National forum meet up

[Ben-e-boy]

Well I'm home from the meet. What a cracker, I had an awsome time. It was great to meet the interstaters, AB,ROOFY and NISSHEAD. Hope you enjoyed Qld, and great to meet the other QLDers too!!
We went for a drive on tuesday and thursday, thursday was just a mild core drive but still good fun.

I didnt suffer much in the way of damage and couldnt be happier with how the ute performed, I rolled a tyre off the rim, badly cracked a radius arm bush and I had to give it a wheel allignment before I went home.

I have a few pics and vids.


This first pic really burns my p155 bigtime it is shameful and the reason why people want the area closed. Absolutely discusting
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121004_102441_zps676a35cb.jpg

Whats one of my trip reports without pics of me flexxing the ute. I love it
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121002_130137_zpsa9cd0081.jpg
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121002_105911_zps647b76a0.jpg
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121002_105831_zps41740e76.jpg

if any of you doubt the maxxis trepadores have a look at the amount of crap stuck in the bead and it was still holding 12 psi, it didnt bloww off the bead until a fair way down the track
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121004_120945_zpsd4b8b49d.jpg

Muddonk found himself a hole
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121004_143345_zps29790bdc.jpg

some pics of the glasshouse mountains
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121004_135510_zps97c7ddff.jpg
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121004_135352_zps9c25eba1.jpg
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s584/Beneboytd42t/20121004_135342_zps48641d7d.jpg


the vids are uploading at the moment all I have is a bit of in-cab footage

Cheers
Benny

[threedogs]

Where else but,,,, you guessed it
ute works well ben-e-boy gotta be happy with that

[taslucas]

Thanks for sharing mate. In the last pic of the mountain, is that a walking track up the middle?

[Bloodyaussie]

Bloody beautiful mate, I love that last pic.

Looks like fun was had by all!!!!!!!!

[Ben-e-boy]

Thanks for sharing mate. In the last pic of the mountain, is that a walking track up the middle?

I think its from water errosion could be wrong

[Ben-e-boy]

Here is a few incab vids, I had macca86 in the passenger seat holding the phone on the jesus bar, he has done a brilliant job with the camera considering it would have been difficult to hold himself and the phone steady

this is a step up on the powerlines


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIQkBP_IJvU&feature=youtu.be

here is little red, you can hear the bead popping a bit, the front left make awful noises, turns out the drag link and panhard rod are coming together under flex.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttc0Cf3Ist8&feature=youtu.be

this is a rut on the big red chicken track. I drop the f-bomb on this, for those who dont like swearing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9gG-C7L5Fs&feature=youtu.be

[nissannewby]

Thanks for sharing mate. In the last pic of the mountain, is that a walking track up the middle?

Thats just from water runoff there is a walking track on the other side which you can get to the top of that one but its a decent treck

[nissannewby]

Good stuff on nailing big red benny was an absolute awesome drive and you made it look easy. Good to see someone repping the GQ utes. I am so bummed I missed this I would have certainly been in there having a crack with you whether I made it or not, with or without damage. Awesome to see everyone enjoyed themselves and got to see what SE QLD has to offer for us that live here.

And as for the rubbish its a disgrace I dont know why it still happens as its free to dump rubbish at most tips these days and surely its gotta be more difficult getting to these locations than driving on sealed road to get to the tip. We should roll some trailers in there behind the utes one day and try and get rid off some of it. Would look cool flexing with a tray and trailer load lol.

[macca86]

You'd test a treg hitch out that's for sure

[Ben-e-boy]

Good stuff on nailing big red benny was an absolute awesome drive and you made it look easy. Good to see someone repping the GQ utes. I am so bummed I missed this I would have certainly been in there having a crack with you whether I made it or not, with or without damage. Awesome to see everyone enjoyed themselves and got to see what SE QLD has to offer for us that live here.

