wjw wrote:Well it'll be my first time up the Waimak...
Bills a virgin!
Thats the best reason I ever needed to get my truck finished and join in... I got the crossmember mostly done on Sunday so I'll hopefully be there... Just little things to do now... like driveshafts, shock absorbers, front axle... too easy
I was down at the waimak giving the dog a run on sat and ended up testing out my new snatch strap on 2 nissans Some young guys must have taken daddy's terrano out and they had it stuck up to the axles in a small creek and then another group of young guys bellied out in some dry ruts in a dato ute!! good times
Also picked up a jet boater whos battery died and left him stranded!!
did you use front or rear tow hook? how those mounts hanging on?? just curious cause might not see them in action for a while Man I wish I could come on this trip. The surf will be getting fixed soon so will coming along soon.
Hey mike - i used the rear tow hook on both pulls seems to be standing up to the job ok. Have also tried lifting with the jack from all points and no bends or anything. Thanks again for putting those together mate.
I can't get tyres until the end of next month, but I will still be there. (Ican get simex but they are not part of my plan at the moment) I may put my new tyres on the back and run chains on the old ones on the front!
Regards...Robbie, who also has seats available (for a winch wench).
She loves it don't know if she like's my driving tho as she keeps wanting to drive have to say tho, Al don't be upset it was tyre size nothing else bro, but she IDLED thru the mud trenches that the Nissan had just been recovered from last weekend signed
master craftsman of extreme nissan beater
Hey bill you wont be the only "little" truck there - i have a standard surf and have a couple of mates that might join us in standard izuzu mu and a hilux ute Im sure we can find somewhere to play where we wont be embarrassesd by what i expect some of these monsters can do
mike wrote: Man I wish I could come on this trip. Mike
Spare seat available if you want Mike If you want to risk it that is
cheers for the offer Tim. If I was here I would take it. I'll be in wellington from now on hence why I cant go apart from the fact that I still dont have a working 4wd
hey sounds good guys, im in if you'll have me. have got rated tow points ( i take it a big shackle thru tow ball hole is sufficient at the back?)
just gotto sort time off work now
yeah i also have a reasonable selection of ropes and have a 2inch sus lift and im not a freen thumb off road either. have driven alot off road as i used to work as a shepherd. was great knowing we had a dozer to tow if needed
Looks like alot of guys coming on this trip. May have to break into two groups. What do people think about using this opportunity to do some training for those who haven't done much 4wheeling before. I will definitely be inspecting all trucks to ensure they are safe. Don't get offended. Dead people are hard to explain. al
Some young guys must have taken daddy's terrano out and they had it stuck up to the axles in a small creek and then another group of young guys bellied out in some dry ruts in a dato ute!! good times
