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- Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: Planning a trip?
- Topic: Waitawheta track waihi 26/10/2013 labour weekend
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5974
Re: Waitawheta track waihi 26/10/2013 labour weekend
Good effort. Neat to see some pretty std (ifs even) trucks getting stuck in and having a crack. You dont have to have 35's to go hard. (that almost sounded like murray speaking)
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:52 am
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: D.B's Defender 110
- Replies: 353
- Views: 123082
Re: D.B's Defender 110
Unbelievable 
- took me a month just to wash and lube my truck after the last trip.
- took me a month just to wash and lube my truck after the last trip.- Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:59 pm
- Forum: Video Clips
- Topic: vid from the weekends mudplug ,held by mid-canty 4wd club
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2606
Re: vid from the weekends mudplug ,held by mid-canty 4wd cl
Great vid. And great event as well. Thanks to all the Mid Canty crew that put it on. My 1st event, had a ball, bugger all stages I could get through but always looks like the next one might be on. Fun all day. cheers guys.
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:46 pm
- Forum: Land Access / DOC legislation / Regulations
- Topic: Test: Ten hardest road code questions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3538
Re: Test: Ten hardest road code questions
7/10 and I claim 1 bonus since those restricted rules didn't exist the last time I looked at a Road Code. (Which is a piss poor excuse since it's driver responsibility to keep up to date)
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:10 pm
- Forum: New Members and Beginners
- Topic: 2wd vs 4wd
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1579
Re: 2wd vs 4wd
Plenty of 2WD buggy's running on beaches all round the country. Sands all about power to weight, and flotation. As crash said - widest tyres you can fit, road patterns are fine or AT, pick the right gear and keep the jandle down.
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:13 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
- Topic: Airbag spring helpers - any experiences?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 782
Airbag spring helpers - any experiences?
I've got LWB prado with about 3" lift springs that are very soft. So excellent flex when running empty but trouble starts when I jam 5 people plus climbing gear on board - back end sags out badly and its a pig on the road. I'm using Rancho adjustables, winding up makes things a bit better but r...
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:56 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: MUDPLUG 6 October Sth Canty
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3818
- Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:36 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
- Topic: retro 4x4 south island
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1331
Re: retro 4x4 south island
Nice link - cheers for posting that up.
- Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: This weekends achievements
- Topic: 24th-25th of august
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5241
Re: 24th-25th of august
Went climbing up the Avoka. Managed to drive right up to about 1/2 k from Avoka hut, that saved 6km of walking from where I thought we'd have to stop.
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:31 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
- Topic: Wilberforce river
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1593
Re: Wilberforce river
Glenthorne is now same owner as Ryton Station. Access ph 03 318 5028
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:47 pm
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: shortening a stage 1
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3115
Re: shortening a stage 1
There's a 110 cut down to 90 in the CLROC. Owner's often said he wishes it was 100. Bit more faffing around chopping up bodywork and so on rather than just swapping for SWB parts though.
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:08 pm
- Forum: Video Clips
- Topic: RNZAF NH90 Helicopters at Waiouru
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1803
Re: RNZAF NH90 Helicopters at Waiouru
Nice to see NZ logo on some tech gear. Flying in the Iroquoi's is a bit like hitching a ride in a series landie: all good but there's better tools for the job (fetch popcorn now for LR bites)
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:00 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Sheffield 2013...
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12629
Re: Sheffield 2013...
I'd be in. Did the Oxford teams event because it was at that clubbie level. Not into sitting bogged in bonnet deep slop waiting for a tow. Adds a lot to organise 2 seperate courses though because there's no challenge for the top trucks at the level I'm happy to play at. Presumably thats why they dro...
- Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:42 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: 185 Surf vs 90 Prado
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7242
Re: 185 Surf vs 90 Prado
nteresting call indeed... Skip to 2:25: 1000 RTI coiler open vs spring under leafer locked Excuse the thread jack sorry Blake... Not much flex going on in the front end of the defender so its lifting all the weight off the L rear even with that wicked disconnect spring setup. But yeah - point taken...
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:52 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: 185 Surf vs 90 Prado
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7242
Re: 185 Surf vs 90 Prado
At the "easy" end of the off road scene the 90 / surf is as good as any other IFS truck. But unless you're into some real hi tech setups then IFS just dosen't articulate enough. So if wheel's are in the air you need to hit harder to carry momentum through the obstacle. And then you have sp...
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:40 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: 185 Surf vs 90 Prado
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7242
Re: 185 Surf vs 90 Prado
They are both really road cars with 4x4. I used a LWB 90 Prado with 50mm spring lift as a shiny club truck for 4 or 5 yrs. Was surprisingly capable (in to Lake Daniels, Godley, Rakia, No Name Rd, etc) but in that time I did a transfer case chain & gears, a couple of CV's, the front diff (its tin...
- Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:34 pm
- Forum: Planning a trip?
