http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/vi...f=183&t=133516
Rather than re-writing an entire thread etc, i have included the direct link to the trip write up over at
4WDA for those that wish to have a read, some photo's don't do justice as to how nasty some of the hills and mud was down there.
Have a lot of work ahead of me once Nissan finish fixing the troll for me to get it back up to spec
2009 GU ST 4.8L AUTO WAGON, 2" OME LIFT, 33" A/T'S, ARB DELUXE BAR, WARN XD9000 WINCH, NARVA 170 SPOTTIES, SCRUB BARS / SIDE STEPS, LONG RANGE TANK, DUALL BATTS, REAR DRAWER SYSTEM, ARB AWNING, KAYMAR REAR WHEEL CARRIER, 3" ZORST
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Finly Owner (19th July 2012), GUtsy ute (19th July 2012), macca (20th July 2012), rkinsey (19th July 2012)
Absolutely top read!! well done. An adventure had by all by the look of it. This just goes to show exactly why you should not travel alone in the great Aussie bush, or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
Well done to the kids for amusing themselves for hours while the adults worked their bums off just to get over a hill.
I do look forward tot he day when I can finally travel WA... (Oh well Rob, just keep your head down and bum up for the time being....)
Hope the Troll is OK. Im still fixing mine after I bought it two years ago from being a farm truck. White smoke sounds like a turbo gone but yours doesnt have one does it?
Cheers,
Rob
Just about to jump into my next Patrol. A 2001 GU II TB45E .
WARNING!: Do not ever use a towball as a recovery point. They are not rated and can become a deadly projectile during a recovery if they snap off, and they have done so with tragic results in the past.
nope, straight 4.8L ULP
2009 GU ST 4.8L AUTO WAGON, 2" OME LIFT, 33" A/T'S, ARB DELUXE BAR, WARN XD9000 WINCH, NARVA 170 SPOTTIES, SCRUB BARS / SIDE STEPS, LONG RANGE TANK, DUALL BATTS, REAR DRAWER SYSTEM, ARB AWNING, KAYMAR REAR WHEEL CARRIER, 3" ZORST
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Eew, still doesnt sound very nice. Good luck and hope it is somthing simple...and cheap....
Cheers,
Rob
Just about to jump into my next Patrol. A 2001 GU II TB45E .
WARNING!: Do not ever use a towball as a recovery point. They are not rated and can become a deadly projectile during a recovery if they snap off, and they have done so with tragic results in the past.
warranty runs out next month so hopefully they cover it, spoke to ARB today and they will look at the winch etc once I get the rig back which is a bonus.
Will be saving some coin and looking at least 1 x lokka as well
2009 GU ST 4.8L AUTO WAGON, 2" OME LIFT, 33" A/T'S, ARB DELUXE BAR, WARN XD9000 WINCH, NARVA 170 SPOTTIES, SCRUB BARS / SIDE STEPS, LONG RANGE TANK, DUALL BATTS, REAR DRAWER SYSTEM, ARB AWNING, KAYMAR REAR WHEEL CARRIER, 3" ZORST
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Top read mate,
Just one question, why didn't you have the auto hubs locked in earlier, before you needed 2 winch?
Last edited by NissanGQ4.2; 19th July 2012 at 08:10 PM.
Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
Thats was a great read, well written and awesome photography.
Great to see the kids looking after themselves....while "the Oldies" get themselves out of whatever crazy situation they are in "this time."
Gives me some hope, for bigger adventures with The Clan in the future!
Hope the rig gets sorted....and its taught me a thing about auto hubs on Patrols. Auto select has worked well so far, but it may be "manual" from now on.
Cheers for the post and link
Dave
99 GU 2.8 TD
Brisvegas, QLD
Fantastic read there OD, great pics, good to see you got out but not so good to hear about your troll, hope it all gets sorted soon bud.
Auto hubs have been fine before this trip but for some reason they didnt engage so never thought to manual lock them before then, will be from now on.Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
AVM hubs are on the agenda now as well as at least 1 lokka. Will also look at muddies later down the track possibly but dont really do enough mud work to warrant buying any at this stage.
For those that follow 4wda, the WA trips section has some good reads for previous trips we have done
2009 GU ST 4.8L AUTO WAGON, 2" OME LIFT, 33" A/T'S, ARB DELUXE BAR, WARN XD9000 WINCH, NARVA 170 SPOTTIES, SCRUB BARS / SIDE STEPS, LONG RANGE TANK, DUALL BATTS, REAR DRAWER SYSTEM, ARB AWNING, KAYMAR REAR WHEEL CARRIER, 3" ZORST
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Yeah will definitely be having a read of those mate..... should get yourself a good set of aggressive ATs if you don't think you can warrant muddies.
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