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And we think we play hard!!

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:33 am
by Maxtd5def
Have a look at the Chile Challenge pics on Pirate

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=333236

Ones of them is running the Simex ET2, by the look of it.

Regards
Max P

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:21 am
by DFND90
If this doest make you want portals and coil overs, nothing will

Image

I think my D90 needs some work :?

Awsome pics though :cool:

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:17 am
by "CANADA"
hes only got the coulovers in the front tho

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:11 am
by GURU
Makes the rig tall.

Abit suprised at the lack of barwork on those rigs. and on the ones that do it's abit wierd

start my project soon, should have chassis tomorrow. real work will be done after Tuff Truck

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:00 am
by daddylonglegs
I have heard that the rocks they drive on over there offer incredible traction, unlike anything I have ever encountered in OZ, so maybe the terrain isn't as extreme as we would imagine by just looking at the nice pics.
BTW,The vehicle above has since been fitted with Mog axles.
Bill.

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:25 pm
by Bush65
Bill,
That pic above was taken on its 1st trip with mogs and 42s.

These pics are another (small) obstical.

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:13 am
by daddylonglegs
Thanks John, I was caught out by how quickly the Mog conversion finally came together. going by the buildup thread on pirate I thought it still had a little way to go before completion.
Bill.

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:52 am
by Mudzuki
Thats some wicked flex :twisted:

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:39 am
by pendy
Does my headgear bother you DAS?

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:55 am
by ISUZUROVER
daddylonglegs wrote:I have heard that the rocks they drive on over there offer incredible traction, unlike anything I have ever encountered in OZ,


You should come up to QLD Bill. There are some properties (e.g. Manar) where you can find high traction rock in reasonable amounts. It is amazing the steepness of some of the slopes you can drive on that stuff. I am happy to show you if you are up that way when I am back in Oz.

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:15 am
by daddylonglegs
I would like to take you up on that offer Ben. What areas of Queensland are you refering to ? With the cost of fuel these days( $1.08 litre last night) it would be cheaper to freight the Rover up on the back of a semi I think. I lived in Gladstone central Qld some 28 years ago. Most of the tracks that had any rocks around there were of the loose crumbly variety with not a lot of traction. Back in the days when nobody cared, Little Ayres Rock in NT(behind the big one) was a bit of fun. I suppose the Flinders Ranges has potential too, but its a long way to limp home if you break.
Bill.

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:38 pm
by ISUZUROVER
Sounds like you have done some interesting trips in your time Bill. I am envious every time I hear the trips that our older club members used to go on to places that are now closed.

Manar is a 20000Ha cattle property 5hrs (by series LR) north west of Brisbane on the Gayndah-Mundubbera Rd. About 2-3000Ha of the property is open to 4x4ing. Much of the property is the loose crumbly rock you mention, but there is one area that has very large slabs of high traction rock. There are some other properties close to the granite belt that have large expanses of high traction rock too, But Manar has the most that I have encountered.

http://www.manar.com.au/

daddylonglegs wrote:I would like to take you up on that offer Ben. What areas of Queensland are you refering to ? With the cost of fuel these days( $1.08 litre last night) it would be cheaper to freight the Rover up on the back of a semi I think. I lived in Gladstone central Qld some 28 years ago. Most of the tracks that had any rocks around there were of the loose crumbly variety with not a lot of traction. Back in the days when nobody cared, Little Ayres Rock in NT(behind the big one) was a bit of fun. I suppose the Flinders Ranges has potential too, but its a long way to limp home if you break.
Bill.

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:24 pm
by daddylonglegs
So 5 hours by series LandRover deisel is about 200 kilometres Ben right ?

Bill.

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:59 pm
by ISUZUROVER
daddylonglegs wrote:So 5 hours by series LandRover deisel is about 200 kilometres Ben right ?

Bill.


No, not quite that slow, about double that :D Though we usually have a `53 series 1 in the convoy on trips there, so it sets the pace. :D