NSW: Sunday December 11th ROCK CRAWL at Gee Arms South

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

Yeah absolutely, it'll be wet everywhere. The only difference being that wheeny will involve more standing around helping/watching others, so won't be so fun IF it's raining on the day. Rain on the day - that's what it comes down to IMO.

I was considering Watagans but it has massive bog holes even without all this rain.

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

I'm happy to press ahead with Wheeny creek if that's the will of the masses, but it should be considered that this a track typically reserved for 4" trolls and cruisers so have the elements against us is going to make it interesting.... (winch time!)

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if we need a winch at the end of the day. That very first bit is bit steep.

As for the rest of the track, from what I've seen there's nothing steep, so at least we can't slip far

[Sako85 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sako85]

I'm still keen for wheeny, but not fussed if it changes either, and happy to help out in the rain. Every time I go 4wding it rains, at least there is no dust.

Have some faith in your prado's! My younger brother made it to the end about a month ago in a standard Defender 90 with the only mod being a set of KM2's

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

I'm happy to proceed as planned.
Meet up time and location remains the same.
If it ends up raining heavily on the day, we can then make a call whether to go to Newnes/Zig Zag instead.

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

Have some faith in your prado's! My younger brother made it to the end about a month ago in a standard Defender 90 with the only mod being a set of KM2's

Coil sprung live axles on a vehicle that has the highest ground clearance in stock form of any production 4wd ? I'd hope he made it through otherwise I don't think we have a chance.

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

you guys are gunna make us sydney prado drivers look we hang out at kens of kensington . hitch up your skirts, get out there and do it. little bit of rain never hurt no one . don't forget your umbrellas and purses .

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

you guys are gunna make us sydney prado drivers look we hang out at kens of kensington . hitch up your skirts, get out there and do it. little bit of rain never hurt no one . don't forget your umbrellas and purses .

Errrm that's what most Sydney Prado drivers do. All I'm saying is that if you went up to a guy with 6" lifted Patrol and said "you'll be fine, my mate made it through easily with his Unimog"..... never mind.

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

just a spoon full of concrete helps the prado drivers get around , ( sung to some sort of show tune ) . not directed at any one personally. just taking the p*%s . don't you guys all have mud terrains now . c mon man up , throw that handbag in the mud and do what Tiger Woods would do . hell , aparently he'd just dooo it ( who ever or what ever ) apparently thats why Nike stuck with him . get out there and trash something .

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

hahaha. yeah my mud terrains are gonna have some hard fun on Sunday.

AND, it sounds like we have another joiner!! Hey kav, meet you at 8am?? :-p

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

errrrr hmmmm washing my hair on sunday . gotta clean my handbag , purse needs a service . yeah seriously i need to put some sliders under the car before i wreck the sills . and a bash plate . are banks open on saturday ? where's my balaclava ?

[Boomslang Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Boomslang]

That was a 10/10 day

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

Yeah, what a big one that was! So many rocks! I loved how there was different paths to choose from, keeps it very interesting.

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

Thanks glen_ep, boomslang and Sako85 for an awesome day out. It was incredible how the unlocked GQ Patrol was able to traverse terrain that us Prado drivers either used twin lockers or a combination of rear locker plus winch to get through.

We unfortunately had to end the day early when the rain turned the tracks to mush. Clearance issues where ever present for everyone except Sako85 in the GQ (although glen_ep reckons his rig was fine ). I had to use the winch once to pull my front end back into line as I had got myself into a rather precarious position where I was a few feet away from rolling the Prado.

Boomslang's winch got good work out, being used 5 times if I remember rightly. As Boomslang said, it was a top day. I can't wait to go back when the weather is better and try to make it to the end. As glen_ep said in the OP, this a really hard core track for a Prado. I think the requirements are really to either twin lockers or a combination of a locker and a winch...... or a GQ

I'm working on pictures and vidoes from today as I type. I will hopefully be able to start posting some before the night is out.

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

LOL.. nice fine print.

And yes, my clearance was fine till I gave it too much right foot and hit the lower arm mount. I'm quite disappointed with my final attempt there, I could have crawled it with the new line.

Photos will be online tonight.