Watagans trip overnighter with Pics

[Mick.]

I'm putting this trip up for Steve (The Green Beast) who hasn't got access to a computer at the moment. I'm his winch bitch for this trip. :D I know this isn't much notice but its for 28th and 29th of January.

These tracks are B+ to A but has chicken tracks around most of the hard areas. You will need a minumum 2 inch lift to be on the safe side. ;) The tracks we are doing is The Zig Zag, Whitemans Lane, Powerline RD, Slippery Rock, Flex Track Freemans Waterhole, Smoko Corner and a couple of others if we get time.

The meet up will be on Hue Hue Rd at the cemetry at 8am. If anyone wants to come for just the Sunday thats fine we can organise a meet up place somewhere.

Cheers Mick.


The list so far

The green beast
Mick. (Steves winch Bitch. :D)
Crusher
Uhhohh
Humpy if for Sunday
4130warrior & Trent
Nath maybe
I almost forgot ::) Channel 26 UHF

[crusher]

Where are they camping at Mick? I was going away but could do Appin Thursday then 4by with you guys

[Brendan]

Im already going :D

Well Saturday I'll be the in Wattos doing driver training with OOT4WD, and Sunday I'll be on Stockton.

Next time tho!

[Mick.]

Where are they camping at Mick? I was going away but could do Appin Thursday then 4by with you guys

I'll check with Steve and let you Know.

Cheers Mick.

[Mick.]

Im already going :D

Well Saturday I'll be the in Wattos doing driver training with OOT4WD, and Sunday I'll be on Stockton.

Next time tho!
No worries Mate. As soon as my arms better i'll be organising another trip to the Wattos with more notice this time. ;)

Cheers Mick.

[UhhOhh]

Mick replied to your PM. I'm either coming with you guys or I'll be working, which is doing tours on stockton beach. Either way I guarantee I'll be 4bing ;D

[baby_troupe]

I can't make this one as I will be in qld, leaving tonight after work.

[crusher]

I can't make this one as I will be in qld, leaving tonight after work.


Geez Col you just came back from there didn't you

[baby_troupe]

I can't make this one as I will be in qld, leaving tonight after work.


Geez Col you just came back from there didn't you

Yup.

And am going back there again. ;D

[Humpy]

I might be up for a wato trip

Depends if I break anything at appin

[Mick.]

I might be up for a wato trip

Depends if I break anything at appin
No worries mate.

Cheers Mick.

[Humpy]

Well I didnt bust anything, so looks like im goin to the watagans on the weekend :D

Put me down for sunday, I've got something else on saturday

[Mick.]

Well I didnt bust anything, so looks like im goin to the watagans on the weekend :D

Put me down for sunday, I've got something else on saturday
No worries mate.

cheers mick.

[Brendan]

Hey Mick change of plans mate, me and Trent (Chester) will be along for tomorrow, I'll give u a call tonight to confirm but will meet you blokes at the cemetary on Huey Huey Rd at 8am.

8am????? Meaning we need to leave Sydney at 7am at the latest???? Meaning I have to get up at 6am to gulp down 12 coffees and meet Trent????

Jeez...6am...that's only 15 hrs away... and it's Friday night meaning a lot of those hours will come pre-packed with VB...oh my head will be sore tomorrow... but not as sore as Mick's hand :D :D :D

[crusher]

I'm heading out to the Watagans shortly. Just checked National Sparks website and no fire bans so I'll try and get some wood organised.

Spoke to Steve today and we will be on Channel 26.

See you guys in the morning at 8.00am

[Nath]

Any ideas on what tracks you will be doing on what days. I should be able to get away from the chores for one day on the weekend and want to pick the right day. ;D

[UhhOhh]

Looks like I'm working on Sunday sorry Mick :-[

However I'm thinking I'm going to bail on cricket tomorrow and just go for a saturday run with you guys. Will ring you tonight to confirm.

[Mick.]

Any ideas on what tracks you will be doing on what days. I should be able to get away from the chores for one day on the weekend and want to pick the right day. ;D
I cant be sure until Steve turns up in about an hours time but this is my mobile number and you can just ring me before you leave and i'll tell you where we are and we can meet from there.
My number is 0403596123.

