The Springs 2013

[inside]

Well great trip all and I think most people came back unscathed, a couple of tyres and a track rod on a Defender. We had an awesome time and it was good to test out the locker which made everything we tried a lot easier than the previous year. After 6000km with the Detroit in the back over tarmac, outback roads, sand dunes and The Springs I can highly recommend them.

I didn't take many pictures.

This is where we went
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The test track
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I did take a bit of video
GCLRO The Springs 2013 - YouTube

[Psimpson7]

Some pics from us below. Thanks to everyone for a good weekend.

Sorry I don't have pics of everyone.

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[Skiboy]

Thanks Pete and everyone for a good weekend away - have been hanging for some drive time. And a chance to flog bumblebee. She sounds sweet when given some stick - thanks to Eric/THE109!

I have some gopro video - does anyone know some good simple software to (a) edit some captions, (b) splice clips and (c) then render/save as a suitable good quality but smaller file size?

The original files are fairly large and quality is excellent on my 42 inch screen in the office but to upload I need to reduce the file size.

Some still pictures:
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The first big hill
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And spectators
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Pete leading
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Tara (Josh's wife) - bailing on the climb
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Rocks at shops
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Bumblebee did ok for unlocked - rear LSD only - had to take a couple of runs at some rocks and or stand on the brakes to hold the front/make the rear work
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I wonder if that is the tyre josh fond flat this morning
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Got a little wedged here with a good side throw moment
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The stable
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Happy as a pig in the pit
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View from top of the park
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Chasing Grimace
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If you look carefully you can see Grimace's sack hanging on the back window
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Photo time
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Down the hill and some carnage
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Spot the steering issue
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Jack and winch to straighten the cheese bar
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Finally home in the beehive
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Bugger must have smacked the front left light with a tree branch in a speed run at some stage - might need some protective grill
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Video to come when someone tells me how best to optimize for uploading!

[manchild21000]

Im crudely editing a video of all the footage for later and most of the pics are to be processed. This is a pic of the trip :) . Thank you everyone , we had a great time .
George

[pmrobin]

Looked like a great trip guys..... would have liked to have come down but couldn't get away on the Friday.

Had to settle with a day trip to Cityview the previous weekend with a couple of mates.

[Skiboy]

Some video from SLR - sorry first two out of focus as forgot need to focus SLR before then recording video

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Also because I was at the back you only get Grimace's back end shots

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[manchild21000]

Here it is ."This video is still being processed. Video quality may improve once processing is complete." Let me know if it isn't improve i optimized it for computer view .

GCLRO SPRINGS 2013 - YouTube

[4fun]

A big thank you to trip leader Pete and everyone else who lend a hand ... and I sure needed it this time. A punctured tire, two dislocated rear springs, a stalling engine, and a bend steering rod. Hmmm, maybe I'm pushing the grey machine a little too hard?
Anyway, new Terrafirma HD steering rods are on it's way from the good old UK, so I'll be ready for the next trip. Cheers, Ed.

[Skiboy]

Ed

Just some bad luck and poor landrover design (the steering rod/drag link). As you say new links will fix the steering. We have all bent one of those standard rover ones - nothing to them.

What spring retainers are you running?

Tyre was just bad luck - the Springs has some sharp rock so just bad luck to get a tyre staked. Truck went well otherwise and good to see it being used.

Skiboy

[Skiboy]

Hey George did you get any footage of the yellow truck on the rocks at the front of camp?
Skiboy

[manchild21000]

Sorry Keith thats all the video i got. Ed ,if you only ordered the drag link i have a tf steering rod i don't need if you want it . Cost you a carton though :D
I also find this video by the owner of the park:
A weekend at The Springs - YouTube

George

[Timj]

A few photos here - GCLRO The Springs 2013 album | TimJ | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy. (http://public.fotki.com/TimJ4blue/gclro-the-springs-2013/).

Had a good time even though I had to leave early, one tyre down and gearbox starting to jump out of reverse and first, damn.

Keith, I did get some video of the bee on 2nd gear hill and on the rocks but am trying to work out how to edit and load them. Maybe later today.

Tim.

[ezyrama]

Hi All
Thanks for a good weekend, Bundy and I had a ball, I don't think he has woken up except for a feed yet. Would be good to get back there sometime and do a few more harder tracks, but was very impressed the way the Tardis handled everything I threw at it. I have attached a few YouTube links but the sound is crap, I think I am getting interference from the FM modulator for the iPhone.
Cheers Ian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O893xh5-y1U



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO0wO88ZV5c



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyTShiitDCo

[Timj]

Ok, think I have got it right, hope the video is not too large.

This is the Bee on the rocks.

MVI 6910 Merge - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wOA5zfZEPA&feature=youtu.be)

Will get some more done if this works :).

Tim.

[Timj]

Grimace on the Rocks - MVI 6894 Merge - YouTube (http://youtu.be/6fo6Hg5HpGA)

The Bee on 2nd gear hill - MVI 6881 - YouTube (http://youtu.be/iqdUBTzLKxc)

Fortunately the sound worked well, nothing like a Rover v8 :).

Tim.

[ezyrama]

A few photo's attached. Bundy sleeping off too much of a good time, Me doing a 15 point turn across 2 post codes , Fry seems to get more flex out of Fluffy than his Dad!, A walk in the park for Bumblebee, Positively evil Dave!!

[ezyrama]

and some more. We couldn't get out done by those Jeep *******, so Grimace and I set about getting a man's fire going. Andrew, just flexing, John didn't seem to care too much about giving DJ's D3 a hard time (a bit like when he climbed out of Brisbane way, new tyre's anyone??). Andrew and I having a look at what's under "The Tardis" & Hey Dad, what was that loud bang in the back??

[Timj]

Last couple.

Greg's buggy on 2nd gear hill - MVI 6882 - YouTube (http://youtu.be/ckXCp8A_TBI)

Grimace on 2nd gear hill - MVI 6880 - YouTube (http://youtu.be/2dw_8A8rzCU)

Tim.

[Skiboy]

New You tube links to footage with some new stuff of the hill climb and bent steering arm

Springs Creek Run 2013 - YouTube (http://youtu.be/EFDcCaajBTs)

Hill Climb from Creek Springs 2013 - YouTube (http://youtu.be/0-bpiI1XEDc)

At the bottom section you can see the steering (right wheel) of truck in front playing up - steering arm bent and we had to straighten
Lookout Down - YouTube (http://youtu.be/45z6Pp6HWQc)

[manchild21000]

A big thank you for Tim, that is an awesome photo hosting site .
GCLRO The Springs 2013 album | Manchild | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy. (http://public.fotki.com/manchild/gclro-the-springs-2013/)

[4fun]

I was still using the standard flimsy bits of 'aluminium foil' spring retainers. Getting some new ones that are hopefully stronger.

Cheers mate. Had great fun.

[Skiboy]

Springs 4x4 Park Report

We planned a 1-2 pm escape from the GC - was not to be. My 10am meeting arrived at 11:15 so did not get home to pack food and do final loading including putting Bumblebee on trailer until 1:30pm! Had to make Rach lunch as she was working until last second so had to pack by self. No issue but did delay departure.

Was not happy about the timing but then I was happy to be escaping for the weekend!

On the road at 2:30pm and feeling good and making Ok time after we go out of the school traffic around Robina/Nerang. But as we were cresting the hill before Canungra the exhaust broke. Left pipe snapped right at the manifold. At the risk of overheating the auto (cooler lines run right there) we soldiered on to Beaudesert where I tried to see if I could get it repaired/patched. Wasted half an hour to find that was a no go on a Friday afternoon.

So we chanced the white D2 not developing further problems and having enough power to tow over Cunningham's Gap. I can tell you first gear and foot to the floor it is noisy! But we did ok on hill to the surprise of a car load of Nissan boys - we had some UHF chatter.

Arrived 6ish to set up camp - cold night but clear sky. Those already there had the fire going so we cooked dinner and settled in after grabbing some more firewood on the Ute.

We had bought a new tent, new bed and of course had my new canopy for Bumblebee. All worked well so pleased with the investment. The OZTent RV5 30 second tent went up easily - not 30sec because we had the annex fitted so took a little longer with the extra poles. Bed proved great for Rach's back so that helped her pain levels - she lay flat all the way up to reduce pressure on burst disc.

Sat after breakfast 2 groups headed off. First drama was a staked wheel - all helped to change but little consolation given it was a new tyre. Damn unlucky. We ran round a few trails then back to camp for lunch. After lunch we headed for the rocks at the front of the park and did some rock climbing, watched the Jeep boys, then played in the play area.

Sat night was a great bonfire. On the way back from the play park we all loaded up with fire wood. George had a chain saw and loaded Bumblebee and the Ute up and others also grabbed a lot of wood. A huge fire resulted (see earlier pictures posted). Just as well because it rained a little around dinner and at one point we were sitting under umbrellas around the fire.

Sun I left Rach to read book and did some creek runs with Greg and George. It was a fantastic sunny day. At one point Bumblebee died and would not start. Right in the middle of a bad patch of the creek run. No high pressure fuel pump! Checked the wiring etc then the fuses. The pole of the 20 amp fuse had melted - not the fuse itself but one pole. Replaced it and soon after same thing happened. Greg suggested that the fuse seat/holder might not have a good contact and hence was arcing and thus heating the fuse pole. I scraped the fuse in and out a few times and replaced it again. Fortunately no more problems.

This trip was partly escape and partly a sort out to see how Bumblebee was set up. I did a couple of speed runs to wind her out - she runs beautifully. See the Hill Climb footage below (from hand held SLR as GOPro playing up by now - card full).
Hill Climb - YouTube (http://youtu.be/7oLkrq-1aYo)

And as noted in the build thread we found out that she holds traction fairly well but will benefit from a front locker.

Here is some footage from the roof of Bumblebee for the rocks run - I have some more but need to render it down and upload. Just getting the hang of this gopro thing! The You Tube video is not a patch on the original GoPro - clearly need to work on the setting.

Bumblebee On Rocks - YouTube (http://youtu.be/lM4Bfjij4Ks)