Westcoast piss trip 15, 16 & 17 july
Westcoast piss trip 15, 16 & 17 july
Organising a birthday piss trip for the above dates. Planning on leaving the 15 ( friday) heading over to Reefton sneak into waitahu for the night. Sat 16 do Napoleons Hill and Waipuna tunnels head to greymouth for the night. Sunday could do MT Greenland or Cockeye or No Name Rd or anything else that takes peoples fancy.
Montgomerie Hut at the waitahu river only sleeps six peolpe, so anymore will require tenting, room for about 4-6 tents. I have definitely got a bunk bed in the hut seen I am organising the trip and its my birthday.
Email me at nikalmc@xtra.co.nz if you are interested. And yes there will be so much bloody mud.
Will need rated tow hooks front and rear, MT's advisable, recovery strops and plenty of piss. May need snorkel depending on river levels.
Albundy
Montgomerie Hut at the waitahu river only sleeps six peolpe, so anymore will require tenting, room for about 4-6 tents. I have definitely got a bunk bed in the hut seen I am organising the trip and its my birthday.
Email me at nikalmc@xtra.co.nz if you are interested. And yes there will be so much bloody mud.
Will need rated tow hooks front and rear, MT's advisable, recovery strops and plenty of piss. May need snorkel depending on river levels.
Albundy
rain, hail, sleet or snow, we go!
Bugger.
Do i risk it??
I could postpone my Ferry crossing untill later in the week.
I don't start my new job untill the 23rd.
I could catch the ferry on the 18th.
But if i f#ck somthing on the trip...................
Hmmm.
Good way to say fair well to the coast for a while.
Do i risk it??
I could postpone my Ferry crossing untill later in the week.
I don't start my new job untill the 23rd.
I could catch the ferry on the 18th.
But if i f#ck somthing on the trip...................
Hmmm.
Good way to say fair well to the coast for a while.
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No there is some boulder hoping to get up the Waitahui which when underwater can prove a bit of a challenge. Waipuni tunnels is through a narrow creek with towering walls and you drive through the mountain a couple of times, napoleons hill, if you do it uphill can prove difficult with the deep ruts. Cockeye creek is rockhopping. You can travel the track but it is boring, get in the creek I say. No name rd pure mud with some narly ruts, that's if that westcoast 4wd school hasn't done some repair on it as it is their training area. The rivers could be deep if raining. Mt greenlad=mud, ruts and at about 3/4 the way up some very big boulders to negotiate. Last time I did this in winter there was 1" of ice over them and we didn't get past it. I will take my chains this time.
So interested.....?
Al
So interested.....?
Al
rain, hail, sleet or snow, we go!
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Huh??
You wouldn't what??? Methinks you probably would!!!!
Neway is a stock Nissan with bald road tyres acceptable? Plus I am teetotal so if you wouldn't mind leaving out the drinking bit I might come along!
Might need some new tyres methinks....destroyed two in the North Island, and the best of the rest is not flash!
But put me down for the trip...either Mamakat or Angela will be winch wench!
I know a few other fun places over there but as you say is weather dependant!! Off over there this weekend if I can get a warrant...problem with the front roll centre bush which I have pulled apart and seems fine!
Cya on the trail soon...Robbie
Neway is a stock Nissan with bald road tyres acceptable? Plus I am teetotal so if you wouldn't mind leaving out the drinking bit I might come along!
Might need some new tyres methinks....destroyed two in the North Island, and the best of the rest is not flash!
But put me down for the trip...either Mamakat or Angela will be winch wench!
I know a few other fun places over there but as you say is weather dependant!! Off over there this weekend if I can get a warrant...problem with the front roll centre bush which I have pulled apart and seems fine!
Cya on the trail soon...Robbie
Robbie...GQ, Integra GSR, Suzuki 250.
I am not the trip organiser, but, if you never get allowed on trips how do you get experience???
Fine by me so long as your truck meets certain basic requirements..being Mud tyres, certified recovery hooks properly mounted front and rear (a shackle (rated) in your towball hole is OK at the back, and a rated recovery strop or rope. A snorkel is a good idea on the coast.
I don't think I am out of line saying this for one of Al's trips as we think alike.
If still in doubt ring me on 0210433507. I can talk to Al (he works shifts) and sort any probs.
Regards...Robbie
Fine by me so long as your truck meets certain basic requirements..being Mud tyres, certified recovery hooks properly mounted front and rear (a shackle (rated) in your towball hole is OK at the back, and a rated recovery strop or rope. A snorkel is a good idea on the coast.
I don't think I am out of line saying this for one of Al's trips as we think alike.
If still in doubt ring me on 0210433507. I can talk to Al (he works shifts) and sort any probs.
Regards...Robbie
I've got a removable rear hook mounted to my bumper/towbar, which I've been told should be ok as it is bolted to the chassis rails, and the 4 bolts that used to hold the loop thingy (whatever that was), and I'm about to have the front hooks mounted.
Only problem is, I was going to mount these off the chassis extensions for the winch mount (92 GQ). Would this be strong enoungh?
I'm currently running crappy 33" M/T's , but may have new Dunlop Sumitomos by then (probably just as bad ) and have recovery strops, first aid kit etc, is PRS a good idea?
Cheers,
Dave
Only problem is, I was going to mount these off the chassis extensions for the winch mount (92 GQ). Would this be strong enoungh?
