western tracks

[discoute]

Ok Gold coasters,

only a bit of time to the run, Would you prefer to do a night run on the saturday night or sit around a camp fire and tell lies about how good we went that day.

If we do a night run it will be G4 so we may need to double up or carry passengers, those who don't want to subject their vehicles to this. This run will have a degree of recovery happening I think.

[LoadedDisco]

Glen the weekend sounds great and I would like to go but I have to work so will wait to see what pictures and trip reports are posted.

[MickG]

Glen the weekend sounds great and I would like to go but I have to work so will wait to see what pictures and trip reports are posted.

Sounds interesting Glen, i'll be honest, never done a night run and especially never done a G4 orange night run.....will decide nearer if I take my baby for some night manouvers but keen to see if anyone else is up for it.

Looking forward to the weekend though.

[Camo]

I'm keen as for the run saturday night as I will only be able to get up there late saturday. Hopefully Zoe will be able to come up, im sure she will work out how to use the winch:)
Camo

[bolts]

Hi Glen

like Mick i dont think I would put my disco through a G4 night run so happy to watch or travel with someone else.

P.S Hows my front bar for my disco 2 looking will it be ready before the trip,

Cheers
Bolts (glyn)

[Outlaw]

I'll be up on the sunday only... gotta do at least one day at wintersun ;)

But never fear... will try to get there early to recover those that are still stuck from the night before :lol::spudniklifter: :p

[stevo68]

If I am able to go, which I should know by next Friday, Id me more likely to be a passenger. The D3 is probably up for it, but dunno bout the driver :eek: . And thanks Glen for the info re; kids though at 7 & 9 dunno if they'd be scooting around driving a car just yet :eek: . If I can make it, what would be the drive time from say Brisbane as that is where I will be coming from after Ashton's soccer game, thanks,

regards

Stevo

[DRanged]

Hey guys will only be able to make a run on the saturday as I have visitors from sydney coming to stay. Be good to get a track where I can use the pivoting radius arm and get the cob webs out. Hey mick those wombat holes gave your D2 a good work out very impressed how it went.

[discoute]

thats all good guys. I am really keen to get the group together for sat night, I may have long term project car ready. But either way I will be having a good time in either disco ute. If we have 2 or 3 for the night run that will be good. We can travel out and those who don't want to drive can park up and watch or jump in with someone. I will have a spare seat, any takers?

Stevo 8 & 9 year olds can drive with an adult, my young bloke is only 9, they will have a ball, the rangie locked in first low and the front shaft is out so they can't get into much trouble. there is alway the play station.

glen

[bolts]

Glen

I will take the spare seat in your cehicle on saturday night always up for a good thing. Looking forward to it, should be great fun.

Cheers
bolts

[bolts]

Glen

I will take that offer of the spare seat in your vehicle on Saturday night, always up for fun and adventure. I will just bring the tent this time wont be dragging my caravan out this time for one night.

:lol:

[LoadedDisco]

Have fun all I wont be able to make it have to work.

[discoute]

Have fun all I wont be able to make it have to work.

undate photos will be on after saturday run and agian after the night run, just for you craig.

I may be driving my other diso ute on the night run, fitting it's shinny black.

glen

[LoadedDisco]

undate photos will be on after saturday run and agian after the night run, just for you craig.

I may be driving my other diso ute on the night run, fitting it's shinny black.

glen

Thanks Glen the photos would be great at least then I wont miss everything all together. Cheers.

[MickG]

If we have 2 or 3 for the night run that will be good.

Alright, i'm in for the night run, need to see just how far all the money I have spent on the beast will take me:eek: Happy to have a couple of passengers for the run although i'll limit it to 2 max (3 in car total including me) Have done a few runs with full cars and it makes a huge difference to preformance plus if we roll...........................................les s people hurt:eek:


Hey mick those wombat holes gave your D2 a good work out very impressed how it went.

Loved those wombat holes, my favourite type of driving just now........imagine how she will go with a bit more droop. Definitely needed a still and movie camera there that day and I should have driven yours through so you could see the flex...very impressive!

Aye, Mick

[DRanged]

Next time I will get you to drive an ostacle like that so I can see how its going on the outside for a change, maybe on saturday if the right terrain is available.

