Anyone in chch keen for a play

[philux]

Anyone in chch keen for a play 2day?
Waimac, ashley or selwyn?

Snd me a txt or post up

0274 337 548
Phil

[fweddy]

A couple of us will be having a go down the Ashley later this morning. Just mucking round really.

Doing a few repairs first.

[philux]

righto sounds good, ill head out bout half 11 be at the ashley round about 12

[fweddy]

righto sounds good, ill head out bout half 11 be at the ashley round about 12

ok be in touch

[fweddy]

He He all good fun

Slippery on the track, and the water up by the Okuku is deep

Truck is sitting outside all open trying to dry out. All three truck have water in places it shouldn't be.

Photos and better report to follow when I get hold of the photos.

[kiwipete]

[quote="fweddy"]
Truck is sitting outside all open trying to dry out. All three truck have water in places it shouldn't be.quote]

Tell me about it, mine had the same problems last weekend, and it still has water in it. Think the last of it has capillaried up some wiring looms. Still I have exposed some of them to allow better drainage.
Why dont they make 4x4 floors flat with a drain area and keep all wiring etc up high and dry?

[fweddy]

Why dont they make 4x4 floors flat with a drain area and keep all wiring etc up high and dry?

Why don't you get a job in the design department of some 4x4 factory?

Mine just has wet carpets. The Mu that was with us is dry inside but has electric issues with alternator and all dash lights on. Philux was smart enough to have no carpets but both his front seats and some of the rear seat are wet!

[philux]

Dehuimidifier gonna be living in my truck for a lil while i think, nothing else is poked i dont think, i love diesels how they can breath under water. Just need to fix the hole where transfercase leave. kinda had a feature guyser in my ute

[fweddy]

This is the only photo I have so far - Taken on a cellphone

Philux taking swimming lessons



This is taken about 100m up the Okuku from where it meets the Ashley. He was meant to be exiting onto the shingle at the point just above his tailgate, but water does funny things when its that deep.

Engine ticked over nicely the whole time. Good to hear nothing suffered too much Phil.

We pulled him out and went bush instead until we found a better crossing where the river was split in a few different streams.

A few weeks ago when Al, Hosehusler, Leithfield, Moo and myself went up here we didn't even have to think about where to cross. But this photo was taken on a second attempt, Just before Phil went in here I had attempted a little down stream andlost traction and started getting swept a little but managed to back out.

[philux]

well the ute is good at breathing with its head under, only thing playing up at the mo is the cellphone. but it will sort itself out. (mite just tell the boss i dropped it lol)

[hosehustler]

Myself and Adam (Padero) went and did the Ashley track today as well, went in at Rangiora carried on through the track crossed the Ashley, then the Okuku and came out at the bridge was a little deep and dirty but not a rope used
Adams truck looks and goes awesome
sorry you found the deep spots, should've come with us
P.S i stopped and had a look at exactly that spot to cross did a u turn and crossed exactly there but went with the current wasn't even up to the doors

[fweddy]

Myself and Adam (Padero) went and did the Ashley track today as well, went in at Rangiora carried on through the track crossed the Ashley, then the Okuku and came out at the bridge was a little deep and dirty but not a rope used
Adams truck looks and goes awesome
sorry you found the deep spots, should've come with us
P.S i stopped and had a look at exactly that spot to cross did a u turn and crossed exactly there but went with the current wasn't even up to the doors

Deep down we enjoyed the deep spots!

Saw a few other trucks on the track, some seemed to be turning back.

Here are a few more photos






Good weather and good company made for a good afternoon