Canterbury trip??? any ideas

[nickcampbell]

gidday all, this forum has become inactive for canterbury now, since my last trip at selwyn river... just wandering if anyone is keen for something like this weekend or next. Dont know of many places, but would been keen for like worselys track or something? or someone wont to start a trip for moderate level? or just a play somewhere would be nice

[rangimotors]

myself and a small group are away 4 wheeling for 4 days this weekend but if i make it back with my truck in one piece i could be keen for next weekend

[tallsam66]

Im keen to go somewhere next weekend to try out my new locka

[yeti]

keen 4 next weekend .

[cruzerboy]

also heading away for 4 days this weekend but ill be keen for next weekend if i dont destroy my truck this weekend

[rangimotors]

also heading away for 4 days this weekend but ill be keen for next weekend if i dont destroy my truck this weekend

yea it'll be an interesting trip, especially with me on 33's following you on 37's

[tallsam66]

also heading away for 4 days this weekend but ill be keen for next weekend if i dont destroy my truck this weekend

yea it'll be an interesting trip, especially with me on 33's following you on 37's

Dave did you find out why you seemed to be in only 3WD at sheffield????

[rangimotors]

also heading away for 4 days this weekend but ill be keen for next weekend if i dont destroy my truck this weekend

yea it'll be an interesting trip, especially with me on 33's following you on 37's

Dave did you find out why you seemed to be in only 3WD at sheffield????

Sorry mate wrong dave, i was only spectating this year.

[rangimotors]

Where is everyone keen to go? At this time of year i guess snorkels, mud tyres and rated hooks are required for most trips.
Has anyone been down the ashley since the floods etc? It could be a good option

[fweddy]

I have been thinking we need to do a canty trip for a while and almost started a thread last week. The Ashley is lots of fun at the moment as there are lots of banks etc to play on out in the open river where it doesn't affect the banks and also there have been new tracks bulldozed on the side and the water has washed through and made them more interesting and a bit muddy. The river will be down enough now to cross (I was crossing it between the last two highs no problem). Still a little brown but should be clear in a week with no heavy rain. Last I was on the actual 4x4 track was just before the big rains. My main play area is down stream from the Rangiora bridge and especially the rail bridge. Only just got low enough to drive between them with one vehicle (and my level of confidence).

Does every one want to do a trail along or a bit of a play around?

[nickcampbell]

i missed the last ashley trip so i would be keen, my truck not heavily modified, onlyhas 31's atm snorkel and rated tow hooks, was looking at completely redoin it till i got the big umm... quote lol ($4800 for solid front axel conversion) if someone that knows ashley 4x4 track well wonts to lead the trip or whatnot feel free, nextweekend anytime is fine... like 11am meet off the side of the road, after the bridge???

[fweddy]

Would pay to check out the track to see how much it has suffered over the last rains - if it has had some 'big' trucks through it it might be touch on wee wheels and body work. I might get time to go have looksee , but downstream is always suitable some where.

Best to meet down in the river bed or in the domain just before the bridge, the road is not overly wide on the north side

[mud_slinger]

next sunday i mayb keen?depends if i sort front hook

[zookfest]

have been playing around the ashley for the last month it has its good bits at the mo,is mostly a 2wd job tho but good bit off mud.id be keen most weekends

[rangimotors]

have been playing around the ashley for the last month it has its good bits at the mo,is mostly a 2wd job tho but good bit off mud.id be keen most weekends

yea 2wd with your 36's which = big time beached diffs with 33's or less.

[nickcampbell]

just remembered im busy on saturday with a hunting course so it'd have to be the sunday :\ my truck better for water crossings atm, im yet to get stuck in yet, thats cause i've stuck away from mud, but would be keen still always funny to see someone get stuck in a huge mud pit ....

[4Paws]

well I'm keen for a trip, haven't been out in ages. sounds like Sunday the 21st at the Ashley is the go. what time and where do you want to meet?

[tallsam66]

Im keen for sunday at the Ashley

[yeti]

sunday sounds good x2

[muddyplumber]

Picked up ma new truck today n keen to take it for a spin havent been out in 4months so will be good to catch up.What do people say to 10am Sunday meeting up under the bridge?

[muddyplumber]

Truck hasnt gota uhf in it yet, so hope that wont be a problem.

[nickcampbell]

Yeah ok, confirmed time/meeting date ect is: 10am sunday 21st of september, at asheley river, cross over the bridge (from Millton ave, rangiora, and turn right just after the bridge barrier finishes, and drive down the dirt track onto the shingle area) i dont have a UHF radio either, i have radios though but they are for marine/boating.. so we can just go in the middle... hope to see a few people there, hopefully someone that knows where to go

[4wdnuts]

will it be ok if i bring the quad bike down?

[nickcampbell]

yeah mate, bring what you want, only if you let me use it though it'l probably do better than my truck hah from what it the track sounds like

[albundy]

from Millton ave, rangiora, and turn right just after the bridge barrier finishes, and drive down the dirt track onto the shingle area

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Getting into the river this way in this area is frowned upon by the district council, especially so in spring and summer due to nesting birds. A better entry point and the one approved by council and combined clubs inc is the Rossiter rd further past the Loburn turnoff on your left. May I suggest you all meet at the park area just before the Ashley bridge out of rangiaora and head to Rossiters Rd as a group. I think my missus is off to Akaroa this weekend, so I am very tempted to throw the boys in the truck and join yous. I went over the Nth Canty river bridges last weekend on my way to Murchison and they looked like new soft river beds.
Al

[muddyplumber]

yeah thats kool we dont want to get on the wrong side of them, 10am car park just before the bridge it is. whats the river level like at the mo??

[cruzerboy]

its not 2 bad i went from rossiters road to the okuku brige after work today you can get to the okuku without crossing the ashley should have gone down more by the weekend very soft tho

[rangimotors]

sorry guys don't think ill make it, just got back from a 4 day trip where all got plenty of damage, unfortunatly my truck came home on an a-frame and i doubt ill get time to get it sorted by then. Have a good time

[tallsam66]

sorry guys don't think ill make it, just got back from a 4 day trip where all got plenty of damage, unfortunatly my truck came home on an a-frame and i doubt ill get time to get it sorted by then. Have a good time

Sounds serious dave what did you do to it ?

[kaney]

may even be tempted to drag my thing out there.

Anyone keen for worsleys one of these days, the simexs will be on with any luck in the next few days so want to try them out