Antilag 4x4 days

[Passage GT]

Just thinking this might be a good place to organise some days out for everyone on here, I've been out with Mike a few times now and had some great runs, I'm not great with the GPS at the moment but always keen to head out when I can.
I've got a couple of mates keen on having a look around the dwellingup area on my next weekend home (13th)

[mr_mike]

I'm keen to head out Julimar again, also pretty keen to go check out Redhill looks like some pretty cool and challenging tracks up there

[Brett_J]

Be keen on some stuff that doesn't require a snorkel or fucking my car.

[kurbn]

could be keen, issue I have is having a fuel tank the size of a lunchbox (280ks to a tank), I have a 20L jerry mounted as well so would have about 400ks range. But as long as servo's before going out bush should be ok.

[AdN]

Yeah i'd be keen, getting sick of lancelin/wilbinga every weekend.

[monk_13]

Keen. Don't get out nearly as much as I would like.

[XT43]

Keen

[South]

Redhill is private property :(
I've never been there, but it sounds like fun wink wink
Winch required on some hills only assuming since they look gnarly from the roadside

[RoarPwr]

keen as to join in if i am home for it.... Always have a bit of fun in the FJ when i get it out

[mav_vlt]

I am keen if anyone wants to go out this weekend although my rig is bog stock so nowhere too challenging

[Satan]

keen but a real rookie

[mr_mike]

Just thinking this might be a good place to organise some days out for everyone on here, I've been out with Mike a few times now and had some great runs, I'm not great with the GPS at the moment but always keen to head out when I can.
I've got a couple of mates keen on having a look around the dwellingup area on my next weekend home (13th)

Dwellingup area is very wet at the moment, was down that way on weekend just gone. All the rivers have broken their banks and this would of been prior to all the run off reaching them.
We done Cpt Fawcett track a couple weeks back before all the rains and even then the track was very wet with a few over the bonnet mud holes that had no chicken tracks or possible way around.
I'd say Harvey and Brunswick will be much the same at the moment.

[jnr]

would be keen on Julimar or red hill if not to extreme. Got a defender 130 series dual cab

[HotAe92]

Was down at Harvey a fortnight ago, took a mate down with a stock Amarok. More than enough down there to have fun with stock/lightly modified vehicles. Would be happy to lead a trip but will be away in Africa for the next 4 weeks.

[shifted]

Interested, though I don't have any recovery gear yet and only have a body lift and bigger tyres. Hilux should do ok though.

Edit: I have a bunch of tow straps, shovels and jumper leads though.

[kurbn]

they're pretty cheap, supercheap & BCF sell pretty good 8-10t straps and shackle combos for like 80 bucks. Buy a shovel (pointy end, not spade) and you're set. Don't opt for a cheap one tho, seen a bunnings special ones snap. Average joe one would be fine.

[scary]

sure

[The_Senator]

Also keen.. Running a pretty stock D40 with just 32" tyres.. Done a bit of beach driving, but would like a change a scenery.. Still "learning" the whole 4WD thing..

[XT43]

Dwellingup area is very wet at the moment, was down that way on weekend just gone. All the rivers have broken their banks and this would of been prior to all the run off reaching them.
We done Cpt Fawcett track a couple weeks back before all the rains and even then the track was very wet with a few over the bonnet mud holes that had no chicken tracks or possible way around.
I'd say Harvey and Brunswick will be much the same at the moment.

did you do the river crossing?

[mr_mike]

A mate drove half way across before the deepest point and it was already half way up his door, I was having electrical troubles and wouldn't of been able to restart if car stalled so we didn't go any further.

[Passage GT]

Better response than I thought, my car is still mechanically stock and no snorkel but I've been having heaps of fun with it, I'd gladly follow Mike's advice on conditions, I'm happy to go to julimar again, just need to be home in Mandurah by 5ish

[mr_mike]

You post you lead :p

[XT43]

A mate drove half way across before the deepest point and it was already half way up his door, I was having electrical troubles and wouldn't of been able to restart if car stalled so we didn't go any further.

