Rotorua Winch Challenge 2009 (RWC 09)

[MNC]

...have a few things to sort by then like...where the hell am i gonna stick my spare so i dont have to pull it off to get into the bloody reco gear box might be rear bar work makin time i think

Sorry guys way off topic but, Ben - why don't you mount a standard sway away spare tire carrier on the diagonal bar going from rear corner to top of center hoop? Would not help getting a low center of gravity but the swing away for rear entry and still have access to reco box from cab would be handy. Just a thought.

[wopass]

not to sure yet, going to be working thru options tonight and hope to find a semi decent position for it, i think at this stage it will be on its end against the drivers side rear stay over the battery, leaves room for opening the box and access to it... will post pic somewhere of what im thinking later tonight

[wopass]

TAKEN MY SPARE MOUNT CONVO TO MY RUST THREAD SO NOT TO CLUTTER UP THIS ONE...


oops, caps

[wopass]

got the event info map and looks like theres a fair bit of driving involved to get from base in Rotovegas to satday and sunday day and night stages...

what im wondering is will we be going there for day stages and back to base then out there again for night stages then back to base, then back out there again for sunday stages?

gonna be a heap of driving and more fuel burnt than you can shake a stick at

if so i will have to take a few 20ltr cans full of fuel with me each day

[monstr]

Hi Ben ,in the past we have met at the hot rod club for a drivers briefing then straight up to the comp site ,the Fridays night stages are only about 10 mins away and the Sat /Sun stages approx 20_30 mins ,We dont come back from the Sat day stages we stay in the forest have dinner, fix trucks then do the Sat night stage ..Cheers

[wopass]

Hi Ben ,in the past we have met at the hot rod club for a drivers briefing then straight up to the comp site ,the Fridays night stages are only about 10 mins away and the Sat /Sun stages approx 20_30 mins ,We dont come back from the Sat day stages we stay in the forest have dinner, fix trucks then do the Sat night stage ..Cheers

sweeet, will only have to take a couple extra gas cans then

im guessing we leave trucks at the base camp/hotrod club?friday and satday nights? how secure is it there?

[monstr]

Hi Mate No. Tow wagons / trailers etc are left at the motel /caravan park or wherever your staying the hot rod club is in the middle of a huge pubic area no security whatsoever.We just leave the transporter at the motel were staying at and rock up in the comp truck . were then put into groups and we play follow the leader to the comp sites ..
If you want Ben drop me a PM with a contact PH no and ill give you a bell

[wopass]

ahh sweet as, cheers mate. i think im staying at cams place (my new winchman) so hopefully he has room for towbus/trailer at his pad.

im SOooooooo looking forward to this event!!!

also im hopeing that pete and sez are gonna be support crew for us... need someone to carry all my spare fuel/parts etc

[nzhunter]

Are spectators allowed to watch??

sorry if it has already been asked

[monstr]

hi ,in the past there has not been any spectators,its been one of the requirements from the land owners ,the only way to get in to watch has been either as a support crew for one of the teams or to help out and marshal a day .

[wopass]

Are spectators allowed to watch??

sorry if it has already been asked

give pete a holler, you may be able to hitch with him to be support crew for me if hes going?

also friday will be spectator and sponsor day 10am - 3pm? in rotovegas at the hot rod club so you can come over and check out all the trucks and i heard mention of the BURGER FUEL GIRLS might be there as well

ohh and welcome home dude

[badnuz]

i will be there, for support, should be a hoot!!

[wopass]

i will be there, for support, should be a hoot!!

you gonna be there on friday day? would be good to catch up. you bringing spares with you?

[badnuz]

late friday will be there whole weekend thou and yup will be great to catch up!!

[wopass]

late friday will be there whole weekend thou and yup will be great to catch up!!

swish, hey bring some more of those small ARB stickers up please dude? wanna move the ones you gave me and i doubt they will come off easily

[darinz]

Good luck to all you guys racing.
I've talked to Cam a few times in the past couple of weeks and it sounds like Rotorua will be turning on another good event. I wish I was racing but such is life when you have a business to run!

And Ben if you break Cam, 2 of my support crew are going to be there and so will Jack so they'll be a few guys around to jump in a seat if need be!

[nzhunter]

Are spectators allowed to watch??

sorry if it has already been asked

give pete a holler, you may be able to hitch with him to be support crew for me if hes going?

also friday will be spectator and sponsor day 10am - 3pm? in rotovegas at the hot rod club so you can come over and check out all the trucks and i heard mention of the BURGER FUEL GIRLS might be there as well

ohh and welcome home dude

Thanks man,

arrgh I've got to work sat morning now i think, super gay!!
ah well, make sure you get heaps of photos and good luck!!

Dan

[wopass]

Good luck to all you guys racing.


And Ben if you break Cam, 2 of my support crew are going to be there and so will Jack so they'll be a few guys around to jump in a seat if need be!

hahha choice!!

are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet?
are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet? are we there yet?

[wopass]

starting new thread for pics etc

[fourdogs]

and the results were?

[GQTROL]

and the results were?

1st - Glen / Justin (Nissan Patrol V8),
2nd - Layton / Mike (Toyota Hilux V8),
3rd - Raana / Mike (Nissan Patrol Diesel).

[shortylux]

How did you guys go?

Congrats to 1 2 and 3. Sounds like it would have been hard fought?

[monstr]

here are some pics, will post more later

[MNC]

Awesome pic's there Looking forward to the next lot already...

[smiddy]

great photos steve ... dennis .. im still digging mud out of my clothes and boots

[GQTROL]

How did you guys go?

Congrats to 1 2 and 3. Sounds like it would have been hard fought?

7th overall. A DNS and DNF hurt us pretty bad, backed off after that and just cruised.

[monstr]

Was an awsome weekend with great tracks and with great people ,my thanks go out to the track setters who must of spent many weeks ou there in crappy weather sorting out tracks for us to play on and the many marshalls who kept smileing eventhough they must of been freezeing and to the ladies who welomed us with hot food on the Sat night ,we finished up 6th which was good considering we broke a pitman arm and dnfed a stage due to it ,had a few blonde moments (but we wont go there) and spent the weekend following a couple of v8 hi luxes(i need smaller diffs) ,,roll on Manukau...

[Madaz]

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/madaz_/?action=view&current=DSCF0112.flv

[Madaz]

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/madaz_/?action=view&current=DSCF0119.flv

[monstr]