Hello Nissan Forum

[Ben81C]

G'day Nissan 4x4 owners and navi's (bless their muddy little hearts). I'm Ben and the relatively new owner of a series 3 2003 patrol, i am from western Sydney and love driving around Lithgow (Mt walker is on my need mods for list That last section i really want to and will some day asap drive) Zig zag and Yalwal down the coast are my usual destinations as well as a few trips out around hill end.
I must confess i posted a question before doing this intro, to be honest i was in a panic about my MAF sensor and thought the initial intro was to be attached to first post. As such i can already say this forum is most useful and i was supplied with very useful advice which i have used already. Great site and great people. Hopefully i can give some advice as my knowledge grows. Thanks for having me on board.
Ben Cochrane.

[Timrob]

Welcome Ben there is lots of info on this site mate have a good read

[Ben81C]

Will do, thanks.

[growler2058]

G'day mate welcome aboard gotta friendly mob here fulla great info and advice

[taslucas]

Gday Ben, welcome aboard mate. Feel free to join in whenever you want. I hope you get an answer to your question.
Oh and we love pics:)
Enjoy your stay

[Bigrig]

G'day mate and welcome aboard - great people, information and laughs to be found on here, so join in to make the most of it!!!

Enjoy!!

[Ben81C]

I shall post a few soon. Thanks

[NissanGQ4.2]

Welcome 2 the for Ben

Great bunch of members on here always willing to help out where they can.

Good 2 see a local 2 me on the forum.

I went for a week camping / 4x4 trip 2 Yalwal many many years ago, very beautiful spot.

Anyways, enjoy the forum and what it has 2 offer.

Cheers

Todd

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate.

[AB]

Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask any questions and join in the conversations.

[DX grunt]

G'day Ben

Welcome to the forum and great to have you onboard.

Take care out there.

Rossco

[Finly Owner]

Hi and welcome to Nissans Nut House Ben. I reckon Todd would be happy to meet you as he is just up the hill from you!


Tim

[Tweakedoffroad]

Gday mate welcome aboard tons of info and some great banter so feel free to jump in and enjoy seems like you already are lol

[Maxhead]

G'Day and welcome to the forum mate

[lortapug]

Welcome & enjoy.

[Alburypete]

G’day Ben , and welcome aboard.
You’ll find friendly people, stacks of information, and advice aplenty.

[Parra]

Welcome aboard Ben,

Enjoy - there is plenty of info on here.

[Ben81C]

Thanks Todd, yeah its good to find another local on here. My cousin and i have been going to yalwal for a few years now, the bass fishing can be sensational, haven't been for a while though as the weather and no winch on either of our trucks has us second guessing the good tracks down there. Over due. Do you get up to zig zag or out to lithgow in your truck much?
Ben

[NissanGQ4.2]

Thanks Todd, yeah its good to find another local on here. My cousin and i have been going to yalwal for a few years now, the bass fishing can be sensational, haven't been for a while though as the weather and no winch on either of our trucks has us second guessing the good tracks down there. Over due. Do you get up to zig zag or out to lithgow in your truck much?
Ben

Don't get out much at all these days Ben, last day trip I went on was 2 Zig Zag / Newnes and that was back in October last year, Wasn't even in my Patrol as I was rebuilding my Auto geatbox

More of a family day trip, some pics here if your interested: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?6443-Day-Trip-Newnes-State-Forest-(-Monday-4th-October-2011-)

Unfortunately I really don't have the spare cash 2 be risking breaking things....... I will get back into soon...... really want 2 get my 4 inch suspension back in and engineered before I go serious off road, but before the suspension goes in I got 2 get rid of my dirtbike ( the boss has spoken! ):(:(:(

Don't know anyone looking at buying a dirt bike do you??? *L*

Do you get up that way much?

Cheers

Todd

[Ben81C]

I am in the same boat with regards to breakages, looking at more tuffish day trips as opposed to hardcore tracks and bog holes. Every time i try a bog hole i seem to go through just behind people with massive tires and get stuck. Have you done the black hand fire trail down from newnes down the escarpment to (starts with b Cant remember at the moment) but you end up doing a loop out to capertee somewhere. I have been to zig zag 3 times, once got bogged in the first hole and got towed home by a landcruiser first time (water in car and presto limp mode)and the other i was with my old man who cant really handle the getting chucked around stuff to much so i am yet to locate this track. The 3rd time i was alone so just went to glow worm tunnel and had a look at the main tracks. Let me know when your lift is in, if your doing a day trip be good to tag along. Nothing to crazy as yet im running standard height for now. Lift coming soon.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Here is a Google map of my day trip at Newnes, its also posted in the link I posted earlier: http://g.co/maps/yavqy

Bit messy, as I haven't had the time to clean it up, but you will get the idea of where we traveled.

All tracks that I done can be done in a stock 4b