ORE Welly Trip 26/11/2006 - Terawhiti Station

jdeburgh · Post by **jdeburgh** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:28 pm

Yep good day, bit of a laugh!! That was MArkR doing the towing, but me doing the history thing and the Hazards etc...yep we can look at a goldmine run, not much to see but interesting. It will need to be a dryish day though.

Cheers for that...Jerry and James.

PS..James...I see above Someones offered to help you do your head gasket, I'd take them up on that if I were you, will be a lot cheaper.

I can't think of any other reason why your radiator would be blowing bubbles and pressurising like that. Could possibly be something else though, maybe something to do with a stuck thermostat, I trust you got home under your own power?

cheers

John

Handbrake · Post by **Handbrake** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:36 pm

Mr O.... Mark P is a head gasket king, he blew one 3x in about 2 weeks when we were at Uni! Replaced them himself......hang on, maybe that explains it....!!! Ok, so DON'T ask Mark P for advice, may not work out cheaper!

Thanks for the cool trip. Always fun, and always looking forward to the next one. Already talking about lifts, muddies, and all that other stuff. The old whale didn't disgrace itself today though, it certainly is a fun vehicle and means that we can bring our kids too.

Where to next?? I have heard the words Ralliwoods, and Aotea Block being thrown around before and assume these are other places that we can go?

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:59 pm

good trip again but the best part was towing mr o home with no brakes fun fun fun and im gonna get that mud hole first time on the next trip

Makes a change from when you were "pushing" trucks with truckie.... :lol:

ajnacey · Post by **ajnacey** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:00 pm

Thanks heaps to all involved. Was so good to get back into the four wheeling after a bit of a break.
Ive got some photos but nothing too spectacular.

No real damage apart from that guard I ripped off.

Hope the damage isnt too expensy James.

Looking forward to the next one!!!

Cheers, AJ (Defender, unstuk)

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:02 pm

Planning a manafacturers challenge late Jan......You and Turoa + someone else could make up the landrover team!!!!! theres a ORE xmas BBQ coming up red rocks to terawhiti + bbq etc

Handbrake · Post by **Handbrake** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:12 pm

What is the date for the Xmas BBQ? Please don't make it the 9th! :santa:

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:14 pm

Handbrake wrote:What is the date for the Xmas BBQ? Please don't make it the 9th! :santa:

Its the 2nd. I.e, next weekend :lol:

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:46 pm

Excellent day thanks guys, was good to get out again after a long break. More pics here, even a couple of Mount Suzuki erupting :-)

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php?set_albumName=Terawhiti-26-12-06&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=1

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:14 am

turoa wrote:
Handbrake wrote:What is the date for the Xmas BBQ? Please don't make it the 9th! :santa:

Its the 2nd. I.e, next weekend

and location? i might have to mission as soon as my flight gets in.... im hanging out for a drive.. havent been in the drivers seat in two weeks! im getting withdrawls!!!

mro... just read bout your head gasket... so you may need a ride next weekend... heres a deal... you go to my place, pick up my gearbox oil, go to my mates, fill up my transfur case, grease all my front ball joints, then drive it in to red rocks. play for a bit, then pick me up from the airport? sounds like a win win situation to me... :wink:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:20 am

turoa wrote:
Handbrake wrote:What is the date for the Xmas BBQ? Please don't make it the 9th! :santa:

Its the 2nd. I.e, next weekend

realy...next weekend?
um i didnt think it was that close.... :roll:

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:42 am

Well thats what I picked up from the other thread.

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:55 am

WACKO wrote:
turoa wrote:
Handbrake wrote:What is the date for the Xmas BBQ? Please don't make it the 9th! :santa:

Its the 2nd. I.e, next weekend

and location? i might have to mission as soon as my flight gets in.... im hanging out for a drive.. havent been in the drivers seat in two weeks! im getting withdrawls!!!

mro... just read bout your head gasket... so you may need a ride next weekend... heres a deal... you go to my place, pick up my gearbox oil, go to my mates, fill up my transfur case, grease all my front ball joints, then drive it in to red rocks. play for a bit, then pick me up from the airport? sounds like a win win situation to me...

ummm..... yea il ride my bike to ur place :roll:

some how i dont think thats possible i wonder if i can get that head gasket done before redrocks..........dont think so :cry:

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:34 am

Jerry wrote:Planning a manafacturers challenge late Jan......You and Turoa + someone else could make up the landrover team!!!!! theres a ORE xmas BBQ coming up red rocks to terawhiti + bbq etc

Three Landrovers, all working on the same day. What are the odds?

markr · Post by **markr** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:47 pm

Jerry wrote:Great trip guys...have asked Markr to plan the next one (perhaps a tour of the old goldfields there as well as some new tracks and bogs) ....big thanks to Mr O (James) who did a great job with the drivers briefing beforehand and leading us to the plastic bay and Markr who did the rest and recovered heaps of people, he kept everyone aware of the hazards and holes etc as well as a bit of the history. Stinky and others who helped out a well.....

will upload my pics when I get a chance......

Damage? Passenger Door & Guard need panelbeating, transfer case took another beating....lost 4wd at a couple of points so was playing it safe at the steep bits.....as well as the hubs needing looking at......

The history came from my mate John...

