ashley river trip sunday 2nd.

Swaney · Post by **Swaney** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:07 am

just found out i am taking my old man out for lunch.. might try meet up at the turning point.

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Jezza · Post by **Jezza** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:41 pm

sorry, don't think i'll be able to make it

, the circlip in my lhs auto hub has broken, so the cv comes out

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:04 pm

sorry guys, lunch with the kids and inlaws

have fun

fweddy · Post by **fweddy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:05 pm

Have juggled things (read: put off doing something that was meant to be done) so will most likely be there.

If any one has a break-down* part way up my place is 2kms from the river at the railway bridge :lol:

*is Matt coming?

Steve_t647 · Post by **Steve_t647** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:27 pm

LOL harsh but you better make sure you have rope and duct tape just in case, he may be out.

I think he has gotten better at welding and fixed most issues, it flexes real well.

kaney · Post by **kaney** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:30 pm

Azza wrote:

Uh-oh.... will it be a race??... and what, dare I ask, will happen if you catch us?

:scratch: :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
Na, too unfair :wink:

fweddy · Post by **fweddy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:30 pm

Don't worry - I might have to revert home myself! At least Matt has more artic than mine - its pitiful!

fweddy · Post by **fweddy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:04 pm

Since my last post I've just spent Â¾hr down the Ashley. Its lots dryer than its been, no where near as much water and mud since I was down there last...

Could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your taste...

hulux-happy · Post by **hulux-happy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:34 pm

ok well im back from lake bunner, west coast. what a trip. i caught my frist brown trout and it was about a foot long. will eat it tommorow.

as for the ashley trip, all good even if there is little mud, i will be a good oppertunity to meet new members and it may be a bit more forgiving on the tracks for the more begginer drivers. 11 trucks sounds good.

azza you have to ring me or txt to jack up time to pick you up? im thinking about 10:15 am if ok.

cheers guys hope to see you there and remember you can txt me on 0211420934 steve.

Bubbles · Post by **Bubbles** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:19 am

PR and Bubbles will try to make it otherwise we will catah up :twisted:

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:09 am

ill be there :lol:

ill be the strange guy in a sling

tallsam66 · Post by **tallsam66** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:35 am

Ill be there too..got to keep the numbers up in Toyota's !!!!

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:39 pm

mu ha ha ha first back

, not really sure thats a good thing, i bailed at the goon bridge the rest are going onto the gorge.
Typical me, cocked up the time and turned up half an hour late, but the good buggers waited for me, im sure there will be a few pic's up (i was finding it hard enough to drive with a sling on so didnt get any)
Anyway i just want to say a big thanks to all who came and organised the day it was great and i can't wait to go out again

tallsam66 · Post by **tallsam66** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:27 pm

Awesome day...kids had a ball & this big kid had fun too.

Looking forward to seeing the pics.

kiwigirldiv · Post by **kiwigirldiv** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:37 pm

Have arrived home & just started to sort through the 100 photos I took today. Got some good ones of PR stuck :twisted:

Will post them in an album in the trips section where everyone can post their pics too, so will keep permissions open.

Will post link here once I've done it.

Cheers guys for a good afternoon meander

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:39 pm

cool, did you guys keep going all the way to the gorge

fweddy · Post by **fweddy** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:05 pm

I just got back - one of the 8 trucks that went on - The other 7 will still be travelling.

We got as far as the Okuku and by then the sun was getting low. Had a number of interesting water crossings, truck is drying out now...

I was by myself (except the dog) so didn't get any photos but there will be some coming up...

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:15 pm

ah excellent so being i dont have a snorkel on yet, sounds like i made the right decision to bugger off home well i still could

fweddy · Post by **fweddy** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:18 pm

The wee Zuki had no snorkle and made it all the way without a tow which is more than most of us can say...

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:25 pm

ah right, sounds like a challenge for next weekend

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:37 pm

was also at the ashley today just the 7 trucks turned out had some fun would of been better if there was more mud around!had a truck cracked his front diff,had a truck pop 2 tyres off the rims, but all good fun!
did you guys have fun????

and before you ask,it was not the safari that cracked the diff,
photo is the
farm truck

kiwigirldiv · Post by **kiwigirldiv** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:42 pm

rangimotors wrote:cool, did you guys keep going all the way to the gorge

Nah, we pulled out at the Rangiora bridge. We don't have our snorkle on yet, thats next weekends project and we had to get our youngest home for a sleep. :cry:

And we needed to post up the photos. Would've loved to carry on though.

kiwigirldiv · Post by **kiwigirldiv** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:14 pm

Here's the link to the photos we took, hope you enjoy

If anybody else has photos that they want to add, I have made the album open so anyone can add pictures. If you're unsure how and still want to share them, give us a shout or check the tutorial Billyvan made.

Ashley River Trip 2/9/07 Photos

Bubbles · Post by **Bubbles** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:18 pm

Page 49

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:21 pm

kiwigirldiv wrote: Ashley River Trip 2/9/07 Photos

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... _album.php :wink:

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:25 pm

Sorry bout that, Div's fixed the link now :oops:

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:34 pm

thats just to funny an isuzu pulling a nissan out :lol:

QUADRACER · Post by **QUADRACER** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:37 pm

Hi All,
had a great day, thanks to all involved, just put the lil zuki, back in the shed, can`t wait till the next one, thanks again

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:38 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:
kiwigirldiv wrote: Ashley River Trip 2/9/07 Photos

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... _album.php

bloody hell whats with all the nissan pic's, im gona claim all us toyota boys were to busy getting the job done to take pic's, realisticly a few of us (ME) better hurry up with our mods before we get left behind :oops:

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:43 pm

rangimotors wrote:bloody hell whats with all the nissan pic's, im gona claim all us toyota boys were to busy getting the job done to take pic's, realisticly a few of us (ME) better hurry up with our mods before we get left behind

I think we were just close to the get stuck action all day, I know there were lots of other pics taken, hopefully they will find their way onto the album. :wink: