NorWest Unformed Roads

lincooln · Post by **lincooln** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:24 pm

Hi all

I will be organising a unformed road recce / trip on the 12th March (Saturaday)

Will be doing 4 roads that are pretty commonly used then heading out and trying to find more. I will have a map book that shows every paper road in the old Rodney District (RD). So we will have heaps to choose from

Will be an official NorWest OHV Club Run. So a $5 fee for members and a $10 for non members.

Cheers
Lincoln

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:21 am

That is a bloody awesome idea!!!!!!

Head out on an organised club trip, testing the waters, with the back up of a LINZ map!!!

lincooln · Post by **lincooln** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:27 am

I thought so. We have a key for some roads that the council gave us. and the rest are usually tracks already and just waiting for us to go on them.

its all about finding new places to go.

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:15 pm

Sounds good. Hopefully I can get the truck all sorted for it.

andy3542 · Post by **andy3542** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:19 pm

I should be good to go. Picked up shaft and new uj today... $138!! :evil:

this one better hold up. I reckon I should be able to fit it in 10days. Cheers

sibainmud · Post by **sibainmud** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:45 pm

andy3542 wrote:I should be good to go. Picked up shaft and new uj today... $138!! this one better hold up. I reckon I should be able to fit it in 10days. Cheers

Do you still need to borrow the trailer?
I have it unloaded for you.
Cheers m8.

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:49 pm

andy3542 wrote:I should be good to go. Picked up shaft and new uj today... $138!! this one better hold up. I reckon I should be able to fit it in 10days. Cheers

That's cheap compared to the $350+ I was charged for the CV (inner and outer LHS, with the boots) for the Lada. :shock:

But at least it might be going, and I'll be able to take it on its first trip. :mrgreen:

Big-AL · Post by **Big-AL** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:51 pm

i dont normally say things like this, (and i am keen to come along) but... it might be a good idea to think twice about naming the roads you plan on going to. This is a public forum, and ANYONE can view the information you put on here. Lots of people look on ORE for places to 4wd in the auckland region, and some of these people will not respect the track, the neighbours, or quite frankly the law.

Most "paper" roads have been gated around auckland, and the few that remain i would hate to see gated as well, especially if it due to people being reckless.

I think the club trip is a great idea. The type of 4wder who joins a club, is usually a respectable and responsible driver. It is everyone else who reads this forum and goes for a "skid" themselves on the roads you mention on a later date.

Dont take all of this the wrong way

it is a great idea to organise the trip, and i will definetly try to come along.

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:08 pm

Totally agree, well said man

sibainmud · Post by **sibainmud** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:14 pm

Good luck to them getting past the gates.
Lincolin has a key from the council :wink:

But yes I agree.
P.S, They are called un-formed roads :wink:

Cheers,

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:24 pm

Lincoln is up at Dad's at the moment, so I'll let him know.

And yeah, I agree.

andy3542 · Post by **andy3542** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:22 pm

sibainmud wrote:Do you still need to borrow the trailer?
I have it unloaded for you.
Cheers m8.

95% sure i do. hopefully picking up a new set of front and rear 4.7:1 diffs with drum to drum axels. but i wanted to fix up my current set so i can use the land rover and then sell them. new ones will need some modification too...

will let you know by friday lunchtime at the lastest.

cheers

Big-AL · Post by **Big-AL** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:25 pm

sibainmud wrote:Good luck to them getting past the gates.

I personally have met people (in the rodney too) who would be more than happy to take you up on that challenge

a gate can only do so much.

Having the key is a good idea, it makes access to unformed roads a lot easier

Can't wait to see what is behind some of the gates

mayday · Post by **mayday** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:48 pm

Agree with Big-al here, would hate to see access lost to certain local areas we use, gated or not.

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:12 pm

mayday wrote:Agree with Big-al here, would hate to see access lost to certain local areas we use, gated or not.

Access cant be 'lost' as such, seeing as the roads are still classified as accessible to the public.
If they wanted to gate them, then they would do so as they did with the other roads, and have a key for themselves to keep, and give a key to a safeholder (my Mum), who can lend the key to an approved individual/club.

Big-AL · Post by **Big-AL** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:21 pm

SP450andLE wrote:Access cant be 'lost' as such, seeing as the roads are still classified as accessible to the public.
If they wanted to gate them, then they would do so as they did with the other roads, and have a key for themselves to keep, and give a key to a safeholder (my Mum), who can lend the key to an approved individual/club.

