with the tent and with a bit of practice we should be able to get it up and down quite quickly. They fitted the tent so it hangs over the back to clear the spare wheel, not sure I’m convinced by it like that but we’ll see how it goes when we get to use it in anger and may decide to move it further forward.

We’ve tried putting it up and away a couple of times in the drive since we got back and we kind of know what we’re doing with it now. Pam is the official “tent monkey” spending most of the time clambering around on the roof using the roll cage as a climbing frame.

Went up to the Yorkshire Overland Gathering at Trek Overland today and had a look around some of the goodies available. No sign of our roof tent yet unfortunately, although it was a slim chance anyway – we ordered it in November last year and it is due in end of March/beginning of April. Would have been nice to have tried it out there but not to worry we should be able to give it a good shakedown for our wedding anniversary trip in May.

It was a small but interesting “show” with a few of the local overland specialists and suppliers getting together for the weekend. Brendan and Barbara (4×4 Overland) were there and as ever had lots on display to give us plenty to think about.

Not really done much on the 90 in the past couple of weeks although, as usual, lots of plans made on paper and in our heads ! Things are kind of on hold until the roof tent arrives.