SJC: Appin 14th August

[maddog]

Back by popular demand, we have another trip to Appin. This time on Saturday 14th August. Meeting point will be Cambelltown KFC carpark, right next to Campbelltown Maccas.

Note: Don't confuse Campbelltown Maccas with Woodbine Maccas. The one we're meeting at is near the Campbelltown Catholic Club.

For those of you who haven't been, Appin is a B+ trail and is great fun! Minimum spec for vehicles is 33" tyres, 3" lift and recovery points are a must have.

Buddha, are we going to see you and the other Canberra guys up for this one?

Let me know who's interested.

[wiz]

a further note to which Maccas :

if you're waiting at the Macca's with a Sizzler next door ...
you're at the wrong one :oops: .... :lol:

[sir_camel]

Tentative booking for me. lets see if i can get drastically stuck WITH lockers this time.

[maddog]

*bump*

So far I've got

myself
Wiz
Antz
Brad
resident.e
Steve
Rupert

Anyone else?

[sir_camel]

Sorry Ben, I didnt look at my diary and i am away this weekend. Sorry mate. Another trip in Sept?

[maddog]

Might have to be Dec or Jan for the next Appin trip I lead Mark. I want to keep Sept fairly quiet to recover from Cal's and get ready for Jambo and the comps.

[sir_camel]

fair call.

[Dorzun]

ohh, ohh me me.

Will be the CJ's first trip since fixing.

One of the ACTJT'rs that lives in sydney may want to come as well. Seeing him on the way home tonight and will ask.

[resident e]

For those of you who haven't been, Appin is a B+ trail and is great fun! Minimum spec for vehicles is 33" tyres, 3" lift and recovery points are a must have.

Let me know who's interested.


ill be there and shore AJ will too. but r u for real??, i only have 31" mtr and never had a problem. me and my mates have been drive 4x4s out there 4 the last 3-4 years, and theres not one track out there i cant do. hell AJ in his stock as tj last week didnt have much trouble just had to through a few rock here and there, pick good lines.

[maddog]

The track is definately not suitable for stock vehicles. There are a number of areas where you need a fair bit of clearance to get through.

Take a look at the pics from the last trip and you can make the call as to what you think.

http://maddog.ozstays.com/gallery/appin-19-06-04

I'll put you down as coming unless you change your mind.

[sir_camel]

I had 4 inches lift and 33's on the last trip there. Not saying i am the best driver in thw world, far far from it, but i am not that bad and i struggled bigtime. Got pulled up two big obsticles. Never had so much trouble on a track ever before. I have an auto too which makes it supposedly easy for climbing stuff. Oh and i hot my sill with 4 inches and 33's

[Wooders]

Camel - I'm also a no show for apin as I'm flat out till Sept - but I'll be keen in Sept to test a few things pre-Jambo - so I'll be keen for some playing....

[sir_camel]

Camel - I'm also a no show for apin as I'm flat out till Sept - but I'll be keen in Sept to test a few things pre-Jambo - so I'll be keen for some playing....

Count me in Mr Wooden

[Jaffas]

Camel - I'm also a no show for apin as I'm flat out till Sept - but I'll be keen in Sept to test a few things pre-Jambo - so I'll be keen for some playing....

Count me in Mr Wooden

I'm keen on some september action too. Will be away the weekend of 13-14 Aug, so no Appin this time round for. Damn, thats 3 outta 3 trips I have missed so far in Aug... Damn Jeep will go rusty sitting in the driveway like this!!

[AJ]

Yeah, I'm interested in coming along and checking out where you guys go. Coz me and Resident e thrashed around there on the weekend and got the stocker through most of it. Admittedly I had to go round some bits and scrape down others :? but I had a heap of fun :P will let you know if im in for sure **)

[sir_camel]

Yea you guiys probaably were crusing round the area at the start of the trail. Looks like a bit of a fun playpen, except the trail proper is crazy

[maddog]

AJ, what mods have you got on your Jeep? And what recovery points do you have fitted?

-Ben

[maddog]

Yea you guiys probaably were crusing round the area at the start of the trail. Looks like a bit of a fun playpen, except the trail proper is crazy

Yep, there are a few nice C grade trails through the area as well. If we get time after this trip, I might map some of them out on the GPS.

[AJ]

Dead stock :oops: , Removed the plastic and mounted two ARB recovery hooks to the stock bar. (one where the stock loop was).

The trail's we went along were from appin, (end of the road past the pub) out to wedderburn. But since you guys seem pretty sure I wouldn't make it, I'll probably jump in wit Resident e and check out where you guys go. **)

[CRLiiN]

Ben

would love to sneak up for another appin run, will see how I go.
Ill be in Sydney that week picking up Skyjacker shipment but might not have mav there.

Cal

www.highcountrycustoms.com.au

[maddog]

Let me know if you can make it Cal, always happy to have you along :)

[wiz]

Let me know if you can make it Cal, always happy to have you along :)

X2d00d ... always room for you :mrgreen:

[spud]

wil be in town that weekend was down there 2 weeks ago in a chero went ok
Penguin

[resident e]

what time do we meet??????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[maddog]

Trip is all go. Meeting at the KFC carpark at 9am. :mrgreen:

Those who've said they're coming are:

myself
Wiz
Antz
Brad
resident.e + AJ
Steve
Rupert
4byfun

[AJ]

I'll be there with resident e!!!

hey spud. were you in the maroon chero? if so, that was me and resident e in the red and black wranglers :P :wink:

[4b4fun]

I would like to come to if theres room. I havent meet any of you guys before and are reasonably new to the forum. But i have spent many hours playing around in appin as i am part of the wollondilly 4WD club and we are based at appin. Would be good to go wheelin with some other jeeps.....(bit sic of hearing nissan, toyota, nissan, toyota). I drive a TJ with 3" lift and 31" MTR's good recovery points front and back, and a winch. havent had any major drams at appin as yet, and i'm pretty sure i'f seen most of it. It would be good to put some faces to names and tag along if thats ok???? What time you meeting at c'town macca's :?: :?: :?:

[maddog]

No problems 4byfun. I'll add you to the list.

