Al's annual birthday winter trip: Ikamatua

[albundy]

How did you see it, you guys were long gone I was egged on to "rescue" Rik seen he had given me shit all day, I hit a boulder as the tension came on the strap=stalled vehicle. Seems pride really does goeth before a fall I did manage to find a rather large hole in the first channel and water was a inch shy of coming through the window, bonnett was under. Rude got it on vid, those aussies arent used to water that deep.
Al

[Pradozer]

It was simple Al, I typed in on Google earth looking for a drowned whale and it went straight to the Upper Grey and I saw your truck.

Ok maybe that wasnt quite right, I saw it on the video that Nathan took, you are sunk man, you have been busted

Lucky the river was low though eh

[Bulletproof]

Hilux on Napoleons



Cheers Richard

[wjw]

I should have my video sorted by next week... having to re-isntall my pc before I can digitise it...

[rude_01]

How did you see it, you guys were long gone I was egged on to "rescue" Rik seen he had given me shit all day, I hit a boulder as the tension came on the strap=stalled vehicle. Seems pride really does goeth before a fall I did manage to find a rather large hole in the first channel and water was a inch shy of coming through the window, bonnett was under. Rude got it on vid, those aussies arent used to water that deep.
Al

What you talking about Al
Been thru much deeper water then that in NZ and OZ
Have had water more then half way up my windscreen.....had to stand up in the cab to see over the bow wave.
And that was in a 6" lifted cruiser ute.


You're right Al.......a couple of the boys wouldn't know what the Fark was going on at the back.

[Bulletproof]

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[Bulletproof]

A close encounter with Mike ,but it sounds like i'm not the only one
Fitzy reveling in it



Richard

[mike]

The front of my surf is a magnet. I have had 4 people hit me now 2x with the trampoline bars and 2x with my old nudge bar. Trampoline bar seems to be worth its weight in gold (being mainly crap steel and rust that aint much weight!)

[hosehustler]

Patiently waiting for a pic of Bill on his side on Subaru hill....please

[H2OLOVA]

Rik showing his rockcrawling prowess on Sunday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcXFM2lmJKc

[mike]

Funny shit!

Better put that one up on the front page jase add it here -> http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/node/add/video

[wjw]

Rik showing his rockcrawling prowess on Sunday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcXFM2lmJKc

If you guys can send me all your video, I'll make a compilation...

[SMOKEY]

" I'll make a compilation...," big word Bill, had to use the Dictionary for that one. .

A big thanks to you BILL , Bill came back to me when I got my second Puncture for the weekend on the way home, made sure we where OK and then followed us back to CHCH. I for give you for all the Chatter on the CB Bill,

WELL MOST OF IT,

FITZY.

[Bulletproof]

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[mike]

" I'll make a compilation...," big word Bill, had to use the Dictionary for that one. .

A big thanks to you BILL , Bill came back to me when I got my second Puncture for the weekend on the way home, made sure we where OK and then followed us back to CHCH. I for give you for all the Chatter on the CB Bill,

WELL MOST OF IT,

FITZY.

chatter on the CB? shit I thought we were listening to some westcoast talk back radio Also thanks bill for stopping and making sure I got going after my wheel nearly fell off, also to smokey as well who seems to have a nack for spotting washers (your new name is hawkeye - fark i loved watching M*A*S*H)

Mike

[Sadam_Husain]

Patiently waiting for a pic of Bill on his side on Subaru hill....please

That must be the best kept secret on ORE for a while

[Bulletproof]

Rik showing his rockcrawling prowess on Sunday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcXFM2lmJKc

Looks like Rik needs some of Quadracers Steriods

Richard

[Bulletproof]

Chopper fixing washout and Paul driving Subaru Hill




Cheers Richard

[red-devil]

so after watching al the fun that i wish i had money to join you lot.

did anyone get through the weekend with NO damage to there trucks

Jono

[Smurf]

I want to hear what Richard did to his door???

[Bulletproof]

I want to hear what Richard did to his door???

Hi Keith
you have been watching too many videos

I went up Subaru hill or you might know it as Stan Blick hill from the coast to coast day's.
I jumped out to run back to see the action and never pulled the handbrake on properly and the hilux ran back with door open which wrapped around a tree and bent it straight forward bending the hinges.

No problem they are still making doors and hilux's but because I haven't a straight panel no one will notice anyway.

Cheers Richard

PS Did you enjoy the DVDs ?

[Smurf]

The DVDs were good, You have a very good video camera person there it looks like she has done a bit before...
Would be good to see the others footage
Good trip guys.

[wjw]

Have posted my first test from the DVR recorder.... I can get 30FPS off it, but its going to take forever... will start tomorrow.

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/node/520

I'm thinking for truck cam I'll run it at 600x then when it gets to interesting bits drop to 1x or 2x

Thoughts?

[wjw]

Patiently waiting for a pic of Bill on his side on Subaru hill....please

That must be the best kept secret on ORE for a while

Sshhhhh, shame truck cam wasn't going that would have been interesting footage...

[Sadam_Husain]

Sshhhhh, shame truck cam wasn't going that would have been interesting footage...

Just deny everything and claim it was all photo shopped..... thats all I ever do

[wjw]

Mikes *cough* Broken CV...

How long does it take to replace a CV?

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/node/521

[mike]

Mikes *cough* Broken CV...

How long does it take to replace a CV?

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/node/521

Hahahaha that is one cool vid bill. Never seen vid of a repair before and it works bloody well!

[Bulletproof]

Day 2 of Al's trip,

Going into and through the Waipuna Caves-One of the scenic wonders of the West Coast.



Cheers Richard

[Taz]

Day 2 of Al's trip,

Going into and through the Waipuna Caves-One of the scenic wonders of the West Coast.



Cheers Richard

Finally a place I regonize. First time I went 4wding was through that cave.

[BIGK]

sorry about the off topic question...

can someone please tell me if the x2 prados(pradozer&wjw) were running the factory sway bars on this trip? or were they removed?
cheers guys