WA Powerline trip 11/08 pics and vids

[LRCounty]

Afer a solid day of rain on Friday, it was nice to have blue skies and sunshine for Saturday's little visit to the Powerlines.
People who tagged along were Ken and Kirstie, Andy and Maria and kids, Jason and Claire, and myself with my cousin and his son.

Along the track we stumbled across Joel and his young son Curtis in their Toyota Cruiser, and being a nice friendly bunch, we said yes when he asked if he could join us.

Easy sections had become hard, and hard sections had become very hard after the rain. We watched a Suzuki Sierra, sporting Simex Jungle Trekkers, put itself on it's side.....twice. :eek: I hope someone got some video of that! We did learn it only takes three people to put a Suzuki back on it's wheels :angel:

A few more battle scars were the result, but we all had fun. Andy looked like a boy at Christmas with his new 2" springs and Maxxis Bighorns :cool:

Some of the clips that turned out on my camera are

UKLRO trying out his new tyres
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12DvAaMuEyg

Ken having fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mcbzZDNI7E

Me on a previously Easy section
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTWkyfVChKo

Me having more fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB08FOIr0Vk

I'd love to see some action pics/vids from the other camera's :D

Cheers
Andre

[Ken]

Onya Andre

Have been hangin out for some footage and Pics .(I really need to buy a camera):angel:
We had an Awesome day and saw some good wreckage (Not to much of our own) I flipped a Suzuki back right side up:eek: I smacked my rear bumper real good this time (I think its time for aluminium side plates :twisted:

[duff]

Good footage,,,, :)

:cool: But most of all you make me realise,,, I really miss the sound of the V8,,,, noice.

:wacko:After five years,, I Just cant get used to my TD5

[UKLRO]

Definitely a great day, good test for the new tyres and suspension. Thanks to Ken and Jason for the 'bricklaying' , almost made it up! Now how much are those lockers Andre?

[UKLRO]

from Powerline

[Studio54]

MINT! looks like you boy had a great day.

The green machine sounds awesome

[LRCounty]

Andy,

I hear ARB are throwing in a free locker with their new fandangled $1850 air compressor....but only while stock lasts ;)

[Ken]

Andy,

I hear ARB are throwing in a free locker with their new fandangled $1850 air compressor....but only while stock lasts ;)

Great price and you get a free locker :D:D:D

[taff]

wicked day out cheers guys, i've got a few vid's but computer been playing up will get them on tonight if poss.

pushed my wing and rear quarter back out but my arb bar won't budge. still well woth the day. :o

[taff]

sorry guys no pics yet, to eventful a day yesterday.
went up to moore river to help recover a disco which was stuck in the river bed, lost rear wheel drive so now i got a front wheel drive disco, then on the way home at 80km/h my front passenger wheel came off thus completely wrecking my wing and flare. oops :o :(

[cartm58]

are you sure that your the right person to be owning a 4wd
the gods seem to think otherwise

drowning the defender in the powerline pond
losing rear drive
losing front wheel

they all seem to have common thread they dont want you to be driving a 4wd

[LRCounty]

Blimey Jason. That sure is a run of bad luck. Did you break a rear half shaft?

I have a check list that I go through at home (mainly because of my bad memory)....for stuff to take, and vehicle checks to perform, before heading offroad....or on any long trip. Wheel nut's are one of the things I check.

All the best getting it going again mate.

Cheers
Andre

[jezz]

I hope 2 come out with you guys one day thanks for telling me about this site on sat morning Ken

[jik22]

sorry guys no pics yet, to eventful a day yesterday.
went up to moore river to help recover a disco which was stuck in the river bed, lost rear wheel drive so now i got a front wheel drive disco, then on the way home at 80km/h my front passenger wheel came off thus completely wrecking my wing and flare. oops :o :(

Jesus! And I thought I was unlucky with breaking things!

[taff]

update - good news is my half shafts are o.k.
bad news is my rear diff has **** itself, $1650 lighter and it's now sorted.
still in need of a wing so if anybody knows of a white disco in any wa wreckers please shout out. i'm after a front passenger to fit a series 1 97 model.
after all this i've decided to retire the disco from the ruff stuff and once all sorted will be passed into the more caring hands of claire where hopefully it will lead a more uneventful life. :(

[LRCounty]

Mate...$1650 is pretty close to the cost of a locker :eek:

What are you going to use for the rough stuff?

[taff]

Mate...$1650 is pretty close to the cost of a locker :eek:

What are you going to use for the rough stuff?

everything in the diff was mashed so i still needed to buy one and the fact that everytime i take it out something breaks has led me( forced me) into the retirement path
in terms of what i'm going to use in the ruff stuff - it's o.k. i'm not retiring i'm just going to buy something else.

[Ken]

Geez Butt

That sux man hope its sorted quick eh

Theres a Land Rover wreckers in Kenwick that Landy Andy went to for some bits, giv him a PM. Im sure he will giv you the address as to the wherebouts of the place .

[LRCounty]

Good to hear :)

Time to look for the County eh ;)

[taff]

Good to hear :)

Time to look for the County eh ;)


got it one ;)

[Quiggers]

Hi there west Aussies,

least you guys have some of that wet stuff, unlike here...

good pics!

GQ