Your right, I lost count of the tows I did.. :lol:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:32 pm

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... php&page=1

My Pics

PS I accidently had the camera in "indoor" setting and had to photoshop them quickly..if you are wondering why they look funny :cry:

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:05 am

markr wrote:
Jerry wrote:Great trip guys...have asked Markr to plan the next one (perhaps a tour of the old goldfields there as well as some new tracks and bogs) ....big thanks to Mr O (James) who did a great job with the drivers briefing beforehand and leading us to the plastic bay and Markr who did the rest and recovered heaps of people, he kept everyone aware of the hazards and holes etc as well as a bit of the history. Stinky and others who helped out a well.....

will upload my pics when I get a chance......

Damage? Passenger Door & Guard need panelbeating, transfer case took another beating....lost 4wd at a couple of points so was playing it safe at the steep bits.....as well as the hubs needing looking at......

The history came from my mate John...

Your right, I lost count of the tows I did..

You and John are always together, have you had your civic cermony yet. It's legal now you know :love:

3...2....1....wait for it..... ]:-)

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:32 am

Best part of the day is I am claiming all my milage through my work. Driver training for my client, in conjunction with his employer. Thanks Marty and Philip :wink:

jdeburgh · Post by **jdeburgh** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:25 pm

Oh dear Bubba, thats a bit of a cheap shot!! Have you not got any mates or something?

And it's Civil ceremony by the way (sorry that the school teacher in me), and no we havn't because we are real men with real mens vehicles!!

John

Post by **Mark** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:26 pm

... because we are real men with real mens vehicles!!

Hahaha... yet another cheap shot at the zuks! I love it. :sniper:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:28 pm

So are you lot (including Bubba) starting the the Brokeback mountain 4wd club then????? :lol:

jdeburgh · Post by **jdeburgh** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:46 pm

God don't even mention that movie, John Wayne will be spinning in his grave! I had nightmares thinking about it let alone watching it (being a big western fan) I don't know anyone who has admitted watching it!

By the way we do refer the the play area just past the goldmine stamper, the one with the little hill in the middle that the ZUks couldn't get over, as brokediff mountain, because thats were one of our lot broke his diff last time we were there and we had to tow him out all the way to the main road because it was so wet he could not rely on 2 wheel drive.

John :cry:

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:07 am

A teacher thats into cowboys and claims he's a real man, sounds like a regular at the Blue Oyster Bar (bring your own tennis balls).

Do I have any mates, not many and I guess I can scratch you both off my list now as well :cry:

but I hope you and your life partner are very happy together. Anyway enough piss taking

Broke Diff Mountain, now thats funny. Thats one of the reasons I backed off the go pedel when I got to the top. Didn't really expect to make it that far and had no idea what was at the top.

Did you lads drive all the way back on those tyres or did you have some road tyres

jdeburgh · Post by **jdeburgh** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:44 am

No we drove back on Marks big real man tyres. Noisy it was!! He has got another set which I guess by now he's put them on. I would hate to go much further then to paraparaumu where he lives.

Thats the problem with grunty tyres, they are not great on the road, it's hard to find a good balance. I have dunlop mud terrains on my rangie 32" and they are quite good on the road and reasonable off road too, so I'm happy! Thtas what i used in Terawhite during labour weekend and got through all the places we were last weekend, plus it was way way wetter during labour weekend.

Yes, enought of the homo shit!! and I really have nothing against Zuks, just a bit low and light for my liking.

John

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:32 am

Speaking of those Extreme Trekkers, what pressures is Mark running in them on and off road? I have a set coming and they will be doing a bit of road mileage.

Cheers, Jeff.

jdeburgh · Post by **jdeburgh** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:36 am

I think about 25. He was complaining they were a bit stiff and did not deflate as well as his old ones.

John

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:39 am

Dak wrote:Speaking of those Extreme Trekkers, what pressures is Mark running in them on and off road? I have a set coming and they will be doing a bit of road mileage.

Cheers, Jeff.

I run my 35" EXT TREK - 34 on road - 20 off road - very stiff side walls - have fitted tractor tubes and will look to run them as low as 12lbs if really slippery

From the outside of mycruiser - they sound like a 737 taking off - inside is a bit better - I know when Auck 4WD Club (nearly all on Simex) are going on a run in SE Auckland - coz I can hear them coming from about 5km away.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:09 pm

Hey Mr O....check out the ore homepage pics.......looks like your truck :lol:

markr · Post by **markr** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:47 pm

jdeburgh wrote:I think about 25. He was complaining they were a bit stiff and did not deflate as well as his old ones.

John

Yep the 33x12.5 M/T Wranglers are back on.. What a difference.

To be fear, when the simex were new and ballanced, they were quit smooth on the road, but the last few hard yakka trips I've been on have ripped the balance weights off. It's been quit anoying driving it lately. Balancing them this week...

Anyway. 27lbs onroad, down to 10lbs on hard yakka trips.

I didn't let them down on last weekends trip.

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:02 pm

thought you might of had crampons strapped to those simex's with the traction you had :scratch:

or was the sneaky e-locker helping :lol:

markr · Post by **markr** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:14 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:thought you might of had crampons strapped to those simex's with the traction you had :scratch:

or was the sneaky e-locker helping

I must admit the lokers do assist the simex's.

You should see the traction it has when let down to 10lbs :lol: