Offroad-Express

Spent a good part of the day making supports for a roof top tent for a mates escudo. They came up from Hamilton and were staying in Dargaville. On the way back over to Darg the shaft holding the fan snapped and sent the fan into the radiator.
Towed it from Tangiteroria to Darg with my BMW, went surprisingly well, The Samurai wouldnt have been able to tow the LWB v6 up those hills.

Went down to Auckland today to pick up the new beast, goes awesome and ran faultlessly on the way home, used bugger-all ful too. I'll post some pics in the Daihatsu section tomorrow.

Been playing with my WTA intercooler setup...
And reading about Soft Shackles....

Felt inspired today, took the motor out of my Hilux


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Chuck us a comment or any tips if you know anything re YN65 4Y to Holden V6 VT conversions

Sold a tractor a couple of weeks ago and the Sheila turned up at 7am to pick it up
She said they were staying in Taupo last night and 'planned to get away early' to come to Feilding to get it but god damn i was expecting 9 or 10 o clock haha.
Lucky it's a glorified Ride-on Lawnmower hah. only just squeeqed on the back of a doublecab shagger ute! (I told them they'd need a 6x4 trailer lolz)

Drove down to rotorua stayed the night then join club members at Whirinaki drove a hunters truck into Te Urewera national forest, drove down the Horomanga river flats to midway hut then out again

drove Ashley river to oxford then lees valley on way back
1 flat Tyre and lost the rear section of exhaust then another flat Tyre when got home

Hey james you should email me some of them pics The_wehi@hotmail.com

will do got 20 something lol

Went 4wding up the Ashley from Rangiora to Ashley gorge with james and then back via lees valley, laughed at james getting a flat tyre then got annoyed with my jack, turns out i put a pin back in the wrong way, Decided to drive through some deep water repeatedly

Then went up the Rakaia River with Christchurch 4wd club, Was the first to get Stuck, a few minor breaks on other trucks all in all a good weekend.

coxsy wrote:Drove down to rotorua stayed the night then join club members at Whirinaki drove a hunters truck into Te Urewera national forest, drove down the Horomanga river flats to midway hut then out again

Almost ditto except the staying at Rotorua part

howieh wrote:

coxsy wrote:Drove down to rotorua stayed the night then join club members at Whirinaki drove a hunters truck into Te Urewera national forest, drove down the Horomanga river flats to midway hut then out again

Almost ditto except the staying at Rotorua part

Excellent place, i hunt there reg, much sign?
What was the track like getting in?

heaps of sign, track good still a few slips on the down side but have been widened a bit

coxsy wrote:heaps of sign, track good still a few slips on the down side but have been widened a bit

Sweet looking good for easter hunt in the Roar

caught up with 5 guys with beers and guns on saturday, drinking, trying to find a place to set up camp
they were told it was not the best mix

coxsy wrote:caught up with 5 guys with beers and guns on saturday, drinking, trying to find a place to set up camp
they were told it was not the best mix

they are going to wreck it for everyone else. doing dumb shit like that.

So i see you went with Wayne (Mitz Challenger), was talking about it with him tonight, myself and Craydiver.

oh sorry i did say hi , had a few others to catch up to,

Ashohman wrote:

coxsy wrote:caught up with 5 guys with beers and guns on saturday, drinking, trying to find a place to set up camp
they were told it was not the best mix

they are going to wreck it for everyone else. doing dumb shit like that.

So i see you went with Wayne (Mitz Challenger), was talking about it with him tonight, myself and Craydiver.

are you not aloud a cold beer in the possesion of firearms? or are we assuming because they were having a beer while in the possesion of firearms they must be irresponsible?

your words not mine

Rule 7: Avoid alcohol or drugs when handling
firearms
When handling a firearm you must be able to think clearly.
Alcohol and some drugs (even if prescribed) dull and
slow your mental and physical reactions.
Alcohol and Firearms do not mix! Ever!
• Alcohol and drugs must never be taken just before you
go shooting or while you are shooting. Wait until your
firearm has been safely locked away before you
consume alcohol or drugs.
• Do not shoot with others who are, or have been, drinking
alcohol or taking drugs.
Arms Code ~ The seven basic rules 13

J_Dub wrote:are you not aloud a cold beer in the possesion of firearms? or are we assuming because they were having a beer while in the possesion of firearms they must be irresponsible?

Well if they are stored away but i dont agree with getting smashed then going for a hunt. Sweetas if you want to have a few beers at the end of a long day.

Fitted new alternator in safari on Sunday finally got her going again after a month of sitting infront of the Garage with the drivers window stuck down.

Just got one of those offroader ones from trademe doing the trick but has a funny whistle noise but I'm not fussed its ALIVE