Justin

Just got home from a job hence no phone call about the springs but definately next week some time.

[MickG]

Next time I will get you to drive an ostacle like that so I can see how its going on the outside for a change, maybe on saturday if the right terrain is available.

Justin

Just got home from a job hence no phone call about the springs but definately next week some time.

No probs, catch up with you soon and I reckon we will be able to find something next weekend to test both rigs - if your springs are longer, do you think it is wise to fit them and play next weekend or will this screw something else up?

[discoute]

No fear Men your springs will get a work out.

glen.:ph34r:

[DRanged]

We'll wait until after the weekend and then have a play with your springs.
Also I will be in Armidale and Tamworth all week and will only have enough time to get back for the Saturday run I hope.

Justin

[MickG]

We'll wait until after the weekend and then have a play with your springs.
Also I will be in Armidale and Tamworth all week and will only have enough time to get back for the Saturday run I hope.

Justin

No probs Justin, will catch up with you on Saturday if you make it.

Glen, how many have you got keen for the night run?

Will need to check my list again to see who's confirmed for this trip but I had about 10-11 at last count. Can those definitely coming please confirm here and also which day(s) you will be there and whether you are staying in Glen's pad/games room thingy or tenting/swagging/camper trailering. Will confirm other details from there.

Aye, Mick

[stevo68]

I will be last minute as to whether I am going, I will give you a bell Sat morning or Friday evening, Id say Im more unlikely to go at this stage :( , but will know on Friday.

Regards

Stevo

[Outlaw]

I'm up on Sunday for the day ;)

[MickG]

Okay, so far my list tells me we have the following for this weekends red/G4 orange extraveganza!! If I have missed anyone please let me know and remember, as this is a minimum of RED trip going to G4 ORANGE in places, we have a max of 10 vehicles on any one day.
Please also check our trip gradings again to make sure you and your vehicles are suitably prepared for this trip - remember GCLRO trip gradings and minimum requirements are in place for your safety and also to ensure the enjoyment of all others on any trip. Please do not place any of the trip organisers in the uncomfortable position of having to deny attendace due to you or your vehicle not fulfilling the club's trip requirements.

Happy to answer any questions before hand if anyone has any concerns or questions relating to their vehicle set up or general info - 0422 132 225.

1. Glen - Trip leader
2. Bolts - Sat only
3. Jeff
4. Josh - Sunday only
5. Camo
6. DRanged - Sat only
7. MickG

Aye, Mick

RED - Low range and high ground clearance. Appropriate recovery equipment and experience required.
MINIMUM requirements NO EXCEPTIONS;

1. Max 10 Vehicles
2. Completed the GCLRO Driver Awareness Program
3. Lockable centre diff
4. Rated recovery points front and rear
5. Comprehensive recovery equipment
6. First Aid Kit
7. Tool kit
8. Terrain Specific Tyres

G4 ORANGE - Low range and high ground clearance, winch, cross axle locker, self recovery equipment and experience required. NOTE: Vehicle damage very likely to occur. Close consultation, planning and approval required from trip leaders, participants and trip committee before trip commences.
MINIMUM requirements NO EXCEPTIONS;

1. Max 10 Vehicles (less for certain trips)
2. Max 1 other passenger per vehicle
3. Completed the GCLRO Driver Awareness Program
4. Lockable centre diff
5. Front or rear cross axle locker (or equivalent)
6. Rated recovery points front and rear
7. Comprehensive SELF recovery equipment
8. Winch (electric or hand operated)
9. First Aid Kit
10. Comprehensive Tool kit
11. Mud Terrain Tyres
12. Spare parts an advantage

[stevo68]

Please do not place any of the trip organisers in the uncomfortable position of having to deny attendace due to you or your vehicle not fulfilling the club's trip requirements.
Mate in case I can make it, would the D3 with the current tyres make the requirements for RED??

Regards

Stevo

[MickG]

Mate in case I can make it, would the D3 with the current tyres make the requirements for RED??

Regards

Stevo

Hi Stevo, fair question, as I don't think it is going to be wet out there this weekend, I would say that with all the electronic gadgetry in the D3, your tyres should cope - Glen would you agree knowing where you are going to take us? Have you determined if you have rated recovery points front and rear, as this trip is likely to throw up a few recovery scenarios and recovery points would be my first concern on the D3 or any other car, before tyres?

Will keep you posted Stevo once I hear back from Glen.

Aye, Mick

[stevo68]

Hey Mick,

I double check but Im pretty sure it has them both front and back, I know for sure on the back as that was where I was pulled out on Bribie :eek: and from the recovery day at my place we checked the front as well. At least if I can go and I have this confirmation I will know that Im not wasting anyones time, if you know what I mean :)

Regards

Stevo

[FenianEel]

Hey Mick,

I double check but Im pretty sure it has them both front and back, I know for sure on the back as that was where I was pulled out on Bribie :eek: and from the recovery day at my place we checked the front as well. At least if I can go and I have this confirmation I will know that Im not wasting anyones time, if you know what I mean :)

Regards

Stevo

Stevo,

D3 is supposed to have front and rear, that are rated for off road recovery, i.e. snatching, violent pulling (yes we are still talking 4wding here).
The front is behind a plastic cover you have to remove, (unscrewing plastic lugs i believe), no idea where the rear is, sorry.

[LoadedDisco]

Stevo,
The rear is the same you have to remove the rectangle plastic cover on the rear bumper. The recovery mounts on the D3 are very good no need to upgrade them.

[stevo68]

Thanks Loaded and Fenian, I can confirm, double checked tonight. Geez you'd think I would at least know ;)

Regards

Stevo

[discoute]

Stevo your tyres will be fine.

The saturday night run will be the hardest of all, those who wish to attend can drive to the area where we will set up a muster point with coffee and food. This area is condensed with the trtacks being all close together. there are some steepish climbs and desents along with other fun things.

We will have 4 or 5 vehicles on the night run. there is no embarrasment here so please take note. Any driver who is not prepared to drive a track or is not confident please speak up. Do this before you damage your truck.

There is no doubt we will be recovering vehicles. Saturday night will be an oppertunity to do some more technical recoveries as a group. :eek: :eek: :eek:

glen.

[bolts]

Mick

Do we have a convoy from Gold coast on Saturday, if so when? where? ect normal questions, as I see there are a couple of us going up on Saturday.:cool: Leave it up to you to let us know;)

[discoute]

How about some directions,

From the gold coast, M1 to Logan motorway, follow to Ipswich Motor way, Toowoomba exit from Ipswich motorway. This is the warrego Hwy. about 10 mins to black soil. Caltex and BP servos here turn right over Hwy to Esk this is brisbane valley hwy. about 12 mins to fernvale. Look for the butcher shop on the right, here turn left to Clive St. About 300mtrs on right is no. 26 see all the rovers parked around the place.

Hope that is easy enough to follow.

glen.

[DRanged]

I will have to leave all the fun to the rest of you I,m afraid. Its not often I have to work but I will be in Brissy all weekend moving machinery. Make sure someone takes some video as well. Pls organise another day glenn and I pencil it in


Have fun ya lucky buggers

Justin

[MickG]

Mick

Do we have a convoy from Gold coast on Saturday, if so when? where? ect normal questions, as I see there are a couple of us going up on Saturday.:cool: Leave it up to you to let us know;)

Meeting at the BP Coomera at 6.45am - North car park.

My lists says we will have the following meeting at BP;

1. Mick
2. Bolts

I'll be away from the office all day tomorrow and will be busy Friday so call me if anyone is not listed or has any questions.

Aye, Mick

[MickG]

Meeting at the BP Coomera at 6.45am - North car park.

My lists says we will have the following meeting at BP;

1. Mick
2. Bolts

I'll be away from the office all day tomorrow and will be busy Friday so call me if anyone is not listed or has any questions.

Aye, Mick

Steinzy, are you in this convoy or making your own way there? Call me if you can as I am in and out of the office all day today.

Glen, I see we may be in for a spot of rain which should spice up an already spicy trip:D :D :eek:

Justin, shame you can't make it but we'll try and get some decent footage for the benefit of all.

Stevo, text me or call me when you can to confirm if you will be in convoy os Sat morn;)

Any probs, questions, issues, concerns, call Mick on 0422 132 225 otherwise strap yopurself in for some pretty spicy off road action.

