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2007 Rainforest Challenge - Malaysia
Moderator: evanstaniland
RFC 2007
On behalf of Team Queensland we would like to thank:-
Dato' Amir, Chief Of Police Kelantan
Kelantan BOMBA Fire & Rescue
Kelantan Civil Defence Force
'69' Commando Unit, 1 Signals Corps Zulo 1 & Zulo 2, Malaysian Armed Forces
Telcom Malaysia
Malaysian Health Deptment
Dave Stewart, Stu Garrow, Peter Smydth, Liz Lewis, Xmen, First Aid personal and all the others at the Evac Centre. Guys the hot food and dry clothes and medicial care were great, without all of the above I would hate to think of what a circus it would have been.
Good work and another thanks to all concerned.
Cheers
David (Team Queensland)
David Metcalfe, runs Xtreme 4X4 Sport which is the home of ARB Xtreme Winch Challenge Series, Xtreme International & 4WD Angel Adventure supporting Angel Flight Australia
2007 rainforest challenge malayasia
Good to see you all got out ok, but i would be going crazy if i was you's not knowing when or if the car's were going to get back 
Some pictures of the RFC 2007 and Aussie boys in Action or Recovery haha. It was a RFC to remember. I shall publish my diary of the 2007 RFC on my webpage this week and then publish the link here.
John and Steve after falling through the RFC practise bridge - the real ones are in the jungle.
MMM showing he only needs a 3 wheeled NISSAN to beat the Toyotas!
Wong and Clay posting fastest time in SS12 by some 25 seconds - Shit this car is fast. Go Toyota's.
Italian BJ40 restored with wood veneer dash,carbon fibre panels etc and a LEXUS 4.7 V8 it was quiet yet when it went past you knew it was a V8 powered beast.
Another Malaysia C109 was also fast all week BJ40 with a 1JZ under the bonnet.
John and Steve posting one of the fastest times in SS14 from my marshal point in SS14 I could also see them post a fast time in SS13 so fast I could not put my 400mm lens on and snap a picture.
MMM in action on SS14 he was last competitor for this SS.
When I walked back down the hill after driving and winching the "easy hill" the Sg Ebei Crossing I find My 2nd vehicle "RED" having a rest on its side. A small driving error caused it to roll and in fact saved us from being stuck in the jungle as we turned back (SS15 and SS16 were complete) to perform our real job of RESCUE (for the competitors) from the other end of the TWILIGHT ZONE.
Official scoremaster crossing Sungai (river) Ebei just before it was closed due to the rain. He almost rolls it into the river here.
Red crossing the baby mudhole which we believe there is now a MEDIA vehicle stuck in here (buried) it took us almost an hour to pass this hole as a ISUZU (first vehicle in) dumped itself in the mud hole and was rescued 3 times and then a JEEP which followed me took a really stupid line (far right) and took another 30+ minutes to winch it out. Even the ARMY landrover (ZULU 1) drove it!. This mudhole became a mini elephant mudhole for the convoy on its return to the BOAT out zone. Drivable but if your vehicle was sick or poorly prepared it caught you.
My YELLOW stuck in the hill after climbing the hardest hill of the return trip I dropped it in a stupid hole a 1 meter winch and I was out. This hill became hell for most people on the way out. No pics from me as it was raining so hard we could not take pics. Took 4+ hours to get 14 vehicles up this 200 meters of hill as only 3 drove it. In fact it took us some 11 hours to drive the 47k from camp 1.5 (SS143) to the SAWMILL at the exit at Kampung Laloh.
Stu crossing the collapsing bridge in the Volvo C304. This bridge after I was the second across it in YELLOW (I winched across for saftey rather than drive). Then we lopped down a tree and made the left hand side a 2 logged platform as we knew someone would fall of the bridge (In fact MMM slipped of the right on the way back). After the VOLVO, YELLOW crossed and I deemed it unsafe for anymore in the failing light. The rest of the vehicles including me driving RED crossed in pitch black (the hardest single thing you can do in the jungle) with only a torch and side lights for guidence. The repaired bridge stood the test and was used by all 60+ cars on their jungle backtrack.
The rescue of CLAY (1st from left) , LANCE 3rd from left and STEVE 6th from left. They were the first rescue boat (and first rescue) in on DAY 10.
MMM 1st on right and John 3rd from left) being rescued on DAY 11.
Nissan comment. There is almost no NISSANS in Malaysia. MQ/GQ is rare (a few LWB and SWB) and GU non existant as NISSAN agent did not import them. Toyotas and JEEPs are common here JEEPS stopped after the XJ grand cherokee in about 97 and trhe YJ. 80's are too big for the jungle so you see BJ40's and LC II's (what became the PRADO) here. Foreign competitors usually have LR, JEEP, SUZUKI or a TOYOTA.
As for the RAIN yes there was lots the conditions are no more than we might encounter on a normal really bad weekend in the jungle except it kept raining and trhe rivers did not get a chance to drop. Moonsoon is monsoon and it rained at time for 18 hours or more continuously at times.
CICAK (Gecko in Bahasa)
Landcruiser II - Heavily customised
Landcruiser TROOPY Stock
Landcruiser HILUX 2005 Stock
John and Steve after falling through the RFC practise bridge - the real ones are in the jungle.
MMM showing he only needs a 3 wheeled NISSAN to beat the Toyotas!
Wong and Clay posting fastest time in SS12 by some 25 seconds - Shit this car is fast. Go Toyota's.
Italian BJ40 restored with wood veneer dash,carbon fibre panels etc and a LEXUS 4.7 V8 it was quiet yet when it went past you knew it was a V8 powered beast.
Another Malaysia C109 was also fast all week BJ40 with a 1JZ under the bonnet.
John and Steve posting one of the fastest times in SS14 from my marshal point in SS14 I could also see them post a fast time in SS13 so fast I could not put my 400mm lens on and snap a picture.
MMM in action on SS14 he was last competitor for this SS.
When I walked back down the hill after driving and winching the "easy hill" the Sg Ebei Crossing I find My 2nd vehicle "RED" having a rest on its side. A small driving error caused it to roll and in fact saved us from being stuck in the jungle as we turned back (SS15 and SS16 were complete) to perform our real job of RESCUE (for the competitors) from the other end of the TWILIGHT ZONE.
Official scoremaster crossing Sungai (river) Ebei just before it was closed due to the rain. He almost rolls it into the river here.
