Outback Challenge 2007

Post by AJ » Sun May 13, 2007 10:25 pm

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Post by AJ » Sun May 13, 2007 11:45 pm

VIDEO - Outers against Outers - cebarry vs Bru21

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTY7q-TfBmc

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43aIirDQ-BY

Post by **Zac Zec** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:54 pm

Does anyone know if robbie matheison made it and if so how is he going

Cheers

Post by **The Fish** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:42 am

gqpete wrote:any details on what happened to rohans twin winch set up that failed, cheers

I believe the gearbox exploded but this is not yet confirmed

Post by **Drafty** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:21 am

The Fish wrote:
gqpete wrote:any details on what happened to rohans twin winch set up that failed, cheers
I believe the gearbox exploded but this is not yet confirmed

Hi Fish. From what i heard the gearboxes on the imported heads Wayne brings in had been strengthened.

Pete, one word for you ONTRACK

Post by **Bingham** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:35 am

AJ wrote:VIDEO - Outers against Outers - cebarry vs Bru21

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTY7q-TfBmc

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43aIirDQ-BY

I been msging bru for updates and he's loving it by the sounds and a good show on you tube thanks AJ...

any more action photos of bru much appreciated.

lets hope also that as they say "when in deep mud CLAW your way out" is the story of the next day similar to the pipe!

Go Get Them BRU

mark

Post by **gqpete** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:42 am

AJ, top job with photos. wish i was there now, keep em coming and more updates, anything doesnt matter. cheers.

Post by **weeman** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:20 am

The Fish wrote:
gqpete wrote:any details on what happened to rohans twin winch set up that failed, cheers
I believe the gearbox exploded but this is not yet confirmed

Just got back lastn night,

Rohan 1st winch attempt was fine, however when i spoke to huddy this morning he mentioned that rohans gearbox exploded on the winch, dropped 2 stages and had to get outside assitance.

Post by **mtb4x4mad** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:38 am

AJ wrote:

Does anyone know what type of tyres these are on Al's Jeep? Or on the GQ for that matter?

Post by **gqpete** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:48 am

mtb4x4mad wrote:
AJ wrote:

Does anyone know what type of tyres these are on Al's Jeep? Or on the GQ for that matter?

new extreme muds i beleive

Post by **Newhouse** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:51 am

Great photos, I also wish I was there. Does anyone have a full competitor list?? And I see Kyms truck has had a new paint job. I heard that he is running a hydraulic winch?? Does anyone know anything about this??

Cheers.

Post by **Lepar** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:59 am

Not quite new paint however they are big stickers.
Last i saw and heard he has got a electric winch which has been highly modified and is better than the old hydraulic winch, however i may be wrong!!!

he was using an electric at the QLD Winch challenge rd1 this year in march.

Post by **weeman** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:04 pm

kym winch was smithy winch (giglepin) twin head motor and it was mid mounted.

kevy had electric and a PTO setup

Post by **gqpete** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:18 pm

weeman wrote:kym winch was smithy winch (giglepin) twin head motor and it was mid mounted.

kevy had electric and a PTO setup

did kym still have mid mount pto aswell

Post by **Lepar** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:48 pm

Nah i think Kym got rid of the pto set-up all together!

Post by **gqpete** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:32 pm

Lepar wrote:Nah i think Kym got rid of the pto set-up all together!

any reason why as i thought for mud stages like obc would be perfect

Post by **Lepar** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:43 pm

yeh me too, but maybe the new electric winch is a whole lot better than we know!!!

Post by AJ » Mon May 14, 2007 1:46 pm

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTY7q-TfBmc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43aIirDQ-BY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfu_MGKnyak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUbZ8C0yJM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXTxUDgOTRk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P06g2mOO5Hk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMupejqGQ24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEvjxUt4gbI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0m3ssTG2fM

Post by **bru21** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:30 pm

beaut vids mate, good to see my brother doing well.

its also nice to see some proper zook entries.

Post by **The Fish** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:36 pm

A full competitor list and 4 different groups can be found http://www.outback4x4challenge.com/pdfs ... rouped.pdf

For those that don't know there is 4 main properties that the groups go to individually during the week. These are:

Viewmont - mud. Last year there was 1 night stage & 2 day stages.
Denian - sand. Last year there was 1 night stage & 4 day stages.
Nundooka - rock. Last year there was 1 night stage and 3 day stages.
Poolamacca - rock. Last year there was 3 day stages.

