Thompsons Track
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Thompsons Track
Heading up the te aroha side tomorrow around 10am.
Heaps of notice I know...
Text me on 0274445275 if you're keen/.
Karl
Heaps of notice I know...
Text me on 0274445275 if you're keen/.
Karl
Re: Thompsons Track
Bring your camera and post some shots of any tricky bits, I've never been and want to head up that way shortly!
As for tomorrow, sorry, overtime is calling.
As for tomorrow, sorry, overtime is calling.
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Re: Thompsons Track
No worries. The track changes dramaticly through the year. Been to the summit in my vzn130 back when it was standard on bald AT's. Other times it can be a bit of a struggle.
Karl
Karl
Re: Thompsons Track
Yeh let us know (with pics) of what its like up there, need to take the new rig out for a test run
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Newly brought currently bog standard Discovery V8i with a drinking problem

Re: Thompsons Track
Yeah pics all good
Give us a full report as I'll be there Saturday week
Cheers,

Give us a full report as I'll be there Saturday week

Cheers,
I keep looking for the loose nut behind the wheel, but I can't find it!!
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Re: Thompsons Track
You guys are all going the wrong weekend.
Karl
Karl
Re: Thompsons Track
Yes Yes updates please photo's alll gooood.
Will be going long weekend aswell.
Looking forward to the pic's or vid.
Chur
Will be going long weekend aswell.
Looking forward to the pic's or vid.
Chur
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Re: Thompsons Track
I'l do photos and videos tomorrow.
The main track has had a few landslides I hadnt seen before but somebody has done a great job clearing the track.
Pretty easy going at the moment which gets a bit boring so we had a bit of fun on the side tracks. Bent a rim which broke the bead so after we hammered it a bit we got to try the lighter fluid trick to set the bead which worked well.
Track got pretty messy/fun right at the top but still managed to reach the summit.
All in all not a bad day.
Karl
The main track has had a few landslides I hadnt seen before but somebody has done a great job clearing the track.
Pretty easy going at the moment which gets a bit boring so we had a bit of fun on the side tracks. Bent a rim which broke the bead so after we hammered it a bit we got to try the lighter fluid trick to set the bead which worked well.
Track got pretty messy/fun right at the top but still managed to reach the summit.
All in all not a bad day.
Karl
Re: Thompsons Track
maybe i missed it but what vehicle were you in? mods?
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Re: Thompsons Track
Lexus v8 Hilux raised with 33s and the other vehicle was a diesel rodeo raised with 32s. Nothing too serious.
Karl
Karl
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Re: Thompsons Track
I took them all on the drivers camera still waiting for them but i found a few teasers.
Now for a leason how to put these photos up?
Karl
Now for a leason how to put these photos up?
Karl
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Re: Thompsons Track
Brown Smurf wrote:Now for a leason how to put these photos up?
ah... good ole search..
try this..
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... ing+photos
or this...
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... ing+photos


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Re: Thompsons Track
Brown Smurf wrote:
haha good to see Tim testing his new tyres out, looks like a mint day up there
I'll have to come up with you fellas next time feels like yonks since i been up there and my new bush trucks nearly ready for a test run lol
DAN
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