Rover Park 2014

[GuyG]

An excellent trip thanks:)

[Grimace]

That fire was a ripper!

[Outlaw]

Is George wearing a kilt or just has his favourite blankey because it's a tad chilly willy?

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[Timj]

I took a few photos but because I was driving by myself none of them were of the wheeling.

Campsite photos - a beautiful spot just to camp even if there were no tracks to add to the fun.

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The only others I took were of the waterfall that is on the property.

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That water was very cold!! Dangled the feet in for a while and couldn't feel them on the walk back up to the car. Would be great for a swim in summer.

The wheeling was good, lots of different stuff but the damage list for the weekend for me was panel damage to the back right corner, bent the chassis outrigger and panel and broke the fibreglass flare, bent the handbrake backing plate and had to straighten that out, knocked off a couple of the studs and nuts that hold the transfer case sump on (fortunately still held it's oil) and broke the drivers side (short) axle halfway up a very steep and loose climb. Thanks again to Rod for winching me up to the top. Pulled the axle out and it had broken right near the drive flange so it took a while to get all the metal pieces out from around the bearing. Drove home in front wheel drive without any real issues. And thanks to Dave for shepherding me home at what has to be a slow speed for a D3, even with a camper.

Maybe now is the time to get the locker and heavy duty axles......

Cheers,

TimJ.

[Psimpson7]

Few pics from me. Sorry these were in the main off my phone so arent very good, and I dont have pics of everyone. Thanks all for a good weekend. Fire was awesome, as was the company.

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[Skiboy]

Some shameful self promotion - only downloaded these ones so far of the creek run on the last day - with the launch! I tired to stay with the big boys with no lockers so ended up a little stuck in places - the odd rock and some right foot sorted it in the end.

Thankfully the sliders are super strong!

Trying to get up a tricky section under Pete's watchful eye and a lot of guidance from Grimace re line and right foot
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/1578.jpg (http://s835.photobucket.com/user/austskiboy/media/DSC_0664sml_zps012de777.jpg.html)

Lifting a leg then no traction
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Some right foot and a launch
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And again
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Some digging as well
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Got there - e-locker coming for Coffs (also hope under-drive in by then too)

Other important item is to stop the stalling when hot and off accelerator/on brakes

Thanks for a good weekend all - will post more pics tonight when not working.

[Skiboy]

Camp site
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Great waterfall setting for wheeling
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And rock climbing
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Creek RUn
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Grimace - rear axle is attached - not sure how!
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Rock grinding - pinion loved it!
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Wet Rock Climb - winch in end
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1 winch 1 drove it - well done Tim
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I almost rolled it - boys did not get any pics of vid though so did not happen.

Fire - huge and hot
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[Skiboy]

I had a go with GoPro editing and upload via YouTube

Let's see if this works!

http://youtu.be/4rY9w0AHaY8

[Skiboy]

I thought I posted these yesterday but seems not

Tim on Waterfall rocks (video from SLR)
http://youtu.be/WmoUdZkMrHo

Waterfall play area compilation - sorry about video from GoPro need to mount it on outside of cab again
Waterfall Play Area - YouTube

[Skiboy]

OK yes I have discovered video editing - actually for a blended learning project at work needed to get better at using the tools so started with the GoPro editor.

I then searched and found some free software to convert JPG and AVI files from my SLR camera into MP4 that can import into the GoPro editor.

This allowed me to merge content from both sources. Then exported and uploaded to my own youtube channel!

Now I just need to get the camera fixed at better angle on truck - outside - so capture the action closer up.

Here are two creek runs and then the wet rock winch challenge (which is a compilation of some earlier posts I know)!

Rock Winch - YouTube

Creek Runs 1 and 2 - YouTube

[Skiboy]

After the trip I left the trailer on with Bumblebee so I could get it weighed at Reedy Creek on Monday and then got the trailer weighted on Tuesday - that allowed me to work out the net weight of bumblebee and surprisingly it is about the same weight as a rangie - 2.3t (full of fuel and all recovery gear/tools/parts on board + 35's)

Anyway Tuesday night I finally took the trailer off the car - and found that the clip that holds the pin for the trailer hitch was gone!

Nothing was holding the hitch pin in!

I am very sure it was in properly when I left the GC Friday - in from the top so cant fall out one would think.

Scary to think 3.4 ton on the back (Trailer + truck) could have broken away or at least being totally reliant on the chains.

No idea where the clip/pin was 'lost' - could have been anywhere - at camp or when parked at home or at work on Monday and Tuesday.

Lesson - check the pin/clip regularly - I check my trailer before pulling off but have never regularly check the pin which on the D2 is out of sight.

[Grimace]

Wow. Very lucky Keith. Scary to think you could have traveled such a distance without the clip :O

[Skiboy]

Yes very scary - reminds me of the issue the group had at Rover park before with steering being undone.

I like to think (hope) that the pin disappeared maybe outside my place at night or when parked on campus on Tuesday - then I am not so scared to think about it.