Offroad-Express

Hi, just bought my first 4wd, a 99 Grand Vitara. Just want to use it for fishing and hunting trips, nothing too gnarly as I'm new to off-road driving. Joined up here to get some information about how to look after my vehicle and how to get into driving off road. Cheers.

Hi mate, welcome to the forum. You will indeed find lots of helpful info here.

Where abouts are you in this fine country of ours? to add it to your profile just go to private messages then edit profile on the left.

cheers
Lincoln

lincooln wrote:Hi mate, welcome to the forum. You will indeed find lots of helpful info here.

Where abouts are you in this fine country of ours? to add it to your profile just go to private messages then edit profile on the left.

cheers
Lincoln

Check the title of the post

Hey, yep I'm in the windy Manawatu, Woodville to be precise if you know where that is. Work in Palmerston North though.

cbfb wrote:Hey, yep I'm in the windy Manawatu, Woodville to be precise if you know where that is. Work in Palmerston North though.

Quite a few good guys round that area, so you should be in good hands.

Oh, and welcome.

Hi catch up with us aye Im not far away and work in Palmy as well or come along to a club meeting on 3rd wednesdays Cheers Andrew

Thanks all!

Hey Andrew which club is it you belong to? The Manawatu one? Have been meaning to join a club, are you guys able to take out complete newbies and teach us how not to get stuck or trash our vehicle?! Also for my insurance I apparently have to be an 'official' member of an offroad club, which I need to sort out asap. Cheers.

Yea Manawatu club and yea can take newbies and have a play I used to do driver training and still have access to a local farm

redz driver wrote:Yea Manawatu club and yea can take newbies and have a play I used to do driver training and still have access to a local farm

Sounds good man, wouldn't mind having a crack sometime. Next 3 weekends busy with family stuff but no plans for May as yet, PM me if you've got going out, I would love to tag along.

yeah man ive been thinking about joining the club to as i struggle to find people to go out for a skid with and find it a bit dodge going at it alone after some great times diggin the terrano out at the beach in the dunes haha , it was good times it really was , whats the story with joining andrew ?

hi ya mate , I'm in Ashhurst , work in Pahiatua, check this trip out below.
Aimed at beginners and shineys , but also room for the big boys to play in the afternoon

Ashhurst School PTA
Fundraiser

Sunday 10th July 2011 at 8.00am
@ Lincoln Park Ashhurst

Cost: $65 per vehicle
including driver
$5 per person thereafter
Deposit of $30 per vehicle
to be paid by 1st July 2011
to the Ashhurst School Office

Drive includes
• Takapari Rd
• Possible River Crossings
• Fantastic Scenery
• Great Photo Opps
and some exciting afternoon entertainment

Spot prizes available on the day
BBQ Lunch and late afternoon Hangi provided

Suitable for 4WD vehicles
with a reasonable ground
clearance

Ph Greg 06 326 7357/0272560470
megan.greg@xtra.co.nz
in association with the Manawatu 4WD Club

Register at Ashhurst School Office
Ph 06 326 8299

WRNGLR wrote:hi ya mate , I'm in Ashhurst , work in Pahiatua, check this trip out below.
Aimed at beginners and shineys , but also room for the big boys to play in the afternoon

Ashhurst School PTA
Fundraiser

Sunday 10th July 2011 at 8.00am
@ Lincoln Park Ashhurst

Cost: $65 per vehicle
including driver
$5 per person thereafter
Deposit of $30 per vehicle
to be paid by 1st July 2011
to the Ashhurst School Office

Drive includes
• Takapari Rd
• Possible River Crossings
• Fantastic Scenery
• Great Photo Opps
and some exciting afternoon entertainment

Spot prizes available on the day
BBQ Lunch and late afternoon Hangi provided

Suitable for 4WD vehicles
with a reasonable ground
clearance

Ph Greg 06 326 7357/0272560470
megan.greg@xtra.co.nz
in association with the Manawatu 4WD Club

Register at Ashhurst School Office
Ph 06 326 8299

Are you a member of the Manawatu club? Went to my first meeting last Weds.

Might sign up for this one, hopefully get on the one on 11th June (forgot where it is) and see how that goes.

yes I am a member , I might have seen you there come to think of it, this will be the one you are thinking of, I suggest you ring Stu and have a chat, asap

Trip Name / Description: McKennzie Trail
Date: 11 June 2011 CB/PRS Channel : 9


Trip Leader: Stuart Earle
stuart@mrcurd.co.nz Telephone: 3549570 a/h or 0274436665
Safety Officer: TBA Telephone:
Meeting Point: Himatangi
Meeting Time: Early Afternoon Departure Time: TBA


Additional Information
At this stage plan to start the trip early afternoon and hopefully be back at Himatangi by dinner time. Can then regroup and decide if we do some sort of night trip. Trip will be limited to 15 vehicles and I will need all names and vehicle details (rego, make etc) by 31 May to arrange permits.


