I'm new, and i love this site

[Sally]

What a bunch of neat friendly people! I have just purchased an old 89 surf, petrol, 2000cc to keep myself, and my teenage boys happy. I guess I'm going to need to buy some bits to get ready for 4wheel driving. Any tips will be very welcome.

[chrome]

hi sally,heres a tip dont let your boys drive it

[Lynx]

Add where your from, in ya profile. And keep and eye out for local trips.

Cheers Daniel

[Sally]

Hi Daniel, From Christchurch, however we travel to Southland every couple of months. Absolutly will be looking out for trips, it excites the arse off me thinking about it


Hi Chrome, They are all learning to drive at the moment

[Sawdoc]

Hi Sally,welcome have you given any thought to joining a club, as there are several in CH CH that run tips on a regular basis. Cantebury Recreational is a family based club and runs trips montly.

[kiwipete]

What he said ^^^^
Welcome to the site.

[albundy]

Welcome. As they say keep an eye out for trips locally here. Clubs in CHCH are
CLROC: Canterbury Landrovers owers club (hope you like tea)
Nth Canterbury 4wd club (do lots of hard stuff)
Chrictchurch 4wd club
SINDA: Sth Island Niva Drivers association(you don't need a Niva)
Canterbury Recreational club
Jeep club (got to own one of those jeep thingys)
pegasus 4wd club.

Hope I haven't missed anyone. They are all family orientated or at least claim to be.
Al

[Sally]

Gee thanks Everyone, the warmth of this place is overwelming

[Sally]

Hey, Hard Yaka....What's up with the Niva_Jeep club? Why the snobbiness? Or can those jeep thingings do things that the plain mans cant?

[Steve_t647]

Hey, Or can those jeep thingings do things that the plain mans cant?

The Jeep one, there is not many serious Jeeps and this club does a lot of gravel road tour style trips for them.

Good choice on the Toyota, a few things to add to the list of gear for the 4wd.

A shovel (just in case)
A tow rope (rope is better in water)
A tow strop (Stretchy less savage than a rope if you get more adventurous)
Most of the clubs have other requirements but one thing they all have is rated tow hooks for everyones safety.

If you want to play in deeper water then there are a few more tricks, but take it as you go

[nuts]

Hey, Or can those jeep thingings do things that the plain mans cant?

The Jeep one, there is not many serious Jeeps and this club does a lot of gravel road tour style trips for them.

Good choice on the Toyota, a few things to add to the list of gear for the 4wd.

A shovel (just in case)
A tow rope (rope is better in water)
A tow strop (Stretchy less savage than a rope if you get more adventurous)
Most of the clubs have other requirements but one thing they all have is rated tow hooks for everyones safety. and a nissan to tow you out just kidding welcome abord.. ps yup the name sez it all and no i cant speel

If you want to play in deeper water then there are a few more tricks, but take it as you go

[Jerry]

You can get recovery gear here
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/marketplace?tid=52

Most clubs allow prospective members to go on trips, go to their clubnights and go on a trip or 2 and see if the club is for you....

don't forget about www.kiwi4x4.org.nz as well

[Sally]

cheers Hard Yaka and Steve_t647...i definitly will get that sorted immediately....should i borrow my mums nissan march to tow us out

[Sally]

So i need to shop for a shovel, tow rope, tow strap, tow hook (whatever this is), I love 4wheeing in water....is a life jacket regulation?

[zukigirl]

Hi everyone, Newbie here too.

I am owned by a zukisj413 and so are my husband and daughter. But mine got broke in an accident last week, so I am rebuilding it.

Does anyone have any extra pieces of 413 they dont need?