Thread: Most memorable 4x4 moment

Well there I was, proud owner of a just delivered Tojo B73 Mid Wheel Base, in convoy with a few of the mates. Out of Wodonga in early spring and up into the ooloo! Mate (Jim) in front of me was driving his LWB Suzuki Sierra and things were going great.....until we got to Indi Creek (I think it is one of the early tributories to the Murray).

The first couple of vehicles went through then Jim started, he nearly got half way across when the cross flow of the creek along with the higher level of water and lighter vehicle took it's toll. I had just started to enter the creek when ... there goes Jim, floating sideways off to the left. Well back in those days I was young and impetuous (read stupid, I have grown up a bit since then, but still impetuous [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] ) so I turned the Tojo left and headed off to save him, what was I thinking, the bonnet started to dissapear and the windscreen wipers came in handy I still don't know what I was trying to do or how I was going to do it, but I tried. I soon realised the stupidedness of my action and luckilly found 'R' quick enough to get back onto higher ground.

Jim floated about 50 meters down stream and then found some traction and got to the edge, we made our own road down the creek and pulled him out and everyone and their vehicles were fine. The rest of the weekend out was fantastic getting up into the High Country and seeing some of the high plains was amazing.

Most memorable ? Porobably the day I bought my Defender. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]


But if you men while actually four wheel driving - it was when I was a kid.

We used to live in Saudi Arabia and the company had quite a few four wheel drives in the fleet (mostly Landcruisers and Isuzus).

This particular day we (Dad, Mum, me and my sister) were in a 'cruiser and heading out into the desert (there's nowhere else to head!)

Dad saw what he described, from a distance, as a 'flat bit' so he decided to drive on that. At speed. It turned out NOT to be flat but rather corrugated to all buggery and damn near shook our teeth out.

He opted to get back on the sand before Mum killed him.

A little later we were driving along an escarpment when we were faced with a steep downhill section. Into low range and down the hill.....


I don't know whether it was Mum or my sister that started screaming first, but whichever it was they set off the other one ! I vivdly recall them looking like they were trying to crawl UNDER the seats.


Next time we went four wheel driving it was just Dad and I. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Have you seen my wife's 80 series upside-down?

Nuff said ops:

Kevin :wink:

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Funniest:

Looking along a track that the unimogs had been using, and thinking "I'll have a go at that!". Well, I got about halfway along it (with the boot to the floor!) before there was too much friction on the diffs from the muddy ridge in the middle. Had a look, and I'd been dragging the diffs for at least 10m... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Snatched out backwards, grinning like an idiot, missus thumping me, everything covered in mud.. Then, watching my mate in his GQ Patrol do the same track right after me, and not even making it half as far! Go the V8!

Most Memorable:

Wonnangatta. I was 17, still on my L plates, it had been ****ing down all day, and my old man decided it was time for me to learn to drive his rangy in the mud... 8O First time I'd ever driven it, and I had a ball!

Macca

Wonnangatta seems to be a common theme here. I have hiked in and out of there, but might have to try and get the car down there at some stage!

Originally posted by Timmo
Wonnangatta seems to be a common theme here. I have hiked in and out of there, but might have to try and get the car down there at some stage!

Maybe a AULRO social gathering is in order

Originally posted by TSR
Have you seen my wife's 80 series upside-down?

Nuff said ops:

Kevin :wink:

Seen it, looked again and saved the photo's too.

Good job that one :wink: