Masterton to MartinBorough - River Trip - Sat 19th

[mike]

Hi All,

River trip - approx 60kms of river driving. Well setup vehicles only with snorkels, MT's, Recovery gear etc. Entering Bird nesting so awareness is a must.

2 vehicles confirmed so far - would like a max 5.

cheers

mike

[haynzy]

Hi All,

River trip - approx 60kms of river driving. Well setup vehicles only with snorkels, MT's, Recovery gear etc. Entering Bird nesting so awareness is a must.

2 vehicles confirmed so far - would like a max 5.

cheers

mike

skid might be keen

[mike]

I'm sure skid is gutted he is missing this trip. Plenty of spare seats though

[SV1K]

Very keen but up Rallywoods.... or maybe.......

[skid]

hell yeah

I'm keen

keen as fuk

NOT

[mike]

hell yeah

I'm keen

keen as fuk

NOT

Meeeowwwww


This trip has been moved to Sunday to cater for those that can make it sunday (bloody nissan owners!).

Cheers

mike

[curly12]

hell yeah

I'm keen

keen as fuk

NOT

Meeeowwwww


This trip has been moved to Sunday to cater for those that can make it sunday (bloody nissan owners!).

Cheers

mike

Ya need someone to tow out Mike

[SV1K]

How about a time and meeting places please.....

Very keen now, thanks Mike!

[Sadam_Husain]

Better take a car trailor over with you.... saves mucking around coming back to Wellington for one

Have fun in the water boys

[Mark]

I think you should change your avatar before this trip Reece

[mudy1]

This trip has been moved to Sunday to cater for those that can make it sunday (bloody nissan owners!).

What's wrong with Nissans they RULE!

ps: in the process of converting a pajero owner into a nissan safari owner

[williamhamilton]

If there is a spare seat I would be keen. Live outside of Carterton so semi local for a change

W

[DieselBoy]

The image's on google earth must be taken from different season's, as the river looks really driveable to about the half way point around the gladstone road bridge, then it look's really deep with the water from pretty much bank to bank

Wish i was closer

[mike]

The image's on google earth must be taken from different season's, as the river looks really driveable to about the half way point around the gladstone road bridge, then it look's really deep with the water from pretty much bank to bank

Wish i was closer

thats why 2's is wearing a wetsuit and ive welded my doors up and bolted a seagull to the back

[williamhamilton]

The image's on google earth must be taken from different season's, as the river looks really driveable to about the half way point around the gladstone road bridge, then it look's really deep with the water from pretty much bank to bank

Wish i was closer

Just drove over the Gladstone bridge 15 minutes ago.. it is drivable now and the beer next door is wet

W

[SV1K]

I think you should change your avatar before this trip Reece

Happy Mark? Hope you remember your waterwings....

Mike, what time and where to meet??

[turoa]

edit: on second thoughts, ill come next time

[bazablue]

Hello mike

I'm keen to give this a go, if you can forward details.

A question for you though, to do this should I have any mods done to the diff breathers for this kinda trip ????

Know my 4yr old is more than keen

[Mark]

My 5yr old heard about it tonight. He's now coming with me too I didn't think that he would after the last river trip that he did... standing on the seat to avoid the rising water!

As far as the diffs go, you should be ok. Think of it as a test trip... if at the end of the trip you have water in your diff oil then you will know that you should sort something out

I haven't touched the breathers in my Safari and even after drowning it in the river the diff oils were fine. So a Hilux that has been 'tweaked for offroad' should be fine... as long as it has a snorkel? It has a snorkel ay? If so, it would also pay to put a plastic bag over the top of it and check that either the engine stalls or the snorkel starts to collapse from the suction. If you can hear it sucking in air then it's essentially useless.

[bazablue]

Ah........snorkel yes, shall test it tomorrow to see if it works.....Ta

[mike]

takes 5 mins to put breathers on. better than replacing $70 worth of oil just rip the top off the breather off with a pair of pliers and push some plastic tubing over it, run it up iinto the engine bay and through the back drain plugs into your side storage panels. put some $3 super cheap petrol filters on it to stop the bugs and crap going down and your done.

leave caltex rematukakakakakakkkuakaka at 7:30am Sunday morning. Allows plenty of time for the day

[Mark]

Map of Caltex Rimutaka

[Bulletproof]

Ah........snorkel yes, shall test it tomorrow to see if it works.....Ta

The bottom of the air cleaner has a rubber water drain. Check that to make sure there is no gorse or something stuck in it stopping it sealing.

Cheers Richard

[williamhamilton]

Any spare seats available? Can meet at Featherston and leave my car there so no need to drop me anywhere afterwards <-- was that groveling enough or should I offer beer at my place the night before which allows a much longer sleep in that the poor Welly guys meeting at 7:30 on the other side of the hill ?

W

[wgtnnewbie]

hey if anyone has a spare seat for this trip i would be keen. Reckon it'd be a great way to learn some new skills thru observation. (kinda got a pass just gotta do a couple of things to keep the missus happy)
cheers steve

cell is (021) 076 4503

[bazablue]

not coming now, have to work sat night so sunday no good............ have a good one, hopefully be there next time.

[wgtnnewbie]

:evil: not coming now, have to work sat night so sunday no good............ have a good one, hopefully be there next time.

ok remind me to be a good boy tomorrow night.......

[Mark]

Any spare seats available? Can meet at Featherston and leave my car there so no need to drop me anywhere afterwards <-- was that groveling enough or should I offer beer at my place the night before which allows a much longer sleep in that the poor Welly guys meeting at 7:30 on the other side of the hill ?

W

I've got a couple of spare back seats if you want. I'm going to put my son in the front seat though... it's one of the stipulations that has been put in place after the last river experience

I'll keep an eye on this topic tonight and tomorrow morning to see if you are still keen to go. You too newbie. We'll meet you at the petrol station in Featherston William.

Mark

[wgtnnewbie]

hell yeah still keen, and it'll give ya 2 winch/strop biatches as well....lol

[williamhamilton]

I've got a couple of spare back seats if you want. I'm going to put my son in the front seat though... it's one of the stipulations that has been put in place after the last river experience

I'll keep an eye on this topic tonight and tomorrow morning to see if you are still keen to go. You too newbie. We'll meet you at the petrol station in Featherston William.

Mark

Brill! I will pop down when I know you are heading to the hill.

THANKS MARK!

W