Bummer, like I said before it went up over my bonnet briefly ( gq 2inch lift ) and sure got the heart pumping as fast as the river for a while.
Hindsight suggests not the smartest thing to do on your own..

[HotAe92]

Throw some dates around after mid october and I will do a sea to scarp run - tims thicket to myalup in the morning and then harvey hills after lunch.

[Joe]

Be keen on some stuff that doesn't require a snorkel or fucking my car.

This.

Also not that keen on trying to cross ocean at high tide, so I'll bow out if there is a beach run.

[mr_mike]

Only bad thing about going with a bigger group into challenging terrain is it becomes a headfuck and traffic jam. People soon get annoyed waiting in there car while the cars in front of them drive over a section or do a hill climb, they drive over what ever it is, they then have to wait while the remainder cars drive said section. So for 10-15min of driving you end up waiting another hour or more. Some people enjoy this but most end up complaining and not having a good time.
Or one unprepared inexperienced person comes along does something stupid or breaks something and the day is ruined for the rest of the group as you can hardly say "yep tow trucks on its way, cya"

I'll happily lead out Julimar but would have to limit number or vehicles.

[Brett_J]

Such a Buzz kill :)

I'm thinking something around the 20th/21st of this month.
Missus is back friday night and she's a handbrake when offroading :)

[Marti]

would be keen later this month

[Squiggs]

I'd be keen once I get my Lux engineered.. On that note.. Anyone know a good engineer??

[Ash]

We usually go out the powerline track for a few kms and head in south east where me and Turboesky ride our dirt bikes, some great mud spots and good camping areas up the back, we got lost a bit coming back but the phones work on the big hills, nothing damaging but your car would need a wash afterwards ;)

[kurbn]

Or one unprepared inexperienced person comes along does something stupid or breaks something and the day is ruined for the rest of the group as you can hardly say "yep tow trucks on its way, cya"

that happens just driving around on your own, having a good time, minding your own business. Next minute some blokes got stuck or broken something for doing dumb shit and
all of a sudden you find yourself involved for an hour. Same deal, cant just leave em be as karmas a bitch.

[jnr]

When do people want to head out?

[Brett_J]

Yeah keen, missus has gone back to site.

[mr_mike]

broken gearbox says no :(

[Brett_J]

What's exactly wrong with it Mike ?

[RICEY]

Yeah keen, missus has gone back to site.

Pick me up cornhole!

[mr_mike]

What's exactly wrong with it Mike ?

Ser 1 & 2 GU Patrols had a key to hold 5th gear on the shaft with heavy towing the keyway would flog out eventually and the gear would spin on the shaft. This is what has happened to me unfortunately.
So now on the lookout for a Ser 3 box as thats when they changed to a much larger/stronger spline shaft & gear. Still have 1-4 and reverse but i am yet to drain the box and get the bits of metal out. Patrol is currently on the top of my "things i cant be fucked with right now" list.

[Brett_J]

Pick me up cornhole!

Go to hell pingpingpingping !

Although if I get bogged I could always use someone on the shovel, even if I did get bogged on purpose :)

[(AUST)Mod]

Anyone up for a Saturday arvo / evening trip?

[Passage GT]

i'm unexpectedly home this weekend, so keen to head out.

[jnr]

where u thinking and then?

[Marti]

would be keen if its south

[Passage GT]

I live in Mandurah so south is good for me, I'm not really familiar with with the local areas so not confident on leading a day out though

[Brett_J]

Probably going to hit the Kwinana off road area up tomorrow, watch the turkeys sink in the mudholes etc.

[Marti]

I would be keen to come out aswell Brett, what time you going ? and is it the entrance just past the past the motor plex ?

[Brett_J]

I haven't got any time set yet, there's a few entrances, but if meeting up we can go to the main one on Thomas Rd.

[Marti]

ok cool, could meet at the shell if its easier for some people

[RICEY]

I wish I had a fourby :(

[Brett_J]

I wish I had a fourby :(

Sell 380, buy one.

[RICEY]

Sell 380, buy one.

Goodbye fuel efficiency.

