MUB BULLS and MUSIC

Post by **big red** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 1:56 am

just got back ...
the day started off well with heaps and heaps of spectators watching the short course.
the track started on the old track one and wound its way down the gully then went up the gorge and finished with a climb up the rock wall ... very long track

i drew position 16 [last] and positioned my self at glens revenge for recovery vehicle.

the first couple of cars went through then it started spitting rain.
the next couple of cars went through and then we had a short downpour.
the next couple went through then it started to rain in earnest.
four or five cars pulled out as it was getting very slippery and by the time we started the creeks were running.

on the first down hill into track one [from the dam side] i very gingerly drove down but it became a toboggan and we hit head on into the big rock near the bottom and when we tried to reverse back the rear end slid around and we started sliding sideways down into the gully so we kept reversing to try and clear the steepest drop and managed to stay upright.
poor old chris was absolutely soaked by this time [about one minute and ten metres]
i think we hit five trees [probably looked like a pinball machine] on the way round but we managed to drive the track and we gave it heaps ... was a heap of fun ... full noise everywhere with the wheels either sliding or spinning.
jeff went first and drove the rock wall in the dry, we were the only other team to drive it so they tell me.

simon and miranda from 4wdtv were there earlier on but left when it started to rain, should be able to see some of the action on briz 31 in the near future.

after that we had to pack up as chris had to work saturday and i have to go to a work do ...
then they decided they were going to start it again on saturday morning so it looks like we miss out on any chance of getting anywhere.

trucknage :
BB broke a CV.
fester broke a front tailshaft
we bent the right hand guard past the door so i cant open the door now

Was a real pity it rained because we had a huge crowd watching.

oh yeh, ... naturally it stopped raining after we finished our turn
they wouldn't tell us any scores so we don't know how anyone went.

Post by **big red** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:54 am

some pics ...
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/gallery/mud- ... music-2004

Post by **RUFF** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:41 am

So when do you find out who Won?

Post by **antt** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:35 am

just got back now. still hadn't heard the final word if they were gonna re-run it today or not. seems pretty stupid if they do re-run it cause several people left yesterday so all the competitors aren't even still there.

wes had a very good run and should be up the top of the field

Post by **big red** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:02 am

did you get any pics antt ?

Post by **antt** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:17 am

nope, sorry shane. i had the video camera with me, but it started to p*ss down when i arrived, so left it in the car. :cry:

should have got some of the attempted mud wrestling back at camp on tape :twisted:

Post by **RUFF** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:50 pm

Just got a couple of results.

Chris Woods took 1st place,
Some guys from Toowoomba took 2nd,
And Wes took 3rd.

And on a bad not BeeBee rolled his hilux pretty bad in the Mud Pursuit. The Cab is apparently a Write off.

Post by **antt** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:54 pm

thats good that wes got third :armsup:

but sux that dave's lux got damaged, must have been a hard roll to affect that exo :shock:

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:51 pm

just got home.
BB's cab is not good. Although it doesnt look too bad, it will be easier to get a new cab. The exo did its job and absorbed a huge amount of force.
We think that a broken corefield contributed to the accident as the rig took a sudden left turn at nearly 80kph.

Damage list: 1 cv, 1 bent rear housing and broke axle, a slighlty second hand exo cage, squashed P/S cab and door frame, a bent rim, no windscreen.

Dave is ok, which goes to show the level of safety that these truck enforce. Although they wouldn't let him drive it out or back on its wheels!
All this just after picking up show awards for "best extreme 4wd" $70 and "best overall 4wd" $200. so only another $3000 and we will be ready for woodpecker, so if anyone knows of someone who might want to sponsor him, please help him out! :cry:

Post by **Tojo** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:03 pm

so he didnt drive it home?

Post by **big red** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:16 pm

did they run the short course again on saturday ?
what vehicle came second ?

sorry to hear about BB's damage, sound like he will be very busy if he is going to be ready for woodpecker :shock:

[knowing those two it WILL be ready though :armsup:

]

how was the weather up there on the weekend ? as much rain as there was down here ?
i suppose the creeks were all flooded

Post by **My Lil Lux** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:17 pm

Sorry to hear about Dave's lux, I've got a spare rear housing, but in NSW so not much help.

Post by **beebee** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:28 pm

Hi everyone!

Thanks for your support especially Wes who drove back up to LCMP today to bring my hilux back. And thanks to Jake and Chris for the rums

The cab is definately a write off. Hopefully the chassis is ok. Rear housing is pretty bent and also has a snapped axle. Managed to break 2 CVs on the weekend too.

I think after the award I got in the judging events, I may stick to the show circuit :finger:

As I'm trying to turn this into a positive event, I am looking for an extra cab body to put on my chassis. This will make it much more comfortable to drive and easier to fit an internal cage into. It will also make Outback Challenge a possiblility.

I've pretty much rulled out competing at woodpecker. I just don't have the time or $$ to get it ready in 3 weeks. So as Greg said, any potential sponsors out there, get in touch. You won't get another vehicle that competes as much as us. As I put the trophies away from the weekend I counted 10 that I've received this year in something like 14 events.

