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Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:30 pm**

Expression of interest here.

entries now open, 3 trucks per team , $110 per truck

same place, same date

first in first served basis :wink:

more details to follow

p.s. will be needing marshalls as usual (14 in total)

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:39 pm**

Yep team tbs Is in

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:45 pm**

TEAMS LIST wrote:TBS
Team DOGG
Team ORE
Team JAFA

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:23 pm**

Hi Skid ,pm sent ,were in Team Jafa.Cheers Steve

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:22 pm**

Happy to marshall, if around Auckland area.

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:17 am**

TJ wrote:Happy to marshall, if around Auckland area.

This event is held at http://www.Rallywoods.co.nz 4wheel drive park in Wellington.

Cheers
Reece

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:23 am**

suzuki1k wrote:
TJ wrote:Happy to marshall, if around Auckland area.

This event is held at http://www.Rallywoods.co.nz 4wheel drive park in Wellington.

Cheers
Reece

Great. I might have to think about a trip down Wellington way.

Posted: **Mon May 27, 2013 5:51 pm**

Well the way the weather is going we will need to put the tow vehicles on our trailers and pull them with the winch challenge trucks down the desert road :lol:

And us winch men pack snowshoes or crampons for Rallywoods :lol:

Posted: **Mon May 27, 2013 6:00 pm**

kbushnz wrote:Well the way the weather is going we will need to put the tow vehicles on our trailers and pull them with the winch challenge trucks down the desert road
And us winch men pack snowshoes or crampons for Rallywoods

Crampons.... The hills are so steep the Snow just slides down in to the Gullys

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2013 1:14 pm**

kbushnz wrote:Well the way the weather is going we will need to put the tow vehicles on our trailers and pull them with the winch challenge trucks down the desert road
And us winch men pack snowshoes or crampons for Rallywoods

Heard this morning that they were going to close the Desert road today (ice-snow)

can anyone confirm this ?

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2013 4:43 pm**

Its closed at the moment Steve
It tends to get closed during the night and early morning... Once the snow plow / sweeper has gone thru they open it again....
Here is the website
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/current ... sland.html
We will need to check it out closer to our departure day...

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2013 8:53 pm**

monstr wrote:
kbushnz wrote:Well the way the weather is going we will need to put the tow vehicles on our trailers and pull them with the winch challenge trucks down the desert road
And us winch men pack snowshoes or crampons for Rallywoods

Heard this morning that they were going to close the Desert road today (ice-snow) can anyone confirm this ?

When are you going to head down

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2013 9:22 pm**

were leaving around 1pm thurs prob stay the night in Taupo then on to Rallywoods Friday morning ,we struck it lucky and managed to rent a house for the weekend in Moonshine rd ,Steve

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2013 9:27 pm**

monstr wrote:were leaving around 1pm thurs prob stay the night in Taupo then on to Rallywoods Friday morning ,we struck it lucky and managed to rent a house for the weekend in Moonshine rd ,Steve

Renting a house! gawd that's a bit flash aint it Steve?! :lol:

Come and slum it with the rest of us on the airstrip, wont be windy at all.... :mrgreen:

Be great to catch up man

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2013 9:31 pm**

We Heard you have to tie the trucks down at night to stop them being blown away in the wind :lol:

,yep good to catch up again its been awhile .

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2013 11:20 pm**

Hey Skiddy, you having the ramp there?

Posted: **Wed May 29, 2013 7:11 am**

Jafa wrote:Hey Skiddy, you having the ramp there?

theres a ramp permanently there but you are not allowed to adjust rear suspension

coz thats cheating :lol:

and you just wanna show off :mrgreen:

Posted: **Wed May 29, 2013 7:13 am**

monstr wrote:We Heard you have to tie the trucks down at night to stop them being blown away in the wind ,yep good to catch up again its been awhile .

tie them down, sleep under them and keep them running to keep you warm

just run of the mill stuff

p.s. We have stolen all the firewood from your accomodation Steve :lol:

Posted: **Wed May 29, 2013 8:27 am**

skid wrote:
monstr wrote:We Heard you have to tie the trucks down at night to stop them being blown away in the wind ,yep good to catch up again its been awhile .

tie them down, sleep under them and keep them running to keep you warm

just run of the mill stuff

p.s. We have stolen all the firewood from your accomodation Steve

thats all good mate ,the place has a heat pump :wink:

Posted: **Wed May 29, 2013 12:59 pm**

skid wrote:
Jafa wrote:Hey Skiddy, you having the ramp there?

theres a ramp permanently there but you are not allowed to adjust rear suspension

coz thats cheating

and you just wanna show off

The ramp is adjustable though to make it easier for LR's

Posted: **Wed May 29, 2013 5:27 pm**

mike wrote:
skid wrote:
Jafa wrote:Hey Skiddy, you having the ramp there?

theres a ramp permanently there but you are not

The ramp is adjustable though to make it easier for LR's

Posted: **Wed May 29, 2013 7:00 pm**

When I say, bring all the warm clothing you own and then buy some more, I really mean bring all your warm clothing and some. :wink:

below you will see a pic of the hills above Upper Hutt today........................

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oh....... did I mention Rallywoods is in the hills above Upper Hutt as well :lol:

Posted: **Thu May 30, 2013 5:57 am**

Good luck to all this weekend...

Abbo

Posted: **Thu May 30, 2013 5:07 pm**

That ramp can't be for landy's.
There's no oil stain on it!! :lol:

As for the temprature, I think I'll have to go shopping for more warm stuff tomorrow morning!! :shock:

Posted: **Mon Jun 03, 2013 2:49 pm**

Would like to say a big thank you to Skid and Reece and everyone else whos hard work went into yet another fantastic Kiwi it was a blast. Also thank you to all the other teams who again make this such an awesome event hope you all had as much fun as us. So on behalf of team lockon thanks guys you rock. We will be back next year.

Posted: **Mon Jun 03, 2013 3:35 pm**

stinky wrote:Would like to say a big thank you to Skid and Reece and everyone else whos hard work went into yet another fantastic Kiwi it was a blast. Also thank you to all the other teams who again make this such an awesome event hope you all had as much fun as us. So on behalf of team lockon thanks guys you rock. We will be back next year.

couldn't of said it any better :mrgreen:

my first competition was epic i still have the smile. it couldn't of been done without Reece, skid and the marshells well done.
i'll put pic's up soonish.

Posted: **Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:46 pm**

stinky's got a halo :shock:

got up there in one shot just a bugger there was a tree in the way :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:39 pm**

On behalf of the Auck Jafa team i would like to thank Skid,Reece,All the marshals and helpers for a top event ,We had a ball,Excellent tracks and well run ,well worth the drive down .a special thanks to the extreme team who fixed Tonys bent arms after he tore the diff out on one stage :roll:

without your help it would of been on a trailer heading home ,we will be back next year hopefully with another team .Steve

Posted: **Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:49 pm**

Just like to thank em as well, you guys did an amazing job running the kiwi as always. Marshal of the day goes to JD :mrgreen:

Posted: **Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:54 pm**

mike wrote: Marshall of the day goes to JD

He would say thanks, but after carrying him to bed because he wouldn't wake up on Saturday night and then getting his foot crushed by 'last minute mike' and his rugby boots last night, he's a little bit worn out and is currently snoring on the couch :roll:

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