i put LWB vitara springs in the front, got a 2in lift, then did the strut top flip. good as. what model commodore springs did you put in the rear? used the LWB vitara springs in the rear aswell, but got next to nothing. have been trying to find some rear c33 laurel springs, but no luck. late 80's ...

have just been looking on google earth, about 10-12 kms east of hikuai on the kopu-hikuai rd, theres an area called nevesville, theres quite a few tracks in there that are open to public i believe, look it up.
its probably 30mins from whangamata.

any latest updates on this area from anyone?

thanks furgus, that looks hardcore, can't wait to get back there. after looking at google earth looks like we only got 1-1.5 kms past the fork where the ,loop meets up.

so a whole day to get round the loop? any other advice you can offer to make it around? cheers.

i think the grapevine/stadia tracks are in that area, off the kopu/hikuai rd somewhere, permission maybe required for some parts though.
i'm sure someone more knowledgeable than me on here will post and let you know the details.

check out this video for a better look at what the track is like, although i think this is only scratching the surface going by the above posts!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNzwyfECZas

the white escudo is having a 5000lb winch put on as i speak, will be able to go deeper in next time!!!

a pic or 2 of taieri, more of a practice for me posting pictures...

sweet, thanks. will definitally head back there sometime soon, give the loop a go. hopefully we won't have to walk out!!

thanks monstr, is the loop track the one that heads up the hill on the right via a big water filled rutted hole about 1-2 hrs into the south heading track? we have also taken the north heading track which was quite good, but it comes to a locked gate at one of the cockys farms after about an hour or ...

Just wondering how many people have been up here, and how far in you have got/how far can you go?
We've done it a couple of times now, and starting from the 'small car park thing' gone in prob 3-4kms on the main south-heading track, had to turn around due to lack of time.

had the same problem in the weekend, to much mud in mine i think, bearings totally munted.
got one at pick-a-part today for $28, its a minter.

cheers, will try that. thanks guys.

yea, its the import model, so comes with the catalactic converter. might take it off and punch out the crap inside. cheers.

hi there, got a '89 escudo with the 8v 1600 engine, 160,000k on the clock, and its currently experiencing overheating problems. ive flushed the radiator, cleaned the outside of it, (was pretty clogged from the weekends trip) but even with the thermostat removed, it still gets hot. the fan appears to ...

cheers, will look into it.

we were just following the tracks in the books, but i see they are 9-10 years old now, might be out of date with regards to land access. we didn't encounter any signs or locked gates though, but yeah, maybe not a good idea if it is private property. point taken monstr. can you reccomend a club to ...

hi there, a few of us just got into a bit of 4wd'ing lately, we have 2 '89 suzuki vitaras, one with a 2" lift, both with decent tyres, basic recovery gear (hand winches, strops, shovels etc..) and a bit of common sense. we have been spending a bit of time in riverhead forest lately, but seem to be ...