• Club rules and vehicle requirements apply on all official club trips.
• Trip Leaders and Safety Officers have the authority to turn away participants if, in their opinion, the trip is beyond the prudent safe limit of the vehicle or driver.
• Every care has been taken to describe the expected conditions, however participants must recognise that circumstances on the day may differ from those above.

last time we did this trip we left the carpark at 4pm and returned at 130am was a good trip although my 80 is abit too big for some of it

WRNGLR wrote:yes I am a member , I might have seen you there come to think of it, this will be the one you are thinking of, I suggest you ring Stu and have a chat, asap

Trip Name / Description: McKennzie Trail
Date: 11 June 2011 CB/PRS Channel : 9


Trip Leader: Stuart Earle
stuart@mrcurd.co.nz Telephone: 3549570 a/h or 0274436665
Safety Officer: TBA Telephone:
Meeting Point: Himatangi
Meeting Time: Early Afternoon Departure Time: TBA


Additional Information
At this stage plan to start the trip early afternoon and hopefully be back at Himatangi by dinner time. Can then regroup and decide if we do some sort of night trip. Trip will be limited to 15 vehicles and I will need all names and vehicle details (rego, make etc) by 31 May to arrange permits.


• Club rules and vehicle requirements apply on all official club trips.
• Trip Leaders and Safety Officers have the authority to turn away participants if, in their opinion, the trip is beyond the prudent safe limit of the vehicle or driver.
• Every care has been taken to describe the expected conditions, however participants must recognise that circumstances on the day may differ from those above.

Ah OK yeah possibly I was the pom sitting at the back during the meeting

Has Stu sent the emails about it already? He was going to include me in the list, maybe give him a call.

safaripete wrote:last time we did this trip we left the carpark at 4pm and returned at 130am was a good trip although my 80 is abit too big for some of it

I heard it turned into a late one! Would be pretty much in the dark all the way this time of year...

safaripete wrote:last time we did this trip we left the carpark at 4pm and returned at 130am was a good trip although my 80 is abit too big for some of it

Time for the mighty Zuk/cruiser to be finished pete

redz driver wrote:

safaripete wrote:last time we did this trip we left the carpark at 4pm and returned at 130am was a good trip although my 80 is abit too big for some of it

Time for the mighty Zuk/cruiser to be finished pete

hasnt even been started man haha

is now zook/lux/holden hahahahaha

are you after a lux front diff now pete

sorted picking them up in two weeks

cbfb wrote:

safaripete wrote:last time we did this trip we left the carpark at 4pm and returned at 130am was a good trip although my 80 is abit too big for some of it

I heard it turned into a late one! Would be pretty much in the dark all the way this time of year...

My name's already on the list to go again!!

Was a good trip last time, a bit slow with the soft sand causing a few recoveries though!!

Should be harder packed sand this time, and leaving at about 1pm it shouldn't be too late getting back this time.
(Or at least I hope not as I don't have a roof/doors etc )

Be good to see some new faces out and about, make sure to introduce yourselves!

rotordogg wrote:

cbfb wrote:

safaripete wrote:last time we did this trip we left the carpark at 4pm and returned at 130am was a good trip although my 80 is abit too big for some of it

I heard it turned into a late one! Would be pretty much in the dark all the way this time of year...

My name's already on the list to go again!!

Was a good trip last time, a bit slow with the soft sand causing a few recoveries though!!

Should be harder packed sand this time, and leaving at about 1pm it shouldn't be too late getting back this time.
(Or at least I hope not as I don't have a roof/doors etc )

Be good to see some new faces out and about, make sure to introduce yourselves!

would be keen as a passenger if yoou dont have one already?

No worries rotordogg, we'll say hello.

We'll be in the wee gold/green Vitara, just got the recovery hooks fitted

safaripete wrote: would be keen as a passenger if yoou dont have one already?

Will let you know after this weekend, Daughter's trying to decide if she's coming or not...

cbfb wrote:No worries rotordogg, we'll say hello.

We'll be in the wee gold/green Vitara, just got the recovery hooks fitted

Cool, I'll be in ablack Suzuki with silver cage...