Barringtons Breakaway Reccie

[Dorzun]

I'm looking for 3 other vehicles to do the reccie for the barringtons weekend.

Will be an overnighter leaving sydney on saturday morning, returning early sunday.

Plan is to cover as much ground on the saturday and into the evening, so sunday can be spent heading home with maybe a sidetrack at Freemans to play on some of the tracks there.

Date will be 14/15 Feb.

email me at jeepn@ihug.com.au if you are keen on coming.

[billsta]

man you're asking for alot on V-day....


i'll see if i can make it....

[omaroo]

Brad

Yup!

Chris & Jenny

[omaroo]

I just put it up on the Feb Calendar - in the "Other Features" pulldown at the top of the page...

http://ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/calendar.php?month=2&year=2004

Cheers
Chris

[omaroo]

'Ain't that weird.... looks like we are going to the Barringtons to camp this weekend too! There'll be a LandCrusher leading....

Cheers
Chris

[omaroo]

Brad

Is the weekend after next (14-15th) still on? We're both keen to get away.

Cheers
Chris

[Dorzun]

Yup, will PM you more details over the weekend.

[billsta]

its still awn?
i might have to double check and get back to you later this week.

[TIGGER]

guys i would love to come but i'm getting 4 wisdom teeth pulled on that weekend :cry:

[Dorzun]

lucky you, do you think you'll make the trip?

[TIGGER]

don't think so - i have to go into hospital :evil:

[omaroo]

Brad

Have you any details as yet? Where are we going to meet, and on what day?

Cheers
Chris

[Dorzun]

Sorry dudes,

i'm sure you are all familiar with the term "Blue Arz Fly" well that's been my life for the last 7 days.

Planning on leaving Hornsby about 9AM saturday morning. Meet at my place which is close to the expressway.

Will call you between meetings to discuss in person.

[Dave'n'Wen]

Hey Brad, can you give me some info on this? I will be Sydney with nothing to do and would like to come alone. What sort of gear to bring? Camping gear? Not got much with me but can get some. Where about is the place you are going to?

Thanks.

Dave

[Dorzun]

Dave,

Just sent you a PM (in case you don't see this post). Are you down for this weekend or the date we are doing the actual trip?

if you are here this weekend we are meeting at my place in hornsby @ 8.30 tommorow morning for a 9 departure.

Some warm clothes (it has snoewed in summer up there) and camping gear. We'll have recovery gear etc with us along with cooking equip etc.

I have the odd spare eskie I can lend you too if needed. More of an explore this weeknd to set up the drives we'll do.

[Dave'n'Wen]

Hey Brad, sorry mate some thing has come up and will not be able to make this. May be next time. Have a good one.

[omaroo]

CJ Brad and 4x4chook :)

A PHAT time indeed!

Thanks for a great weekend guys and gals. Lotsa mud, fun, camping and mayhem.

Are you going to post the pictures on http://210.10.49.162/gallery/ ??

I'd love to see the Willys photos and that Grand of mine in the pre-rollover state..... :)

Cheers
Chris & Jenny

[goodol55]

CJ Brad and 4x4chook :)

I'd love to see the Willys photos and that Grand of mine in the pre-rollover state..... :)

Cheers
Chris & Jenny

Chris...what's this.... :?: :shock: You didn't.... did you :shock:

[Dorzun]

let's just say,

It missed it by thhhhaattt much.

Will post em later, batteries flat on camera and my heads hurting (from the door)

[goodol55]

phew :!:

head banged the door eh...ouch :!:

[omaroo]

Kel .... LOL!!!! :)

It came damn near..... I was high up on the left bank of a deep bog hole, and my wonderful Wrangler S4's just lost grip on all four corners at once... and slid into the depths toward the RHS. It teetered to over 45 degrees,....... and then settled back. I called out to Brad on the radio "Uhmmm.... Brad?... You'd better come back a bit...it's been a big one!"

I wound up the drivers window so that mud wouldn;t come into the cabin if we went over into the muck.....

Tell you what though... I now really like the idea of plastic rear quarter panels. After we extracted the Grand from the hole, the drivers rear quarter was smashed in after hitting the bank. Damn! In front of our eyes, after a time, it just "popped" out all on it's own... and no damage apart from the little reflector on the rear which was cracked. Phew!

Brad's Coopers did a far better job, so I will be upgrading to the MTR's at my earliest convemience.

[goodol55]

he he...I saw the piccies posted up by 4x4Chook.....I was wondering...why did Chris try to drive through like that :?: :lol: :lol:

Looks like you had a bit of fun :oops: ....how did thwe better half take it :?:

..hope your fuel radiator' is still just in front of the rear axle.... Penguin

ciao

[Dorzun]

have just uploaded some in my folder there, did not get any off you allmost "goooooonnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeee" though.

[omaroo]

Kel

The bank to the left was actually less tree-lined, and the Grand was suffering a bit with scratches.... so I thought I'd give it a go. It would have been OK if the grip was there... and the sidewalls were a bit squarer to get a little more bight.

hehe... been in many, many worse situations over the years. That's what makes it constantly challenging.

Fun fun fun :)

[goodol55]

yeah...good shots Brad...is the YBY KJ yours?

[Dorzun]

yup, the CJ's brokin and this was also the "running in" weekend for the lift I di the other week.

Was actually quite haapy with how it performed overall.

[goodol55]

Kel .... LOL!!!! :)

Brad's Coopers did a far better job, so I will be upgrading to the MTR's at my earliest convemience.

the grand probably has a wider track too Chris...that wouldn't have helped your cause too much either

[omaroo]

Yup... I was "banking" on that :roll:

The lefts were up on th eshoulder, and the rights were ok, but on a dry bit that was about 6 inches wide. The rigths slipped off to their left, and into the ditch. I didn't want to go the way Brad had, because it was really churned up, and the tread was well and truly full of mud already.....

[goodol55]

so are all the bits underneath ok :?: - it looks like you were "hung up" on the belly - near that fuel cooler.

did Brad "snatch" you out and did the tow hooks take it ok :?:

[omaroo]

No damage Kel.

I lost the rear reflector. DANG!

The fuel cooler was well out of the way.... damn thing.

[Jeff]

Bloody hell, looks like I missed a crazy weekend! Looks like Chris thought he was trying to drive the WJ like his old Patrol. :mrgreen:

Is it looking good for the proper trip with the club?

[omaroo]

G'Day Jeff :)

Yup... I think it'll do as a club trip ;)

....especially if it's wet!

And you're right... I love the Grand, but I still have to remember that I'm not in the Patrol anymore....and can't get away with beating up on the car any more without seriously expensive consequences.......

[TIGGER]

Nice picks - looks like a fun trip :P

[Goneforgood]

It was a great weekend. Can't Wait for the next one. Now just need to get new springs.

By the way if you look at the link in my post post in Gen. Jeep Chat There is 2 pics of where the exhaust pipe had been getting rubbed buy the uni joint as well.