Cheers Mick.

[Nath]

No worries mick. You will be on ch26 too i see. I hope to catch up with you on the weekend. ;)

[Mick.]

Hey Mick change of plans mate, me and Trent (Chester) will be along for tomorrow, I'll give u a call tonight to confirm but will meet you blokes at the cemetary on Huey Huey Rd at 8am.

8am????? Meaning we need to leave Sydney at 7am at the latest???? Meaning I have to get up at 6am to gulp down 12 coffees and meet Trent????

Jeez...6am...that's only 15 hrs away... and it's Friday night meaning a lot of those hours will come pre-packed with VB...oh my head will be sore tomorrow... but not as sore as Mick's hand :D :D :D
No worries Brendon. ;)

Cheers Mick.

[Mick.]

No worries mick. You will be on ch26 too i see. I hope to catch up with you on the weekend. ;)
Yes channel 26 will be fine. I forgot to mention that. :D Hope to see you than.

Cheers Mick.

[Mick.]

Looks like I'm working on Sunday sorry Mick :-[

However I'm thinking I'm going to bail on cricket tomorrow and just go for a saturday run with you guys. Will ring you tonight to confirm.
No dramas I hear from you than. ;)

Cheers Mick.

[Brendan]

Yeah come Saturday Nath! We can finally catch up :D Promise I won't miss it this time...tho I will still be sporting a sore head!

[Mick.]

Yeah come Saturday Nath! We can finally catch up :D Promise I won't miss it this time...tho I will still be sporting a sore head!
Having a head like that I reckon that would hurt. ;D ;D

[Brendan]

You're one to talk Uncle Fester! ;D ;D

*ducks as he remembers his own advice on the phone yesterday, 'don't piss mick off'*......
















































.....he's liable to break his other hand!

[Mick.]

You're one to talk Uncle Fester! ;D ;D

*ducks as he remembers his own advice on the phone yesterday, 'don't piss mick off'*......
















































.....he's liable to break his other hand!
My tec teacher used to call me that too. ;D

[Nath]

I'll be there tomorrow boys. See you in the morning. ;)

[Humpy]

I was there for Sunday, It was a good trip, made easier by the small group of 3 trucks :D

We did the steps before hell hill (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/HellsDoorstep.wmv) and Hell Hill. (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/HellHill.wmv) We then went Down Slippery Rock Track (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/SlipperyRock.wmv) and over to Freemans (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/Freemans.wmv) after that stopped in at the awaba test track for a look and a bit of a wash

[Humpy]

Crusher (Mick) on slippery rock
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6830.jpg

Crusher & Green Beast (Steve)
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6831.jpg

Group at slippery carpark
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6840.jpg

[Humpy]

Poser shots near freemans waterholes ::)

Green Beast (Steve)
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6842.jpg

Me (Paul)
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6843.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6844.jpg

Green Beast
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6845.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6846.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6847.jpg

[Humpy]

Crusher (Mick)
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6849.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6850.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6851.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6853.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6855.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6856.jpg

[Humpy]

Green Beast, about to do...
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6857.jpg

...this...
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6858.jpg

...and then this :-[
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6859.jpg

But Crusher wanted to do some damage too
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6864.jpg

[Humpy]

Crusher
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6865.jpg

I thought I'd damage something too, to make Steve feel better, he bent his bulbar after Mick (Mick) directed him into a tree :P
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6869.jpg

Awaba test track
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/IMG_6870.jpg

[UhhOhh]

Nice pics Humpy 8)

Thought I'd give a quick report of Saturday.

There were 4 vehicles with Mick (crusher), Nathan (nath), The Green Beast (Steve) and myself doing a good days wheeling with Mick (mick) being the camera wench/one armed spotter. Started off with going up Zig Zag which was relatively easy then coming down.... dammit I cant remember the name of it. Was a great day with some good vehicles coming out. The group of 4 was almost perfect size with plenty of ground covered.