It's 9.00am at the C/Town KFC (next to the maccas)

[4b4fun]

cool cya then. :D

[maddog]

I was taking a look at my GPS maps of the area and where we have and haven't been. See attached pic.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~benjc/forum_pics/Appin.jpg

The hilighted track is the track we normally take (B/B+ track) which is what I plan on doing on Saturday. There is also one other C grade track that I've done through the area and have mapped onto the GPS.

If you notice towards the right hand side of the map, there are a number of marked trails near where we already go. For those that have been before, I think these are the trails that are straight ahead of the right hand turn off we normally take to do the last really steep climb.

If we can get through the standard track that I've got marked in the pic above in reasonable time, and there's at least 1 vehicle who wants to continue playing, I'd like to explore some of the marked trails, and some of the other trails I've seen that run off the main road up there.

Once we've finished the main bit, I'll take everyone back to a point where they can get out, and anyone who wants to stay can continue on with us.

8) 8) 8)

[Dorzun]

Much to my disgust, I'm not looking good for a start. Have been too busy with work and the likes and are still to hook up the lockers and shyte that needs to be done before the CJ see's dirt.

I'm hoping to convince a mate to come over tonight and help get it done. Will confirm tommorow.

[resident e]

i should still be making it, just waiting on a mate to get me a pair of shocks.cuz i bent'em last sunday. and a set of JT2s should be coming hopefully befor saturday too **) **) **) .
if i have to ill come with out rear shocks, should make it interesting.............. 8)

[wiz]

If we can get through the standard track that I've got marked in the pic above in reasonable time, and there's at least 1 vehicle who wants to continue playing, I'd like to explore some of the marked trails, and some of the other trails I've seen that run off the main road up there.

Once we've finished the main bit, I'll take everyone back to a point where they can get out, and anyone who wants to stay can continue on with us.

8) 8) 8)

See how we go for time :?
but sounds OK to me 8)

[resident e]

JT2s dont seem hopeful :cry: i mite have 2 settle for some motoway mongels instead :roll:

[maddog]

Ladies and Gentlemen. Weather forcasts say it may rain tomorrow. If so, the trip will still be on, but be advised it turns into an A grade trip.

See y'all tomorrow :mrgreen:

[Antz]

Rain? what's that? I'll believe it when I see it. :roll:

[AJ]

rain + dirt = MUD!!!!!!!!! I like mud :o

[CRLiiN]

I would love to be there, even better with rain, but its dumping snow here and theres good wheeling to be had + still busy getting tracks ready for next weekend.

Have a good one, ill be itching all night to come and be there...

C you next week

8) 8) :mrgreen:

[Antz]

its dumping snow here and theres good wheeling to be had

Don't blame you Cal, hope it hangs around for next weekend, can't wait!

[resident e]

rain + dirt = MUD!!!!!!!!! I like mud :o

not when you'll be siting in the back with no roof and seat with maybe 3 other bloke and a esky :D :D :D

[Antz]

Thanks everyone, good day out.

Posted my pics here

http://210.10.49.162/gallery/Appin-14-08-04

Thanks to those that got some shots of my Jeep with my camera.

[sir_camel]

Been away? Smooth day? Did you get rain?

[maddog]

Smooth and enjoyable day for the most part 8)

No rain, which would have made things nice and slippery. We managed to do the track forwards, then did it backwards towards the start, and then the little C grade trail to finish things off. The trail is certainly different when you drive it the opposite way around!

Pics are currently being uploaded to the address below. Something like 236 going up before I start to cull them off :)

http://maddog.ozstays.com/gallery/appin-14-08-04

[AJ]

those photos came up good. Was good to see the capabilities of wranglers with different lifts and tires. made mine look little when i got home. :cry: Now to start saving the $$$$$. so many ideas :P

[wiz]

plenty of pics :mrgreen: ... thanx Antz & Maddog( uhmm... that should be Ann :wink: ) :D

it's much more interesting when we do the usual trail ,
then turn around and retrace our steps to the start :mrgreen:

And ... yes Warn flares do bend a fair bit :shock: , as do sills :lol:

[CRLiiN]

Cool pics.

dig out the best rock shot and send it in the DVD giveaway, maybe win hardcore 4x4DVD

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[sir_camel]

Thanks everyone, good day out.

Posted my pics here

http://210.10.49.162/gallery/Appin-14-08-04

Thanks to those that got some shots of my Jeep with my camera.

Damn your camera takes awesome pics Ant. Looks like an awesome day. Can't wait to get back there.

[wiz]

some more

http://210.10.49.162/gallery/Appin14thAug04

:D

[maddog]

Cool pics.

dig out the best rock shot and send it in the DVD giveaway, maybe win hardcore 4x4DVD

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

What DVD giveaway??

[Antz]

Cool pics.

dig out the best rock shot and send it in the DVD giveaway, maybe win hardcore 4x4DVD

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Which one do you suggest? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[CRLiiN]

look at the portal page, or on the giveaway section in forums page. :) :) :) :)