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hey all,,, with all shit we have been through lately thought it would be good to get out for a few hours,,,,short notice but if anyone's keen throw up when or where ...day or night..night might be cool.....just be good to get out and switch off from all the shake shake for abit.....



cheers wayne

Yep could be keen to bring the cruiser for a hoon!

i'd be interested if it was kid friendly and the wife agrees, can test ricks tyres before I give them back

yep kid friendly, have to be 2s is keen....nothing to hard ,just to get out more the thing....any ideas

I haven't done waipara towards the beach for a while.

wjw wrote:I haven't done waipara towards the beach for a while.

sounds good haven't been to waipara for years...what time ,,day would suit people......

I would like to join in, hardish or easy just want to get out.

i would love to join you and lili would kill me if she found out.

But in two weeks number two is due so i better not go to far away just in case its comes early

jono

To put more of a bloke spin on this trip Wayne. I'm keen as. Low key and kid friendly sounds good. Good on ya for bringing this up. It would be good to see ya man, been a while.
Pete.

So is it the Waipara? What time? I could be keen.

How about Sunday, meet at 10am at Amberley opposite/Mobil.

My mobile is 021 241 7206, PRS 19

sounds good....

wayne 021756210

petefj40 wrote:To put more of a bloke spin on this trip Wayne. I'm keen as. Low key and kid friendly sounds good. Good on ya for bringing this up. It would be good to see ya man, been a while.
Pete.

hey fellow jeepa....wtf lol.... yep be cool to catch up pete,,bringing the new ride...

not sure I can make this one just yet

May get to this myself.
Would be great to celebrate my upcoming birthday with a wee play in my Prado.

Hmm, I've got guys working tomo.....
Yes, they know what they are about.

I'll see you at 10

Anyone want a ride?

wjw wrote:How about Sunday, meet at 10am at Amberley opposite/Mobil.

My mobile is 021 241 7206, PRS 19

righto thats the plan then,,c ya there

dmuddyboots wrote:I would like to join in, hardish or easy just want to get out.

more the better,,,see ya there,,introduce ya self...I'm in the jeep not hard to miss be the one with bonnet up ...

I'll be in one in the 80 series

Will be good to catch up jon...

2s i dont get stuck may fill in the details




have got more of these ones bill...will post later..um you can explain mate....was fun...



great day guys,,,will post more later

2s helping out

Hey guys thanks for pulling me out and not charging the 8K you threatened me with. I still blame Bob for saying have a go....

I've asked Jono to email me pics and I can upload, will get charlies off his camera later.

Good day all, cheers... see ya next time. Better not be 5 years eh jon.....

PS: btw that pic of tu's and bob, its tus that got stuck first then bob got stuck pulling him out, then we had me winching them both out :- )

Only got one stuff alternator and a snapped winch cable....

bill i drove down through the hole on the wedding run. shhhhzz

it must be differant going up the down. lol

looks like you all had fun

jono

kids want to know when they can pick up the 8k

Sending Bill some images now so he can load them up.

Knowing Bill from old, I should never have suggested he see if Siverstones and twin lockers would get him through that hole in an 80!

Now if I had had the simex's on the Prado and the hubs had been working .....

It was good fun

Cheers for the day.

Finally got Jon's photos up:


http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/gallery/waipara-march-2011

Beadlocks are great for collecting mud:



The rock the EQ bought down:



The trouble with Silverstones:



Ended up digging myself in:

Good on ya Bill
One day I must learn how to post piccies!

Tu's took a couple of these shots tu. ))

Got some new lecky hubs now but yet to get them modded or to problem solve the real issue.

Took my new 2wd ute right up to my ski area yesterday, 1850 metres.
200kgs of gear on the back had the LS diff working hard to get where I wanted but it did it, even with a horribly high 1st gear.

Today on the same stretch of very steep track the traction was non existant.
Backing down was errr interesting! 300m vert drop off one side.
ABS not helping and the front end just sledging rather than steering. Roll back only 2 to 300mm, apply brakes gently and all 4 wheels sliding another 300.
Repeat ad infinitum.
Stop, get out, breathe, start again
Repeat

Tomo eve I think I will look at my 4wd hubs!
Then I can send the right bits off to OldBlue to sort.

wjw wrote:

Hey Bill, why did you park it there
the track looks pretty good to your left
oh and i see bob has a council job

yeti wrote:

Looks a lot like he wanted to try out his winch and headed straight for the best winching point being that tree

All I can say is

Omnomnomnom