Waimak South Side Sunday 13 Jan 08

[Elmo]

Well Comilux posted the idea of heading out. Lil Mis Zuki and I responded to say we were keen.

Long sotry short, Lil Mis Zuki (and Truckfixer) and Myself (and Philux) met at Belfast pub at 10:30, then headed to the south side of the mak

We found VERY little mud, but some great areas to play in. Lots and lots of ruts, cant wait for it to rain and go back!

Part way through we found a bit of a mud hole. I got through, but the lil zuki didnt have as much luck. Bit of digging and a tow and out it came. Shortly after that we met a group of mainly toyotas, 1 got stuck in that same hole (but going the other way)

We pottered round. Found some amazing tracks.

Came across a good hole, with a nice climb out. Saw that one of the other trucks had tried, but with no luck (unsure if it was the truck with locked diff or not) So thought I had better give it a go! The video will tell the story (when I get that loaded)

Ive added some pics. They will hopefully entertain you.

Thanks To Lil Mis Zuki and truck fixer, also Philux for a great trip.


Philux driving my truck




Zuki coming through ruts


Elmo climbing over rocks to enter track


Zuki


Zuki flex


Um, now what?


From the back


Another hole

[PigFmr]

was up the north side just went and had a look around saw some guys having some fun in the big mud hole, they had mud up to there waists as they were putting there strops on,so i pulled a cruiser out of the hole,but shit they where having fun,then i left and decide to drop in this hole but it was deeper than it looked and only had 1 wheel on the ground put a 2ft dent in rear quar panel but manage to get most of it out, was scanning the prs to hear you guys but heard nought but you went on the other side anyway shame would of been good to catch up with you

vince

[Elmo]

We were on air, used the typical channel 19

[PigFmr]

yep left it on ch 19 for a while , but hey never mind there will be another time

vince

[COMILUX]

looks like you guys had fun! bugger that i missed it, might have to go check it out n the next week or two.
were you at the south side of the river in the pic shown?

[LiL-Miss-Zuk1]

looks like you guys had fun! bugger that i missed it, might have to go check it out n the next week or two.
were you at the south side of the river in the pic shown?

Yeah we were was good times!!!!!

Cheers Elmo and philux was a good trip aye will definitely have to go back after some rain.

[Elmo]

Videos

My truck finds it a tight fit
http://www.4wdtv.co.nz/sites/default/files/433_P1090352.MOV.mov

Another tight fit. Watch as the track pushes ME around!
http://www.4wdtv.co.nz/sites/default/files/433_P1090353.MOV.mov

The best bit of mud we found
http://www.4wdtv.co.nz/sites/default/files/433_P1090354.MOV.mov

The hole the toyotas before us couldnt do!
http://www.4wdtv.co.nz/sites/default/files/433_P1090375.MOV.mov

[63swb]

where abouts on southside of river were these photos taken? im livin out west melton and been lookin around there but havent found much

[COMILUX]

Turn off main north road into dickies road, a little past the gravel plant you will find an entry to the stock banks, theres tracks running along in there that are where those photos are taken.

[arkfj40]

i wasnt there, but looks like it could be out at mcleans island, maybe? we often head out there, turn off before the humo in the road before orana park and head up river, some good tracks and holes in there.

[63swb]

Thanks for the reply... might have to go for a look on the weekend

[philux]

i wasnt there, but looks like it could be out at mcleans island, maybe? we often head out there, turn off before the humo in the road before orana park and head up river, some good tracks and holes in there.

Went in at the dickies road area and headed upstream to mcleans island , it was dry as that time of the year, massive ruts almost as high as the truck in places

[niblik]

like worsleys in a way... crawlin in the ruts...

[Taz]

like worsleys in a way... crawlin in the ruts...

They are even worse after all that rain. Went up to take a gander a few weeks back and Worsleys Creek would have been a fitting name at the time