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testing the exo's

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So with rock rash '08 approaching really fast, most of the boys decided some roll over protection was required ( there is nothing like leaving things to the last minute :wink:)


Mine was all cut, fitted and tacked on, on the truck. Here it prior to being welded off

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And off the truck and welded but not yet ground

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On the truck, painted and ready to test out

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Choppers cage on his rig, (note the lacking sheet metal on his mint 'lux. Don't let him near an angle grinder and your truck :twisted: )

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About 300 mtrs in, Chopper tests his cage out

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Mine just gets all flexy

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And Supra surf (also sporting a new exo cage) gives his a test out.

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Also on their side this day was H20lva. In fact even though we tried to get everyone over at some stage ( and some people twice!) Goose and i were the only ones to remain upright. (although I did have both drivers wheels off the ground at 1 point :wink: )

Good fun test out day up Worsleys.
Now to go and fix the really last minute niggly shit that needs sorting before Friday :roll:
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Post by rangimotors »

bad ass!! This rock rash 08 you speak of, is this something that would suit a speactator or 2? or is it a trip you wise (fucken nuts) men are doing? 8)

edit. im sure you will take some good vid's and pictures
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Only the crazy buggers on this years Rock Rash 8) :lol: :lol:
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gotta love the new boots eh :)
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Hell yes. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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now i know i dont have a rock truck, but i would love to tag along and take some pics of the rock rash trip.

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red-devil wrote:now i know i dont have a rock truck, but i would love to tag along and take some pics of the rock rash trip.

jono


Hi Jono

Sorry but all seats taken this year and restricted to the number of toys allowed on the property.

We'll be sure to post some pics when we return :)

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:cry:
no problem enjoy and i look forward to the pics

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Post by niblik »

those exo's just prove to keep the animals caged is easier and cheaper...

look at the ape in the red shirt!!! and that blue cage looks to be made by and for a real monkey!!

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well done lads.. bring on the rock rash of 08!! :twisted:
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Could you all stop posting pics :!:
Makes me wish we had places like that up here so I could have an excuse to build one :roll: (make that PAY to have one built :oops: )
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Nice pipework there guys, would you be interested in bending a little bit for me for some front and rear bumpers and a couple of rock sliders?
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Post by H2OLOVA »

by the time we get all these exos finished we'll be well practiced in the art of pipe bending. 8) And if this trip up Worsleys is anything to go by....then Rock Rash is definitely gonna test the buggers (he says thinking $u#k i wish i'd got the rest of my bars done :shock: :? )
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H2OLOVA wrote:by the time we get all these exos finished we'll be well practiced in the art of pipe bending. 8) And if this trip up Worsleys is anything to go by....then Rock Rash is definitely gonna test the buggers (he says thinking $u#k i wish i'd got the rest of my bars done :shock: :? )


Good luck for this weekend and make sure you take some time out from driving to take pics and vid :twisted:

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You're not coming then Mike?
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to give an idea of why rok's angle grinder comment,


here is the same truck just before the sheffield mudplug


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and now..


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Post by mike »

rokhound wrote:You're not coming then Mike?


Would love to have but didnt confirm a seat with anyone :wink:

Just make sure you guys get twice the footage you normally do :D

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SupraSurf wrote:Image

gotta love the new boots eh :)



damn thats a whole lot of rubber....
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