Red crossing the baby mudhole which we believe there is now a MEDIA vehicle stuck in here (buried) it took us almost an hour to pass this hole as a ISUZU (first vehicle in) dumped itself in the mud hole and was rescued 3 times and then a JEEP which followed me took a really stupid line (far right) and took another 30+ minutes to winch it out. Even the ARMY landrover (ZULU 1) drove it!. This mudhole became a mini elephant mudhole for the convoy on its return to the BOAT out zone. Drivable but if your vehicle was sick or poorly prepared it caught you.
My YELLOW stuck in the hill after climbing the hardest hill of the return trip I dropped it in a stupid hole a 1 meter winch and I was out. This hill became hell for most people on the way out. No pics from me as it was raining so hard we could not take pics. Took 4+ hours to get 14 vehicles up this 200 meters of hill as only 3 drove it. In fact it took us some 11 hours to drive the 47k from camp 1.5 (SS143) to the SAWMILL at the exit at Kampung Laloh.
Stu crossing the collapsing bridge in the Volvo C304. This bridge after I was the second across it in YELLOW (I winched across for saftey rather than drive). Then we lopped down a tree and made the left hand side a 2 logged platform as we knew someone would fall of the bridge (In fact MMM slipped of the right on the way back). After the VOLVO, YELLOW crossed and I deemed it unsafe for anymore in the failing light. The rest of the vehicles including me driving RED crossed in pitch black (the hardest single thing you can do in the jungle) with only a torch and side lights for guidence. The repaired bridge stood the test and was used by all 60+ cars on their jungle backtrack.
The rescue of CLAY (1st from left) , LANCE 3rd from left and STEVE 6th from left. They were the first rescue boat (and first rescue) in on DAY 10.
MMM 1st on right and John 3rd from left) being rescued on DAY 11.
Nissan comment. There is almost no NISSANS in Malaysia. MQ/GQ is rare (a few LWB and SWB) and GU non existant as NISSAN agent did not import them. Toyotas and JEEPs are common here JEEPS stopped after the XJ grand cherokee in about 97 and trhe YJ. 80's are too big for the jungle so you see BJ40's and LC II's (what became the PRADO) here. Foreign competitors usually have LR, JEEP, SUZUKI or a TOYOTA.
As for the RAIN yes there was lots the conditions are no more than we might encounter on a normal really bad weekend in the jungle except it kept raining and trhe rivers did not get a chance to drop. Moonsoon is monsoon and it rained at time for 18 hours or more continuously at times.
CICAK (Gecko in Bahasa)
Landcruiser II - Heavily customised
Landcruiser TROOPY Stock
Landcruiser HILUX 2005 Stock
Last edited by cicak on Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:43 pm, edited 5 times in total.
MMM
your link to Gigglepin should be
http://www.gigglepin4x4uk.plus.com/homepage/main.htm
Cheers
Dave - cicak
your link to Gigglepin should be
http://www.gigglepin4x4uk.plus.com/homepage/main.htm
Cheers
Dave - cicak
I will be posting my story of the 2007 RFC on my webpage along with pictures of what I saw (however sometimes it was impossible to take pictures due to doing recovery and the amount of rain meaning carrying a camera and doing recovery at same time was impossible).
I will also try and get David to tell me bits of his story including his SMS orders for food etc so I can include into my diary/story.
regards
cicak
I will also try and get David to tell me bits of his story including his SMS orders for food etc so I can include into my diary/story.
regards
cicak
Wong and Clay's vehicle is powered by a worked 15B-T it is fast it does not sound it until you see the times and see the shit the tires fling out and you know its fast and has some grunt - sounds like a CAT D9.
Wong and Clay SS14 one of the few vehicles to spray me with stones at the first turn. Damn thing has so much grunt/torque.
Wong and Clay SS14 one of the few vehicles to spray me with stones at the first turn. Damn thing has so much grunt/torque.
Dave is www.geckoadventure.net
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
Ok cool thanks. I love these motors. I hope to get my 14BT to go half as good as that thing does, one day.cicak wrote:Wong and Clay's vehicle is powered by a worked 15B-T it is fast it does not sound it until you see the times and see the shit the tires fling out and you know its fast and has some grunt - sounds like a CAT D9.
Wong and Clay SS14 one of the few vehicles to spray me with stones at the first turn. Damn thing has so much grunt/torque.
By Popular Demand more pictures yes people have been emailing me for pics.
Why this PIC? Look closer at the chinese guy carrying the anchor he is the driver the winchy was exhausted and yes he has no Hands or 1/2 his forearms. My hat off to this guy - he could also drive.
They unfortunately also DNF'd..
Italian Chopped DIsco in trouble (TROUBLE) in SS3 the training log bridge - after this SS recovery they roll the Disco in a big time cage crushing rollover. Crikey they haven't even go to the jungle yet. Note Metcalfe is in the background watching the recovery.
SS1 this local competitor in a CJ6/7 with a 1JZ is using a tree to finish the stage definately bending the rules. His winchy was excellent and copped a cut hand when the driver winched before being told to the cantonese exchange was brutal to the ears.
More from John and Steve on the practise log bridge - this looks really bad and it was.
Finally after the first 10 training SS's were over it was onto the Malaysian Jungle.
Camp 1 left side and then right side with Aussie camp in the distance.
SS12 the river SS.
The Mazda pickup flat out until the soft sand then it died.
The pickup class was entertaining you knew someone was going to need recovery. The mazda needed a winch.
Then the winchy jumped into the river and realised he had to swim with a steel cable to get to an anchor point as the current was swift and deep.
Wong and Clay pushing a lot of water - note the press turning away as the water was going to reach their precious little cameras.
Darling get the winch cable out quick i'm getting wet. This Polish husband and wife team in action. She is a good winchy.
Oops how did this pristine Ssanyong Muso go - great marketing and yes the driver drove it hard and well to the vehicles limit and beyond.
Max in the Jeep winching in SS12 as the JEEP is full of water and dead stopped in the soft sand.
Max kicking the fish out of the jeep.
Crikey what a mess in the Misti pickup both winches died (come up winches) in the water - DNF and then a long recovery as was not far from a complete dunking.
Ahhh yes the BJ40 with a 1JZ drive it flatout until the dizzy gets wet then use the rear winch over the top for a unsafe winching penalty and then DNF.
The Rangie (could we tell no) with a 2JZ VVTi engine well driven the whole time - very fast and very capable crew.
A local ZOOK very capable. Looks awesome - I want one.