[Passage GT]

Goodbye fuel efficiency.

once it passed about 30,000km my d40 started to get 8-9s on the highway and 6-7s around town, it was very good on fuel, 6 speed 4 pot diesel.

[Faz]

Went thomas rd lake/mud flats last night, good fun only 1 or 2 real deep areas

Then went telegraph lane, wow, only 2 cars mildly modded almost got stuck there. hilux went swimming twice and the nav was alll over the shop trying to pull him out. Would be good during the day though, just deep

[Brett_J]

So many people get stuck at Telephone lane, between that and the farmers booby trapping the place, I don't bother.
Literally 5 mins from my house, might go have a look one day, see heaps of people stuck there each weekend :)

[The_Senator]

It looks like a mud hole that has been cut up by many a "wannabe".. If you're a Member of 4x4 Perth you'll often see posts late at night of "someone come snatch me out, stuck at Telephone Lane"..

Honestly, I don't get the desire to put your 4 Wheel Drive axle deep in mud and crap in the name of "fun".. Shit takes AGES to clean off..

[d1mitch]

I will be keen once I do the tires and transfer on the sierra, the current tires are shithouse and the transfer case is in desperate need of some gears.

anyone know where you can get cheap 31x10.5x15 's new or 2nd hand?
it seems like there isn't any decent 2nd handies even pop up over here. looking over east there is an abundance of choice for pretty cheap prices but here everyone wants drug money for flogged out shit

[Brett_J]

I will be keen once I do the tires and transfer on the sierra, the current tires are shithouse and the transfer case is in desperate need of some gears.

anyone know where you can get cheap 31x10.5x15 's new or 2nd hand?
it seems like there isn't any decent 2nd handies even pop up over here. looking over east there is an abundance of choice for pretty cheap prices but here everyone wants drug money for flogged out shit

I got 265/75/16 muddies from here, 215 each for the Maxtreks
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/calista/wheels-tyres-rims/muddies-31-200-32-215-33-235-35-280-at-s-31-180-rim-80/1056347638

[Marti]

ill be heading out to kwinanna off road this Sunday if anyone is keen to tag along

[S85FI]

Time?

[unknown]

Where in Kwinana?

[Brett_J]

Yeah spewing I never got time last weekend, will head out for sure.
Kwinana offroad area, entrance off thomas road near rockingham road end.

[jnr]

Im looking at heading upto Julimar on the 26th Oct with a group of mates
Meet: Gingers Road house, Upper Swan
9am meet 9:30am depart

More than welcome to join. We have never been up there, so it'll be abit of a rookie run, but i have waypoints marked out on my tablet.

[miss_petepie]

awesome spot to explore! will be a great day for it :)

[RICEY]

Going to play in Kwinana tomorrow (Sunday) few of us meeting Kwinana Hub BP 10:30am

[Passage GT]

I'll come down for that I think, look for the pretend 4x4 with a petrol engine and independent suspension :-)

[RICEY]

Few going should be a good day :)

[Brett_J]

General consensus of the day, Nissan > all

[Joe]

Only because my Mitsubishi wasn't there..

[Brett_J]

You would have been too nice to take it up the rocky track, basically used sidesteps to bounce up :)

[Passage GT]

Was great fun, copped a few new scratches and my first dent, the big girl went pretty well though

[Brett_J]

Was great fun, copped a few new scratches and my first dent, the big girl went pretty well though

Yeah she surprises me every time that thing, goes well :)

[RICEY]

Heaps of room

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/markrice/Mobile%20Uploads/907D83E9-4EC0-4900-AA75-1D0AAF267572_zpska4kq1tu.jpg

[Passage GT]

All good, mirrors didn't even hit haha, was one at the powerlines similar I literally couldn't fit in without scraping the doors so I had to back out

[Brett_J]

How dry does the Powerlines get in Summer?
I like a bit of mud and water, don't see the fun in dry dusty conditions.

[mr_mike]

LoL how long you lived in WA Brett?

One a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being sandstorm dusty, i'd say it would be about a 17.

[evoeata]

Powerlines isnt even that good. Head to brunswick if you actually want to test yur car properly.