- Topic: Reefton Winter 2013
- Replies: 340
- Views: 64787
Re: Reefton Winter 2013
Hey Ineil - I'd be keen to do mine trip Sat. Not sure how your rivers are looking at the moment, assuming they're pretty normal we should be able to get through before they get up too much. I'd say they'll be cranking by Sunday. My 2C. Catch you somewhere Fri nite or Sat morn. Cheers, Steve (blue LW...
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:11 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: KZJ78 Prado with Holden 3.8 V6?? Any Good
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3881
Re: KZJ78 Prado with Holden 3.8 V6?? Any Good
Turbo off supercharger on. Like Richard (Bulletproof) truck. All the goood points of a diesel with (some of?) the extra power you're looking for.
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
- Topic: No Mans Road
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5869
Re: No Mans Road
Great write up DB. Neat reports like this keep the site worthwhile.
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:00 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Home made chains?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3143
Re: Home made chains?
Like the idea. I've got 2 sets - heavy vee bar ladder type (awesome off road but bump too much on road) and thin chain diamond (road and ski field) Never looked into costs but have often thought a heavy set in diamond pattern are what I really want - I recon it would be a "best of both worlds&q...
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:26 pm
- Forum: This weekends achievements
- Topic: 14th - 16th June
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7622
Re: 14th - 16th June
Finally got winch back together tonight after cleaning much rust & mud out of its innards. Tomorrows mission is modify mount so I can get it in and out for maintenance without pulling so much other stuff off (tui moment - I'm going to maintain it before it stops working this time : yeah right)
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:31 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Silverstone vs. Maxxis vs. Simes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3035
Re: Silverstone vs. Maxxis vs. Simes
You set on running crossplys? That would be my first decision now that there are some good open patterns available in radials. (road manners vs tearing out sidewalls)
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: Planning a trip?
- Topic: Reefton Winter 2013
- Replies: 340
- Views: 64787
Re: Reefton Winter 2013
look at the open-cast Echo coal mine here? We could continue over through the (inactive) Island Block mine site and down into the Waitahu river, cross over and come out via the Montgomery's hut track. Add me to the mine trip list. Cheers. Probably only be able to make Sat/Sun. I'll join whatever's ...
- Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:59 pm
- Forum: Videos - Non 4wd Related
- Topic: Pucker moment.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1281
Re: Pucker moment.
Used to love hooning AP to Klondike shelter in my 1600 escort. Gave up when the viaduct went in and the heavies and caravans started using the route (Probably actually just got old and slow and all responsible with family on board, but I still blame the traffic)
- Thu May 09, 2013 7:55 am
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: WTD Winch drum plastic bush
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1170
Re: WTD Winch drum plastic bush
Bingo - that's the part. Mines a 10000 not 9000 but looks same, probably just diff gears.
You're in QT right? Coming up to Chch anytime soon?
PM me what you want for it, might get you to post up the bush and we'll sort out catching up on the heavy bit somewhere.
Stoked
Go ORE
Steve
You're in QT right? Coming up to Chch anytime soon?
PM me what you want for it, might get you to post up the bush and we'll sort out catching up on the heavy bit somewhere.
Stoked
Go ORE
Steve
- Mon May 06, 2013 10:06 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: 35/11.5/15 Simex tyres fit on 8" or 10" rims
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1243
Re: 35/11.5/15 Simex tyres fit on 8" or 10" rims
Measure backspacing = wheel flange to edge of rims.
Measure rim width and split in half to get center measurement
The difference between backspacing and center is the offset. If its closer to the hub (wheel sticks out further) its negative offset.
Or just ask on ORE and someone will know.
Measure rim width and split in half to get center measurement
The difference between backspacing and center is the offset. If its closer to the hub (wheel sticks out further) its negative offset.
Or just ask on ORE and someone will know.
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:26 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: WTD Winch drum plastic bush
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1170
Re: WTD Winch drum plastic bush
Cheers, worth a drive past.
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:25 pm
- Forum: Feedback
- Topic: Congratulations to www.offroadexpress.co.nz
- Replies: 44
- Views: 18174
Re: Congratulations to www.offroadexpress.co.nz
Count me as well.
Design comp? There's some pretty artistic truck mods on these pages - convert some of that talent to a tee shirt.
Design comp? There's some pretty artistic truck mods on these pages - convert some of that talent to a tee shirt.
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: 35/11.5/15 Simex tyres fit on 8" or 10" rims
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1243
Re: 35/11.5/15 Simex tyres fit on 8" or 10" rims
10" rims look cool but not enough side pressure on beads, if you drop below about 15psi off road you'll start popping tyres in ruts. I'm running 10.5" simex on 7" rims and they are fine so your 11.5s on 8" rims should be sweet. I also run 12.5" BFG MT's on alloy 7" as w...
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: WTD Winch drum plastic bush
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1170
WTD Winch drum plastic bush
Anyone got a stuffed old winch I can beg, buy or beer swap parts off. I've got an old GEW10000 cheapie that I just pulled down for some TLC. The plastic bush from one end of the drum is torn up. Its 63mm ID, 66.5 OD, 12mm wide, 5mm lip. Don't know if that's a standard size or a one off. I tried a co...