Thompsons Trip 14 or 15 Aug

[T-Boon]

Hey, looking at heading up Thompsons Track this weekend (either 14 or 15 Aug)

Anyone wanna come along ?

[terranoman]

keen!

[nik_maxwell]

Hey,

You guys still planning on heading up? Which day, and I'm guessing the Waikato side!? I could be keen for a Saturday mission!

Nik.

[terranoman]

im keen for saturday too turns out im not working

[nik_maxwell]

Where you gotta come from terranoman? I'm just over the hill in TGA, so was thinking around 10am?

Not 100% sure whether I can make it yet, but will know by Friday.

[terranoman]

cool im in hamilton so 10am will be fine my number is 021 284 6632 if i dont hear from you before friday

[T-Boon]

10am Sat sounds good.
Have heard the Te-aroha side is pretty good, but the other side is prolly impassable ?

I`m coming from Omokaroa, so not really fussed !

Numbers 021 708 180

[nik_maxwell]

Sweet, sounds good!

Yeh, the Katikati side is fairly heavy going, have done it several times on Motorbikes and 4wheelers.

The Te Aroha side is mint, only driven it once, but there is plenty to play around on up and around the summit. We only got to the where the two tracks 'link', couldn't get up to the summit, was too wet.

[T-Boon]

ok, so we`ll say the Te-aroha side sat 10-1030 am, I prolly wont come if its rall pissing down, but if in doubt drop us a txt.

[terranoman]

sounds good ill be there rain hail or shine - Have you got radios? I have some work to do on the truck tonight if it all goes to plan ill be ther with bells on!

[T-Boon]

Yep, got a couple little hand held CB`s ..

[nik_maxwell]

Hopefully can still make it, got a work deadline for Monday! Mite have a couple of others along for the ride too.

[DieselBoy]

Yep, got a couple little hand held CB`s ..

Really!!!!!

Can you buy little hand held CB's (AM)??

I thought always thought the little handhelds that are available were PRS (UHF)

Do fill us in on that one

[terranoman]

to be honest who really cares we all know what he means

[terranoman]

all i can say is what a trip! haha no mud will know what i mean haha

[Nivapulledout]

ok pics pls lets see the damage

[T-Boon]

only damage I got was a broken wing mirror, and a winch that's cable wasnt attatched. note to self, dont follow suziki`s down little slipperey tracks.
I`m just greatfull that a couple passers by stopped to help.

[snork]

did it come off the drum?

[T-Boon]

yep, I think we wound it out just a bit too far.

Gonna retap it to a bigger toyota sized bolt (the runva one in it was some strange size) and get some plasma !

[nik_maxwell]

Sounds like a good day! Will definitely make the next one, had to work Saturday

Woodhill this weekend though, yeeyah!

[snork]

where are the photos

[T-Boon]

I think we were too busy trying to get out that no-one took any

[T-Boon]

Here`s about where we got stuck on the side track. About where the red X is ...



And i`ve just bought some Silverstone tires for a great price, couldnt say no, and I already had the rims.
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=1051

[Nivapulledout]

Wicked I am lining up some of these for my lada but in 31" I have heard they are wicked. let us know how they go

[DieselBoy]

Here`s about where we got stuck on the side track. About where the red X is ...



And i`ve just bought some Silverstone tires for a great price, couldnt say no, and I already had the rims.
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=1051

I wouldn't go promoting the fact that you where playing off the track on private property