Worsleys spur sunday arvo

[Leithfield]

I could be keen to run shotgun

Any other time Matt take it as an open invitation; however on this occasion (assuming beastie's electrical gremlin has been repaired in time) I really want to tackle Worsley's unconcienced to potentially push the edge of the truck's envelope, and my own comfort zone, with sole concern for my own in-cab safety.

Cheers Niblik - will post a forum topic closer to weeks end, and we (+ others interested) can review our respective preparedness and plan further.


This gentlemen represents a formal declaration of war on Worsely's Spur .

[hosehustler]

Damn it looks like you guys had fun, those conditions present a real challenge; wish I could have joined you. Might have to take a run up there myself this coming weekend. Any one keen on a sequel?

Hey Kev, bugga the mud m8 i've had enough heading to the rocks

[MATT4U]

Hey Kev, bugga the mud m8 i've had enough heading to the rocks

Just remember to put your hubs in though, hehe

[hosehustler]

:silent:

[Leithfield]

... bugga the mud m8 i've had enough heading to the rocks

Have a good one ... you might be expediting the timeframe of that body swap - those guys are mad ... one hell of alota fun to wheel with, but bloody mad (and I happen to know a thing or two about madness )

[SupraSurf]

... bugga the mud m8 i've had enough heading to the rocks

Have a good one ... you might be expediting the timeframe of that body swap - those guys are mad ... one hell of alota fun to wheel with, but bloody mad (and I happen to know a thing or two about madness )

Oi I heard that masdbiues aka hsiudof ashfsk.. shit I betta take another pill.....

[Leithfield]

Oi I heard that .....

Tui quote of the decade: "Just a gentle drive up a senic river Kev"

I still have nightmares of that wee rock you guys drove over, and waited for me to follow ; and flashbacks to Alfred Hitchcocks 'The Birds' ... only they were sandflies .

Seriously though, it was as I said earlier, one heluva lota fun to tag along.

[hiriklux]

if its sunday might be keen kev as need to replace cluch saturday pm me with the plan

[Leithfield]

Good on ya Rick - sorry to hear the clutch is still giving you some grief, and Sunday should be fine.

[Aaron]

Dont forget your gumboots

That clay gets every where!

With the rain we are having it is like a river up there at the moment so the ruts will be nice and deep for you guys,

[Shane]

I'm not sure what we would have done if John wasn’t there with the P.T.O winch on the nissan to pull the surf on its side out
Side note:Having two shorty nissan's up there on 35's(Glens tyres were probley past there best also)made lite work of tracks I was getting stuck on with the 33's and the lockers not much use when the wheels aren’t touching the ground


The only pics I have

Baaahhhh, typical whale owner........blow on about the Nissans
Here's some nice shots

It's a surf turning around and coming down the hill again to free one of these mighty Nissans from it's peril :pukel:
and what's more wrecked my damn alternator winching another Nissan heavy bloody thing no wonder u guys run PTO winches
anyways great day had, enjoyed the company
chucked my spare alternator on today and i'm back to 100%, woulda helped here too


but no juice left in the battery , just got home as well, lights so dim I couldn't see the road to good

I wasnt trying to give you a head ache,honest you did more than your share of recoverys thats for sure,if we all owned surfs who would you have to pull out

Shane

[Goose]

sounds like you guys neede a stock lada up there......

got the lada up there in the rain not that long ago, but bugger me she looks alot different up there now......

last time H2O and nibby went up it was quite crappy, but that's starting to look pretty bad..... it really does need a dozer through it.....

and before those of you with elephantitus-tyres complain, just think of the fun you'd have re-creating the tracks.....

[petefj40]

I'm gunna wake this thread up, 4years later on.

nibs won't like me waking this, I'm sure. But.

(and I've had a couple of gordon's before posting)

He's just confirmed.
Him and I are heading up the Worsely on Tuesday morning in me buggy.

Some might think it's a walk in the park (legend 4X4 man albundy would) But from my last or second attempt of heading up there? It ain't.

Mongoose and his mate just tried it this avo. They only got up 100m.
Bloody big balls of them for trying though.

I'll post some vid and pix Tuesday night.

[muncha]

cant wait to hear how you go i was up there a while ago an it was nasty az only made it up about a wee way till started slidn down the hill

[SMOKEY]

What time you heading off tuesday Pete ???, I am working afternoon shift this week so could be keen to come for a look see. And don't tell anyone but I charged the battery, blew the tyes up and gave old SMOKEY a kick in the guts and after about six months sitting outside she still purrs like a kitten.

FITZY.

[niblik]

ready to go at entrance to worsley (by the gate) at 9....

[albundy]

Some might think it's a walk in the park (legend 4X4 man albundy would) But from my last or second attempt of heading up there? It ain't.

never said it was a walk in the park Pete, it aint. WHAT I SAID WAS YOU HAVE A CHEEK SAYING WORSLEYS IS WAY HARDED THEN ANY OF THE WESTCOAST TRIPS CONSIDERING YOU LEFT AFTER THE FIRST DAY UP MT GREENLAND, AND THAT WAS THE PRACTICE DAY FOR THE CHASM. MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE KNOCKING THAT ONE OF PETE.
Al

[Shane]

What time you heading off tuesday Pete ???, I am working afternoon shift this week so could be keen to come for a look see. And don't tell anyone but I charged the battery, blew the tyes up and gave old SMOKEY a kick in the guts and after about six months sitting outside she still purrs like a kitten.

FITZY.

stop it,stop it rite there,purrs like a kitten
You mean like a kitten running on Castrol R

Shane

[petefj40]

Nice one Fitzy!
Meeting nibs at the gate 9am.
See you there.

[petefj40]

No need to yell there al.
I heard you the first time at Ricks in person. It's all good.
Yeah I'm keen to give those other tracks a go this year.

[Mongoose]

Yep is true, will post a few pics/vids when my mate hands them over but safe to say 33s are not going to get you up that track any more. We didn't make it to the end of the first rough bit, 100-150m at most before having to bail and come back. At least I got out and back down without needing a tow from my mate's Pajero.
Might have been a bit better with a couple more trucks and a winch but my 40 just didn't have enough ground clearance.
Also had to rescue a young guy in a white crewcab lux when we got there who was well stuck up only a short distance up.

Don't want to go any bigger on the tyres so will need to find some less dug up tracks...

Have fun with Nibs tomorrow Pete

[albundy]

I remember when it could be driven on 31" AT's.

[mylux]

I drove it last year on 31's (but it was dry and it was a hilux )

[rokhound]

Made it up there in datsun 1200 once. was a fair old time ago though (like 20 yrs)

[Mongoose]

Made it up there in datsun 1200 once. was a fair old time ago though (like 20 yrs)

[Mongoose]

I guess it's a bit early to be begging for pics....

[rokhound]

It will be on the news tonight, after the air rescue and all

[Mongoose]

It will be on the news tonight, after the air rescue and all

I hope that's a joke Rok!

[SMOKEY]

Yeah Rock that rescue team did an amazing job, wasn't that asian looking guy good at his job, he certainly made sure that there would be no more casualties. Was good that you could get the Prado up to secure Petes buggy, shows you what a good driver can do,

WATCH THIS SPACE,

FITZY.

[rokhound]

Still got the shakes a wee bit Smokey when I think what could of happened. That asian dude was bloody good alright he just got stuck in and moved mountains to make shit happen.
Looks like the boys will be okay though which is good,
But the buggy shore looked a bit 2nd hand afterwards.

Just heading up to the hospital now, I'll swing by and pick you up.