We've decided a good hardcore trip is to go up the track I cant remember the name of which will be very challenging but looks like heaps of fun. It will be organised in a couple of months :)

Cheers
Peter

[Mick.]

Nice pics Humpy 8)

Thought I'd give a quick report of Saturday.

There were 4 vehicles with Mick (crusher), Nathan (nath), The Green Beast (Steve) and myself doing a good days wheeling with Mick (mick) being the camera wench/one armed spotter. Started off with going up Zig Zag which was relatively easy then coming down.... dammit I cant remember the name of it. Was a great day with some good vehicles coming out. The group of 4 was almost perfect size with plenty of ground covered.

We've decided a good hardcore trip is to go up the track I cant remember the name of which will be very challenging but looks like heaps of fun. It will be organised in a couple of months :)

Cheers
Peter
I think your talking about Whitemans Lane. ;)

Cheers Mick.

[UhhOhh]

Just read what I wrote and saw that my fatigue has transferred to my writing skills. I'm sure someone will give a better one.

Here's a couple of boring pics I took before my camera died.

Airing down

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/trunx182/group.jpg

Smoko

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/trunx182/smoko.jpg

[taziiy]

great pics and vids

[Ford Mav]

Seems from the pics and vids that u guys had an awesome trip. Glad to see it all went well.

Frank

[Mick.]

I've just finished down loading all my pics. :P All 60 pics can be seen on www.warrenl.gallery.netspace.net.au

Cheers Mick.

[crusher]

Awesome trip Steve & Mick. Thanks. Will try and post my stuff tomorrow too stuffed tonight :-\

[THE GHOST]

can't sleep .to xcited about going there in 2 week ends.to bad i missed this 1 :'(

[Mick.]

can't sleep .to xcited about going there in 2 week ends.to bad i missed this 1 :'(
You will love it up there mate. You could spend a month up there and still not cover all the tracks. :)

Cheers Mick.

[Humpy]

Damn Mick, trees are supposed to be vertical, your pic was making it look easy
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/100_0112r.jpg

[Mick.]

Damn Mick, trees are supposed to be vertical, your pic was making it look easy
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/100_0112r.jpg
That was probably one of the pics where I was falling down the hill while pressing the button. ;D

[Nath]

I will have the pics up from Saturday shortly. It was an awesome day with plenty of tracks covered. Big thanks to Steve and Mick for leading the day and guiding my 80 through a few tracks I though it wouldn't. ;) Looking forward to the next one. Owe yeah. How good was only 4 trucks. So much easyer ;D

[Humpy]

That was probably one of the pics where I was falling down the hill while pressing the button. ;D


LOL

I'll forgive you then ;D

[Nath]

Ok, here are a few of the pics I got from Saturday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1276.jpg
Pete (UhhOhh) playing in the mud.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1282.jpg
Coming up the Zig Zag. That's i nice view up there. :o

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1287.jpg
Coming down Whitemans Lane.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1292.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1294.jpg

[Nath]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1296.jpg
"Tis a tight fit, (Mick) nah, your right."

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1302.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1306.jpg
A couple of randoms we came accross going up Whitemans lane.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1308.jpg

[Nath]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1312.jpg
Steve (The Green Beast) cocking his leg.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1314.jpg
Than mick (Crusher) following suite. ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1319.jpg
Pete and I taking a better line, but at the cost of a posser shot. ;D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1324.jpg

[Nath]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1328.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1332.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1337.jpg
Lastly, the view up from probably the toughest track of the day. All trucks drove it easy though. ;)

You boys better have at least one good shot of my 80 doing wheelies........ ;D

[Mick.]

I don't think we got any shots of you doing wheelies so I guess you'll just have to come back out with us and do it again so we can. ;D ;D

Cheers Mick.

[Nath]

Good one. No worries at all mick. You set the date and i'll be there. ;D

[Lux orr]

Looks like a great trip ;D
I've gotta get down there soon!