And as for the rubbish its a disgrace I dont know why it still happens as its free to dump rubbish at most tips these days and surely its gotta be more difficult getting to these locations than driving on sealed road to get to the tip. We should roll some trailers in there behind the utes one day and try and get rid off some of it. Would look cool flexing with a tray and trailer load lol.

lol I would even put the tow bar back on for that.

yeah that hole I got stuck in on bigred was a fair size hole. I couldnt hear anyone yelling directions I didnt realize it until I watch the vids but next time ill do it without stopping. little red is abit of a prick the incab footage was the first time I have done it without stopping...but I got a bead leak.

lovin the new power plant, on beerburrum-woodford rd I gave it a stab at 80km in 4th and the rear stepped out. In 3rd 70-80m fishies easy and I back off rolling it on at 50km I definately need a sway bar to keep it in check

[Winnie]

That sort of dumping happens heaps down this way. Bloody disgusting!

[MEGOMONSTER]

That sort of dumping happens heaps down this way. Bloody disgusting!

I think this happens Australia wide. Morons making things really hard for everyone.
If you leave it there, they'll think they can put more. If you take it away they'll think they can put more.
Lose, lose either way.


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[Ben-e-boy]

what makes that dump pile worse is the fact that woodford tip is 5min down the road. how hard is it

[Maxhead]

what makes that dump pile worse is the fact that woodford tip is 5min down the road. how hard is it

We see it around here a bit but not to that extent . They charge you $20 for a wagon load or half a trailer around ACT so not cheap!!!





........... On the move

[lil Rig]

We see it around here a bit but not to that extent . They charge you $20 for a wagon load or half a trailer around ACT so not cheap!!!





........... On the move

Even so, it's either $20 for a tip run or have an absolutely awesome 4x4 area shut down.
I sorta know which one I'd rather

[Winnie]

Most of the people doing the dumpings aren't 4WDers though bud, they couldn't give a toss!! It's a real shame.

[lil Rig]

Yeah fair enough. It sorta sh#*s me that the minority ruins it for the majority, but I guess that's the way it goes with a heap of stuff nowadays

[Winnie]

Yep you're spot on there mate

Tip tap tippity tip tappity tap tap ding dong tipsy topsy wopsy mopsy tippy tap tap tipitty wee

[MC97GQ]

Awesome stuff Ben,

We have that sort of dumping down here, there was a recent write up in the local paper about it happening at Mt Gladstone near Cooma(soon to be the home of a new hill climb circuit - you little beauty) The stupid thing is here, if you are prepared to sort your rubbish(metal, wood, green waste, furniture etc) it is FREE to dump your rubbish.

At the end of the day they are Vermin(can't call them pigs as pigs are cleaner, smarter and tastier).

Mark

[MudRunnerTD]

Your an Animal Ben-e-boy!!!!

Are your Treps Stickys mate? what size!

Nice driving mate on all the vids i have seen your showing the way. ;) you an me....We'd get along just fine i reckon ;)

Sik Sik Sik Sh1t! Love it.

[NissanGQ4.2]

That sort of dumping happens heaps down this way. Bloody disgusting!

We have the same thing in the Blue Mountains, really don't understand how or why anyone would do such thing.

At the moment our local tip charges, but there looking at closing the tip down and leaving it open as a free recycle centre or something similar

Great pics and vids Benny

[Ben-e-boy]

Your an Animal Ben-e-boy!!!!

Are your Treps Stickys mate? what size!

Nice driving mate on all the vids i have seen your showing the way. ;) you an me....We'd get along just fine i reckon ;)

Sik Sik Sik Sh1t! Love it.



cheers mate, trust the gq's to show the way for the gu's as they have always done lol

they are radial treps 35x12.5r15 on a 10 inch rim -44 offset I love em, the only thing with em is if you loose traction on off camber you just slide in that direction and you need to pick your line accordingly.

well Do I have a proposition for you AB has mentioned that on a long weekend if we have a trip planned he will fly up and ride shotgun with whoever, If you are keen I'll reserve a seat in the ute for ya.

[nissannewby]

well Do I have a proposition for you AB has mentioned that on a long weekend if we have a trip planned he will fly up and ride shotgun with whoever, If you are keen I'll reserve a seat in the ute for ya.

I will be up for this I have a spare seat the majority of the time I get out in the GQ.

[Maxhead]

Some more pics from the meet up

Boys flexing and having fun

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Ben e boy stretching his wheels.

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Muddonk saying if I cant outflex him I'll just blow him away....hhahaha

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Group shot with glasshouse in the background

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