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FYI A winch challenge date has been set for Sat 3rd Nov in Timaru. x2 grades- open & clubmans. Further details and entry forms @ http://www.fireandsafetytraining.co.nz/winch_challenge%20final.htm

are they allowing spectators?

would be a great jaunt.................

Absolutely, be rude not to !

Bummer about the wicnh rope requirements. Will eliminate alot of people who want to attend. Don't know many club trucks that run synthetic winch rope. If the rules change on this due to lack of interest let us know as I would definitely enter if wire rope was allowed. Other winch challenges allow wire rope.
Al

because of the 'recoil' factor?

the cost of synthetic rope is equilivent to the cost of about 1 tyre on your truck, its not that unaffordable?

Didn't realise it was that cheap. May have to seriously think about changing over. And Nibby, synthetic still recoils, I have seen it do so.
Al

the cost of synthetic rope is equilivent to the cost of about 1 tyre on your truck, its not that unaffordable?

But the tyre should last a lot longer and is not affected by UV to the same extent.

These smaller club type events should allow the use of wire cable. After all they are supposed to be fun events and you can't expect people to go and and buy extra (and expensive to most) gear just for the one event.

once you use synthetic rope you will never
go back to steel and wonder why you never did it earlier
even on club trips

once you use synthetic rope you will never
go back to steel and wonder why you never did it earlier
even on club trips

Been there done that.
It's all right if just self recoverying as rope stays static.
On club trips where you end up winching other vehicles and the rope is damaged running through mud, dirt over rocks etc as rope is moving as you winch. You wear the rope out faster on club trips than in winch challenges and even there they don't last long.

For competition synthetic is better but don't make it compulsory and there force additional costs. Let the user choose don't exclude them if they only have wire.

I still wouldnt change back to wire rope

A few gaps left in the clubman class, be quick entrys close soon !
PS just had confirmation that Invesure productions ( Suzuki Xtreme ) will be filming the event.

albundy wrote::shock: Didn't realise it was that cheap. May have to seriously think about changing over. And Nibby, synthetic still recoils, I have seen it do so.
Al

I imagine anything would recoil but I would hope it wouldnt have the same energy when it hits at the other end like wire rope does. I've been standing on a bank when a wire rope hit it and it felt like the bank was about to take off it had that much energy in it

But yeah that was only a few years ago and that was at the kiwi winch challenge, so why the smaller winch challenges are already phasing out wire rope I can't understand, would have thought it would be the otherway around.

Mike

will be in this event looking forward to it,
vince

Hopefully they run it again next year cause I will have my truck fully set up but then

PigFmr wrote:will be in this event looking forward to it,
vince

I'm spectating. Who else is going to be there??

I had a Guy look but cant see where it is held other than "Timaru".

I am not saying Timaru is small (CHCH is small!) but where are we aiming for and will there be sign posts?

Cheers Steve.

Signposted from SH 1 & Beaconsfields Rd, Sat 3rd November.
Competition starts 9am

went to the winch challenge as winch bitch,had a great weekend despite rollong over about 5 or 6 times the photo does not look that steep but i can tell yer that it is,did not think it was going to stop rolling,my body is sore this morning,and the truck worse, but had a good time met loads of new people,got some photos as we had the afternoon off,engine is farked,3 new bent rims,engine has moved over a good inch wont really know wot else until the wellside comes off but does not look good,just glad we had a roll cage on the outside , tv crew was there and they got the tale end of us going over,
vince





rick from 4wd acc, came 3rd in his class
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few more

this is the same bank we rolled on but i zoomed out to give you a better idea how far it was

Bugger wish I had gone to watch

saw a few ch,ch people there Truck Fixer was one of them
Vince

any results vince?who won?

bruce won our class which was open class in his toyota, not sure who won the clubmans class,think it was a SAFARI ,
will find the rest out and post it

awsome pics, i take it these events arnt open to the puplic to go watch?

yep it was open for the public gold coin donation at the gate

That was a long way down even the way you took at least you two were ok sorry i missed it

Kev

hey kev feel like a old man today even worse than when i saw you this morning,my ribs are the sore and back,well it could of been alot worse,
vince

How did didyimo go? (Green, LOUD, loosely based on Safari)