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monstr wrote:A lot of people would pay good money to see Darin Run, hope your beefing up the springs on the passengers side.

Well I need some new sponsors so I can finish my truck so pay up suckers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I'm really worried about is having enough leg and head room!

dont you put your feet through the floor of those suzuki things and use feet power to move along flintstones style?? no lack of leg room there!

Spent another day up at the farm,managed to find and put trucks through the last of the stages we wanted and spent some time making a couple longer ,A huge thanks to all those who have been up there these past weeks ,without guys like you these events wouldnt happen..
I must say it makes a huge change to be 7-8 weeks out from the comp and have all the stages already sorted and driven ,That has to be a first We can now spend a bit of time being a bit devious on some of the stages just because we can"
Steve

Yes thanks all. Great day today.
Here's the footage




Cheers,

Warren's truck sounds AWESOME!!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing this thing in action.

sibainmud wrote:Yes thanks all. Great day today.
Here's the footage




Cheers,

Hi all,

Its that time of year again that we are looking for Marshals for the Superwinch Tough Truck Winch Challenge (formally the Norwest Winch Challenge)


The competition is being held over easter weekend - 22nd, 23rd, 24th April 2011


We need your help with marshaling to ensure the competition goes ahead and runs smoothly!
So if you are available to marshall please send me the following details.


Name
Phone numbers (home and mobile please)
Email address
Days you are available to marshal
Your marshaling experience (or if it is your first time)
If you have a PRS radio you can bring.
If you have high vis you can bring.




Let it be known that this is a closed event and the only way to watch is to marshall for at least a half a day
If you marshall you will have access to come and watch the event on all of the event days, even if you don't marshall on every day.


The competition is being held over easter weekend - 22nd, 23rd, 24th April 2011




Cheers
Sam Merrin
sam@kiwiracing.co.nz
021432390
(09) 6278215

well not sure if i should be posting this here but here goes, i have a coey as a maybe at the moment but its getting mighty close to the winch challenge and i still havent got someone to be coey so thought id ask on here. does anyone want to be a coey for the winch challenge? or know someone that is keen? if they are in auckland or anywhere north i can get you there as i will be traveling from northland (kerikeri) hope someone can help me out here, it will be my first winch challenge event. cheers

martin

Hi Martin if you have no luck drop me a line as we have our club (Norwest) meeting on Monday and im sure we can find someone to jump in the co drivers seat ..Steve

the guy that was a maybe is a YES now so that has eased the pressure of getting to the event now now its to get the truck in one piece again (hope i dont keep finding things to fix).

Count down is on. And once again I'm spending time in the shed working on the truck with only a few days to go At least its only mods, that can be left undone not repairs.

Who else is arriving Thursaday Arvo?

Our truck is still in the shed, going to get wired Monday.
By the sounds of things now, we will be arriving Thursday arvo as well now.

Is there any other entries that have come through? Not many in club class.

At this stage no thats it ,but in saying that there is a couple of trucks that may change classes once their scruiteenered.
Steve

Just a reminder that Only trucks that have been scruiteneered will be allowed to drive over the farm .Unless your either competeing,a bonifide support truck or an official ,be prepared to WALK .if your unsure where you stand contact either myself or Tony prior to comp day.
Steve

sibainmud wrote:Let it be known that this is a closed event and the only way to watch is to marshall for at least a half a day
If you marshall you will have access to come and watch the event on all of the event days, even if you don't marshall on every day.

So this means no spectators?

mayday wrote:

sibainmud wrote:Let it be known that this is a closed event and the only way to watch is to marshall for at least a half a day
If you marshall you will have access to come and watch the event on all of the event days, even if you don't marshall on every day.

So this means no spectators?

As this is a working farm access is limited at the farmers request .unless you are part of the event you wont be taking your truck over the property but in sayig that you wont be turned away if you want to watch .it will mean a walk of approx 10/20 mins depending on what day you were there.
Steve

Whats the requirements for support vehicles?

4WDbits wrote:Whats the requirements for support vehicles?

Hi mate first of they must part of the team racing as the name suggests there to support race team (not just a hanger on there for a look and drive over the farm) they must have
to drive on farm

mud tyres
fire extinguisher 2kg total min
first aid kit
nz4wda membership
hi viz vest

cheers Steve
Ps Remember that the Race team is responsible for their support vehicles If they act like idiots and f#ck up the whole team is gone.no execeptions

What about the requirements for Marshalls vehicles?

Mudhog wrote:What about the requirements for Marshalls vehicles?

Hi Mate Technically you should have the same .but at a bare min you should have mud tyres the rest we can sort out on the day .If its wet without mud tyres you had better bring a change of under wear you will need it ". worst case scenario we can get you to and from stages.Steve

monstr wrote:If its wet without mud tyres you had better bring a change of under wear you will need it ".

Heheheh Yes Steve needed them yesterday....Even his Co driver bailed out

Calvin

monstr wrote:

mayday wrote:

sibainmud wrote:Let it be known that this is a closed event and the only way to watch is to marshall for at least a half a day
If you marshall you will have access to come and watch the event on all of the event days, even if you don't marshall on every day.

So this means no spectators?

As this is a working farm access is limited at the farmers request .unless you are part of the event you wont be taking your truck over the property but in sayig that you wont be turned away if you want to watch .it will mean a walk of approx 10/20 mins depending on what day you were there.
Steve

Thanks steve, Not keen to take my truck over the property but as we are local and possibly keen to participate in the challenge series one day soon we want to come along to see what its all about. Keen to find out address and times etc, possibly by pm if thats best. Cheers

PM sent

hey guys just curious where is this being held? costa plenty?

kbushnz wrote:

monstr wrote:If its wet without mud tyres you had better bring a change of under wear you will need it ".

Heheheh Yes Steve needed them yesterday....Even his Co driver bailed out

Calvin

Yep found out that a stock standard Terrano with Sats at road pressure dont cut it up there when wet .did a couple of backward slides after failed hill climbs that were not nice especially when your sliding towards a rather large drop off.You know that alls not well when your Co driver bales half way and leaves you to it

Thanks Steve,

Mudhog has all that gear and a set of 35inch Silverstones

And a rear locker if needed

terranoman31 wrote:hey guys just curious where is this being held? costa plenty?

Nope wrong comp This ones in West Auckland.
Steve

Hmm, rain forecasted for the weekend. Maybe having second thoughts on staying in a leaky tent Who else is arriving Thursday afternoon?

At this stage i know Tony and myself will be there along with Dan, A few others are setting up camp but dont know if their staying or not
Steve

I'm there

sibainmud wrote:I'm there

What are you camping in Simon ?? Im turning up on the Friday morning.......