EOI: Powerline track this weekend

[BOSS 290]

Anyone feel like doing powerline track this weekend? Say, Saturday afternoon/evening. The last outing went quite well.

[whipld6]

few of us are meeting up at kfc round half 3

[suburban]

will be out that way sat night

[Turbo2.6L]

Possibly keen. Still got same number Jase??

[Azrian]

Im sure he was talking about last week end. Could be wrong.

[BOSS 290]

Couldnt make it last weekend, this Saturday is shaping up the same :(

Yep, same number Dean.

[H1GHROLLR]

KEEN !

[BOSS 290]

How about an evening run Saturday, meet at Peak Sawyers Valley at 7pm?

[Turbo2.6L]

Keen. Will give you a call Saturday arvo to confirm Jase :D

[H1GHROLLR]

oi dean text me if you go brahhhh

[Bigfoot]

Hey, I'm keen but a bit green. I've got an '88 GQ, pretty stock other than fresh suspension, rock sliders and small spotties, reckon she'd handle the track?

[Turbo2.6L]

Easy. My standard height GU with china A/T's made it through when i had it, as did my 80 series cruiser with open centre diffs.

[lazy6]

Even my r50 pathfinder made it thats stock with 31" maxxis

[Lendo]

friday 2nd march at 7pm im organising a night run up there. more details on the national patrol forum.

meeting cole rd servo and starting at flynn rd :)

[BOSS 290]

Ok, who's going? Got a few confirmed that I know of so far.

[Turbo2.6L]

Tomorrow? I'm definitely in & my mate in his colorado is also possibly coming. Can we make it a little later than 7 meet??

[BOSS 290]

How much later?

[Turbo2.6L]

Meet at 8?

[Bigfoot]

Ok sweet, I'm keen but how long is the track? Time wise I mean.

[BOSS 290]

8pm meet at Peak Sawyers Valley. Last time we went I think we took around 3-4 hours.

[Bigfoot]

Ok kool, just cause I have a midnight driving curfew... Red ps. I live in greenmount though so it's close. 8 pm is perfect

[Bigfoot]

Dw, I'm not a cocky p player who thinks he knows everything. I know I have a lot learn and have been looking for people to go with for ages, so I can learn as much as I can.

[Turbo2.6L]

See you girls at 8 then!

[South]

going to drive from cole, or do the better part from flynn on?

[BOSS 290]

Cole Rd to Talbot West Road.

[South]

Oh the boring long track, bummer

[Turbo2.6L]

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[suburban]

you crew didnt finish up at around 3am did ya ?

we got to the end after a few detours around that time. There was a rangie towing a rangie who had blown something. Also saw about 14 sierra's / vits and jimnys

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[Friar]

yep that was us rangie either has two blown diffs or broken axles lol happy to say rangie towed the other one pretty well considering

[Azrian]

Farking top effort for Ross's rangie towing dean out. I thought there was one section there that we would of had to leave it.

[Turbo2.6L]

Yep, tipping axles at this stage & the lack of diff lockers meant i was dead in the water. Ross' Rangie did awesome pulling me out & then all the way to Forrestfield. Top effort & very surprising considering it's still got the tired old 3.9L in it!

[Azrian]

haha i dont think even love is going to fix that engine now. LS1 here we come.

[Turbo2.6L]

Broken axles/cv's/diffs/transfer cases/auto etc etc here we come!

[Azrian]

YYEESSSSSSS

[Bigfoot]

yeah, lead ranger was awesome! great night; sorry about my cocky passengers, I'm sure putting them behind a steering wheel will humble them a bit. Cheers uys, was good to meet you all.

[suburban]

aagh yeh it was us that flew past you guys in the early hours.

Someone mentioned diffs, but thats random for two to pop at the same time - transfer case ??

only damage we had was the white patrol bending its draglink and ended up losing the rear tail / indicators from bashing shit. My patrol did everything well. Only a couple of tight climbs i didnt do for fear of scraping side of car

[Turbo2.6L]

Originally thought it was diffs due to the noise it was making once the front let go, but after more consideration it would appear that axles are the logical choice.
Axles were probably on their way out anyways due to having an engine fitted that actually has some torque. Standard 3.5L Rover engines are junk!

[esky]

broke one axle in front, then cos deans a rough pingpingpingping kept trying to climb stuff in 2wd resulting on broken rear axle

[BOSS 290]

Was a good night. Shame the Rangie broke Dean. Top effort for giving it a go though, no way I'd try that shit in the Pajero. The track has changed since last time I went (early Dec), the chicken track has become the difficult track, the difficult track, well fuck that.

Good to meet you bigfoot, the Patrol did well!

Ross, your Range Rover never ceases to amaze, got to fix the spring retainers when the engine transplant happens. It will be a weapon.

[Daisy]

cheers Jase, ol' girl went alright, wasnt expecting big things from the spring "fix" considering i put the welder down 10mins before leaving.

was pretty happy the diff locker i salvaged from a wreck worked a treat, cheers to adrian for hooking it up for me finally.

it will be taken off the road this weekend, the motor ripped out and a permanent fix found for holding springs in will be found/made.

was a long night but shit happens. all part of the fun in the end.

[Turbo2.6L]

broke one axle in front, then cos deans a rough pingpingpingping kept trying to climb stuff in 2wd resulting on broken rear axle

That's why you buy sub $5k 4wd's to go offroad. Being rough is the fun part!



cheers Jase, ol' girl went alright, wasnt expecting big things from the spring "fix" considering i put the welder down 10mins before leaving.

was pretty happy the diff locker i salvaged from a wreck worked a treat, cheers to adrian for hooking it up for me finally.

it will be taken off the road this weekend, the motor ripped out and a permanent fix found for holding springs in will be found/made.

was a long night but shit happens. all part of the fun in the end.

Beno will be able to knock you up some decent retainers, or just build the sides up on existing ones which should do the trick. I'll hit him up for you

[DRKWRX]

I got a 01 disco 2 v8 you can have for 5k and be a rough pingpingpingping with!

[Turbo2.6L]

No thanks, rangie with 350 & new bits going on this weekend will be good enough for now.

[-Luke-]

What year rangie Dean?

[Turbo2.6L]

'87 with an injected 350 & microtech. Needed some love when i got it, fixed it up, then smashed it at powerlines & tears followed! Haha

[-Luke-]

Cool. 87 is a good year too have if you running a 350chev, 2nd last year before the BW transfer cases where fitted. The LT230 is as strong as an OX just noisy!

Pics?

[Turbo2.6L]

Yea LT230 is whiney as hell, but still going strong.
No pics as it's just a shitter. Too much effort pulling the camera out! Haha
You should bring yours out next time we head to Powerlines. Wont be til after March 31st as it also doubles as my tow car, and can't risk having it off the road again while the season's still going.

[-Luke-]

Yeah I will, Was keen this time but had a family function I couldnt Dodge. Mines flex-o-fail @ the moment tho. Fitted caster correction bushes too the radius arms until I can be arsed getting either cranked arms or the swivels slotted