Canterbury trip??? any ideas

[lordbear]

Hey guys just using a mates login as cant create one for my self but ill be keen on comming. Have a mitsi j53 jeep prob wld have seen it before

[fweddy]

Ashley has got low enough to be crossable. I haven't been through myself (no need to) but apparently mate took his MU through on Sunday and its gone down heaps since

[H2OLOVA]

I'm keen to drag my POS out. Its been way to long between trips for me

[PigFmr]

spent last sunday up the ashley with my club good day out watch the river beds they are soft with some big holes and the current is still strong, have fun we sure did

Vince

[nickcampbell]

may even be tempted to drag my thing out there.

Anyone keen for worsleys one of these days, the simexs will be on with any luck in the next few days so want to try them out

ill be keen for worselys next saturday or sunday ae, if i dont damage my truck on this ashley trip.. ive only been up worsleys up to the rock crawly bit where i had to turn around because the people i was taking were struggling and one truck rolled down the side.......................... , great sight to see got to admit though, no one was hurt luckily just a very unhappy girlfriend.. and dad who lent him the truck

[lordbear]

may even be tempted to drag my thing out there.

Anyone keen for worsleys one of these days, the simexs will be on with any luck in the next few days so want to try them out

ill be keen for worselys next saturday or sunday ae, if i dont damage my truck on this ashley trip.. ive only been up worsleys up to the rock crawly bit where i had to turn around because the people i was taking were struggling and one truck rolled down the side.......................... , great sight to see got to admit though, no one was hurt luckily just a very unhappy girlfriend.. and dad who lent him the truck

Hey Nick,
Was quite funny but kinda doesnt pay to use road tyres to go up worsleys Will be keen to go up again tho and see how the jeep actually goes hopefully we can get a bit further up

Jonathan

[nickcampbell]

hah, funny shit, i dont remember whos who... you the wrangler? thought u had muds on? and there was like a ... cruiser with roads on? u the one that tiped yeah, did you damage anything? or was that the cruiser grating the dirt haha he was like a plow, plowing the track for the city council so they dont remove it, as they are planning on removing worsely 4x4 tracks and replacing them with walking tracks seemed liek a great track for my truck as it did bung it aroudn ae smacking the dif on rocks and ruts great place to break my dif again at

[lordbear]

hah, funny shit, i dont remember whos who... you the wrangler? thought u had muds on? and there was like a ... cruiser with roads on? u the one that tiped yeah, did you damage anything? or was that the cruiser grating the dirt haha he was like a plow, plowing the track for the city council so they dont remove it, as they are planning on removing worsely 4x4 tracks and replacing them with walking tracks seemed liek a great track for my truck as it did bung it aroudn ae smacking the dif on rocks and ruts great place to break my dif again at

Yeah i have the wrangler thing, yeah i got muds i was all sweet but the cruiser had the roads on just was usless, specially when got to the mack and ya pretty much had to just pull him thru most of it but in all good fun tho made it quite funny. Amazing how low it was tho and sposly has had a lift too . Def a good track from the little we saw better adventure up more of it b4 they take it away for sure well another weekend for that many to come for different trips Im pretty much keen for most day trips.

[wjw]

as they are planning on removing worsely 4x4 tracks and replacing them with walking tracks

They will be tar sealing it to the top for the new subdivisions that are going in on the hill

[rangimotors]

sorry guys don't think ill make it, just got back from a 4 day trip where all got plenty of damage, unfortunatly my truck came home on an a-frame and i doubt ill get time to get it sorted by then. Have a good time

Sounds serious dave what did you do to it ?

not sure until i strip it down, but at least a radiator, water pump seals and possibly a head

[pressy]

hi there, i am hoping to be there, sounds like it should be abit of fun,

pressy

[nickcampbell]

cool beans, sounds like theres quite a few people coming hopefully someone knows this track well cause even though i've organised it, i dont know it i screwed up my dates last trip turned up at the river on the sunday instead of the saturday sat around for 40min then txt the person that ran it asked wher ethey were..... replied" sorry mate it was yesterday"

[lordbear]

sat around for 40min then txt the person that ran it asked wher ethey were..... replied" sorry mate it was yesterday"

Gutted.... Well better get the info sorted for tomorro then. So its 10am Sunday 21st September @ Carpark round here?