Indonesian vitara with live axle and 3.0TD engine.
That couple again - the winchy pointing the direction whether the driver listening? Who knows.
Ya gotta wonder with the sun behind them they drive up the side of a rock and over they go. The engine runs for a long time before being shut down. THey DNF themselves and the vulture marshal's and press cannot wait to put 113 back on it sneakers. This picture seconds after the rollover. The light was so poor for a pic.
After the DNF
The vultures - sorry Marshal's and press performing recovery stage 1.
The Sri Lankan Landy was cool and so was the driving the whole time.
The Aussies John and Steve in the failing light. I like this truck.
Concentrate in the oncoming sun.
Last car for the night drowned itself in SS14.
More pictures to follow from SS14 and the trip back when mother nature decided we were having it way to easy and took over the 2007 RFC and gave us all either a adventure to remember or a severe spanking and a hankering to come back for more - I know one thing its my back yard and I am fortunate to have gotten both my vehicles out so I will be back in the jungle real soon.
New paper headings such as
"COMMANDOS RESCUE 38 SICK and INJURED from JUNGLE".
Signed JungleGecko.
Why this PIC? Look closer at the chinese guy carrying the anchor he is the driver the winchy was exhausted and yes he has no Hands or 1/2 his forearms. My hat off to this guy - he could also drive.
They unfortunately also DNF'd..
Italian Chopped DIsco in trouble (TROUBLE) in SS3 the training log bridge - after this SS recovery they roll the Disco in a big time cage crushing rollover. Crikey they haven't even go to the jungle yet. Note Metcalfe is in the background watching the recovery.
SS1 this local competitor in a CJ6/7 with a 1JZ is using a tree to finish the stage definately bending the rules. His winchy was excellent and copped a cut hand when the driver winched before being told to the cantonese exchange was brutal to the ears.
More from John and Steve on the practise log bridge - this looks really bad and it was.
Finally after the first 10 training SS's were over it was onto the Malaysian Jungle.
Camp 1 left side and then right side with Aussie camp in the distance.
SS12 the river SS.
The Mazda pickup flat out until the soft sand then it died.
The pickup class was entertaining you knew someone was going to need recovery. The mazda needed a winch.
Then the winchy jumped into the river and realised he had to swim with a steel cable to get to an anchor point as the current was swift and deep.
Wong and Clay pushing a lot of water - note the press turning away as the water was going to reach their precious little cameras.
Darling get the winch cable out quick i'm getting wet. This Polish husband and wife team in action. She is a good winchy.
Oops how did this pristine Ssanyong Muso go - great marketing and yes the driver drove it hard and well to the vehicles limit and beyond.
Max in the Jeep winching in SS12 as the JEEP is full of water and dead stopped in the soft sand.
Max kicking the fish out of the jeep.
Crikey what a mess in the Misti pickup both winches died (come up winches) in the water - DNF and then a long recovery as was not far from a complete dunking.
Ahhh yes the BJ40 with a 1JZ drive it flatout until the dizzy gets wet then use the rear winch over the top for a unsafe winching penalty and then DNF.
The Rangie (could we tell no) with a 2JZ VVTi engine well driven the whole time - very fast and very capable crew.
A local ZOOK very capable. Looks awesome - I want one.
Indonesian vitara with live axle and 3.0TD engine.
That couple again - the winchy pointing the direction whether the driver listening? Who knows.
Ya gotta wonder with the sun behind them they drive up the side of a rock and over they go. The engine runs for a long time before being shut down. THey DNF themselves and the vulture marshal's and press cannot wait to put 113 back on it sneakers. This picture seconds after the rollover. The light was so poor for a pic.
After the DNF
The vultures - sorry Marshal's and press performing recovery stage 1.
The Sri Lankan Landy was cool and so was the driving the whole time.
The Aussies John and Steve in the failing light. I like this truck.
Concentrate in the oncoming sun.
Last car for the night drowned itself in SS14.
More pictures to follow from SS14 and the trip back when mother nature decided we were having it way to easy and took over the 2007 RFC and gave us all either a adventure to remember or a severe spanking and a hankering to come back for more - I know one thing its my back yard and I am fortunate to have gotten both my vehicles out so I will be back in the jungle real soon.
New paper headings such as
"COMMANDOS RESCUE 38 SICK and INJURED from JUNGLE".
Signed JungleGecko.
Dave is www.geckoadventure.net
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
Im here for the sausage!
Is it really that dangerous in the jungle to take comandos? and what do they drive in?
is there malaria etc?
what sort of distances are each stage?
and is the fuel the same in malaysia as here? with octane rating etc?
sorry for the random questions but a few things i had been wonderin for along time.
cheers
Tony
-its tops there are so many 40 series out there.
is there malaria etc?
what sort of distances are each stage?
and is the fuel the same in malaysia as here? with octane rating etc?
sorry for the random questions but a few things i had been wonderin for along time.
cheers
Tony
-its tops there are so many 40 series out there.
EVERYONE LOVES A 40
www.lovells.com.au
RAW4x4
www.lovells.com.au
RAW4x4
no wonder that team in the earlier photo DNF'd how is the driver with no hans and bugger all arms supposed to connect the hook to the anchor, it sounds sort of comical and would be interesting to see but great to see him not letting it get the better of him. i wonder if it makes him quicker on the wheel or slower???
GQ SWB
Twin Turbo
F & R Air lockers
Roll Cage
Loose Nut Behind the Wheel
LOOKING FOR SPONSORS???
mum can't afford it anymore! hahaha
Twin Turbo
F & R Air lockers
Roll Cage
Loose Nut Behind the Wheel
LOOKING FOR SPONSORS???
mum can't afford it anymore! hahaha
Ok Answer time.
Malaria exists yes - however dengue fever in the cities from mosquito's is even more life threatening (and killing more people) - I have been here 5 years and in the jungle a couple of times a month or more and no malaria so far. THere is other things which can bite a millipede which is orange in colour - you will be in a lot of pain and have a nasty wound for months. If you are really unlucky you will meet either a couple of large pussy cats (TIGER and BLACK PANTHER) or a herd of elephants or a 10m reticulating python (I have had one try and climb into my boat scary shit) or corner a king cobra or have a snake swim in front of you riverboarding or stumble across a wild boar (I have run over a few in RED) or a SUN BEAR - however you are more likely to see beautiful butterfly or a nice river scene or a waterfall or the sound of a 4x4 revving its head off and a marshals whistle. SS14 was in a TIGER area we could smell it and the paw prints were there for all to see. Insect bites can cause swelling as most foreigners are not used to the bites. Cuts untreated can become infected causing lots of problems. Jungle plants such as wait a while cause chaos for winchies if they get caught in one running to find a winching point. Same for ratan creeper. Bamboo cause itching if you grab the wrong part its what itching powder comes from.
The stages are not the problem its the tough transport stages - you will winch more in some of the transport stages than any SS. The whole event is tough once it starts raining (jn fact any track in Malasyian Jungle becomes tough when it rains) . A transport stage can be 3k or 120k (road transport) or 30+k in the jungle - the camp sites are usually at old log collection points which is the only places large enough for 60+ vehicles. Else you camp on the track. Camps are normally setup like this between two vehicles is the best for shelter from the rain and easy to setup and decamp. Canvas rots and Vinyl too heavy so we use the cheap blue/orange tarps (20x20 sleeps about 8).
OK the guy with no hands is not comical - he can drive and drove better that a lot of blokes with hands. He also did connect the anchor - it was not comical - the car was set up for him to drive with most buttons etc all levers which he pulled or pushed. Remember he qualified for the RFC from chinese selection trials. The problem with Prologue was that the ground was soft (peat like) and the ground anchors kept pulling out. He is a little slow on turning the wheel so he drives a little slower hence he is not so so rough on the vehicle but like I said he finishes and that in any 4x4 SS is the secret.
The SS stages range from 200-400 meters and are tough and good a smart thinking crew does well a crash bash crew will get caught out eventually and break something.
The commands (police commandos as opposed to the army commandos) were armed with either 45's or M16's - they used boat and then walked with huge packs on (some vehiccles they pased in the dead of night and the crews did not know) - chopper could not drop them in due to the low cloud. The commandos are tough so they sent them in. Bomba (fire) rescue and police rescue boats also. Commandos don't drive they walk or boat or go by chopper - driving is by Landrover (hence they like to walk).
I have no video I wll next year I had too much go wrong before this years RFC and we discarded the video but david and john do have video.
Fuel is the same 92 and 97 octane. Diesel is low quality (and almost lowest in world).
regards
JungleGecko
Malaria exists yes - however dengue fever in the cities from mosquito's is even more life threatening (and killing more people) - I have been here 5 years and in the jungle a couple of times a month or more and no malaria so far. THere is other things which can bite a millipede which is orange in colour - you will be in a lot of pain and have a nasty wound for months. If you are really unlucky you will meet either a couple of large pussy cats (TIGER and BLACK PANTHER) or a herd of elephants or a 10m reticulating python (I have had one try and climb into my boat scary shit) or corner a king cobra or have a snake swim in front of you riverboarding or stumble across a wild boar (I have run over a few in RED) or a SUN BEAR - however you are more likely to see beautiful butterfly or a nice river scene or a waterfall or the sound of a 4x4 revving its head off and a marshals whistle. SS14 was in a TIGER area we could smell it and the paw prints were there for all to see. Insect bites can cause swelling as most foreigners are not used to the bites. Cuts untreated can become infected causing lots of problems. Jungle plants such as wait a while cause chaos for winchies if they get caught in one running to find a winching point. Same for ratan creeper. Bamboo cause itching if you grab the wrong part its what itching powder comes from.
The stages are not the problem its the tough transport stages - you will winch more in some of the transport stages than any SS. The whole event is tough once it starts raining (jn fact any track in Malasyian Jungle becomes tough when it rains) . A transport stage can be 3k or 120k (road transport) or 30+k in the jungle - the camp sites are usually at old log collection points which is the only places large enough for 60+ vehicles. Else you camp on the track. Camps are normally setup like this between two vehicles is the best for shelter from the rain and easy to setup and decamp. Canvas rots and Vinyl too heavy so we use the cheap blue/orange tarps (20x20 sleeps about 8).
OK the guy with no hands is not comical - he can drive and drove better that a lot of blokes with hands. He also did connect the anchor - it was not comical - the car was set up for him to drive with most buttons etc all levers which he pulled or pushed. Remember he qualified for the RFC from chinese selection trials. The problem with Prologue was that the ground was soft (peat like) and the ground anchors kept pulling out. He is a little slow on turning the wheel so he drives a little slower hence he is not so so rough on the vehicle but like I said he finishes and that in any 4x4 SS is the secret.
The SS stages range from 200-400 meters and are tough and good a smart thinking crew does well a crash bash crew will get caught out eventually and break something.
The commands (police commandos as opposed to the army commandos) were armed with either 45's or M16's - they used boat and then walked with huge packs on (some vehiccles they pased in the dead of night and the crews did not know) - chopper could not drop them in due to the low cloud. The commandos are tough so they sent them in. Bomba (fire) rescue and police rescue boats also. Commandos don't drive they walk or boat or go by chopper - driving is by Landrover (hence they like to walk).
I have no video I wll next year I had too much go wrong before this years RFC and we discarded the video but david and john do have video.
Fuel is the same 92 and 97 octane. Diesel is low quality (and almost lowest in world).
regards
JungleGecko
Last edited by cicak on Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
Dave is www.geckoadventure.net
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
Well dave has pretty well sumed up the event.Finally the scores are out.
John and I came 1st in open electric winch class.
dave and Lance came 3rd in open electric winch class.
Clay mongan naving for Wong came 4th in open pto class.
Over all placings Wong and clay came 4th;John and I came 7th and Dave and Lance came 11th.
John and I came 1st in open electric winch class.
dave and Lance came 3rd in open electric winch class.
Clay mongan naving for Wong came 4th in open pto class.
Over all placings Wong and clay came 4th;John and I came 7th and Dave and Lance came 11th.
so who has footage ????
I would love too see it as my 2 and a half year old has now given me chicken pox not a good thing to have at 32 years old and im bored as sitting at home would be quite happy for an email of it PLEASE
I would love too see it as my 2 and a half year old has now given me chicken pox not a good thing to have at 32 years old and im bored as sitting at home would be quite happy for an email of it PLEASE
Cheers
Brendon
2008 nissan patrol
Factory bullbar with 12000lbs ironman winch, PLESSEY_MTR96_UHF 100ch 25watts
needs diff lock F/R
Brendon
2008 nissan patrol
Factory bullbar with 12000lbs ironman winch, PLESSEY_MTR96_UHF 100ch 25watts
needs diff lock F/R
That's excelent results guys!! Well done to everyoneluxenberg wrote:Well dave has pretty well sumed up the event.Finally the scores are out.