I'm currently running crappy 33" M/T's , but may have new Dunlop Sumitomos by then (probably just as bad ) and have recovery strops, first aid kit etc, is PRS a good idea?
Cheers,
Dave
Hi dave,
A word on tyres, mike did all these tracks except waitahu on a set of very tame A/T's. On the coast thats all you need.
I have taken my Safari, only two weeks new to me, all the way to the hut at the end of the waitahu track on 31 X 10.5 firestone RV's. We all know how good those are.
Clearence in the rivers on the coast is the biggy. Waitahu is no exception. My sills under the chequre plate tell a sad tale of my brand new to me Safari and certain river crossing over to the old mine site. Go the 31's and stock springs.
If you do Napoleons hill in reverse you won't have a shit show on A/T's any time of year, but 4X4Rob'l tow ya up
I have my hooks mounted of either side off my winch extentions. If you can winch of them, you sure as hell can snatch of them.
A sneaky trick for a Safari with no snorkel (you have the TD42 right??) is to dissconect the plastic section from the air box to the resonator box at the resonator end by undoing the hose clamp. Run the plastic section back towards the fire wall so the water has to change direction to enter the air intake.
Saying that, you can ford pretty deep water with the standard set up.
You've gotta do it!!!!
A word on tyres, mike did all these tracks except waitahu on a set of very tame A/T's. On the coast thats all you need.
I have taken my Safari, only two weeks new to me, all the way to the hut at the end of the waitahu track on 31 X 10.5 firestone RV's. We all know how good those are.
Clearence in the rivers on the coast is the biggy. Waitahu is no exception. My sills under the chequre plate tell a sad tale of my brand new to me Safari and certain river crossing over to the old mine site. Go the 31's and stock springs.
If you do Napoleons hill in reverse you won't have a shit show on A/T's any time of year, but 4X4Rob'l tow ya up
I have my hooks mounted of either side off my winch extentions. If you can winch of them, you sure as hell can snatch of them.
A sneaky trick for a Safari with no snorkel (you have the TD42 right??) is to dissconect the plastic section from the air box to the resonator box at the resonator end by undoing the hose clamp. Run the plastic section back towards the fire wall so the water has to change direction to enter the air intake.
Saying that, you can ford pretty deep water with the standard set up.
You've gotta do it!!!!
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Safari snorkel.
No matter what set up you use, make sure you seal thoroughly round the joint back from the aircleaner. It usually has a huge gap!!
Regards...Robbie
Regards...Robbie
Thanks for filling Dave in Robbie, sounds like his truck will be safe. As you say, you have to learn somewhere.
Dave, PRS would be good, we all have it. Makes the trip more fun, hanging shit on each other and for safety reasons. So far ( correct me if I am wrong) me, robbie, tim and rob, adam, dave, and billieboy(???). That's the waitahui over full so some one will be tenting or sleeping in truck. We could meet in Reefton friday luch (read pub lunch). We could organise to meet Dave at Reefton on saturday again as we have to go through it to get to Waipuna tunnels/naps hill. Lunch time would have to be the cut off though. Dave have you thought about buying any other brand of tyres. I have just got my second set of pirelli scorpion MT's and the new tread pattern is very aggressive. Got them at a good price as well. I swear the pirellis are bloody good tyres.
Al
Dave, PRS would be good, we all have it. Makes the trip more fun, hanging shit on each other and for safety reasons. So far ( correct me if I am wrong) me, robbie, tim and rob, adam, dave, and billieboy(???). That's the waitahui over full so some one will be tenting or sleeping in truck. We could meet in Reefton friday luch (read pub lunch). We could organise to meet Dave at Reefton on saturday again as we have to go through it to get to Waipuna tunnels/naps hill. Lunch time would have to be the cut off though. Dave have you thought about buying any other brand of tyres. I have just got my second set of pirelli scorpion MT's and the new tread pattern is very aggressive. Got them at a good price as well. I swear the pirellis are bloody good tyres.
Al
rain, hail, sleet or snow, we go!
Al, I'm in Blenheim, so can get over there fairly early.
So is it camping Saturday night, or do I organise a Motel?
I was looking at the Scorpions, but a mate who is running them on his Hilux isn't too happy with the rate of wear.
Will look at a set of MTR's or BFG's, but may just go for the Dunlops to see how they go.
Of course, if I buy this rear diff lock I'm looking at, I may be running with these currnet tyres anyway, as the bank balance won't be looking too flash
Cheers,
Dave
So is it camping Saturday night, or do I organise a Motel?
I was looking at the Scorpions, but a mate who is running them on his Hilux isn't too happy with the rate of wear.
Will look at a set of MTR's or BFG's, but may just go for the Dunlops to see how they go.
Of course, if I buy this rear diff lock I'm looking at, I may be running with these currnet tyres anyway, as the bank balance won't be looking too flash
Cheers,
Dave
Hey dave if your looking for a diff lock, Ben from the Diff shop in Chch is heading over to the states in a week, he is trying to find a Detroit for my rear diff, but failing that he's shipping me back an ARB for the rear.
He's paying cash and bringing a container back, so it should be bloody cheap!!!
Lemme (PM)know if ya interested!!!
(before i get shot for thread jacking )
He's paying cash and bringing a container back, so it should be bloody cheap!!!
Lemme (PM)know if ya interested!!!
(before i get shot for thread jacking )
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