Check the Chat mate. Sars has offered to help bud. We got ya mate. Naomi would happily take the kids if she was not already running a party.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
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Check the Chat mate. Sars has offered to help bud. We got ya mate. Naomi would happily take the kids if she was not already running a party.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
Thanks gents, trying to organise helpers as Mia has a double whammy of things to go to on Saturday so lets see what I can organise.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Hi all meet at BP Launching Place at 8.00am
BP
1870 Warburton Hwy, Launching Place VIC 3139
(03) 5961 5655
https://maps.app.goo.gl/miUqdCS8NJ32n54U6
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@BabyDaddy mate, all good ?
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@Baby Daddy (space) all good to go bloke ?
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Bring it!!!
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Big day, weather is fresh but sunny day ahead, let’s do this!!!
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8am, not a patrol in sight. So lonely right now.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...019/05/194.jpg
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I'm at Yarra Junction, see you all very soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
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Sorry mate just seen this, no couldnt get the rig ready in time so couldnt commit to a yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
I will have to catch you guys on the next one.
We are heading up there on the 25th so have to try and cstch you guys on the next one...
Enjoy stay safe
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Looks a little slippery gents!! Good to see those winches being used also instead of simply weighing down the front of the vehicles. How chomped up was it - as bad as the vid's supplied by Big daddy or somewhere near the Adventure Club 4x4 vids put up by someone else?
Yeah ellis isnt really forgiving with the slightest of rain as its very slippery. Looks like you boys had fun!
What a great day, hard track. Very slippery and we all winched a hell of a lot!!!
I only have one vid of myself breaking a cv most likely but wow what a cracker of a day gents!!
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I had an absolutely awesome day! I got bugger all photos, they are all on Rossco's camera!
Wicked day and some exceptional driving, reckon I did more exercise today than I have in weeks... Hahaha
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What an epic day gents. Thanks for coming out, we have so many more camp fire stories now. Hahahahttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...019/05/202.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...019/05/203.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...019/05/204.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...019/05/205.jpg
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Thanks Johnno, was a great day agreed, well done mate!
Quick small photo dump here as most of us Navi’s spent the day hauling rope and hugging trees, absolutely stuffed we all are, drivers too :-) !
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Just drive it!!!!!
Awesome day!!!!
U made it home ok mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
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All good cheers mate. Meant to message but walked into a full house of 8yo sleepover birthday lolQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
What a fun day, had an absoulte ball . . .
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Time to air down and get into it and for Toyota drivers put in the front drive shaft lol. .
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Track was much more chopped up since last time we were up there the bottom section is usually a brezze but a few obstacles a bit lower now.
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Not sure who took this (think Winnie) but great pic
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The first step usually driveable in the dry but pretty greasy and much steeper now
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Hey fellas out of curiosity did you guys see any of the boys in blue there yesterday? Had a mate tell me that his mate was at ellis yesterdayband cops were handing defects out like candy.
I wonder if my mate is friends with someone here in this group or he was with another group?
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We removed the 4:6 diff gears amd installed a 3:9 set for now.
Will be removing the lockers from.the 4:6 diff gears and installing them i 4:1s so i can utilise the car on the street amd strip better. The 4:6s were good off road but on the street amd strip ri run outta gears quickly on road tyres...
We are now gunna run 4:1s with a crawler gears in transfer for off road so i got the best of both worlds.
The only time i will notice it a little sluggish will be with the 37s heading t amd from bush but i never thrash it with big tyres on.
Hoping to see you guys on the next one
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CV snapper step . . Good line at the start just the next little hollow a doozey. .
One of many rock gardens. This one had a few options, Daz and me manged to dive up the middle and cross over made for a fun drive!
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Chose the main track although was a winchathon on this section on 35s. Daz drove it no probs . .
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Poped a bead in a tricky spot, had to pull sideways out of the rut and jack it. Have to say exhaust jacks are wicked.
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More winching, the HighMount certainly got a work out as did all of them and all worked flawlessly for hours on end, love em. .
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Rock garden near the top . .
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3.4 K's in total from the top to bottom, started around 9.00 and made it up around 12.30 I think for lunch, quicker to walk but great fun was awesome cheers Jono.
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Yeah they where about. There was a second group behind us on the track from Geelong. They got pulled up at the bottom of the hill out of Ellis and all got hammered. I knew a few of them. They did not fare well. 6 out of 7 went home with a yellow sticker.!!!! The 7th turned Left instead of right! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Baby Daddy
On public forums its kinda' asking for trouble advertising events like this - I know the coppers regularly monitor special interest groups to plan targeted sweeps. I know, you shouldn't have to keep everything under wraps, but its easy picking for sure and these challenging tracks are sure to attract the attention of our infringement mad protectors looking for vehicles that are built beyond manufacturers specs.
to be fair phil, the other group we shared the track with, drove like absolute dipsticks. they were the target market for the boys in blue. the people in our group were respecatble to the track, didnt drive like idiots, didnt drink and drive, and as best as could be respected that track. i cant say the same for the other crew.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
Yeah they were a bit loose too say the least and certainly part of the reason 4wds get a bad name. However the law is the law and you can't argue with that at the end if the day, however a little common sense and decency does go a long way. Just unfortunate we live in such a nanny state / country but we're still pretty lucky, however due to a certain few there's probably good reason for it. .
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I agree with you both, its a bloody pain and simply forces people 'underground' or fearful of sharing the passion.
Phil that was discussed about these types of trips put up on social media and lets just say it has been noted.
Dodged a huge bullet is all we can say.
The joys of owning a modified or capable 4wd.
Though mines engineered they would of got me for 37s no mudlfaps and whatever else they decided to find. Which is why i drive around on stockies in melbourne on its daily commute.
If any of you got done ihope its not too painful amd i lool forward to catching you all on the next one
Being Navi in the lead truck up top within our front crew did spend all of the late morning outside running the winch after an unfortunate CV pop. All I could hear outside way down below for hours was what my nuffy mechanical experience initially thought was a .410 shotty going off every 5-10 minutes. Was educated around lunchtime that serious boost dumping was the source. Many neighbouring farms/houses below Ellis track may or may not have landline phoned up the Blue Husqvarna’s? Was a beautiful sunny Saturday so well could have been planned in advance too and or too much online chatter with specifics also?
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