John and I came 1st in open electric winch class.
dave and Lance came 3rd in open electric winch class.
Clay mongan naving for Wong came 4th in open pto class.
Over all placings Wong and clay came 4th;John and I came 7th and Dave and Lance came 11th.
Its not a bundy!
can anyone enlighten me to where i can buy the dvds ive been looking for some time with no luck.
I can get any of the australian ones but ive been missing RFCvids from 2000 on I wouldnt even mind replacing the ones i have on vhs
so if anyone has a link to someone that sells them please PM me
cheers
Brendon
I can get any of the australian ones but ive been missing RFCvids from 2000 on I wouldnt even mind replacing the ones i have on vhs
so if anyone has a link to someone that sells them please PM me
cheers
Brendon
Cheers
Brendon
2008 nissan patrol
Factory bullbar with 12000lbs ironman winch, PLESSEY_MTR96_UHF 100ch 25watts
needs diff lock F/R
Brendon
2008 nissan patrol
Factory bullbar with 12000lbs ironman winch, PLESSEY_MTR96_UHF 100ch 25watts
needs diff lock F/R
PM MMMbushytas wrote:can anyone enlighten me to where i can buy the dvds ive been looking for some time with no luck.
I can get any of the australian ones but ive been missing RFCvids from 2000 on I wouldnt even mind replacing the ones i have on vhs
so if anyone has a link to someone that sells them please PM me
cheers
Brendon
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cool will do thanksSTIKA wrote:PM MMMbushytas wrote:can anyone enlighten me to where i can buy the dvds ive been looking for some time with no luck.
I can get any of the australian ones but ive been missing RFCvids from 2000 on I wouldnt even mind replacing the ones i have on vhs
so if anyone has a link to someone that sells them please PM me
cheers
Brendon
Cheers
Brendon
2008 nissan patrol
Factory bullbar with 12000lbs ironman winch, PLESSEY_MTR96_UHF 100ch 25watts
needs diff lock F/R
Brendon
2008 nissan patrol
Factory bullbar with 12000lbs ironman winch, PLESSEY_MTR96_UHF 100ch 25watts
needs diff lock F/R
Dave-Cicak
Some great shots of the action there and very well written with lots of info(have found it hard to get pics and info of this event esp with the monsoon weather conditions causing havoc)we appreciate the effort you put in to bring us the shots/write up etc excelent work...
Whats your web site address?
Some interesting looking machinery there,trick yet agricultural,think this one belongs to the chinese man with one arm.
Near zero approach angle,flipped front suspension arms on top of diff,looks like it may have 2 winches and possible portal axles hard to see in that pic.
This one has 2 winches,portal axles,36" ETs that would have huge diff clearance which must be a huge advantage in the mud bogs/rutted tracks.
Do you know if the two Malaysian teams that competed at OBC this year were there?
Is there any results out?or has that been caned due to the conditions?
Thanks Shane
Some great shots of the action there and very well written with lots of info(have found it hard to get pics and info of this event esp with the monsoon weather conditions causing havoc)we appreciate the effort you put in to bring us the shots/write up etc excelent work...
Whats your web site address?
Some interesting looking machinery there,trick yet agricultural,think this one belongs to the chinese man with one arm.
Near zero approach angle,flipped front suspension arms on top of diff,looks like it may have 2 winches and possible portal axles hard to see in that pic.
This one has 2 winches,portal axles,36" ETs that would have huge diff clearance which must be a huge advantage in the mud bogs/rutted tracks.
Do you know if the two Malaysian teams that competed at OBC this year were there?
Is there any results out?or has that been caned due to the conditions?
Thanks Shane
Ok Answer time - I have just got back from "the recovery of the Australian and Sri Lankan teams vehicles".
When I left Gua Musang late this morning (28/12/2007) the Aussie and Sri Lankan vehicles were out of the jungle and we had driven them 94K south of the Jungle Exit point to Gua Musang where Max and Marcus were waiting for a car transporter to do the final shift to Kuala Lumpur at around 3.00pm as all three vehicles were suffering problems.
Steve your truck had serious brake problems and oh yes the ANTS!
Sri Lankan vehicle has a stuffed head gasket failure. Almost no ANTS!
Davids vehicle has idle problems and even worse the ANTS had really taken hold of this truck!
To back track the Chinese driver has both arms from the mid forearm down missing not one.
Thanks for the praise - however it is difficult as a marshall to get a lot of action photo's when one is stuck at one observaion point for a SS.
My website is www.junglegeckos.com but the new webpage is not up yet but should be by 1/1/2008.
You are right about the chinese vehicle. It was also diesel.
The full story from my eyes for the 6 weeks before the RFC (many things happening before then caused events in the RFC) will be completed soon. I'm up to SS1 at present. It may seem a little dicky but the RFC is not just for the 10 days of the actual event.
Results are out. 16 SS's were completed in total. However, most competitors and officials will tell you the transport sections are tougher than any SS the RFC has.
Portal axles are excellent and frigging bad.
On the right powered diesel (low revving and lots of torque and not lots of right foot) they go most places easily and just awesome for ground clearance (roughly 400mm). The incorrect engine and I state incorrect engine such as a revvy 1JZ driven on the rev limiter will PLOUGH up tracks. However a 2JZ (VVTi) driven well is an excellent combination.
Here are pics of the recovery. I arrived at 6.30pm yesterday and MAx/Marcus had already recovered Max's truck leaving the 2 ozzie and one sri lankan comp trucks to collect. This is my view of the events.
Max and Marcus left Kuala Lumpur at 7.00am ON 27/12/2007 and took 4.5 hours. We left at 11.30am in the YELLOW do everything 4x4 and took 7+ hours as I badly burnt my hand at the middle part of Genting Highlands when YELLOW did more than its usual I wanna a hot radiator stop and blew the hot steam over my left hand. Driving for next hour with my hand in a glove sticking ICE down it to save the skin assisted. Jason and the rest just slept.
A recovered vehicle from before we set off.
8.30pm we head into the jungle for a quiet 32k nite drive. The river (sg Rek) had dropped some 7+ meters. I had 3 passengers in YELLOW (Bright yellow 1987 TROOPY) all drivers for the 3 vehicles. Yes were were alone at nite in the big bad jungle. there were at least 6-9 obstacles to pass 2 of which water crossings.