Others stages they compete together at Poolamacca on Wednesday & Saturday with 3 stages on each day.

Groups A & B have gone to Viewmont & Denian and will swap over tonight.

Groups C & D have gon to Nundooka & Poolamacca and will also swap over tonight.

After all groups have competed together on Wednesday they swap over groups A & B head for Nundooka and Poolamacca while groups C & D head for Viewmont and Denian.

Jonesy (Myttuf) is my main point of contact and he's leading the spectators around for group D so most of my updates will involve mainly group D teams. He's going to try and drop in to HQ when he can to get any other news.

Looks like they are going to try and put daily updates on the OBC website so check there also (even if they are a day behind

).

Click here http://www.outback4x4challenge.com/happening.php

Cheers

Post by **Ossie** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:35 pm

The Fish wrote:
For those that don't know there is 4 main properties that the groups go to individually during the week. These are:

Viewmont - mud. Last year there was 1 night stage & 2 day stages.
Denian - sand. Last year there was 1 night stage & 4 day stages.
Nundooka - rock. Last year there was 1 night stage and 3 day stages.
Poolamacca - rock. Last year there was 3 day stages.

Info provided, not yet confirmed.

Polamacca - night stage - on entering the property there is a stage in on the roads to the camp site.
20 odd K gourge run in the morning.

Nundooka - night nav is in a new paddock
- Day nav is all new
Viewmont - No morning mud, longer nave / mud stage in the day.

Regards,
Jason

Post by **The Fish** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:44 pm

Latest updates on those teams that have had mechanical dramas from yesterday are as follows â€“

- Rohan Canavan & Wayne Smith have sorted out their winch issues and joined their group.

- The Packers had alternator issues in their 40 series but have joined their group.

- Ian Paltridge & Roger Humphries broke an axle in their GU but have joined their group.

- Piglet & Skiddy developed a driveline â€œknockâ€

Post by **Lepar** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:52 pm

Apparentlt piglet and skidy had a couple of old crown wheel teeth left in the rear diff housing from the last expedition but are now under control again, nothing wrong!

Post by **The Fish** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:02 pm

*******BREAKING NEWS********

Massive storm hit Denian at about 5pm this afternoon while competitors were doing shifting sands

Rain, hail, lightening and thunder swept through the property and was still raining at the Marshals HQ 5 mins. ago

The major roads in the area are all closed and all challenge traffic has had to use station tracks to move between Denian and Viewmont

The other big story coming out of Denian today is Rohan Canavan & Wayne Smith's title defence maybe over

with a suspected blown head gasket and other engine related problems.

Other news from Denian include -

- Todd Robards and Ivan Vella seemed to have had a great start to the event which incuded getting 13 of a possible 18 waypoints on shifting sands.

- X-Terrian course is different this year and all competitors in group B gave it a big

- Few vehicles with overheating issues during the motorkhana.

- Phil Swindale and Warrick Dunn re-joined the group today to do the last 2 stages.

- While the Thai guys don't arrive there until tonight I was told they only had 20 litre fuel tanks

and had to search Broken Hill to buy enough jerry cans to get them through the week

Also their rear mounted pto winches are said to be able to drag their vehicles at 40km/h

Cheers

Post by **The Fish** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:33 pm

Updates from Group D who did the winch wall out at Poolamacca today are -

- Jeff Redman & Jason Forrsman busted their winch.

- Darren Green & Bruce Hughes also busted their winch and DNF'd.

- Todd & Verena Joyce stuffed a tyre during the stage but still completed it in around 5 mins.

- Greg Scanlon & Robbie Calvert set the quickest time of the day with 3mins 26secs.

Unfortunately that's all the info I got from group D.

Cheers

Post by **BIg StEvE** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:15 pm

Good updates cheers

Post by **adam kenny** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:21 pm

To The Fish,

you must have Joneys on speed dial, your updates are almost before they happen!

Thanks for keeping us posted albeit frustrating as it sounds like we are missing out a unique OBC... hope everyone gets a good storm!

are you going to post while you're up there?

Talk soon.

adam

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