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  1. 20th July 2009, 07:43 AM #1
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    New Chum's Expensive Cape Trip

    Our neighbour and his wife left for the Cape a few weeks back in their 130.
    I was wondering how they were going (he's not exactly an experienced 4WDer) so asked his son yesterday.

    Ahhhhh ..... they're flying in on Wednesday, 130 to follow on a truck.

    WTF sez I ...

    Apparently they drowned the rig in one of the creeks. Don't know to what extent, other than the ECU.

    Sounds like a classic case of not taking a walk through first. I'm off tomorrow for about a week on work so the balance of the saga will have to await my return.

    I'll keep you posted.
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  2. 20th July 2009, 04:22 PM #2
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    Bugger , could be expensive - although there is a few rivers up there I wouldn't walk through either!!
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  3. 20th July 2009, 05:29 PM #3
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    few heel snappers up that way walking across mmm dodgy me thinks ...now running is altogether different ....so is sending the wife lol
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    hmmm that sux for them. I'm betting the first big one on the OTL or Nolans Brook.

    I wouldn't be all that keen to walk them up there either - crocs do more than tickle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sleepy View Post
    ...although there is a few rivers up there I wouldn't walk through either!!
    That's exactly what I was thinking too...

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  6. 21st July 2009, 07:21 AM #6
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    New Chum's Expensive Cape Trip

    I walked Nolans Brook and the Pasco on frenchmans track in 2007 after being told of a few people drowing their rigs.The water was clear and flowing well.
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    Aerogaurd, tropical strength?
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    I saw a good idea on a 4wd action vid. Get a cheap rod cast fishing depth sounder. Sure you won't find all the holes, but you will know how deep it generally is. And if you catch a saltie you can have it for dinner!

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  9. 11th August 2009, 08:55 PM #9
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    Well ... I finally caught up with him today. It seems Nolan's Brook was his nemisis .. But it was only the ECU, no drinkies for the engine.

    Mostly inexperience with a small measure of bad luck thrown in. The 130 + CT came back on the boat and is somewhere between here and Cairns.

    Looks like the insurance mob are going to pick up the tab ... a collision with water on a gazetted road no less.

    I'll have to remember that one ...
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  10. 11th August 2009, 10:02 PM #10
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    Wow! We did Nolan's Brook only 4 weeks ago it wasn't too bad if you went left or right, the middle was a bit deeper but smooth driving would get you through there as well?? Another 130 we saw up there went straight through the middle no drama's. We did see a guy in a Patrol hit way too hard and dig himself in on the exit of the deep bit as per the photo's but after some good drying out he was off again.




    I think Psimpson7 drowned an ECU up there as well but got going after a good cleaning??? Pete?

    Sorry for your mate I guess his holiday was a bit ruined

    Cheers,
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