Robe Sand 4wd trip Jan 2010

[El_Freddo]

Robe Sand 4wd trip Jan 2011

G'day all

On ausubi we've been planning a sand 4wd trip for a good 7 months now - I couldn't make the initial dates so it was cancelled. Since then it has been resparked for January 2011.

Details as follows:

Friday the 21st of January to travel to Robe.

Leave either Monday the 24th of January OR Tuesday the 25th of January. This way it'll give everyone a day to settle in for Oz day if we leave on the Monday...

The way I'd see the itinerary work is like this:

Friday 21st: Travel to Robe, play on long beach if there's time (about 7 hours from Melbs)
Saturday 22nd: Tour around the Robe end of the Little Dip National Park to gain sand driving skills/test out vehicles
Sunday 23rd: Attempt Robe to Beachport (90km) via sand tracks. Group size will be the thing to slow us down. 2 vehicles did it in 5 hours last time, that was without trying either! We left at 1pm so there'd be plenty of time for an all day excursion.
Monday 24th: Either travel back home/to Oz day camp OR hang around and play in the sand for another day
Tuesday 25th: Either already home/camping for Oz day OR travelling home.

I'll be camping out on the Murray for Oz day so am keen to leave on the monday to make the most of the murray.

The things you WILL NEED:

Lift + larger tyres. While lift is good its the larger tyres that make the difference with the lift.

Cooling: ANY cooling issues or hints of overheating need to be well and truely sorted before we head out. The sand WILL always work your car hard and being January I'd be betting the weather will be hot as well. This combination will work the cooling system hard. So get those radiators checked/replaced and thermo fan upgrades you've planned finalised/installed.

While cooling systems may have been worked over there will most likely be times where we'll need to stop to cool down...

Other than that, the usual touring/camping equipment will be needed. And it will have to be tied down well so it doesn't bounce around in the sand.

Camping will most likely be at one of the caravan parks or a camp ground in the dunes depending on group size.

Let us know if you can make it

Cheers

Bennie

Here's the ausubi thread:

ausubi thread, post 40 onwards for this trip

 

[El_Freddo]

update: we've kind of dropped the lift and larger tyre requirements - BUT: please understand that this may leave you open to front and rear bumper damage if you're not careful.

Sand 4wd'n is great fun and a good way to learn about your subi. There are a couple of tricky sections that don't last for long but would be do-able in a stock subi (not WRX, TOO low ) with the right line, driving technique and mental attitude.

Its getting closer and we'll need to know numbers, if anyone is even remotely interested in coming along to meet some new faces please post up and let us know. There seems to be a bit of a possie coming from SA now which will be great, can't wait to catch up with some familiar faces while meeting some new ones!

Happy new year and cheers for now!

Bennie

 

[El_Freddo]

Not a lot of interest from this forum (not any going by this thread), but to keep eveyone informed here's the latest posting from ausubi:

I'm not sure if this is too early days to discuss, but are we all making our own individual ways to Robe, or (my preference) go in convoy? I don't mind nipping down to Melbourne the night before, joining up with the metro Subes and picking up more cars as we head west.
Just my 2.2cents (inc. GST) anyway.

I'd be keen to convoy too, but not in a massively large group - initially in the built up parts of vic.

I think I'll be coming from bendigo as well - just waiting on parts And I reckon if we convoyed in small groups to somewhere like Hamilton (?) to meet up then join convoys to arrive in Robe as one larger group. Timing will be of the essence here and will probably need a group leader of each convoy to arrange meet points and times so that we all meet up at roughly the same time in one place such as hamilton.

The other thing that we really need to be looking at - camping! I've not made any inquires or bookings with the caravan parks in Robe or Beachport so I don't know the availability of camp spots in these parks. We can leave it and see if we get lucky in one of the camp grounds in the dunes, these are not very big though and may fill up quickly.

Can we get a show of who's definitely coming? I'll leave out on this list as I'm seriously waiting on parts, if worst comes to worse I might have to catch you up on the saturday but I'm hoping to be in convoy with someone on the friday

Cheers

Bennie

 

[El_Freddo]

And we've also dropped the lift and larger tyres requirement - it will greatly help later model subi's but the earlier units should do alright without due to better approach and departure angles from factory. Lift and larger tyres will be an advantage.

Cheers

Bennie

 

[bonzaman]

if i can get some cv's in time i may be in.do you know if the sand is much deeper than goolwa beach.?

 

[El_Freddo]

if i can get some cv's in time i may be in.do you know if the sand is much deeper than goolwa beach.?

No idea! could be in places...

Did you get the CV's sorted?

My number is O for to won 1 ate four zro 3 one if you need to contact me about the trip.

Also two copies of Next of kin and any other information you deem important need to be written up - one kept on your person, one on the driver's sun-visor "just in case" there's a situation were that information may be needed, hopefully not though.

Other equipment needed: Snatch strap and if you can sort one out, a small shovel too. Don't stress about the shovel, I've got two or three

Looking forward to it. Two more sleeps (I hope, need to do the rear bearings after this net time).

Cheers

Bennie

 

[bonzaman]

sorry no cv's.will be in touch for other trips though,cheers

 

[El_Freddo]

Sorry to hear that Bonzaman. Next time!

Ok, Ruby Scoo's moving well. Will need a 36mm socket and bar if someone can bring with them - I've already split the new boot, NOT HAPPY JAN!! So I'll be hoping its all good for the trip, will be carrying an old spare that clicked a lot, just need the socket and bar to get the castle nut off as I can do the rest from there. Back up plan!

In other news, pretty much sorted for tomorrow. Phiz suggested that we meet at the Foodies carpark so that we can grab last minute food and we all end up in one place. I'll be doing my shopping from here... If we don't meet up in the same place for the night we'll meet 9am at the servo, there's a carpark beside it, this will be our meet point for Saturday

I'm meeting Pezimm in Baccus Marsh at 9:30am for any other vicco's that would like to convoy with us.

So far I've got mobile numbers for Phiz, Roger and Pezimm... Bboy, I've got yours from our last outing - dunno where the little D shackle has gone, could be in the console - its the only place I haven't looked so far!

Also from memory there's only a bendigo bank ATM in town.

REALLY looking forward to it!

Cheers

Bennie