Yes, you are right. If a section of land is classified as a road, then we have a legal right of passage over that road (formed or unformed).

The council does not seem to care about our legal right

if they think it is best to gate a road, then they will. If people cause damage to a track, the surrounding area, annoy the neighbours, leave trails of mud down the road etc... then it is more likely the council will gate the road than if it is only really being used by responsible 4wders (like those often found in 4wd clubs)

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:34 pm

In some ways the gating of the roads can be good, cos it does keep the idiots out.

And another thing... All neighbors of the gated roads have to be notified when there is a run, so that everyone is aware exactly who is going to be on the road, and when. So it keeps tabs on who goes in.

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:20 pm

I dont think I will be making it on this trip. It seems my 4wding career has come to an abrupt end :evil:

Maybe one day Ill get back out there.

sibainmud · Post by **sibainmud** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:03 pm

uwshho wrote::evil: I dont think I will be making it on this trip. It seems my 4wding career has come to an abrupt end Maybe one day Ill get back out there.

What's up

Don't tell me the starter all good and the motor siezed

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:20 pm

sibainmud wrote:
uwshho wrote::evil: I dont think I will be making it on this trip. It seems my 4wding career has come to an abrupt end Maybe one day Ill get back out there.

What's up
Don't tell me the starter all good and the motor siezed

I didnt managed to sus out the starter just put it back together and roll started it...
Went for a drive out to muriwai and was gonna go for a little blast down the beach but I had this cotton cloth over my air intake which apparently was choking it so I took it off and all seemed fine then I was driving it along and radiator hose popped with a decent bang ( I thought it was the lid popping off my overflow bottle).
Managed to get it off the sand then it stalled, cooled it down roll started it then was a couple kms up the road and it just lost all power going up a hill then it stalled with a big cloud of smoke from the engine and a small trail of oil stretching 5-10metres down the road...

It wouldnt roll start after this so put it on the tow truck :roll:

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:32 pm

uwshho wrote:
sibainmud wrote:
uwshho wrote::evil: I dont think I will be making it on this trip. It seems my 4wding career has come to an abrupt end Maybe one day Ill get back out there.

What's up
Don't tell me the starter all good and the motor siezed

I didnt managed to sus out the starter just put it back together and roll started it...
Went for a drive out to muriwai and was gonna go for a little blast down the beach but I had this cotton cloth over my air intake which apparently was choking it so I took it off and all seemed fine then I was driving it along and radiator hose popped with a decent bang ( I thought it was the lid popping off my overflow bottle).
Managed to get it off the sand then it stalled, cooled it down roll started it then was a couple kms up the road and it just lost all power going up a hill then it stalled with a big cloud of smoke from the engine and a small trail of oil stretching 5-10metres down the road...

It wouldnt roll start after this so put it on the tow truck

Sucks bro.

And Toyotas are supposed to be reliable... :roll:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:37 pm

Lol reliable my ass. I had more luck with my evo powered libero haha but its just not the same. Offroad is so much better.

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:39 pm

Haha true that. My mate wants a Caldina Gt-t, but after coming out with us s few times, he says he might get a 4wd instead. So much more fun you can have legally.

Oh, and you should get a Lada :wink:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:46 pm

Id point him in the 4wd direction. Gtt caldinas are pretty un reliable and expensive.

Haha id love a new truck and a lada project on the side (so i can still get out and enjoy the offroad with a working 4wd)

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:49 pm

Yeah I want him to get a 4wd.

And hey, the Lada is going, and the Fiva is nearly going. Neither are road legal though...

And the Lada should be going on this trip. So long as me and Lincoln don't stuff up the c.v. replacement... :roll:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:53 pm

Haha whats road legal? Iv never heard of this term :lol:

Good luck with that then dont drink too much before hand, celebrate after :mrgreen:

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:55 pm

Yeah, will do.

Oh, and road legal is some p.c. term that some idiot came up with... :lol:

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:09 pm

Oh, and heres a pretty mint Lada: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 990779.htm :mrgreen:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:15 pm

haha i might scratch it :lol:

way to mint for me.

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:09 pm

Haha true.

Also, you are welcome to tag along as a passenger. Someone will have a spare seat. I know I will, so you could sample the wonders of Russian comfort. :lol:

But seriously, it is quite comfortable.

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