mr turbo
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- Car Year
- MY17
- Car Model
- Forester
- Transmission
- manual
What a fantastic trip. We had everything I think. :ebiggrin:
There was dirt & dust, water & creek crossings, steep & I mean steep hill climbs aswell as decents, brilliant views, together with a few recoveries.
Adding to this there was plenty of air, with everyone having a wheel up off the ground at some stage during the trip.
The first hill climb we came to was very steep & required some road building as it was rutted, especially towards the top.
After subalex made it to the top it was my go. Unfortunatly I didn't make it & needed to be snatched the final little bit.
Then it was Kevins turn. No go, he also to be snatched up to the top.
Michaels turn, again no go, so with 3x snatch straps joined together, subalex in his Patrol was able to get him to the top.
Apsilons go now & with an almighty effort, made it up unassisted.
A few km's down the road, steam started pouring out from under the bonnet of my Forry. Luckily, it was nothing major, I just bumped my fan cut out switch. So after letting it cool down & topping it back up with some coolant, we were back on the dirt for some more fun.
After a little more driving, we came to a water crossing where we stopped for lunch, thus giving the brakes etc time to cool, before crossing.
The water was a decent length, but nothing our cars couldn't handle.
It was what happened next that was a cause for concern, especially for Kevin.
I'll let the pics explain & I think you'll understand.
Once we pulled Kevin out, it was a short drive to the campsite, where we had dinner & a few drinks. Until the storm that was. A little water wasn't going to hurt us, but after such an eventfull day we called it a night & headed off to bed.
Regards
Mr Turbo
There was dirt & dust, water & creek crossings, steep & I mean steep hill climbs aswell as decents, brilliant views, together with a few recoveries.
Adding to this there was plenty of air, with everyone having a wheel up off the ground at some stage during the trip.
The first hill climb we came to was very steep & required some road building as it was rutted, especially towards the top.
After subalex made it to the top it was my go. Unfortunatly I didn't make it & needed to be snatched the final little bit.
Then it was Kevins turn. No go, he also to be snatched up to the top.
Michaels turn, again no go, so with 3x snatch straps joined together, subalex in his Patrol was able to get him to the top.
Apsilons go now & with an almighty effort, made it up unassisted.
A few km's down the road, steam started pouring out from under the bonnet of my Forry. Luckily, it was nothing major, I just bumped my fan cut out switch. So after letting it cool down & topping it back up with some coolant, we were back on the dirt for some more fun.
After a little more driving, we came to a water crossing where we stopped for lunch, thus giving the brakes etc time to cool, before crossing.
The water was a decent length, but nothing our cars couldn't handle.
It was what happened next that was a cause for concern, especially for Kevin.
I'll let the pics explain & I think you'll understand.
Once we pulled Kevin out, it was a short drive to the campsite, where we had dinner & a few drinks. Until the storm that was. A little water wasn't going to hurt us, but after such an eventfull day we called it a night & headed off to bed.
Regards
Mr Turbo
Can't wait to see the videos posted, and I have the time to watch mr turbo's slide show.
we were skirting the ruts on what looked like a solid surface covered in vegetation - which covered a large rock that Mr Turbo had disturbed. I hit it which sent the car too far left and subsequently discovered the ditch!
:lol: 
but that didn't stop us (Alex & myself) having some fun with the camera (experimenting with long exposure shots & a torch) once it stopped raining though. :biggrin:
:biggrin:
