Easter trip ?

padero · Post by **padero** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:53 pm

Hey all... does any one want to do a trip over easter from the friday till the monday ... im not fussed where long as its fun .. was kinda thinking of central or the west coast

anyone interested ??

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:38 pm

I was keen - until my wife kindly reminded me that its my daughters 3rd birthday on the saturday... dammit... I love 4WDing, but I can't miss her birthday...

Any other long weekend away I'd be interested... although a few local day-trips may be in order to fully test HiMuZu before its let loose on long trips...

Steve

PS: It gets better... apparently the in-laws are making a special trip to stay for the whole weekend :roll:

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:48 pm

don't do the coast. The Canterbury Landrover club is going over there plus a heap of other people I know. There is not much in the way of accomodation left anyway: I've checked. I am putting a trip together to go either down to Twizel area IE: Dobson and Hopkins rivers ( access fee charge) or back down to Cromwell, do some more of the Old Man Range, Dunstan mountains etc. Let me know if you are interested Padero.
Albundy

padero · Post by **padero** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:36 pm

hey im not botherd a jst want to get out there and have some fun

a play in the mud would be good thou.. when are you planing to do that albundy? if its over easter i'd be up for it

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:16 pm

Have decided to head down Cromwell way and yes there is plenty of mud down there. I am yet to work out the final details will let you know by the end of the week. Will probably base ourselves in Bannockburn, know a good camp ground there. Just checking, you do have rated tow hooks and recovery gear don't you.
Albundy

Post by **mike** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:37 pm

Hmm all these trips and people keep planning other things for me to do instead. Helping the olds moving on easter :cry:

But if not, I would be keen for some mud for the old AT's and impress everyone :wink:

Paderos truck has recovery points and he has enough rope to make a swinging bridge if need be :shock:

Mike

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:42 pm

yes, but are they rated????

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:44 pm

Thanks to Mike they are R18 :lol:

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:08 pm

albundy wrote:Have decided to head down Cromwell way and yes there is plenty of mud down there. I am yet to work out the final details will let you know by the end of the week. Will probably base ourselves in Bannockburn, know a good camp ground there. Just checking, you do have rated tow hooks and recovery gear don't you.
Albundy

Have you spoken to Cromwell Alistair???? He would be interested and probably have some ideas... There are a few club trips around central then too...

I'd be interested in a trip too.... Have been looking to do some stuff around Glenhorchy....

I'll be living in Queenstown by then, but will still have the same mobile number...

Still not sure whats going on this weekend tho, as I still don't have anywhere to live as of Friday

Post by **mike** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:39 pm

Well the back ones are rated, we need to work on the front ones dont we padero :wink:

Still has the factory recovery hook like my surf. I'll be adding a decent set when the winch goes in.

Mike

padero · Post by **padero** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:30 pm

hey mike gess wot im getting a superwinch EP 9 :twisted:

just gota get the truck ready for cus i havnt paid it off yet so i've got time .. yeh any news on those tow hooks by ANY chance lol

what you doing this weekend do you fancy a play around localy ???

yes my rear tow hook is reated and when the winch go's on i'l 2 b putting tow hooks nd shit on it ... as for rope yeh like mike said a faif bit a

i know i have got a mit's but u'll b surprize how well its done pulled mike and wJW out easy enough and there trucks are twice the size of mine big 3L V6 motor in it u c

im cool wiv camping under the stars long as it's not too cold a, still want to be full functional in the morning

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:17 pm

damn I'll have to get my shit togeather and sort out the landy after last time aye..mike .... pedro.... Its all back togeather with a new oil pump like it was last time.... just waiting on extended front shackles and bump stops to stop it happening again. ended up ordering them from uk cos no one in chch had them. ........ On the positive side when Im finished the landy will stand another 1 -2" taller again.

Post by **mike** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:29 pm

Hey padero your on the computer now not on your mobile so you can use the whole keyboard :wink:

should have just strapped a block of wood to the diff housing humvee :idea:

there is that trip down south on this weekend. I'm going to head down for that and have a play. thought you were going?

Mike

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:24 pm

you mean the godley glaicer one???? I just know if I go at the moment Ill just crack the oil pump open again. my parts should arrive early next week. so Ill extended 1 ton shackles all round, extended 1 ton shocks all round, extended 1 ton bump stops so it cannot happen again. hmm what will I do with all that extra room under the arches???? hmm... anyone got some 255/85-16 or 9.0r16 muddies for sale? ...... Also march hare motor bike rally is on and also the one I posted in the events section

padero · Post by **padero** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:19 pm

nah im not going a, got my relys over and there going home that weekend so i carnt.. gives me a chance to have alook and decied how to fit my winch... think i will end up choping the bumper and making one to fit in the middle across the chassis not shore yet thou

proberly wont have it done easter but owell its not going to stop me

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:28 am

Hey Guys,
if you are coming on this trip and have snow chains, bring them along just in case. Weather is looking a little grim for some of it.
Albundy

Post by **mike** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:22 pm

Ok pics are up.

located here -> http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php?set_albumName=album65&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

Excellent trip guys. Lots of laughs, mud, breakages and occansional wet feet :wink:

They were the first pics I took honest Al!

On the way home I've managed to blow a main seal letting oil into the bell housing. :roll:

So it seems no one got off light this weekend except maybe the red fire truck and robby.

Mike

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:42 am

Looks like I missed a really good trip.... looks like I'm going to have to buy a spare truck again... just in case :cry:

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:25 pm

Hi all,
Collapsed rear wheel bearing the problem.
Made it home today after finding the wrecker at his yard on easter monday in cromwell, managed to scavenge a good wheel bearing and collar off a hiace axle, and the local garage owner let me use his press!!
Had the job done by early mon afternoon and all up cost me $40, not bad!
Excellent weekend, kids had a ball, all up A-1, see you all next time :roll:

padero · Post by **padero** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:44 pm

i'd second that, was wicked trip fully enjoyed all of it.. got myself an xtra key out of it but owell, need to have a look at the radiator.. mike's oil leak was abit conserning on the way home but all was good in the end no drama's.

many thanks to al, alister, tim, robbie, mike and there family's for making it a trip to remeber (craak attact lol )

Post by **mike** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:48 pm

Nice going. So I guess the front was alright then? as thats the one you were dealing to when we left. When do you think the rear went? or was it just on the way from the camp to cromwell?

I've gotta drop the transfer, gearbox tomorrow night and get at this seal. While its all down I might have a crack at putting in a switch to manually lock the tourqe converter and stop some of the heat build up. Quite popular mod in OZ

Mike

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:52 am

Well guys, the nissan made it home no worries. Got to Tekapo and got several comments from tourists about the mud- just jealous. Truck is now dry, pulled all the seats apart and dried them in front of the fire yesterday. Will be replacing all the fluids this afternoon after work, I just hope I haven't blown any oil serals on the gearbox as there was significant fluid coming from somewhere ? the breather and just dropping down. Underside is now rustproofed. The pictures tell a story don't they. Had a great time despite the water bath in Dip creek of all place namers.
Albundy

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:23 pm

yeah Mike front end was fine, but after testing still had a knocking noise.
Jacked up the rear end and put truck into gear, the whole back end would shake every time the rear turned and it appeared to be coming from the diff, pulled out diff and all appeared fine so on closer inspection of the rear wheel bearings found one to be all but fallen to pieces!!
anyway I can tell you Hiace ones are the same :twisted:

Had the truck together by about 3pm on Monday so took Kath and the boys out for tea and had a easy night then home on Tuesday.

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