[4Paws]

thats about right and lets say UHF channel 19 if anyone's late or doesn't find the meeting spot

[nickcampbell]

yes confirmation for meeting spot, 10am sunday 21st of september, we are going to meet at supposidly a carpark just before you go over the bridge??? as someone mentioned is a better meeting spot.... im going try get there early, if anyone wants to follow me from christchurch feel free, we can meet at belfast pub at like 9:30 or something, or if you cant find the carpark, guess you can park off the side of the road after the bridge, anyone gets lost or something or wont to meet me can leave a message here or give me a txt on 027 2222545 (Nick)

[tallsam66]

il see ya there channel 19 or 0274 954 018

[mud_slinger]

i really wana come but i dont have a front hook at mo i went to blacks today and was 1 min to late after closin
i do have a rear hook tho. i can have a shackle and rope wrapped round the front of my chassis,its a big shackle. does anyone object to this?
i know its not ideal and blacks not open til monday again

[Taz]

i really wana come but i dont have a front hook at mo i went to blacks today and was 1 min to late after closin
i do have a rear hook tho. i can have a shackle and rope wrapped round the front of my chassis,its a big shackle. does anyone object to this?
i know its not ideal and blacks not open til monday again

Probably a bit late to fit it but I have a brand new one sitting around in the packet. You could have it for what I paid for it but that was on the expensive side as it was from 4wd upgrades. Think it was around $27. Cheers for the tyre swap the other day to man. Next time I need to swap them around in a hurry I'll bring some beers in.

Hope to have my hands on a Toyota Blizzard in time to give it a bash tomorrow but its not looking promising. Springs are flopping around a bit in the back when I get a bit of flex going so want to sort that before I take it out again.

[4Paws]

just to clear tings up a bit we are meeting at a park (not car park?) on the right hand side of the road heading out of rangiora
next to where the parking for the rangiora car show usually is?

[tallsam66]

There is as car park/park just before the bridge on the rangiora side...we are meeting there

[kiwipete]

i really wana come but i dont have a front hook at mo i went to blacks today and was 1 min to late after closin
i do have a rear hook tho. i can have a shackle and rope wrapped round the front of my chassis,its a big shackle. does anyone object to this?
i know its not ideal and blacks not open til monday again

I would be a bit wary myself with this setup, if I was going on the trip.But I'm not and I am only voicing this from a safety aspect. I'm not having a dig at anyone. I just want you all to come back safe.
Why not call into repco and get a tow hook from there, It should only take 10 mins to fit.

[PR]

I am with Pete on this one I have run trips in there before after flooding and you want at minimum trucks with basic saftey setups or it could end in disaster

Rember shit happens and when it dose it snow balls

[nickcampbell]

i have a spare hook u can have for free, just doesnt have a lock tag thingy on it which is easier enuf to make, or i can give u my tow hook fro mmy rear, if you want to come... it jsut fits into your towbar slot.... except it has a tow hook instead of a ball, and i can give you my spare hook for your front, i ahve hte bolts n all in the back of my truck...

[mud_slinger]

i have holes and a hook its the factory bolt holes so not sure if the bolts from other hooks will fit? was loookin forward to this trip owell i'll play round in mornin to see if somethin will fit

[kaney]

Well shit has hit the fan at work i dont think im going to make it sorry guys

[mud_slinger]

come on kaney sort it out. i found some bolts this mornin at 7am so i pretty sweet to rock, thanks guys for the offers of hooks taz yea man beer is a great incentive lol to not work but stand round drinkin it but we wont say no to it

[nickcampbell]

cool, factory holes on my truck where a different thread and size than the bolts you get in the pack, atleast for me??

[fweddy]

Was a good trip.

Kaney was first stuck so I'm guessing he's doing a trip report But about 5 mins ago I went past Rossiters road and he was a still attaching his A frame.

I have no photos as dog hasn't learnt to use a camera yet but there should be a good show of them. Apart from Dave's MU's front diff any one else get any damage? There will be a few carpets getting dried out.

[cruzerboy]

howfar did you good after i truned off at the okuku

[tallsam66]

howfar did you good after i truned off at the okuku

We didnt go much further upstream...tried to find another exit off to the left but the flood waters had changed things alot & with the broken MU thought it was easier to go back to Okuku & exit that way.