Timaru Winch Challenge

Sonic · Post by **Sonic** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:08 am

FYI A winch challenge date has been set for Sat 3rd Nov in Timaru. x2 grades- open & clubmans. Further details and entry forms @ http://www.fireandsafetytraining.co.nz/winch_challenge%20final.htm

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:10 am

are they allowing spectators?

would be a great jaunt.................

Sonic · Post by **Sonic** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:12 am

Absolutely, be rude not to !

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:42 am

Bummer about the wicnh rope requirements. Will eliminate alot of people who want to attend. Don't know many club trucks that run synthetic winch rope. If the rules change on this due to lack of interest let us know as I would definitely enter if wire rope was allowed. Other winch challenges allow wire rope.
Al

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:45 am

because of the 'recoil' factor?

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:16 am

the cost of synthetic rope is equilivent to the cost of about 1 tyre on your truck, its not that unaffordable?

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:13 am

Didn't realise it was that cheap. May have to seriously think about changing over. And Nibby, synthetic still recoils, I have seen it do so.
Al

Ralfie · Post by **Ralfie** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:32 am

the cost of synthetic rope is equilivent to the cost of about 1 tyre on your truck, its not that unaffordable?

But the tyre should last a lot longer and is not affected by UV to the same extent.

These smaller club type events should allow the use of wire cable. After all they are supposed to be fun events and you can't expect people to go and and buy extra (and expensive to most) gear just for the one event.

toysuzi · Post by **toysuzi** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:27 pm

once you use synthetic rope you will never
go back to steel and wonder why you never did it earlier
even on club trips

Ralfie · Post by **Ralfie** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:11 pm

once you use synthetic rope you will never
go back to steel and wonder why you never did it earlier
even on club trips

Been there done that.
It's all right if just self recoverying as rope stays static.
On club trips where you end up winching other vehicles and the rope is damaged running through mud, dirt over rocks etc as rope is moving as you winch. You wear the rope out faster on club trips than in winch challenges and even there they don't last long.

For competition synthetic is better but don't make it compulsory and there force additional costs. Let the user choose don't exclude them if they only have wire.

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:45 am

I still wouldnt change back to wire rope :roll:

Sonic · Post by **Sonic** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:55 pm

A few gaps left in the clubman class, be quick entrys close soon !
PS just had confirmation that Invesure productions ( Suzuki Xtreme ) will be filming the event.

Post by **mike** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:11 pm

albundy wrote::shock: Didn't realise it was that cheap. May have to seriously think about changing over. And Nibby, synthetic still recoils, I have seen it do so.
Al

I imagine anything would recoil but I would hope it wouldnt have the same energy when it hits at the other end like wire rope does. I've been standing on a bank when a wire rope hit it and it felt like the bank was about to take off it had that much energy in it :shock:

But yeah that was only a few years ago and that was at the kiwi winch challenge, so why the smaller winch challenges are already phasing out wire rope I can't understand, would have thought it would be the otherway around.

Mike

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:34 pm

will be in this event looking forward to it,
vince

PR · Post by PR » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:43 pm

Hopefully they run it again next year cause I will have my truck fully set up but then :wink:

truck-fixer · Post by **truck-fixer** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:59 am

PigFmr wrote:will be in this event looking forward to it,
vince

I'm spectating. Who else is going to be there??

Steve_t647 · Post by **Steve_t647** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:20 am

I had a Guy look but cant see where it is held other than "Timaru".

I am not saying Timaru is small (CHCH is small!) but where are we aiming for and will there be sign posts?

Cheers Steve.

Sonic · Post by **Sonic** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:00 am

Signposted from SH 1 & Beaconsfields Rd, Sat 3rd November.
Competition starts 9am

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:12 pm

went to the winch challenge as winch bitch,had a great weekend despite rollong over about 5 or 6 times the photo does not look that steep but i can tell yer that it is,did not think it was going to stop rolling,my body is sore this morning,and the truck worse, but had a good time met loads of new people,got some photos as we had the afternoon off,engine is farked,3 new bent rims,engine has moved over a good inch wont really know wot else until the wellside comes off but does not look good,just glad we had a roll cage on the outside , tv crew was there and they got the tale end of us going over,
vince

rick from 4wd acc, came 3rd in his class
[img][img]http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/images/albums/DaPigFmr/rick.sized.jpg[/img]

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:34 pm

few more

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:38 pm

this is the same bank we rolled on but i zoomed out to give you a better idea how far it was

PR · Post by PR » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:27 pm

Bugger wish I had gone to watch :cry:

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:29 pm

saw a few ch,ch people there Truck Fixer was one of them
Vince

Shane · Post by **Shane** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:35 pm

any results vince?who won?

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:45 pm

bruce won our class which was open class in his toyota, not sure who won the clubmans class,think it was a SAFARI :lol:

,
will find the rest out and post it

basics · Post by **basics** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:12 pm

awsome pics, i take it these events arnt open to the puplic to go watch?

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:48 pm

yep it was open for the public gold coin donation at the gate

worzel · Post by **worzel** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:06 pm

That was a long way down even the way you took at least you two were ok sorry i missed it

Kev

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:27 pm

hey kev feel like a old man today even worse than when i saw you this morning,my ribs are the sore and back,well it could of been alot worse,
vince

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:50 pm

How did didyimo go? (Green, LOUD, loosely based on Safari)