[Brett_J]

LoL how long you lived in WA Brett?

One a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being sandstorm dusty, i'd say it would be about a 17.

When I used to live in Jarrahdale, there used to be spots that in the summer that never really dried out, but I guess the Powerlines are a bit more exposed.


Powerlines isnt even that good. Head to brunswick if you actually want to test yur car properly.

I'm not a hardcore offroader, just learning what my car can and can't do, never driven the Powerlines, just because it isn't even that good, doesn't mean I shouldn't try it.
I'll try other stuff more hardcore when I get a bit knowledgeable and my front diff lock and tighten the rear diff up a bit, but for now I'm happy to do the average stuff till I'm more confident in mine and my cars abilities.

[mr_mike]

Powerlines is constantly changing, it was graded flat a few years back and was pretty much a 2wd drive all the way, these days it's getting pretty chewed out and rutted again from fuckwits with big tyres and open diffs getting hung up and spinning 2 wheels. They just dig massive holes and pretty much fuck the obstacle.

[South]

time to get 40s and portals then, won't be an issue for you then ;)

[(AUST)Mod]

I used to be able to drive 99% of the obstacles at the Powerlines with ease. I went out last weekend and couldn't drive a fair few of the obstacles without significant effort. A significant number were impassable. I run a locked GU coil cab on 35s. The track is getting very interesting - it is obvious that some people with much larger tyres than I have been out there and chewed it up.

[Brett_J]

Good to know, might wait till I get the front lokka then. Don't like being that guy spinning wheels digging holes :)

[rodent]

There's chicken tracks everywhere, it's up to you how hard you want to push it.

People talk it up far too much...

[mr_mike]

I used to be able to drive 99% of the obstacles at the Powerlines with ease. I went out last weekend and couldn't drive a fair few of the obstacles without significant effort. A significant number were impassable. I run a locked GU coil cab on 35s. The track is getting very interesting - it is obvious that some people with much larger tyres than I have been out there and chewed it up.

I think its more so just people with no idea hitting stuff with tyres aired up then just going full throttle. Rather than picking a possible line they just dig holes while their mates woop and cheer about how awesome they are.

[South]

Yeh but it does make it more challenging for those that do know how to drive.

There was an 80 and a SWB GQ in front to me limiter bashing on the power lines a few months ago, smashing cars in to the side of things, I kept following them everywhere idling along without damage... was interesting none the less.

[Passage GT]

Powerlines is as hard or as easy as you want it to be, I enjoyed my last outing out there, I'm just keen to head off road :-)

[Brett_J]

Powerlines is as hard or as easy as you want it to be, I enjoyed my last outing out there, I'm just keen to head off road :-)

Keen to hit it up soon?

[mr_mike]

i'll b keen

[S85FI]

Powerlines is as hard or as easy as you want it to be, I enjoyed my last outing out there, I'm just keen to head off road :-)


Keen to hit it up soon?
Might be a Nissan Club again.
The piss weak Toyota driver we were with last time couldn't get up a ant hill. The jeep driver wasn't a bad bloke...

[Passage GT]

Might be a Nissan Club again.
The piss weak Toyota driver we were with last time couldn't get up a ant hill. The jeep driver wasn't a bad bloke...

The 105 flexed OK, I'd be careful in a borrowed car too to be honest, was that you in the jeep?
I reckon I'll be free this weekend, Sunday probably easiest? Might be a little hungover is all

[Turboesky]

keen. Last time we went out there we headed south and found plenty of water and nice spots. Probably dry by now.
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad292/turboesky/2014-12-18_063318_zps7e379c1c.png (http://s945.photobucket.com/user/turboesky/media/2014-12-18_063318_zps7e379c1c.png.html)

[Brett_J]

I won't available till after xmas, but will be keen by then, I ordered the shims for my front diff last night, if it makes it as tight as the 34 diff I put the same shims in, it'll be perfect. Also going to try flushing out the rear LSD with a good cleaner, apparently the clutch's get full off shit and don't work as good.