First obstacle was a sink hole. YELLOW crushed the plank with the rear wheel as we crossed it dropped a little and carried on. OOpps one to fix on the return.
Next was a shocker a double small log crossing of one vehicle length each first was a big log one side (12 inches across) and a double log pairing other side which was at least 12" higher than the left side - scary shite!. Side lights and a torch to guide me over. Max and Jason sit in the back giving me shit as I'm trying to watch (I tell Jas and Max to can the chatter so I can watch Marcus better haha) Marcus with the torch directing me. Safley across we pass mud holes and sink holes for many K's. Then there is a HUGE bridge (I count 22 steps at 1.66m is a 36Metre bridge) with 4 logs of 2ft diameter each to run the wheels on. The cross slats and runners have all been wiped out by the waters which covered it recently. The water is still racing hard underneath it. With no recovery if I fail for hours I am guided by Marcus safley across.
Then it is a series of avoiding holes and glimpses of the river by headlights lights.
Narrow crossings where the dozer has pushed dirt into a river to make a crossing one slip and you are in serious shite.
Then there is the long mud bank where 3 PTO winces for one vehicle was required for the 50+ meter pull at the other side is a pajero from a local villager, STUFFED it got swamped by the rising muddy river water as he left it for the rising water. It is ruined completley covered in a layer of MUD.
Finally more vehicles then the 2 Aussie trucks are sited. Max and Jason are dropped here and I continue with Marcus the remaining 4-5k to Kampung Miah to pickup the Sri Lankan vehicle. ANTS in the vehicles ANTS ANTS ANTS ANTS! On the way there is vehicles which have been rolled hard other with smashed up panels and windows missing. All showing signs of the tough jungle action others are ok. Some are missing plasma ropes they have been taken. This does not impress any of us.
We start our return journey the Sri Lankan LR in front Me behind we reach Max and Jason at the AUssie camp and I am tail.
The big bridge is fun see the pics. Jason has fun in the NIssan which keeps stalling due to no idle. The diesels eat it this is their terrain.
The big bridge
The big river crossing
Safe at last
What you saw by headlights.
By headlights before you crossed by sidelights and torch guidence. Oh yes and that advice - my grandmother can do this hold hand bag in one hand and steering with one finger from the other. Nice help.
The NIssan on the bridge
Nissan Safe
Then there is the muddy bank no longer the serious heartbreaking climb thanks to the bulldozer however if it rains its the same again.
Then it s the small bridge and that sink hole Jason falls in it in the Nissan and drives out as there is no winch cables to assist. I make it 2nd attempt.
The small bridge.
Then we are crossing Sg Rek and saftey at the sawmill some 3 hours later. But wait we decide to drive at 11.30pm to KL. We mill around having coffee etc and finally of at 1.30am to KL. We get 64K when the Sri Lankan LR overheats however adding water does not help and by 74K we realise its a head gasket. Yellow tows it the last 20K to Gua Musang where we all assemble and assess the situation its now 5.30ma and its taken 5 hours to travel 94K. The BJ73 Toyota is sick no brakes or shocks. The Nissan will not idle and the LR is overheating. 7.00am and my body has had enough I crawl literally into the back of YELLOW and sleep on top of the two hi-lift jacks and straps for 3 hours guess I was real tired. To pass the boredome between 5.30 and 7am we test out the Landcruiser to see whats wrong we change all the wheels for fun, take off the steering arm and try and straiten it however nothing will make this baby driveable except new front DISCS and PADS and 4 new SHOCKS. Sorry John and Steve. By 11.30 favours have been called and a car transporter is on the way for the 3 sick babies. Marcus and MAx will escort them home in their Jeeps and follow the transporter. I am heading home with my two kids and Peter in YELLOW. Jason gets a lift in a JEEP with central locking stuffed and they have to climb in the windows haha.
We arrive home 5.30pm after being away for the past 30 hours with almost no sleep, no showers, no spare clothes and sitting in the noisy YELLOW taxi.
The LR at end of TOW and yes I keep up my track record of pulling a landrover in each RFC I attend.
As at right now the 3 sick babies are 50kM from KL.
Dave - cicak
When I left Gua Musang late this morning (28/12/2007) the Aussie and Sri Lankan vehicles were out of the jungle and we had driven them 94K south of the Jungle Exit point to Gua Musang where Max and Marcus were waiting for a car transporter to do the final shift to Kuala Lumpur at around 3.00pm as all three vehicles were suffering problems.
Steve your truck had serious brake problems and oh yes the ANTS!
Sri Lankan vehicle has a stuffed head gasket failure. Almost no ANTS!
Davids vehicle has idle problems and even worse the ANTS had really taken hold of this truck!
To back track the Chinese driver has both arms from the mid forearm down missing not one.
Thanks for the praise - however it is difficult as a marshall to get a lot of action photo's when one is stuck at one observaion point for a SS.
My website is www.junglegeckos.com but the new webpage is not up yet but should be by 1/1/2008.
You are right about the chinese vehicle. It was also diesel.
The full story from my eyes for the 6 weeks before the RFC (many things happening before then caused events in the RFC) will be completed soon. I'm up to SS1 at present. It may seem a little dicky but the RFC is not just for the 10 days of the actual event.
Results are out. 16 SS's were completed in total. However, most competitors and officials will tell you the transport sections are tougher than any SS the RFC has.
Portal axles are excellent and frigging bad.
On the right powered diesel (low revving and lots of torque and not lots of right foot) they go most places easily and just awesome for ground clearance (roughly 400mm). The incorrect engine and I state incorrect engine such as a revvy 1JZ driven on the rev limiter will PLOUGH up tracks. However a 2JZ (VVTi) driven well is an excellent combination.
Here are pics of the recovery. I arrived at 6.30pm yesterday and MAx/Marcus had already recovered Max's truck leaving the 2 ozzie and one sri lankan comp trucks to collect. This is my view of the events.
Max and Marcus left Kuala Lumpur at 7.00am ON 27/12/2007 and took 4.5 hours. We left at 11.30am in the YELLOW do everything 4x4 and took 7+ hours as I badly burnt my hand at the middle part of Genting Highlands when YELLOW did more than its usual I wanna a hot radiator stop and blew the hot steam over my left hand. Driving for next hour with my hand in a glove sticking ICE down it to save the skin assisted. Jason and the rest just slept.
A recovered vehicle from before we set off.