[crusher]

I was there for Sunday, It was a good trip, made easier by the small group of 3 trucks :D

We did the steps before hell hill (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/HellsDoorstep.wmv) and Hell Hill. (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/HellHill.wmv) We then went Down Slippery Rock Track (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/SlipperyRock.wmv) and over to Freemans (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album574/Freemans.wmv) after that stopped in at the awaba test track for a look and a bit of a wash


Just looking at that vid of Hell Hill got the heart going again, I got out of shape badly :-[. I'll be adopting a more tempered approach in the future, hopefully with a locker which will assist the cause.

Although to make hell hill with open diffs you've got to have some momentum happening ;)

[Nath]

I just watched that Hell Hill vid. Mick, you made that look interesting. ;D How where you feeling after that little climb. :-X

[crusher]

I just watched that Hell Hill vid. Mick, you made that look interesting. ;D How where you feeling after that little climb. :-X


I was sweating profusely I can tell you and adrenalin was pumping hard. Next time I'll be attacking it a bit differently I think ;).

Don't think you would have took the 80 up there. Only Humpy and I did it, Steve gave it a miss. As I said in my earlier post you have to give it some to get up there unlocked.

I saw Madmac drive it on a previous forum trip in his unlocked Mav so thats why I had a crack at it. He's now got a locker though I think

[Nath]

After watching you, there would have been no chance of me tackeling it. :-\

[Humpy]

I just watched that Hell Hill vid. Mick, you made that look interesting. ;D How where you feeling after that little climb. :-X


I was sweating profusely I can tell you and adrenalin was pumping hard. Next time I'll be attacking it a bit differently I think ;).

Don't think you would have took the 80 up there. Only Humpy and I did it, Steve gave it a miss. As I said in my earlier post you have to give it some to get up there unlocked.

I saw Madmac drive it on a previous forum trip in his unlocked Mav so thats why I had a crack at it. He's now got a locker though I think


Madmac was locked when we did that trip, detroit rear (http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/index.php?board=18;action=display;threadid=7573;st art=100) and ARB front. (http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/index.php?board=18;action=display;threadid=7573;st art=250) Heres madmac's video for those that havent seen it (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album463/aab.wmv)

Plus it was more washed out this time

[crusher]

I just watched that Hell Hill vid. Mick, you made that look interesting. ;D How where you feeling after that little climb. :-X


I was sweating profusely I can tell you and adrenalin was pumping hard. Next time I'll be attacking it a bit differently I think ;).

Don't think you would have took the 80 up there. Only Humpy and I did it, Steve gave it a miss. As I said in my earlier post you have to give it some to get up there unlocked.

I saw Madmac drive it on a previous forum trip in his unlocked Mav so thats why I had a crack at it. He's now got a locker though I think


Madmac was locked when we did that trip, detroit rear (http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/index.php?board=18;action=display;threadid=7573;st art=100) and ARB front. (http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/index.php?board=18;action=display;threadid=7573;st art=250) Heres madmac's video for those that havent seen it (http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album463/aab.wmv)

Plus it was more washed out this time




Sorry Paul I thought he got it after.
Well after hearing that I feel pretty good ;D. He was nearly in the same spot as I was for that last climb

[UhhOhh]

Great pics Nath and Mick, already hanging out for the next one. Cya's in a couple of weeks at the next watagan's trip hopefully.

A few days have settled and only damage to speak of is a blown power steering line and theres something wrong with one of my tyres too as when I was driving home I couldn't go over 90km/h as the constant bumping was too bad. It was like I was driving on those wake up bumps they have at heatherbrae the whole way home!

Oh well it happens I guess :-\

[Nath]

Great pics Nath and Mick, already hanging out for the next one. Cya's in a couple of weeks at the next watagan's trip hopefully.

A few days have settled and only damage to speak of is a blown power steering line and theres something wrong with one of my tyres too as when I was driving home I couldn't go over 90km/h as the constant bumping was too bad. It was like I was driving on those wake up bumps they have at heatherbrae the whole way home!

Oh well it happens I guess :-\


No worries Pete, can't wait to get out there again myself. What's the go with your tyres, have you had a close look at them???