[S85FI]

The 105 flexed OK, I'd be careful in a borrowed car too to be honest, was that you in the jeep?
I reckon I'll be free this weekend, Sunday probably easiest? Might be a little hungover is all

I know it was borrowed. Just giving the driver shit. :)

[Faz]

Am keen for an outing

[S85FI]

Am keen for an outing

In M3? ;)

[Passage GT]

Anyone still keen for Sunday? Can meet at mundaring KFC a bit before lunch?

[Turboesky]

Anyone still keen for Sunday? Can meet at mundaring KFC a bit before lunch?
yes. Me and ash are keen and maybe a guy from work.

[Passage GT]

Sounds good, looks like we've got a couple cars coming too, anyone locked in on time?
Have a mate that can't make it until 1pm so we'll get there then

[Ash]

keen. Last time we went out there we headed south and found plenty of water and nice spots. Probably dry by now.
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad292/turboesky/2014-12-18_063318_zps7e379c1c.png (http://s945.photobucket.com/user/turboesky/media/2014-12-18_063318_zps7e379c1c.png.html)

Is that from when we went with the OTS crew?

[Turboesky]

Is that from when we went with the OTS crew?

Yep. Dug it out of my phone

[Ash]

So whats the go with this boys? im keen but it depends on time frames

[Brett_J]

Would have probably been ken, but 1pm is a bit late, by the time you get going it'll be 2, then only have a few hours, plus I have over an hour drive home,lol.

[Ash]

Why don't we meet at the dome at 11 or something it will take about 2 maybe 3 hrs to go in and out if we're not camping, we could be done by 2ish??

[Ash]

Sorry guys I have to bail on this I just got a phone call from a best mate of mine and his missus has died from a drug overdose.

[Brett_J]

Due to the imminent wet weather, will be hitting up the off road area on Sunday for a bit of a play, probably around 10am if anyone is keen.

[phatboy]

Due to the imminent wet weather, will be hitting up the off road area on Sunday for a bit of a play, probably around 10am if anyone is keen.
where abouts man? might be able to get the lads keen.

[Brett_J]

LOL, Forgot that bit, Kwinana Offroad area

[V8ENZ]

Keen, just got some oil leaks to tackle first.

[Brett_J]

Standard Jeep :P
Been a while since last caught up.

[Niksmo]

where abouts is that?/

[Niva]

possible on bald A/Ts'?

[Brett_J]

where abouts is that?/

Where is the Kwinana Offroad area?

I believe there is one on Kwinana, that's the one I'll be heading to anyway ;)

It's off Thomas rd, just before Rockingham Road


possible on bald A/Ts'?

Yeah Zelko does it no worries on slicks :)

http://i61.tinypic.com/351zskj.jpg

[Niva]

Assuming you guys are south, do you ever venture to Willbinga (two rocks) etc?

[skinkis]

Anyone keen on doing a powerlines day by any chance?

Maybe the 22nd or 29th this month?

[S85FI]

29 would be my preference.

[S85FI]

Assuming you guys are south, do you ever venture to Willbinga (two rocks) etc?

Last time I went there ended up in Wedge island. Just kept 4x4 north from there in the end if was fuel that made me turn around.

[magic1]

29 would be my preference.

could be keen :)

I don't have a 4x4 or situational awareness but keen.

[scary]

could be keen :)

I don't have a 4x4 or situational awareness but keen.

Could let you come with me

[Passage GT]

I'll be up for that, would probably get another couple cars pretty easily too.

[Brett_J]

Keen, could probably wrangle another car or 2 as well.

[jnr]

possibly the 29th

[S85FI]

could be keen :)

I don't have a 4x4 or situational awareness but keen.

Just bring the dough.

[S85FI]

I'll be up for that, would probably get another couple cars pretty easily too.

Your car will set the standards! That thing is impressive how it just crawls over everything.

[(AUST)Mod]

Keen

[skinkis]

Excellent, let's lock in the 29th then =)

[Passage GT]

Your car will set the standards! That thing is impressive how it just crawls over everything.

ability means nothing to the average aussie 4x4 enthusiast, unless it has a diesel and live axles it's not a real 4x4 :P