8.30pm we head into the jungle for a quiet 32k nite drive. The river (sg Rek) had dropped some 7+ meters. I had 3 passengers in YELLOW (Bright yellow 1987 TROOPY) all drivers for the 3 vehicles. Yes were were alone at nite in the big bad jungle. there were at least 6-9 obstacles to pass 2 of which water crossings.
First obstacle was a sink hole. YELLOW crushed the plank with the rear wheel as we crossed it dropped a little and carried on. OOpps one to fix on the return.
Next was a shocker a double small log crossing of one vehicle length each first was a big log one side (12 inches across) and a double log pairing other side which was at least 12" higher than the left side - scary shite!. Side lights and a torch to guide me over. Max and Jason sit in the back giving me shit as I'm trying to watch (I tell Jas and Max to can the chatter so I can watch Marcus better haha) Marcus with the torch directing me. Safley across we pass mud holes and sink holes for many K's. Then there is a HUGE bridge (I count 22 steps at 1.66m is a 36Metre bridge) with 4 logs of 2ft diameter each to run the wheels on. The cross slats and runners have all been wiped out by the waters which covered it recently. The water is still racing hard underneath it. With no recovery if I fail for hours I am guided by Marcus safley across.
Then it is a series of avoiding holes and glimpses of the river by headlights lights.
Narrow crossings where the dozer has pushed dirt into a river to make a crossing one slip and you are in serious shite.
Then there is the long mud bank where 3 PTO winces for one vehicle was required for the 50+ meter pull at the other side is a pajero from a local villager, STUFFED it got swamped by the rising muddy river water as he left it for the rising water. It is ruined completley covered in a layer of MUD.
Finally more vehicles then the 2 Aussie trucks are sited. Max and Jason are dropped here and I continue with Marcus the remaining 4-5k to Kampung Miah to pickup the Sri Lankan vehicle. ANTS in the vehicles ANTS ANTS ANTS ANTS! On the way there is vehicles which have been rolled hard other with smashed up panels and windows missing. All showing signs of the tough jungle action others are ok. Some are missing plasma ropes they have been taken. This does not impress any of us.
We start our return journey the Sri Lankan LR in front Me behind we reach Max and Jason at the AUssie camp and I am tail.
The big bridge is fun see the pics. Jason has fun in the NIssan which keeps stalling due to no idle. The diesels eat it this is their terrain.
The big bridge
The big river crossing
Safe at last
What you saw by headlights.
By headlights before you crossed by sidelights and torch guidence. Oh yes and that advice - my grandmother can do this hold hand bag in one hand and steering with one finger from the other. Nice help.
The NIssan on the bridge
Nissan Safe
Then there is the muddy bank no longer the serious heartbreaking climb thanks to the bulldozer however if it rains its the same again.
Then it s the small bridge and that sink hole Jason falls in it in the Nissan and drives out as there is no winch cables to assist. I make it 2nd attempt.
The small bridge.
Then we are crossing Sg Rek and saftey at the sawmill some 3 hours later. But wait we decide to drive at 11.30pm to KL. We mill around having coffee etc and finally of at 1.30am to KL. We get 64K when the Sri Lankan LR overheats however adding water does not help and by 74K we realise its a head gasket. Yellow tows it the last 20K to Gua Musang where we all assemble and assess the situation its now 5.30ma and its taken 5 hours to travel 94K. The BJ73 Toyota is sick no brakes or shocks. The Nissan will not idle and the LR is overheating. 7.00am and my body has had enough I crawl literally into the back of YELLOW and sleep on top of the two hi-lift jacks and straps for 3 hours guess I was real tired. To pass the boredome between 5.30 and 7am we test out the Landcruiser to see whats wrong we change all the wheels for fun, take off the steering arm and try and straiten it however nothing will make this baby driveable except new front DISCS and PADS and 4 new SHOCKS. Sorry John and Steve. By 11.30 favours have been called and a car transporter is on the way for the 3 sick babies. Marcus and MAx will escort them home in their Jeeps and follow the transporter. I am heading home with my two kids and Peter in YELLOW. Jason gets a lift in a JEEP with central locking stuffed and they have to climb in the windows haha.
We arrive home 5.30pm after being away for the past 30 hours with almost no sleep, no showers, no spare clothes and sitting in the noisy YELLOW taxi.
The LR at end of TOW and yes I keep up my track record of pulling a landrover in each RFC I attend.
As at right now the 3 sick babies are 50kM from KL.
Dave - cicak
Last edited by cicak on Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:43 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Dave is www.geckoadventure.net
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
RFC 2007
Last I heard at 730pm Saturday night was that Max had loaded his Jeep (problems) onto Transporter and removed the Nissan which he was now driving back to KL ( he liked the way the Nissan went) the miss in the motor has been there from day 1 (it was only dynoed the day before it went into the container) and it takes a bit of getting used to.
But hopefully by now everyone (our group) will be back in KL, having much deserved sleep. These guys (Max,Dave, Jason, Marcus and Peter plus if I have missed anyone, sorry) have not had any sleep in the last 36 hours (as of 900pm tonight). A big thanks to all, for the effort that you have put into getting our vehicles back to KL. Keep in mind all those in Australia and else where that this is the second trip they have made to the evac area in the last 5 days. Each round trip is appox a 12 - 14 hour drive plus trip one had them walking for another several hours to check vehicles, then a walk out and back to KL.
Again thanks to all our Malaysian friends for the effort they have put in to get our vehicles to safety.
John and I will have our vehicles back for Round 1 of the Xtreme in Feb.
Cheers
David (sitting at the computer and phone 6500km from the RESCURE!!!!!! waiting for another update)
David Metcalfe, runs Xtreme 4X4 Sport which is the home of ARB Xtreme Winch Challenge Series, Xtreme International & 4WD Angel Adventure supporting Angel Flight Australia
RFC 2007
HI Everyone
Finally got a chance to post a reply. Firstly I would like to thank everybody in Malaysia for the tremendous amount of effort they have put into helping not only us Aussies but other overseas competitors to recover our vehicles.
Dave, you say there were a heap of ants in the vehicles - do they normally get in to get out of the wet or is it food that has been left in the cabin that attracts them?
