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Hi All,

I'm Aaron from Christchurch, just brought my dream truck from Trademe pick it up tonight, I even sold my much loved Yamaha Raptor Quad Bike to make room in the garage and allow me to afford to buy the new truck. Although I work every second weekend I am really keen to join a club to get my experience up and have some fun 4wding. Be cool to go out Waitangi weekend if anyone is heading out?

Cheers, Aza

Damn i saw that on Trademe. Very nice buy there mate!

I'm sure one of the many guys in chch can give you hints down there!

Thanks mate yeah I get it tonight can't wait, emptied my bank account but I tell myself it's an investment.... at least an investment for fun! Sweet it will be good to hear from some active people in Christchurch I can't wait to take it out.

damn thats cool. got the link from the auction so i can see more pics?

Looks very high for a short wheel base. Add a winch, and your set to go. Should have a whole lot of fun in that

Hope you have a heap of fun with it, but remember the golden rule that it is not a car, or a quad bike and cannot be driven like either of them. Especially prudent with such a high SWB.

welcome to the forum and 4WDing Aza, dont want to sound like the fun police but you'll find that thing will be pretty tippy and will fall over pretty easy so take it slow and get used to its COG and capability before it ends up on its side

Welcome to ORE, The CHCH guys are a good bunch of guys to go out with well most of them anyway, but youll learn alot from them.
But as marty said you truck will be tippy being so tall so do take it easy and get used to it, theres been a couple of really tall blizzards fall over recently.
But cool looking truck and all the best.

cool looking blizzard. ignore the fun police. just learn your vehicles limits..
Makes me think I should give mine a paint job.
doesnt look like it will have many standard bits on it??

Is it this one?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 234735.htm
And welcome to 4x4 central.
What part of town you at?
We head down the Selwyn every now and then, but theres no water in it at the moment so it's pretty boring.

Lot's of us around here keen on heading out and enjoying our toys so come along sometime and have some fun.
As for it tipping over...it's high and short...so yep center of gravity is no secret and you'll get used to it....
EXO cages on short high vehicles are worth their weight in gold
I think you'll find if you troll back on this site through the posts of all those commenting on short and high including me have fallen over several times on the trail, so it's experience not a dig at your wee beast
Look forward to meeting
Tim

Awesome wee beasty fella and welcome to our world (well not mine, mines a dark cave )
Come see me, we'll slap a exo on it and then you can tip it over as much as you like

looks tidy fella.. neat..

whats a few specs on that wee number?

looks like it goes alright

looks sweet man!!! id say you will have sheeetloads of fun in that!

Yes that is the trademe link and the right youtube link goes really well, very confusing took it out last night to get myself familiar - Switches for both air lockers in the front and mech lockers in the back are confusing, thankfully my other 4x4 which i'm selling is a lifted Daihatsu Rugger on 35s with a similar COG but your definitely right I will take it easy because on the back of my mind whenever I am off road will be how much this beast cost me so the last thing I want to do is roll it!!!
Anyone heading out 4wding 4/5th of Feb??? - Have weekend off; NEED TO GO 4WDING!

Switches for both air lockers in the front and mech lockers in the back are confusing

Both air lockers in the front???? Should only have one You should have a compressor switch and a locker switch. Compressor has to be turned on to engage air locker

Sorry by both I meant both switches; 1 for the front and 1 for the rear your right. Also have the pleasant noise of the compressor everytime I start my new Beast but only lasts for 5-10secs.

mate that a nice truck.
Used to have on and they pretty capable in standard form so this thing shopuld be mean as.

Beauty is you can put either a pto or an electric winch on those trucks.
Enjoy

Hey buddy,

Christchurch 4wd club, cashmere club every 2nd weekend of each month, come along, do some mean trips to the coast, down south etc. next meeting is next Monday!

Cool truck!

Hey Jear Bear I messaged you as well but no reply yet, what time is the meeting, I didn't know when it would start so didn't show up. If you let me know what time then I can come along, Cheers