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Dunerider
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Newbie.....

Post by Dunerider »

G'day

Im new to 4x4 and just got a standard '92 Bighorn 3 weeks ago. Having a lot of fun but lots to learn and I hope this might be the place. I am in Auckland and would like to know if there are any tracks around? The Jeep 4x4 park in woodhill opened to the public last Sat and a mate and I were the first public visitors to enter the park. Being new I cant comment as to how the advanced drivers will like it but as for me.....it was AWESOME!!
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Any photo's??
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Dunerider
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I hope these come out.............

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Oops....stuck in the clay...I know I know I shouldn't be in the clay with road tires but what was I supposed to do, drive past, nah!

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The pic doesn't show it but this was rather steep.

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After leaving the park we went up to the dunes.

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Jumped the truck a bit.

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And.....stuck again........

Great day!!!!
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Welcome to NZ's ONLY 4wd forum.
if the bug bites really deep, consider joining the Association.
trawl through the forums, read lots, see who everybody is, and pay yer dues!! LOL
benefits?
you become a member of the nz4wada, on ORGANISED trips, paying yr trip fees, (minor) are covered by insurance if yr truck burns down a forest. no mean consideration.
You get to argue and have fun and go on trips with well equipped feller of a like mind.
access to tyres that will stop you getting stuck in damn clay!! LOL, been there too........
advice and lessons on how to drive.
meet some real cool dudes and dudeesses.
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cool pics, hope to see some more soon, any mods for the near future?
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Dunerider
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Re: Newbie.....

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Basics....only mods so far are a few dings and scratches and the wheel cover fell off....oh.....and I have put manual hubs on and heavier rear springs. Might look at tyres soon but these ones got me round the forrest and thru the clay (above pic the exception) so in no great hurry. I will put up more pics as they occur. :D
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