Waikato Thompson Track

[xj]

just out of interest, to get those shinies up the the summit, which track did they go up? (odds on the right one!)

[phraza]

just out of interest, to get those shinies up the the summit, which track did they go up? (odds on the right one!)

haha you mean those set of like 3-4 tracks just before where that photo was?

I cant remember, but i remember coming up at the summit on the left hand side and almost going over the edge lol

[Swamped]

Only takes a day of rain to make it pretty slick. I've pulled heaps of mall prowling 4x4s out up there as they thought/were told it was easy as. Just make sure you have a strap and a spade at least for if you do get adventurous. I took a shiney 413 a few weekends ago now on road tyres and used the right side but it was nice and dry. If its raining I don't do the last section usually cos if you don't make it through that middle section on the right you have to reverse all the way back which is a bit dodgy.

[Big-AL]

my bro and i will be there in an escudo, 9 am. early start for us

[xj]

AL! be bloody good to catch up with ya again!

[xj]

Nice casual little Saturday drive out in the country... dunno where those Auckland fellas got too though!!??!!??!!

[sibainmud]

Nice casual little Saturday drive out in the country... dunno where those Auckland fellas got too though!!??!!??!!

We were pulling that surf out of a water hole at the play area. They drowned their engine. Young fella drove into it on purpose
because we were there to pull them out. Battery was flat/farked.
They had no recovery gear or tools, (or idea??!!)
I pulled them out of the water and left them to walk out to teach them a lesson
Good day, very casual.

Cheers.

[xj]

Nice casual little Saturday drive out in the country... dunno where those Auckland fellas got too though!!??!!??!!

We were pulling that surf out of a water hole at the play area. They drowned their engine. Young fella drove into it on purpose
because we were there to pull them out. Battery was flat/farked.
They had no recovery gear or tools, (or idea??!!)
I pulled them out of the water and left them to walk out to teach them a lesson
Good day, very casual.

Cheers.

When i drove past they were changing a tyre..... didnt seem to have a jack either.

Anyone got pics?

[tgaguy1]

Nice casual little Saturday drive out in the country... dunno where those Auckland fellas got too though!!??!!??!!

Hey xj. I saw the photos on the weekend thread of this little Saturday drive. The track where you guys are driving next to clear fell; is that the old loop? Is it open again? is there more skid tracks in there or is the original layout still there?

cheers

Jase.

[xj]

Nice casual little Saturday drive out in the country... dunno where those Auckland fellas got too though!!??!!??!!

Hey xj. I saw the photos on the weekend thread of this little Saturday drive. The track where you guys are driving next to clear fell; is that the old loop? Is it open again? is there more skid tracks in there or is the original layout still there?

cheers

Jase.

Only part left of the old loop is memories pal. Its just a track down to a skid and then back up again. Theres one stretch of about 150mtrs that takes you back up the old entry/exit opposite the 2nd playground, and thats about it. However, i reckon the old loop used to drop over to the left further of the current drive to the skid, where pines are still standing. If so its possible a fair part of the track may still be there.

[92 safari 17]

What a Day/ night, i had a awsome time, thanks every1, was good to get to bed at 3:00am

[edwajon]

What a Day/ night, i had a awsome time, thanks every1, was good to get to bed at 3:00am

A good time was had by all , thanks guys. We had to tow that batterd beast from the darkside of the track up and over all the way to the parking area, that 60 series cruiser did well , got back to Rags around 3am , does anybody know how the Safari got on with the overheating engine and the busted panhard rod???

Regards..Pom

[92 safari 17]

yea safari got threw, think he drove home that night, lots of streams on the waikato side to fill up the beast, we left that red hilux there over night, he cooked his electrics, white hilux also was over heating by half way up kati side, the paj broke it pto winch wen he was winching safari out of that deep bog just befor the rock face, and i bent my 1 side of my bar back into a front quater pannel

[Swamped]

Any other pics of the kati side??

[Navara_Man]

hey just curious about this track??? is it easier from the kati side or the waikato side ???

