Awesome pics there Hekarewe. Looks like you had a great weekend and what a beautiful place.
Awesome pics there Hekarewe. Looks like you had a great weekend and what a beautiful place.
Great photos there guys, wish I could have been there!
Went along for the day today with my truck and 3 y.o. We all enjoyed ourselves!
Didn't have the co-pilot/photographer with me today so, like hekarewe, I'm very keen if anyone has any stills or video of frenzy running amok!
Nice view....
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...ic_rim_500.jpg
Tank and Frenzy in front of the banner...
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/..._rim_500-1.jpg
Looking forward to the next one.
It's not crappy at all mate. Looked great amongst all those Patrols. Excellent advertising.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
Some great action shots there hakarewe
thanks for that i use the action mode on the dslr and then troll through them and pick out the preimem pics some times means going threw a sh*&^t load of pics on one location but thats also half the fun seeing what you catch in the momentQuote:
Originally Posted by growlers71gq
Nice turn out guys!!!
A couple action shots of Jason having a play (Peacemaker).
Also a big thank you to Jason for his very informative presentation on chainsaws.
The line up of vehicles from today's run.
Great photos there all, wish I lived a bit closer...
and the view... WOW
Yeah you are right...........WOW...........the scenery is beautiful. Great pics - Thanks
from memory thats about when the cv went bangQuote:
Originally Posted by Yendor
That would be correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by hekarewe
I didn't know if he would like me mentioning that.
I also have a couple of photos of him winching himself out after the cv went bang.
Bloody good pics and news ahead of the real vids from the ring leaders, LOL
Tim
Thanks to Mal for your persistance in making a Hardcase diff cover that fits the peculiarities of Silver's front end.
Thanks Mal, looks great and works a treat. I now need to look around for rocks to drive into that are lower than bull bar height :-)
score a HH diff cover myself this weekend and gave it a work out around some of the tracks at scenic looks good and works a treat feel a hole lot better with it on there onw.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver
Nah it was a little later than that in a blookd big hole... Bloody cheap Chinese CV's. Fixed it that night and was ready for wheeling that night but there's a 9pm curfew on driving..... ApparentlyQuote:
Originally Posted by hekarewe
It was a good weekend, good tracks on Sunday and a recovery of a rolled over and over hilux up near camp 12 which the "Nissan patrol" forum kindly went out to recover......... And abuse alittle bit sexually.... And yes Scotty we have the photos of you! Lol
always said you were a PLANKER!
and DHUCK you loved driving that hilux so much you jumped for joy.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3.../IMG_2000a.jpg
What a weekend, had a absolute blast driving around with some of you guys, met some new people and everyone was very friendly (even all the puppy dogs)
Some of the newbies did a outstanding job of driving some pretty difficult places :smiley_thumbs_up:
Everyone seemed to have decent cameras, so i didnt feel i needed to get mine out to much (and it was very very dusty everywhere) ,instead opting to be behind the wheel as much as i could.
Saturday i failed a climb attempt, so on sunday when faced with the same climb, i think i was a little over "enthusiastic",i got up this time, but managed to create a bit of customized ground clearance by using a big rock to "adjust" the side step (and some panels)
:oops:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...mClearance.jpg
Looking forward to all the vids !
ooops........ ouchQuote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
Ouch indeed mate, shame!!!
Well not as bad as the Lux I guess...lol
Love the photos guys, especially the planking Scotty you clown....LMAO!!!!!
great weekend indeed and yes cant wait for the next one,,, nice plank job on the roll lux scotty (hi lux going over a cliff? A DAM GOOD START!!) LOL a lot of great pics coming out of it too good work everyone cant wait for the vidios to to come on line.
did you all get the storm on sunday avo down at park and how heavy was it???? it drop here just as i finished putting the camper away perfect timeing LOL.
Only a little bit of rain. Just as i was packing up and stopped when we were just about finished. I thought it was a brave thing the park guy said befor he left, leaving the park in there hands.... Any thing could and would have happened.
Silver and I could not get up that creek crossing, front approach angle issues, which being just below our camp provided plenty of entertainment.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
I can say that 04OFF's ascent was spectacular.
I can also say that on Saturday I saw a fairly standard looking old Paj with a fairly standard looking older driver that made it look easy. I think there is a bloke on here who now has a GU that reckons his Paj was pretty hot - well, this one had the goods, and a good driver. So there must be at least two out there. Looking at the control and lack of spin I'd say it had lockers though.
