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Jimmyb · #1 21-07-2002

well went there with the qld jeep club on saturday for the day. well what an experience. havnt seen that many rocks since the last trip onto the difficult tracks at landcruiser. there were some very interesting hill climbs, some which were only able to be done by vehicles with at least one locker. didnt get to see the areas that the logan club cut for comps, will hopefully get over to that next time.

we only had to get the strap out once that i know off which was to ensure a end over end rollover didnt occur.

at least got to find out that the front bumpstop issue on my cherokee fixed the tyres scrubbing the inside of the guard, but still hit the bullbar. have to get that fixed before i got out there next time, or go without disconnecting the swaybar, but who wants to do that.

for any of my fellow jeepers that were there, thankx for a gr8 day wheeln
:D
pop some photos and vidz up as i get them.

kyro · #2 21-07-2002

Hi there JimmyB
I know you gave my the address on how to get there but my bl**dy :mad: computer sh*t it's self and i lost the address so if you could post it or email it to me that would be great thanks
Kyro (Sunshine Coast Jeep Club Inc.) [img]smile.gif[/img]

Jimmyb · #3 22-07-2002

yeah prob wont post it due to the fact not heaps of people know about it, enough but you dont want everyone in there. email me to remind me and i will send it tonight.

kyro · #4 22-07-2002

will do thanks :D

Jeeps · #5 22-07-2002

Jimmy, went in there on Sunday. Not bad eh? There's some pretty tricky dicky stuff in there. Just cruising about the place made me think...hmm, time for diff locks! I was impressed to see most of the creeks, sorry, ALL of the creeks turned into tracks! It'd be great fun during a flash flood... :D From what i could see, there are about 4-5 access points from the bitumen. I came in the most westerly point and i tell you, this baby was low range for 600 metres over loose rocks on the steepest trail i've seen. Not way you'd make it in the wet up there!

I'm gonna go back in a couple of weeks, but if i'm there and it starts to rain, i reckon with my standard tyres it'd be a struggle to get out, let alone in!

I just went in there for a look, not to bash about. I did go on 2 wheels on a climb, know what a see-saw feels like? :D Good for a day of off roading, i was impressed. The views of the Gold Coast lets u know you're up damn high.

Jimmy, any damage or the like incurred by any vehicles?

TheDoc · #6 22-07-2002

This place is starting to sound pretty darn good..looking forward to checking it out when we're next down.

Who actually owns it anyway?

Jimmyb · #7 22-07-2002

no real damage from last weekend, i did scruff one of my alloys but wont loose any sleep. couple of bashed sills etc i think but that was about it.
the place is actually crown land i think, its next to a quarry which has signs that say keep out, its all fenced so you dont go in there. apparantly some of the road through there is gazzetted, must be intended for a road someday.