Iv done the track up whakamarama, down the line from katikati wasnt too bad, a little edgy in some places though and a bit tight!

just wana go for a blast one day! iv got a 1987 Nissan Datsun ute, TD27 non turbo. Done alot of off roading up the bush (Bonnet Pig Hunter) and down the coast and on the farms iv been on just curious what to expect! nothing worse then going some where un-prepared and getting stuck and having too be pulled, a bit shame really! has dunlop super grippers on it!

should i have much Trouble ????

[sibainmud]

hey just curious about this track??? is it easier from the kati side or the waikato side ???

Iv done the track up whakamarama, down the line from katikati wasnt too bad, a little edgy in some places though and a bit tight!

just wana go for a blast one day! iv got a 1987 Nissan Datsun ute, TD27 non turbo. Done alot of off roading up the bush (Bonnet Pig Hunter) and down the coast and on the farms iv been on just curious what to expect! nothing worse then going some where un-prepared and getting stuck and having too be pulled, a bit shame really! has dunlop super grippers on it!

should i have much Trouble ????

You'd be a keen man to give it a go. But if you are mad,.......go for it

[tgaguy1]

Don't even try Kati kati side unless you have a reliable winch and probably not wise to try alone either. It can be a truck breaker if you are not careful.

[Navara_Man]

rite o

so the matamata side would be the better option ???

iv got a 2000lb/24v winch. haha just havent put it on yet as i just waiting for the custom bull Bars to arrive so i can set it up.

what other tracks are around the bop area ??? other than the beach and mud flats which gets a bit boring!!!

[tgaguy1]

Marototo (or the wires as it is also known) is a good track with various levels of difficulty. There is a $10 donation that goes into the box at the start of it. A lot of work has and still is going into the restoration of this track, so if you go up please respect it. The best idea for you would be to join the BOP club and join them on their organised trips. They have a lot of forestry runs on during the winter too. There is the TECT park becoming available at some stage soon too.

[xj]

rite o

so the matamata side would be the better option ???

iv got a 2000lb/24v winch. haha just havent put it on yet as i just waiting for the custom bull Bars to arrive so i can set it up.

what other tracks are around the bop area ??? other than the beach and mud flats which gets a bit boring!!!

2000lb????

[Navara_Man]

yep was off my old isuzu mu and before that was on a ford 6600 tractor that we used for cultivating, got stuck alot as it was a 2wd!

[Nivapulledout]

are you sure about 2000lb as that would not even pull my niva out of a puddle. could it be a typo and be a 20000lb or are you saying 2000kgs?

[Navara_Man]

hey sorry after alot of intense reserch i figured she is a 12000lb winch just the 1 has worn off!!! never really looked at how big it was actually just put it on and used it, she's an old gurl tho!

[nibbla]

am going matamata side 9am sunday any one keen see you there

[xj]

ill be at the show again Paul.. take it easy and we'll see you at Pureora in a month.

[terranoman]

So whens the next trip up there guys?????

[phraza]

So whens the next trip up there guys?????

Hmm i dunno, but i definatley want to come this time!

[T-Boon]

Ditto, should have my truck back very soon !

[flyingbrick]

I did easy side over to bombsite last weekend.........Fuk doing it again in anything less than a challenge truck

I'm not sure if that much winching of a truck would be enjoyable

It was obvious in some places that nothing had been through for a while.

Also found some very fresh deer sign at the bombsite.

[tgaguy1]

I did easy side over to bombsite last weekend.........Fuk doing it again in anything less than a challenge truck

I'm not sure if that much winching of a truck would be enjoyable

A well set up club truck can do it. It certainly isn't a novice track, but is quite enjoyable if you know which way to tackle the holes. It is preferable that you go with someone that has done it before so they can navigate the better path through the holes; especially the bomb site. Straight through is not the solution. Some of those holes are bottomless.

On a little thread jack, if you don't mind. If anyone wants to do the Kati kati site in the next three weekends, I would be keen. Any takers in well set up trucks with reliable winch keen?

Thread jack over