He-he, thanks Silver, no one will ever suggest i dont know where the loud pedal is ! :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver
Spent a few hours on the panels with a hammer last night, its a bit lumpy because its the raw metal (no bog yet) with white seal coat to stop rust, but should come up ok with a bit of filler and decent paint, least i can open my drivers door all the way now !
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...ombashwork.jpg
Also re fitted the tail light i ripped out in the play area :frown:
I think a set of Sliders are long overdue, so who wants to make me some ? :hpfredgeorge1:
Good job mate a bit of a battle scar is also a yarn!!
It was a great trip indeed! I arrived about midday on Sunday just for a day trip and ended up staying the night thanks to all who accommodated me Heaps of fun. I managed to rip the rear of my exhaust off should be an easy fix came off from the join under the wheel arch. Looking forward to the next trip we can make it too ( pending on jenni's work) and I'll plan to stay an extra day than planned just in case!
We had a great trip too. It was nice to meet a good bunch of blokes (including a couple with a few loose screws :tongue: :1087:).
Looking forward to the next trip.
Here is a little panorama photo of the trucks in a row.
Murray
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...h_Panorama.jpg
I just found a rear door flare for mine to replace the one that was damaged on ebay. Aftermarket one for $95, not bad when Nissan are asking $380 without the rubber trim parts.
bloody maddening isn't,,,,, how can an after market company price a part dirt cheap but the genuine part which apart from a brand name is identical can be so friggin much????? totaly unjustifiable!!!! had the same issue when i shashed one of the blank lights on the rear of my GU you have my sympathies!!! good job on finding the part on ebay.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickpeacock36
What were Nissan trying to sell you the whole door? $380???, good find with the ebay one.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickpeacock36
I think there were a few vehicles with battle wounds (hey Murray) from the weekend.
I think I need to get some stronger side steps.
I took Silver's side steps off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yendor
Farming cousin says rock sliders are good, but on the farm can pick up sticks and drive them into the floor. Mentioned that at Scenic Rim, and the answer was that some sliders don't pick up sticks. Dunno what the difference is??
I cant see how sliders would be any different to my standard side steps with regards to the sticks...who knows?
But at least the sliders should protect my sills and the bottom of my front guards.
agree that the sliders will protect from rocks, and it seems the right sliders also don't pick up too many sticks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yendor
At the end of the day, sticks are more of a problem in paddocks than on the tracks we drive.
Cousin is a pretty handy chap on the tools who has broken with family tradition (Landrovers in the 50s, 60s, and Tojos in the 70s to date) and drives a GU ute.
Re the sticks, sliders mostly attach to chassis, not to sills and floor which is how steps attach, so there are outriggers from chassis. And sliders often look like ladders, not smooth sheet metal steps. Farming cousin's point was about sliders picking up sticks and driving them into the floor, not tyres chucking sticks about.
I guess what I am saying is that if I was looking for sliders, and I could get good sliders that were less likely to pick up sticks, I'd go for them.
We drove some pretty easy tracks at Mt Mee today, but I lost count of the number of sticks that went 'Clunk' somewhere.
One dinged 04OFF's door and just missed his elbow. So, while they are much more of an issue in farm paddocks, the slider that repels rocks and sticks seems to me to be the goods
I fitted the sliders to mine literally on Thursday night, and would have to say that the usual punishment the sills took from sticks etc that rear up from being driven over was non existent ... let alone the actual use they're intended for which saw me taking the new powder coat off in three separate places but no damage to Tank. Love em!!!!
Yes, less sticks on tracks than in Cousin's paddocks :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigrig
After now discovering i have actually punched the other sidestep up and bent the gaurd on the other side of my car as well (not as bad as drivers side) ive just ordered some sliders myself.
Ive ordered a set with a 5mm thick flat steel skid plate right along the bottom.
Nice ... how much and who through??Quote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigrig
From Bolsys ,$600 a pair, and he is less than a hour from my place so i can pick em up ....
pic'c HERE
To be honest, they are not the "exact" design i would have chosen, but i cant wait any longer for the other person i really wanted to get some from , and very sick of fixing the damage, $600 is good value when a GU plastic flare costs $400 new.
My mate has a set of these sliders on his GQ (without the plate) and said they are very tuff, mine should be ready before i do my rock hopping on fraser, so may pay for themselves sooner than later ?
what was different about the other design 04OFF