So hopefully you'll all see us back soon with a nice new extra cab, cage and wealthy sponsors

Post by **De-lux** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 11:56 pm

beebee wrote:As I put the trophies away from the weekend I counted 10 that I've received this year in something like 14 events.

boo-yaar!!!

tough break about the bingle. i was dirty you arrived so late on saturday at wild weekend because i wanted to see your beast in action but i had to leave sat arvo. I've watched so many vids of your truck and how good it is. hopefully the remodelled lux will be that much better.

Post by **83 lux** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:30 am

beebee wrote:Hi everyone!

Thanks for your support especially Wes who drove back up to LCMP today to bring my hilux back. And thanks to Jake and Chris for the rums

The cab is definately a write off. Hopefully the chassis is ok. Rear housing is pretty bent and also has a snapped axle. Managed to break 2 CVs on the weekend too.

I think after the award I got in the judging events, I may stick to the show circuit

As I'm trying to turn this into a positive event, I am looking for an extra cab body to put on my chassis. This will make it much more comfortable to drive and easier to fit an internal cage into. It will also make Outback Challenge a possiblility.

I've pretty much rulled out competing at woodpecker. I just don't have the time or $$ to get it ready in 3 weeks. So as Greg said, any potential sponsors out there, get in touch. You won't get another vehicle that competes as much as us. As I put the trophies away from the weekend I counted 10 that I've received this year in something like 14 events.

So hopefully you'll all see us back soon with a nice new extra cab, cage and wealthy sponsors

SHIT

Post by **antt** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:34 am

there was about 50,000* people up there, someone must've had a camera and have access to the net to post em up

*may be a slight exageration

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:32 pm

big red wrote:did they run the short course again on saturday ?
what vehicle came second ?

sorry to hear about BB's damage, sound like he will be very busy if he is going to be ready for woodpecker

[knowing those two it WILL be ready though ]

how was the weather up there on the weekend ? as much rain as there was down here ?
i suppose the creeks were all flooded

Sorry it was Team Jungle bunny from Townsville that took Second.

Beebee is now out of the woodpecker team. Wes has taken his place in his Zook. Its a pitty because i think Daves rig would have done real well down there and the exposure in Sydney would have helped out his TTC chances as well.

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:34 pm

83 lux wrote:
beebee wrote:Hi everyone!

Thanks for your support especially Wes who drove back up to LCMP today to bring my hilux back. And thanks to Jake and Chris for the rums

The cab is definately a write off. Hopefully the chassis is ok. Rear housing is pretty bent and also has a snapped axle. Managed to break 2 CVs on the weekend too.

I think after the award I got in the judging events, I may stick to the show circuit

As I'm trying to turn this into a positive event, I am looking for an extra cab body to put on my chassis. This will make it much more comfortable to drive and easier to fit an internal cage into. It will also make Outback Challenge a possiblility.

I've pretty much rulled out competing at woodpecker. I just don't have the time or $$ to get it ready in 3 weeks. So as Greg said, any potential sponsors out there, get in touch. You won't get another vehicle that competes as much as us. As I put the trophies away from the weekend I counted 10 that I've received this year in something like 14 events.

So hopefully you'll all see us back soon with a nice new extra cab, cage and wealthy sponsors

SHIT

You only realised this about 5 min before you rang me then i guess

Post by **big red** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:34 pm

so does anyone remember if they reran the short course again on saturday ?
surely you weren't all that pissed

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:38 pm

big red wrote:so does anyone remember if they reran the short course again on saturday ?
surely you weren't all that pissed

No it was not Re-run.

Post by **big red** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:48 pm

congrats to chris wood, hoonz and wes :armsup:

how did the rest of the weekend go ?

Post by **big red** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:54 pm

RUFF wrote:
big red wrote:so does anyone remember if they reran the short course again on saturday ?
surely you weren't all that pissed

No it was not Re-run.

well a huge arms up to wes then ... he went in front of me and it was extremely slippery by then, the rocks were coated in mud and even the mud was coated in mud :armsup:

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:43 am

to all who competed ... was an awesome fun weekend
fester and i had a play around on sunday morning in the gorge takin the singers and the goodyear girls for a spin and getting some air
tried to drive the rock wall again to no avail ... just to slippery in the wet
took some time on saturday arvo to drive around the park and had a go at a few of the tracks :armsup:

thanks for the weekend guys

Post by **big red** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:08 pm

so what did you win hoonz :?:

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:47 pm

2nd and $600

Post by **big red** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:14 pm

almost paid for your fuel bill then.

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:19 pm

it did .. and a service ... and the car wash ehehe

Post by **antt** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:21 pm

cant believe noone has pics of dave's roll.

congrats luke on the 2nd place

Post by **big red** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:21 pm

carwash ... i had to drive thru swollen rivers to wash mine :roll:

Post by **-CHAZZA-** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:11 am

What an awesone weekend :armsup:

Had the best time and got to met some more people from the board!!!!!!!! Hoonz and Muss are not bad fellows

good to met them....

Yes wes got third and he was happy bout that......
Dave had a bad event but lucky he was not hurt.....

Charmaine

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