P.S. Can all those with any camera or film equpuiment please bring it as we are sure to capture some cracking footage and we may also witness some ding tally/awards entries and need evidence for the panel to adjudicate;)

[bolts]

[
P.S. Can all those with any camera or film equpuiment please bring it as we are sure to capture some cracking footage and we may also witness some ding tally/awards entries and need evidence for the panel to adjudicate;)

Mick

Packed video and camera already, Gee so many people pulling out, and I only have 1 day to play:o but will make sure I have fun for all those that cant make it. Not a big convoy only two of us from Gold Coast, come on Steinzy, Stevo or as a tennis player say's "COME ON" :eek: make a plan get to the BP tomorrow its a long weekend you can sort things out on Monday ;)

Thanks Glen for the directions I had my faith in Mick hopping he knew where we were going, will take a copy just in case;) ;) , not that you got me lost before Mick:D :D

Catch you tomorrow
bolts

[FenianEel]

Oh :( wish I was getting out there. Too much to do unfortunately.....

I would've only been a show for Sunday, but that didnt look likely either.

Haven't been "out" since Boonah - getting withdrawals

[dungarover]

Want to go, but like I said, double booked for the weeekend. Maybe an excuse to run the trip again soon ??

Trav

[stevo68]

Hey all, was a long shot for this weekend, and remains that way :( , so wont be coming on this adventure, will just have to wait a cuppla more weeks for Rover, then Bribie, then later Fraser and hopefully a cuppla short runs in between, have a great time and be sure not to do to much damage :eek: ,

Regards

Stevo

[discoute]

Well men we have had about 3.54 drops of rain, Hope we get more tomorrow. Best time to drive in the rain.

see you all in the morning.

Over the last several months I have been talking to a group for access to some very hard terrain, looks like this may well go ahead so the next run I put on will be G4 only. max 4 vehicles. Justin, Mick, rite up your ally. maybe august sometime.

Saturday I have some extra vehicles with us, those being Syd King and Dave Smith, these guys are long time 4wd buddies. they drive a 5ltr Bush Rangie and a 96 disco. both vehilces are double locked and run big tyres. They never miss one of my harder runs and are a lot of fun and members of LROCB.

see you here tomorrow.

PS CAMO you can go hard saturday night lets see what this rangie is really like.

glen

[MickG]

Bring it on:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[DRanged]

I agree bring it on its good to do at least 1 or 2 G4 trips a year + all the other grades. Its good to push yourself and the car to the limit every now and then. Didnt spend all that time and money building it not to use it. Just need to syncronise no work with more play.

Justin

[LoadedDisco]

Photos waiting on Glens photos. :spudnikcry: :spudnikcry: :spudnikboogie: :spudnikboogie: :spudnikbackflip:

[dungarover]

Well men we have had about 3.54 drops of rain, Hope we get more tomorrow. Best time to drive in the rain.

see you all in the morning.

Over the last several months I have been talking to a group for access to some very hard terrain, looks like this may well go ahead so the next run I put on will be G4 only. max 4 vehicles. Justin, Mick, rite up your ally. maybe august sometime.

Saturday I have some extra vehicles with us, those being Syd King and Dave Smith, these guys are long time 4wd buddies. they drive a 5ltr Bush Rangie and a 96 disco. both vehilces are double locked and run big tyres. They never miss one of my harder runs and are a lot of fun and members of LROCB.

see you here tomorrow.

PS CAMO you can go hard saturday night lets see what this rangie is really like.

glen

Sounds good, will be there this time. Make a definate date and I'll endeavor to make sure NOTHING gets in the way this time.

By the way, had a good weekend at Levuka, had to hand winch myself out of the **** so it wasn't too easy which was a relief ;) . Had plenty of rain on the Saturday so it made it challenging.

Hope all those who attended had a good one.

Trav

[Camo]

Yeah Trav you would have loved it out western tracks on the weekend. Had great fun. I was nearly gonna go to Levuka sunday night to catchup with a few friends there (all with landcruisers) but Zoe and I were too buggered from Ipswich.

Oh wells..always next trip!

[Outlaw]

For those who haven't spotted it... a great trip report by DiscoUte and a link to the photos and 10 movies also on it has been posted.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php?p=409654