Weekend trip in Bop

[Hamz]

Hi all, Username and i are planning a bit of a trip on sat morning 10am'ish 3rd Dec. planning on going to thompsons track (easy Side), or up whakamarama ways. please post or PM me if you interested/keen. will just be a fun trip, maybe a bit of a play, might want to bring packed lunch, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, the usual's. if you don't have those thing, no biggie.

Thanks!

[leeogrady]

Hey mate,
I should be headin up there sat also. what time are you aiming to start up the track?

[Hamz]

Hey, i guys aim for a 11-11.30 start on the track, to be honest i have never been up, thus taking easy side. would be cool if you came. let us know if that suits

Cheers

[leeogrady]

ah sweet, the first time is always best! what you guys driving? il be in a purple fj40 (see profile pic!) il let you know, maybe camping up there friday night not sure yet.
te aroha side is the only side you can at current. 3meter+ deep bugs on kati side at the moment, even bikes wont make it!

[Hamz]

i got a isuzu wizard (96 model) 4jg2 motor intercooled, with 40mm suspension lift, and 31/10.5 A/T's :/ still goes off road ok tho

[Username]

Should be a good trip what if we go up Thompsons i might be able to see my house from the top . i Drive a Honda Mu jazz 2'' suspension lift , 2'' bodylift , 33'' MT's , winch and basic recovery gear , no lokka or lsd

[leeogrady]

sweet should be more than capable of a run to the top. gota hope the weather holds, not lookin that flash at this stage a. may have a few mates joining me to now.
my truck is a fj40 with chev 350 auto, 36" simex trekers, locked rear diff, pto winch, full cage, rear mount radiator + enough recovery gear to get me out of almost anything up thomos!
no camping now, work calls. will aim for 11 on sat if weather holds (enough )

[Hamz]

hey hey, no bragging now. nah haha, should be good fun, looking forward to it. now just to be sure, the start of the track is wairakau/thompson rd?

[leeogrady]

haha just letting you know what your up against
yip thats the one you cant miss it!

[Hamz]

mean, i guess we'll meet up there 11am sat 3rd dec. others who wana come, feel free to come

[Hamz]

Looks like theres gonna be light rain tomorrow and sat possibly, think it'll be all good?

[leeogrady]

you guys with a roof will be sweet! you loose the view if it gets rainy but it might make the track a little more exciting .
if its just light rain il prob still head over..

[Hamz]

Yup, all part of the fun

[coxsy]

my self and a friend are heading up that way too black safari ore on bonnet deflector and a black challenger

[leeogrady]

lets hope the weather gets a little better for us... pre-trip rain is all good tho

[Hamz]

cool, remember, end of thompsons RD at 11am. see yous there

[coxsy]

a lot of rain through the ranges last night and this morn so a wet rutted track lots of fun and pic of the trucks up there

[Hamz]

Nerly went down the gorge lol, not bad getting that far on AT's on 35psi... good fun though. might have to try again when its dry.