Traction control is NO substitute for a Locker. Ha!

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Originally Posted by 2stroke

I'd suggest, Babs that those guys had already driven that hill once or twice that day and were trying to "stitch you up". The cruiser was obviously twin locked and running on probably 35s and I'd say the dualcab was also locked with fair sized tyres. The IFS would have been an advantage in that situation as well as a little more front diff clearance. I only have a rear locker in my 130 and when the Salisbury plough hits the track it's usually time to look at another line, just depends how close you're prepared to go to the passenger side wall.:o

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Yeah the cruiser had either 33" and the cut 80 series was running 35" not sure about the Mazda, one of his mates said he was twin locked the other said he thinks he had just one. I remember driving that some time ago with my locked Hilux it was a walk in the park, but not as rutted back then. The cruiser ute looked like he had front lockers.

The two cruisers had already done that as they said so, the Mazda and other Deefer had just arrived when I got there.

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Originally Posted by dullbird

Babs not going out that way now as mark was only out there last week and said its basically the same old same old..we going to the Watagans instead your more than welcome to join just put your name down in up and coming events :)

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Whoa would love to do the Watagans, have not done that yet, well not the tricky stuff. I'll check the dates I might be lucky to do both. Thanks for the invite :)

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Watched it again, good to see different vehicles and driver's approaches to the same obstacle. Hard to make a good comparison though since it seems to be filmed from different places and edited. You can see where your TC works in the rut further down and the only time yours struggled was nearer the top, once you bit the bullet and reversed further down and went further left it was all good. If you did it again you'd go straight up. Both cruisers, even the 80 on it's 35s had to go left in the bigger rut that gave the TDI the problems.

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Watched it again, good to see different vehicles and driver's approaches to the same obstacle. Hard to make a good comparison though since it seems to be filmed from different places and edited. You can see where your TC works in the rut further down and the only time yours struggled was nearer the top, once you bit the bullet and reversed further down and went further left it was all good. If you did it again you'd go straight up. Both cruisers, even the 80 on it's 35s had to go left in the bigger rut that gave the TDI the problems.

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Your right if I had to do it again and I kept left I would probably make it straight up.

My concern was and still is that the trac cont never turned that front right wheel.

Anyways it's all fun & lessons learnt. :)

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Originally Posted by Babs

Glenn you driving up?

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G'day Babs

Yep. I have to work in Richmond from 14-18 Jan so will likely drive up and back on the adjoining weekends.

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Originally Posted by GlennWA

G'day Babs

Yep. I have to work in Richmond from 14-18 Jan so will likely drive up and back on the adjoining weekends.

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Glenn, Richmond your right at the foothills convenient location. RAAF?

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Originally Posted by GlennWA

G'day Babs

Yep. I have to work in Richmond from 14-18 Jan so will likely drive up and back on the adjoining weekends.

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Are you interested in a run on the 19th Glenn? I was planning to head up there anyway.

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Hello Chook

I wouldn't want to slow you down being a newbie and all but I think I should be available. I will PM you later with my details.

Cheers

it does take a little to work out the t/c, i know on my d2 at first it bugged me but then working out to steady slow throttle control sorted it out.

available 19th if anyone heading up there for a run. :)

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Originally Posted by Yorkie

it does take a little to work out the t/c, i know on my d2 at first it bugged me but then working out to steady slow throttle control sorted it out.

available 19th if anyone heading up there for a run. :)

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Trip posted in upcoming events :)