Conquered the Thompson track!

[robssei]

Me and a mate attacked in his near stock 91 isuzu trooper, 31 muds, winch, and alot of recovery gear. Started sunday at midday te aroha side, by ten pm we had reached the bombsite. Left her there and hiked out kati kati side. Returned middy monday and continued. Heavy driving! Those troopers are tough! A tyre came off the bead but was reseated. The bombsite lives up to its reputation, the mud is sticky and deep! A snach block helped the winch haul us out without dying. Its a very tough part, i can see why many get stuck and kill a winch. Got through there and we emerged at 5:30pm. Everyone we asked had said it wasnt possible in that truck, but hell we did it!! Its been a goal for a few years now. Very happy, but wont be doing it anytime soon! Still sore ha. Its an extremely diffucult track, lives up to the hype! The trooper was at its limit. Im glad id done a full service on it, cambelt, main seals the lot! We did track maintainence where possible, clearing drains in bog holes etc. Was an awe trip. 15 hours of hard work!

[ice4x4]

Well done but I hope you took lots of pics cause without them, it didn't happen

[robssei]

Got pics just gotta resize to post! Will get on it! edit heres one

[robssei]

[stealth]

hope to see some more photos! looks very challenging (sp)

[robssei]

[00falcon]

Me and a mate attacked in his near stock 91 isuzu trooper, 31 muds, winch, and alot of recovery gear.

Just the one truck...?

[robssei]

Yeah just the one truck, we had a mate who could come assists us if neccesary, but he was tied up for the day so couldnt join us for the trip itsself.

[Mudhog]

Great effort!!!
Looking forward to the rest of your pic's

I think there might be some trucks going in there this weeekend aswell.

[robssei]

Will upload some more tonight after work. Was a big mission but well worth it.

[badnuz]

keen ? mad? silly? awesome?


glad you didnt need to fork out 8g


lol

[robssei]

Ha id dismantle it piece by piece and walk it out before id pay 8g!

[mike21]

what an effort! well done, awesome achievment

[robssei]

Cheers mate! stoked we got through! The trooper needs a bit of tlc, torn cv boot and cv loaded with mud, few extra dents, carpet saturated with mud, one headlight full of water. The rydge ryder winch we used performed well! got it on sale for 419 bucks ha. Got submerged in mud and water so will need some tlc to!

[ladeda]

Cheers mate! stoked we got through! The trooper needs a bit of tlc, torn cv boot and cv loaded with mud, few extra dents, carpet saturated with mud, one headlight full of water. The rydge ryder winch we used performed well! got it on sale for 419 bucks ha. Got submerged in mud and water so will need some tlc to!

Ive got the same winch, cheep as hey and mine to has worked blady well so far also.
congrats on completing the track, I have yet to try myself. this is definatly an insperation.

[robssei]

Mate they take a beating. It receieved heavy use! Yes its a very hard track, from the top down its fine for awhile till you hit the big holes, then its slow going, well in the near stock trooper anyway!

[Cameron]

haha, this is so sweet. many with heavily modified trucks wouldn't attempt let alone in something near stock like you jokers!!
choice

[robssei]

Cheers

[tangy]

Cheers

ha good effort, got any more photos?

[robssei]

[robssei]

In previous photo Thats Me and my son, he didnt come for the final day, to tired from the first run plus hike out (well i had to piggy back him out as he got his shoes muddy and had no spares) . That was hard.

[jervisad]

good on yaa guys that looks like a mission of a track from those pics!