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decided to have a last run before xmas up thomo's will be at the bottom about 10.00 sunday
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There is a group planning a run up there next Saturday
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not able to go then
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well had a fun day up there four trucks in all , found a newbie on the way down , nathan is his name with a upside down torrano was trying to go around a rut ran up the side of the track andthe back slide around over she went ,this is 50 mtres from the start of the track.
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poor bugger had more mud on his roof than his wheels
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Pics :?:
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DaveM wrote:Pics :?:

UBZ took a heap of photos
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coxsy wrote:well had a fun day up there four trucks in all , found a newbie on the way down , nathan is his name with a upside down torrano was trying to go around a rut ran up the side of the track andthe back slide around over she went ,this is 50 mtres from the start of the track.
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haha, yes well.....live and learn. thank god for you boys coming back down or we would've been there for a while. Many, many thanks.

dont suppose you could flick me a pm before the next time you go up, perhaps i could catch a ride with some one and see how the pros do it.

all in good fun, pity about the truck though :( we had a good run in rotorua on saturday, round lake rerewhakaaitu kinda nothing compared to thompsons (as i found out the hard way)

once again many thanks to the ORE boys. I'll defiantely be paying my supporter fees :lol:
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coxy you must have more pics
i cant upload the ones on my phone :cry:
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yes i have 5 are on this page
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... _album.php
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natedogg.... did you go up on your own???
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natedogg wrote:dont suppose you could flick me a pm before the next time you go up, perhaps i could catch a ride with some one and see how the pros do it.


wopwop, your going up next weekend aye..... he wants to see how the pros do it....... got a spare seat......???? :shock: 8) :shock: 8) :shock: 8)
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Ill post up some more pics :twisted: :twisted: when I get home later tonight

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Here you are. :roll: :roll:

For all you PIC whores :twisted: :twisted:

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care to explain that roll, all i see is flat track!!!???
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nothing else to explain apart from unexperianced driver.
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yea, but how, did he try to go up the bank or what
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tried to keep my passenger side wheels on the high side of the bog for grip, tires griped into the bank pulled me up and over.
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good effort :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Good pics - bit of a bugger on the roll-over. :shock:
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Dont be too afraid of joining a more experienced group just tell them before you turn up, if it is a hard trip they may offer a seat. We all started somewhere just admit your level and if you are in the middle of a couple of drivers you can see the line they drove and follow it or ask why they picked it over PRS.

I am more than happy to pull over and wave my arms frantically and yell down a prs as I am sure everyone else is the biggest thing after this is being confident enough to give it another go.

Remember every 4wd is a little different, my hilux diesel will idle through some stuff, my other hilux (petrol) will struggle to get through. On the other hand the Petrol Hilux will fly thorough some stuff the diesel can't handle same driver.

Learning the abilities of your vehicle you will become more confident in driving it and know when to bottle out. Don't be shy we already know you drive a nissan :lol:

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Steve_t647 wrote:Dont be too afraid of joining a more experienced group just tell them before you turn up, if it is a hard trip they may offer a seat. We all started somewhere just admit your level and if you are in the middle of a couple of drivers you can see the line they drove and follow it or ask why they picked it over PRS.

I am more than happy to pull over and wave my arms frantically and yell down a prs as I am sure everyone else is the biggest thing after this is being confident enough to give it another go.

Remember every 4wd is a little different, my hilux diesel will idle through some stuff, my other hilux (petrol) will struggle to get through. On the other hand the Petrol Hilux will fly thorough some stuff the diesel can't handle same driver.

Learning the abilities of your vehicle you will become more confident in driving it and know when to bottle out. Don't be shy we already know you drive a nissan :lol:

Sorry I am a bit Toyota biased down here :P


haha thanks for that Steve.

yeah i have organised (or am in the process of organising ) a seat in the group that is going up thompsons this saturday. no doubt i will learn a shit load of stuff just by watching others.
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Hey theres a training day planned soonish http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... 855#101855

should join....

edit: sorry wasn't being cheeky, just thought you might be interested as its the NZQA one
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