Thanks for the pictures of my baby perched over the river on those log bridges. I am glad the truck respects you guys when crossing them cause the first two bridges I crossed I managed to fall off. The first one being at prologue and the second one was lining up for the first SS in the jungle (maybe it might be the navigator). Also if you get a chance to talk to Jason and remind him he was to organise a pair of chrome door mirrors like the one you have on yellow - can you get him to let us know how much I owe him for them. Dont forgot to take the sunvisors out of my truck so you can put them in yellow. Cant wait to see the CD with all the pictures on them. If you get the chance pm me with a postal address so we can send a copy of incar footage DVD. We also need to get a copy to someone so they can add it into the 2007 RFC DVD.
A special thanks goes to MMM for all his time arranging to get the vehicles over and now all the time and effort spent in co-ordinating their return.
NEWSFLASH
13BT for sale pending arrival back in Australia. For more info contact me. Have been talking to Wong from Saba (Car No 136) he says he can help me fit a 15B to my baby - heres hoping.
Thanks again to everyone involved with the RFC recovery.
John Butler
Butler Built Racing and the Aussie Jungle Roo!
Finally got a chance to post a reply. Firstly I would like to thank everybody in Malaysia for the tremendous amount of effort they have put into helping not only us Aussies but other overseas competitors to recover our vehicles.
Dave, you say there were a heap of ants in the vehicles - do they normally get in to get out of the wet or is it food that has been left in the cabin that attracts them?
Thanks for the pictures of my baby perched over the river on those log bridges. I am glad the truck respects you guys when crossing them cause the first two bridges I crossed I managed to fall off. The first one being at prologue and the second one was lining up for the first SS in the jungle (maybe it might be the navigator). Also if you get a chance to talk to Jason and remind him he was to organise a pair of chrome door mirrors like the one you have on yellow - can you get him to let us know how much I owe him for them. Dont forgot to take the sunvisors out of my truck so you can put them in yellow. Cant wait to see the CD with all the pictures on them. If you get the chance pm me with a postal address so we can send a copy of incar footage DVD. We also need to get a copy to someone so they can add it into the 2007 RFC DVD.
A special thanks goes to MMM for all his time arranging to get the vehicles over and now all the time and effort spent in co-ordinating their return.
NEWSFLASH
13BT for sale pending arrival back in Australia. For more info contact me. Have been talking to Wong from Saba (Car No 136) he says he can help me fit a 15B to my baby - heres hoping.
Thanks again to everyone involved with the RFC recovery.
John Butler
Butler Built Racing and the Aussie Jungle Roo!
TAKE IT UP OR TAKE IT HOME
RFC 2007
Just a very quick one, vehicle's arrived at Jason's workshop very early hours of Saturday morning. Max then fitted a new coil to his Jeep and was able to drive it home. Big thanks to all concerned.
It will now be the job of Jason and Peter who will be assisted by Dave to get vehicles stripped out (seats and all gear) to be fully cleaned before loading into container. Shipping will be booked Monday (New Years Eve) for vehicles to be loaded later this week or next week. If all had gone to plan we would have been picking them up Monday (New Years Eve).
Of the vehicles that were left there (50 plus) several have lost gear, I know that I am missing 40 meters of 12mm Plasma and hook from the front winch and have also lost one stretcher and bag. I have also been informed that a lot of vehicle's that were using Plasma rope or similar have also lost theres'. I suppose it could have been a lot worse for us, at least we did not have our cars lost to mud and water like several official vehicles did when left stuck in the jungle.
On behalf of Team Queensland, I would like to thank Atek, Alyna and all their Xmen for doing all the hard yards in securing our vehicles and being the main group at the evac area, to make sure that all the vehicles got out. You guys/ladies are unreal and are the unsung hero's of the RFC. Many thanks.
To all the readers this group "Xmen" will still be at the evac area until all vehicles are recovered, they have already been there the best part of 3 weeks.
Cheers and have a great New Year.
David (MMM)
David Metcalfe, runs Xtreme 4X4 Sport which is the home of ARB Xtreme Winch Challenge Series, Xtreme International & 4WD Angel Adventure supporting Angel Flight Australia
Ants
Seem to be attracted to food and shelter unfortunately we all leave food in our trucks and the sweeter the better - this is not uncommon to have ANTS in your truck however the NSSAN seems to be very popular maybe its the JD bottles.
Log Bridges
Your truck seemed to be a breeze for MAx to cross the log bridge.
Don't forget we are all used to log bridges. You foreigners are not hahaha (me a LOCAL).
I will find some mirrors for you usually $150rm a pair.
Cool thanks for the sun visors.
DVD was cut and then it would not read we are redoing it today. SOrry been away for 4 days in a row with the kids (including getting your vehicles). Here is me out yesterday with the kids in the new boat (pickedup wednesday after a 10 hour pickup drive) - we did not have enough room so we towed one and a mate in the kayak on our fishing trip. Notice i'm towing yet again! haha
YELLOW Taxi will be back next year for another RFC. However it looks like a rear half shaft has excessive wear as the backlash is severe - it rolled off the jack (and rested against the house - oops) putting the SIMEX tires on for your vehicles rescue on Thursday nite. I am taking it to an engineering shop to also do the HUB fixes you suggested.
Dave - JungleGecko.
Seem to be attracted to food and shelter unfortunately we all leave food in our trucks and the sweeter the better - this is not uncommon to have ANTS in your truck however the NSSAN seems to be very popular maybe its the JD bottles.
Log Bridges
Your truck seemed to be a breeze for MAx to cross the log bridge.
Don't forget we are all used to log bridges. You foreigners are not hahaha (me a LOCAL).
I will find some mirrors for you usually $150rm a pair.
Cool thanks for the sun visors.
DVD was cut and then it would not read we are redoing it today. SOrry been away for 4 days in a row with the kids (including getting your vehicles). Here is me out yesterday with the kids in the new boat (pickedup wednesday after a 10 hour pickup drive) - we did not have enough room so we towed one and a mate in the kayak on our fishing trip. Notice i'm towing yet again! haha
YELLOW Taxi will be back next year for another RFC. However it looks like a rear half shaft has excessive wear as the backlash is severe - it rolled off the jack (and rested against the house - oops) putting the SIMEX tires on for your vehicles rescue on Thursday nite. I am taking it to an engineering shop to also do the HUB fixes you suggested.
Dave - JungleGecko.
Dave is www.geckoadventure.net
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
RED LC II-13/14B-T @ 1.5Bar,35" XTs, GOD Winch +.
YELLOW BJ75-13B-T, 8274 winch,35" XTs,Lockers.
GREEN LC II 1KZ and 35" XTs.
VOlVO C304 Under restoration
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