Hi Jafa
Life is still good in Nelson. We haven't done any 4 wheeling since Xmas at Westport . When I saw Mike was organising a Westcoast trip for Easter 2017 I thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up with old faces I haven't seen for a while .

All the best
Richard and Janet

It sounds like a good idea Mike to have a catchup. Count me in at this stage.

Cheers Richard

Hi Jaffa. Good to see V2 and it looks good. I know with the offroaders a rear engine works well so I can't see why it wouldn't work in V2. With the V8 the hilux diffs mightn't be strong enough with the extra traction on the rear wheels because of the extra weight. Looking forward to the finished ...

My Series 2 got very good coverage in the Italian Land rover Mag. cover photo http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm283/hilux2008/R8665576/142800016/Number%2016%20italian%20mag_zpschdgyafq.jpg http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm283/hilux2008/R8665576/142800016/142802334_zpsyfqxlh9d.jpg http://i299 ...

My Series 2 is the cover photo on the latest Italian Land rover Mag. Photo courtesy of Ros Woodham



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A few more of Ros Woodham's photos for "Classic Land rover Mag"of the first and oldest Series 2 http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm283/hilux2008/R8665576/142800016/doneIMG_1281_zpse5f940f1.jpg http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm283/hilux2008/R8665576/142800016/doneIMG_1305_zpsa1377e4e.jpg http ...

Very sorry to hear that news Fitzy. You two were very close and I also enjoyed John's company on the coast trips.

Janet and myself send our condolences.

Cheers Richard

Featured in the Jan issue of Classic Land rover.



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I have found 2 old photos from the 90s today that show how huge amounts of water changes things on the Chasm track . Originally this bridge across the Clarke was the start of the track instead of the river in the valley we use today. A huge flood took one third of this bridge first but we still used ...

Gutted I missed it!! Sorry we didn't end up making it lads, the tow pig dropped its ATF all over the ground in Culverden at 3.30 in the morning bugger not good .... welll theres plenty more tracks and trackwork to do around here so more than welcome anyone that wants to come help at any time as for ...

Hi Nuts
Did it take the whole 2 days just to open Tailings ? It must have been a hell of a mess.

Cheers Richard

The yellow Yukon paint makes is easier to see the right markings

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yeah, nelson club and tyre rules i can't join because i run 35s on my safari and last i looked they had a max of 33s Have you asked them about it? I'm pretty sure theres rather a few guys that run 35s That is correct, They get around the Nelson club rule of 33s max by belonging to the Blenheim club ...

Did the Chasm from Snowy Rd south to Waipuna Rd at QBW. Never done it that way before.... 6 trucks no issues other than a broken J arm on a Hilux. Grey was at about 1500mm on the gauge at Waipuna which put it about halfway up the door and dipping the headlights occasionally. We started nice and ...

Heading towards Ikamatua, it's on the left about 500m before the Slab Hut DOC Camping Area which is signposted. The start of the track goes into a small shingle pit area, and up a very scratchy bit of track to an open area, then continues from the left end of the clearing. It gets VERY knarly with ...

Nigel Bannan wrote:Sounds like you guys put in a good solid effort on the track clearing side of things in the weekend.
Thanks for doing your bit as if all 4wders in general did a day a year the tracks would be a lot easier to maintain.

Cheers
Nigel.

Xs 2

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Kerry Smith and Barnsy cut the new track into the Grey River in Feb. Didn't know there was other tracks? There were campers on the manuka flats almost on the track, seemed an interesting place to camp!, the track we used dropped into grey river almost opposite exit, just drove upstream a little ...

What you are planning sounds good Jafa. You have driven it enough now to know what is needed.

Looking forward to updates.

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I was on coast with chch crew on w.e and decided to do a solo run through chasm track on sunday as the others wernt keen to do too much, was plain sailing most of the way. a new track has been pushed through at grey end to drop into the grey above boulders (didnt notice until was already driving ...

Arriving for lunch in Mapua yesterday



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Because this track changes so much, It is good to see trip reports coming in to keep us up to date with current conditions. The quickest I have done the track is a bit over 2 hrs and the longest is with North Canterbury at around 14 hrs so a person has to be prepared for anything. PS What other ...

I am trying to find the owner of a 1958 series 2 that was on Trade me about 3 years ago in the Christchurch area. I understand someone in Rangiora bought it and it was going to be used for hunting and hooning around the rivers. It was fitted with a Nissan diesel and came from down the Rangitata area ...

When we went in on the recce trip 9 years ago to open up the reserve we stayed at the Willows which was a good camp site.I notice it is not drawn on the map as a camp site. I haven't tried but I have heard that on low river flow you can drive the river to the Cloudy range. It would have to be low as ...

I have been watching the videos of Wanganui trials last weekend on facebook of the spectacular rolls and most just drove away. Mitch Seymour had an awesome roll down the hill until a tree stopped him with his navi going to hospital but the truck survived. Sav wins a lot of winch challenges without ...

There seems to be a mentality to build all off road trucks like a hummer to stand an atom bomb. This adds heaps of weight which makes them less capable. Trial trucks do the exact opposite and try and reduce weight.

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I was invited in there about 10 years ago as an escort vehicle for seismologists setting up earthquake monitors alongside the roads incase they got stuck. It can be greasy from the rainbow road to the homestead if it is wet. The historic Tarndale homestead and blacksmith shed are as they were a ...

Smurf wrote:5L is easy enough to find, the 5LE however is a bit elusive at this stage.

I think you will find the bottom of the pump is the same on both and the tops are interchangable on 2L, 2LTE , 3L etc

Go down to Heslops and ask them in the Diesel pump overhaul dept

Call in and have a look

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Wondering if 2LTE top can be fitted to 5L Pump? bigger plunger and ?? still to be researched. Hi Keith, I have a turbo pump top off a 2.4 fitted on my 5L pump so they will work. Mine is not a computer controlled pump though and just opens up with an increase in inlet manifold pressure from the ...

The front mounts need altering

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Why do you need a new motor Paul ? You got a problem On the other side of the Reefton saddle after going up Trev's hill and down Cooze's track. A lot of winching as the ruts are very deep and even 36 simex's will not touch the bottom. http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm283/hilux2008/hilux/030 ...