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headed over to Bacchus Marsh this morning to pick up a roof rack from ebay. Decided whilst I was over that way to pop into Lerderderg forest. A bit nervous about going by myself, but there's usually others around. Packed everything in the Patrol I could think of; my entire tool kit, recovery kit, recovery tracks, water, food, sleeping bag....just in case I was there for a while! Anyway, some great tracks around there, some serious climbs and seriously deep ruts in places. Here are a few pics, as always they don't do justice to just how steep some of the climbs were! Don't worry about me standing near the winch cable, I had driven forward to release the tension in it and no, the Patrol wasn't stuck! I was just doing the first wind of the cable onto the winch drum, which needed to be done under tension. I did however learn about some tools I had missing from my kit....the pic with the logs in the river, a bit further up the track, the ruts were so deep that a Disco had popped the tyre off the rim (I came down that way earlier and the ruts were seriously deep). I turned around and went back up the slope from the river crossing, as they were digging it out (group of 3 Discos), but it reminded my that I need some tyre levers! I have to say, the traction from the Insa Turbo special track tyres was absolutely outstanding, in mud, rock, anything, awesome (just have to wear earplugs on the road!).
Oh yes, learnt something else too....after 7 hours in the Patrol, the metal frame supporting the seat finally works its way into your bum, I ended up cutting out a couple of sheets of foam (took everything!) to cushion it a bit!
Last edited by boggy2006; 27th February 2011 at 09:11 PM.
Thanks for the writeup and great pics mate, make sure you keep em coming.. Yout troll looks tough in those photo's
Looks like you had a great day out, once you have a second or third car out there you will probably find you will try most things that are thrown at you lol..
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G'day Boggy, I know that crossing you're talking about. I've had a solo heart in the mouth moment down there myself. Good part of the world isn't it? Thanks for the pics and maybe we'll organise a forum trip out there some time.
Cheers mate.
Yeah, coming down wasn't too bad, apart from leaning over 45 degrees with wheels in the ruts (sorry couldn't get a photo at the time!), but glad the Disco was blocking the way going back up as it looked a bit of a challenge!
Would be great to have a forum trip out there, I think AB could be interested too. Seems they close those tracks from around mid June so would be good to get out there again before then. I only did the tracks to the east side, but there are loads more along the north edge too.
yeah, remolds. Can't see any chunks out of them yet, despite a steep rocky hill climb and lots of srabbling for traction. I haven't got the energy to take them off tonight, so will have to drive to work with them on tomorrow, time to get the earplugs out!
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