Offroad-Express

Hey guys and girls just a quick heads up to let you all know this event is on again. Saturday 31 October. Starts 9.30am. Spectators welcome. $5 bucks a head or $15 a carload(i think ) Location will be well signposted its about 5 min drive from town centre. Anyway should be a good day with heaps to see. Approx 18 or so trucks confirmed at this stage but more expected. Feel free to PM me if anyone of you guys are keen to have a go. There are 4 different classes so something for everyone. This is the final round of the mainland winch series for 2009. Watch out for a certain Red Cruiser........bound to end up on its side at least

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More details here

http://www.4x4events.co.nz/

Good luck, you will need it with that pommy hilux driver sitting beside ya, least the mighty cruiser isnt parked in the shed, un like the coal breathing hilux that is in bits..

Some pics from Thermal Thunder



Outlaw class buggy


Bobs Zuk(got a good vid of this,uploading now)


3.8 v6 surf(club class on 31's)


open class Hilux broke rear axle,no drive too front wheels so winched(one wheel drive) last 300 odd meters with log strapped to axle to get over the obstacles....thats commitment

Club class Nissan stuck in swamp(course was changed after this)


open class Safari



Bob and Luke,had a pretty close call on this stage

open class Jeep

Took the missus and kids along,was a great day,shame a bout the poor old range rover
Gettin me motivated to do something with one of my hilux's
Thanks to the orginisers for a great day.
P.S if any one lost a hilift jack i found one in the grass by the car park.

open class safari,383 chev? on poo gas



open class safari,this one has a Nissan V8

who`s the knob in the suzuki,
when will he learn to drive

QUADRACER wrote:who`s the knob in the suzuki,
when will he learn to drive

Theres always one

He went better than the idiot in the Landcruiser though aye

H2OLOVA wrote:He went better than the idiot in the Landcruiser though aye

hows that front end?

getting better. Should have the worst of it back together tomorrow night. Had to cut the diff housing to get the axle out
I can't believe there are no photos of it. My camera crapped out on the friday nite so i haven't even got one for my album. I'm sure someone here has one, cause it felt like everyone that was up there came over for a look

AND???

Come on Jase, what did you do to the coozer?

H2OLOVA wrote:getting better. Should have the worst of it back together tomorrow night. Had to cut the diff housing to get the axle out
I can't believe there are no photos of it. My camera crapped out on the friday nite so i haven't even got one for my album. I'm sure someone here has one, cause it felt like everyone that was up there came over for a look

I didnt take a pic,thought everyone else would have.doh,doh

I'm pretty sure Glen has some if you cant find any.

I'll let Jas tell the storey,he'll be getting good at it by now I'm sure.

I well say that H2o dont do things by halfs

Had the fastest time on one of the stage's he did finish though

Shane

I have to start by saying that up until about 2 weeks ago i wasn't going to compete in this event. My argument was that once the clock started the red mist would come down and i'd end up breaking my truck But after much hassling from a certain pommy bastard we decided to give it a go. Spent last week building an exo (cause my truck gets tired and likes to lie down), putting new tyres on, got the rims altered and had the truck as ready as she gets.

Was all good on the night stages, had someone complain that my lights were to bright but went well. Had us well warmed up for the action to come the next day.
Sat started well, but then on stage 9 I was getting a bit too keen, came over the top of a hill that had about a 6 metre slope with a flat at the bottom I'm not exactly sure how much of the slope we hit but we hit the flat real hard Tore the top hub bolts off, bent the L/H springs (Rik ate all the pies), bent the diff housing (hence the need to cut it to get the axle out), buggered the steering dampener and bent the R/H rim.
We needed to get the truck off the course so I started pulling the L/H wheel off while Rik went and got another truck to tow us out of the way. I had all but two of the wheel nuts off when Rik got back with a truck to tow us down. In the excitement I jumped into the truck and away we went. And before you know it i've buggered the centre of another "new rim"
But we got to the bottom, I was kindly loaned a trailer by Quadracer, the only downside was that Rik and I had to drive Bobs Suzuki back to town. Now I know why i own a Cruiser Anyway had a great time. The truck repairs are underway, thankfully had most of the parts 'in stock', Will have to build the truck stronger for next time

Anymore vids pix?

Cheers.

Jase, when ya told me ya won ya class on the day, you didn't mention your truck was the only truck in your class.

At least you where there.

How's the truck now??

Good effort.

Need some pics!

rokhound wrote::lol:

Good effort.

Need some pics!

I recon!
Come on Jase.

Can't you guys bloody read ................I broke my camera so i was hoping someone else had some pics.

H2OLOVA wrote:Can't you guys bloody read ................I broke my camera so i was hoping someone else had some pics.

not of the day you farked up. pix of the rebuild Jase.
Ya no, before n after n in between shots yeah

thats all i got(from Glen)sometime after the butt pucker...

Even though it's a Toyota, I feel for ya bro. Anyway, we all know she'll live, she always does
Al

Bah! Thats just a flesh wound!

Taz wrote:Bah! Thats just a flesh wound!

Sure is Already healing nicely. Should have the diff back in tonight and ready to go again by Tuesday.

does anyone have results from this event??

Shane

results
http://www.mainlandwinchchallenges.co.nz/?q=node/142