Meet my 90, and share the adventure.

**Toxic_Avenger** · 22nd April 2016, 08:06 PM

So,
Warranty has finished on this vehicle now, so this could mean a bit more 'hands on' time with the spanners for me- both in maintainence and mods.

The car, electrically, is more than covered to allow any future gadgets, mods or changes to happen very easily. Only other changes on the cards here are a potential removable 3rd battery (like an arc pak or similar) charged by an anderson plug point in the vehicle, and some kind of battery voltage monitoring- Literally a 3 hour job to do when I get around to it.
Mechanically el Burro is still stock. Suspension and tyres are still LR factory, and tyres are factory optioned (MT's). They are showing their age at 30,000 km.

As it stands, the follwing mods are on the cards (in no real order, and with no real deadline)

1) rock sliders and removal of the factory flip steps
2) Additional diesel fuel filter - probably a fuel manager one from diesel care.
3) Headlight wiring upgrade
4) The usual tuff axles and flanges (haven't had any issues with the standard ones for now!)
5) Drawer system- gain storage space, remove rear 2 seats
6) Canvas seat covers
7) Need new tyres within the next 12 months - not sure if I stay with factory sizes or the biggest legal size without requiring too many suspension mods.
8) Lots more Km's

I'd like the idea of a tuff suspension and tyre setup, but to date, I've been happy enough with how it performs, and would not want to make changes that have issues with legality or even the hige cost of getting it set up right.

So apologies if the mods and updates get a bit slower from here on in. There will be less innovation and thinking outside of the box, and probably more 'this bolt on bit happened' and trip report posts in the future of this thread.

**Toxic_Avenger** · 25th April 2016, 08:39 PM

Just got back from the ANZAC weekend event at Taylor's arm.

On the way back I managed to get a few snaps of interesting things along the Armidale Kempsey road.

Obligatory photo (FYI, there was beer there, and it was good)

Pics of Georges Junction camp ground

The climb up the mountain in the misty rain (Maybe 15km north of Georges junction). This was a kilometer or so after we passed some people walking horses and donkeys up the mountian, on some kind of trek- I was thinking this was part of the Bicentennial National Trail?.

A moss covered cattle yard in a TSR up the mountain. It was rather cold and bleak up there.

Campsite near the Styx river

(The river always reminds me of the 70's samurai film, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx)

**Toxic_Avenger** · 1st May 2016, 07:58 PM

Had another play up at Nundle state forest today. It's such a large place, there is always something new to drive.
It was a slightly wet day, so I donned the wellies and jacket and called a mate in his BT50 to tag along.

The trip up- ominous cloud cover in the hills. This was the Duncans Creek Road entry to the forest

Airing down as the dirt starts. It's raining steady at this point.

Many of the tracks are like this- pine needle cover on rock or clay. Slippery when wet. Choose your own adventure.

Parked up on a hill for a photo op...

Before driving this rocky, slippery section up and out of the gully. It's actually a moderately steep off camber rocky path. Doesn't show well on the pic though. dealwithit.jpeg

Up on the hill, where boundary road meets verden road, there was quite a lot of mist. The surface here was incredibly slippery red mud, but relatively hard packed underneath. There was lots of drift action getting up the section uphill of this... the landy conquered all, where the BT-50 failed (admittedly, he is on AT's and is auto. It handled everything else I drove equally well).

Also dropped back to the mine shaft I explored a few months earlier...
Real life minecraft.

Crouching photographer, hidden deefer...

**El Rey** · 2nd May 2016, 05:25 AM

Good on you - that's what they were made for.

Nice photos too. Very atmospheric.

**cuppabillytea** · 2nd May 2016, 08:13 AM

So Mitch. Less mod more adventure. Less time on the Laser Cutter. More time on the tracks. Excellent.
I love watching your triumphs and tribulations from the comfort of my lounge.

**Disco Muppet** · 2nd May 2016, 01:17 PM

Autos are better for Mud

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Tombie · 2nd May 2016, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Autos are better for Mud

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Unless you're Habib the 90 pilot

**Toxic_Avenger** · 2nd May 2016, 04:10 PM

Oh my god Tombie!
You know the 90's get all the babes. It's all that turbo flutter when I'm riding the limiter bro!

**cuppabillytea** · 2nd May 2016, 10:52 PM

Where are the pics for that episode please?

**Toxic_Avenger** · 3rd May 2016, 05:42 AM

Bro, this is not mist.
It's oil smoke from crank case blow-by after a solid 5 minute limiter-bashing the mighty tdci. Tough as mate. Tougher than the VL turbo bro. Chicks dig it.

In the words of David Rock "A bit of redline for a good time"

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