[Humpy]

Sorry Paul I thought he got it after.
Well after hearing that I feel pretty good ;D. He was nearly in the same spot as I was for that last climb


LOL

I did tell you at camp that he was locked when he drove it.

You may not have tried if you actually listened, lucky you didnt ;D

[Humpy]

Great pics Nath and Mick, already hanging out for the next one. Cya's in a couple of weeks at the next watagan's trip hopefully.

A few days have settled and only damage to speak of is a blown power steering line and theres something wrong with one of my tyres too as when I was driving home I couldn't go over 90km/h as the constant bumping was too bad. It was like I was driving on those wake up bumps they have at heatherbrae the whole way home!

Oh well it happens I guess :-\


Your tyre wobble isnt just a great clod of mud on the rim is it ???

[GUHOON]

I just watched that Hell Hill vid. Mick, you made that look interesting. ;D How where you feeling after that little climb. :-X


I was sweating profusely I can tell you and adrenalin was pumping hard. Next time I'll be attacking it a bit differently I think ;).

Don't think you would have took the 80 up there. Only Humpy and I did it, Steve gave it a miss. As I said in my earlier post you have to give it some to get up there unlocked.

I saw Madmac drive it on a previous forum trip in his unlocked Mav so thats why I had a crack at it. He's now got a locker though I think


I didn't even make it up to there and crushed my guard :'(
Hell's doorstep >:(

[Mick.]

Steves got no excuse for not going up hell hill now because its booked in for air lockers for next week. ;D

Cheers Mick.

[GUHOON]

Now all it needs is rockhopper gears and it will be unstoppable ;D

[Mick.]

Good one. No worries at all mick. You set the date and i'll be there. ;D
This time we will take you up slippery rock. :D

Cheers Mick.

[Mick.]

Now all it needs is rockhopper gears and it will be unstoppable ;D
I think I need them more than him. ;D

[GUHOON]

Now all it needs is rockhopper gears and it will be unstoppable ;D
I think I need them more than him. ;D


I think i'm going to get them before i get lockers

[simonsurf]

Nice driving Mick ;D Are you trying to join Humpy's flop club? ;)
Seriously, good drive to do Hell Hill unlocked.

That track in the last video, is that the track that comes out halfway up The Gap road at Freeman's?

[crusher]

Finally here are some of my pics. Still trying to work out posting vids. Sorry Humpy I thought I had more of you. Will make sure I remedy this next trip ;)

Humpy on Hell Hill

img]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/crusher060/100_0094.jpg

Crusher me on Hell Hill
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/crusher060/100_0096.jpg


Uh Ohh (peter) on Smoko Corner

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/crusher060/100_0030.jpg

Green Beast on Smoko Corner
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/crusher060/100_0024.jpg

Nath on Whitmans

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/crusher060/100_0018.jpg

Uhh Ohh on Zig Zag
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/crusher060/100_0017.jpg

[simonsurf]

Now all it needs is rockhopper gears and it will be unstoppable ;D
I think I need them more than him. ;D


I think i'm going to get them before i get lockers


Save up and get a front locker and gears. Don't you get sick of me recovering you?? ;)

[crusher]

Now all it needs is rockhopper gears and it will be unstoppable ;D


Don't laugh Sean he's looking at getting them too ;D

[GUHOON]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1296.jpg
"Tis a tight fit, (Mick) nah, your right."






Bloody hell Nath your a braver man than me :o

[taziiy]

Plenty of room there ;D

[GUHOON]

Now all it needs is rockhopper gears and it will be unstoppable ;D
I think I need them more than him. ;D


I think i'm going to get them before i get lockers


Save up and get a front locker and gears. Don't you get sick of me recovering you?? ;)


We are getting rid of the barnsley house so now i will have some money to save and spend on the 4B. I told Jo about 6 grand should have suspension ,gears , locker(front) and some tyres just have to start saving ;)

[crusher]

Nice driving Mick ;D Are you trying to join Humpy's flop club? ;)
Seriously, good drive to do Hell Hill unlocked.

That track in the last video, is that the track that comes out halfway up The Gap road at Freeman's?


Hi Simon,

Yeah that is the track at the top of the Gap Rd. Was a very loose surface, nice track though. Paul went up the right side under a tree.

I went the left side, then up as I wouldn't have fitted under the tree.

Got up reasonably easy

[GUHOON]

Plenty of room there ;D


Plenty of room untill the front wheel drops and his door bitch slaps the rock :-X

[Humpy]

Thats got at least a foot more clearance than cut rock road

And we got turbogu down it with only minor damage :-[

[Nath]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1296.jpg
"Tis a tight fit, (Mick) nah, your right."






Bloody hell Nath your a braver man than me :o


Yeah, i though it was pretty tight, but mick got me though there no worries at all, even trying to work out what his dodgy left hand was doing. ;D

[Nath]

Good one. No worries at all mick. You set the date and i'll be there. ;D
This time we will take you up slippery rock. :D

Cheers Mick.


Yeah, I'll probably give it a go. Feeling awfully cocky after last weekend. :-\ ;D

[crusher]

Finally some vids

Uhh Ohh on track after Smoko Corner

http://i1.zvhost.com/1/q/qo6rx2ot.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/2802602523488966/100_0040/)

Me on Slippery Rock

http://i1.zvhost.com/1/k/k6u8e2m2.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/3157304613489016/100_0068/)

BTW Thanks Paul for the assist

[baby_troupe]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1296.jpg
"Tis a tight fit, (Mick) nah, your right."






Bloody hell Nath your a braver man than me :o


Yeah, i though it was pretty tight, but mick got me though there no worries at all, even trying to work out what his dodgy left hand was doing. ;D

Ya reckon???


I have driven that track & it didn't seem tight to me.

I do remember a certain staff member from here almost rolling Gulliver in that section thought when i was last there. ;D :P

[UhhOhh]

Your tyre wobble isnt just a great clod of mud on the rim is it ???





No worries Pete, can't wait to get out there again myself. What's the go with your tyres, have you had a close look at them???



I pulled them off as soon as I got home because I didnt want to chew out the good tread going to the bay for work. Ive cleaned them and will get them balanced so hopefully should be ok. My father thought one of them may have been egged due to driving on the road with low pressures too long but I'm skeptical.
Not really in the mood for the spending three hunji on replacing a good tyre but. >:(

ps Mick that vid of hell hill was awesome, good effort mate.

[Nath]

We didn't drive far or fast enough to damage the tyres so you should be ok. i liked the mud theory but having them ballanced will help. ;)

[Brendan]

that bloke (forget his name, good fella who was leading half the tracks) guided me through where mick is guiding nath in that pic no worries.

but that descent (the steps on whiteman's lane that nath's coming down in the pics) STILL gives me nightmares. like my heart's beating faster just looking at the pic bringing back memories. can't wait to have a go in the patrol tho ;)

[Nath]

If you had of bloody turned up on Saturday, you could have had another go at in your new beast..... ::) ;D ;D

I'm starting to think you dont even like 4Bing. :P

[baby_troupe]

that bloke (forget his name, good fella who was leading half the tracks) guided me through where mick is guiding nath in that pic no worries.

but that descent (the steps on whiteman's lane that nath's coming down in the pics) STILL gives me nightmares. like my heart's beating faster just looking at the pic bringing back memories. can't wait to have a go in the patrol tho ;)

The guy was Eddie.
Father of another member on here (MONGREL 4X4)

[Humpy]

Nice driving Mick ;D Are you trying to join Humpy's flop club? ;)
Seriously, good drive to do Hell Hill unlocked.

That track in the last video, is that the track that comes out halfway up The Gap road at Freeman's?


Hi Simon,

Yeah that is the track at the top of the Gap Rd. Was a very loose surface, nice track though. Paul went up the right side under a tree.

I went the left side, then up as I wouldn't have fitted under the tree.

Got up reasonably easy




That last track used to look like this in may 2004
http://www.4wheeler.ca/uploads/post-39-1085488032.jpg
Its at least a foot vertical at the bottom now :o

[GUHOON]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1296.jpg
"Tis a tight fit, (Mick) nah, your right."






Bloody hell Nath your a braver man than me :o


Yeah, i though it was pretty tight, but mick got me though there no worries at all, even trying to work out what his dodgy left hand was doing. ;D

Ya reckon???


I have driven that track & it didn't seem tight to me.

I do remember a certain staff member from here almost rolling Gulliver in that section thought when i was last there. ;D :P


It wouldn't seem tight in a tall skinny 4b like yours , Im looking at it from a fat arsed GU perspective ;)

[Mick.]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1296.jpg
"Tis a tight fit, (Mick) nah, your right."






Bloody hell Nath your a braver man than me :o


Yeah, i though it was pretty tight, but mick got me though there no worries at all, even trying to work out what his dodgy left hand was doing. ;D

Ya reckon???


I have driven that track & it didn't seem tight to me.

I do remember a certain staff member from here almost rolling Gulliver in that section thought when i was last there. ;D :P
That track was much tighter than it looks there. On the right hand side as your driving down is actually a big hole. The bigger 4wds where only missing it by a couple of inches. If your wheel goes in that hole your 4wd would have ended up laying against those rocks. :o Thats what most people where worrying about.

Cheers Mick.

[GUHOON]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1296.jpg
"Tis a tight fit, (Mick) nah, your right."






Bloody hell Nath your a braver man than me :o


Yeah, i though it was pretty tight, but mick got me though there no worries at all, even trying to work out what his dodgy left hand was doing. ;D

Ya reckon???


I have driven that track & it didn't seem tight to me.

I do remember a certain staff member from here almost rolling Gulliver in that section thought when i was last there. ;D :P
That track was much tighter than it looks there. On the right hand side as your driving down is actually a big hole. The bigger 4wds where only missing it by a couple of inches. If your wheel goes in that hole your 4wd would have ended up laying against those rocks. :o Thats what most people where worrying about.

Cheers Mick.


Thats exactly what i was thinking looking at the R/F tyre ;)

[baby_troupe]

That track was much tighter than it looks there. On the right hand side as your driving down is actually a big hole. The bigger 4wds where only missing it by a couple of inches. If your wheel goes in that hole your 4wd would have ended up laying against those rocks. :o Thats what most people where worrying about.

Cheers Mick.

The line I took coming down was that I hugged the rock on the passenger side until 1/2 way, then turned right to level the front wheels on the last of the larger steps.

I will see if I have some in car video tonight when I get home. (BTW I had a spotter as well)

[Mick.]

That track was much tighter than it looks there. On the right hand side as your driving down is actually a big hole. The bigger 4wds where only missing it by a couple of inches. If your wheel goes in that hole your 4wd would have ended up laying against those rocks. :o Thats what most people where worrying about.

Cheers Mick.

The line I took coming down was that I hugged the rock on the passenger side until 1/2 way, then turned right to level the front wheels on the last of the larger steps.

I will see if I have some in car video tonight when I get home. (BTW I had a spotter as well)
Thats pretty much what we did this time to Col. I think I would perfer to drive up that hill than down it though. :-\

Cheers Mick.

[crusher]

Found this amongst the vid from the weekend. I know there was already footage from Hell Hill but I had to put this on just to show my son's extreme concern ;D.

Also found one I took of Humpy going down Slippery Rock although its a bit tame for him ;)

http://i1.zvhost.com/1/r/r5zzljz9.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/8871614113546096/100_0100/*crusher060)

http://i1.zvhost.com/1/w/w0oc9hd1.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/5117938713546166/100_0123/*crusher060)

[Humpy]

Nice vids Mick

I love the comment from your son ;D

[chrisso]

cheers mick ill b there if theirs room for a old disco to tag along as a new comer

[Crunch]

cheers mick ill b there if theirs room for a old disco to tag along as a new comer

VERY old thread mate, check the dates in the top left of every post (above avatars) ;)

[GU'NIT-Patrol!]

ahaaa cant blame a newbie now can we lol

[UhhOhh]

cheers mick ill b there if theirs room for a old disco to tag along as a new comer

You missed a great trip mate, only 18 months late!