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Chris, if you edit the code for the thumbnails and delete the ".th" before the ".jpg" then it will display the larger images. I editted the URL after clicking the thumbnail as above to see your full size images.

Looks like you guys had a great day out!

We've had so many and I still can't believe I haven't been to a Watagans outing YET!


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Here is another video of Chris, right before he took a chunk out of the bottom of a rock with his exy.

If you listen to the sound you can here a noise from the front left wheel. We all reckoned it was dirt between the brake pad and disc.

It was driving poor Chris crazy. Incidentally I imagine Chris was driving Emma crazy saying "Do you here that?"...."There it is again" LOL

Anyway the video is HERE


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Hi Jalal,
It looks like we did, we can never remember which one it is to copy across, the first time we just had the link only. Emma has fixed it now, so they enlarge properly. We just took out the .th from one of the URLs in the link and it works.

Where on the info pages is the information about imageshack and uploading images etc, I might save that for next time.

Thanks for letting me know.



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Here is another video of Chris,

I think in this one Chris was trying to get his tyre nice and flat for the Stockton trip LOL.

VIDEO HERE


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quote:

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Where on the info pages is the information about imageshack and uploading images etc, I might save that for next time.



[url=http://www.runboard.com/baustralianxtrail.f13.t123753]HERE[/irl] it is Chris.

Paul, the sound from Chris's wheel does sound like dirt getting stuck in the brake calipers, cause the sounds stops straight after he crosses that water it seems.



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OK, here is by two bob's worth.

Had a great time in the dirt/mud/rocks. But I have got to say the company was good too emoticon

Here is Chris and Emma going up the first clay hill
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This is the rock ledge
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Another puddle
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Chris leaves his mark
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The famous tree slug
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By the way, that creek on the Old Mill road we turned back at - I never intended to try. It was much too steep. I think if it was perfectly dry the exy would have too much overhang. I just drove up to it to see if anyone could get an impressive pose shot emoticon (which they did - thanks)

After everyone else went home I went back the way we came and accross to the Pines Forrest camping area. All easy road except for the 3km climb up the mountain which was less than 10kph (I made it up in 2WD, so I think that Ford was entitled to try that clay bit). I then went down Prickly Ridge Road which ends only 4.5km from the expressway. There were several sections of clay, most of it on level ground. It was so bad there was no steering. On the first one I ended up 45 degrees to the road, so I decided to put it into Auto mode emoticon

There were some deep wheel ruts from other 4WDs and while I thought they were a bit deep for me I had to go in them to stop sliding off the road! So I had to go faster than I wanted to to keep the momentum up so that if it did get deep I would keep going. I ground once, so I doubt the standard exys would have got through. The A/Ts were not an advantage at this point
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Its interesting how much grip clay on clay gives!

A couple of times I thought there was a real possibility I was going to have to use the winch - either to get me out of a deep rut or to get me back on the road. However I managed to make it through (after negotiating another tree about the same size as the other one).

I encountered the clay at about 5.30 so most of this was done in the dark, which added to the interest.

I want to go back emoticon It was sooo much fun

Alex

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Guys, The more I read, the more I regret not making it. So, when is the next trip.

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quote:

BRETT72 wrote:

Guys, The more I read, the more I regret not making it. So, when is the next trip.



Do you mean to the Watagans? If so I am ready when you are, loved that trip, bring it on emoticon



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Brett

The next trip should be just after the next big rain emoticon

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Alex,

I started reading your post, and when I got to the bit where you said that you went back the way we came I thought "Damn, I would have done that with you"

Then after reading on to your 45degress and having trouble with clearance I am sorta glad I didn't. No way would a standard axy on standard tyre have made it if you had that much trouble on A/Ts with the lift.

Well hopefully by the next time I will be lifted and on A/Ts too so if you are thinking about a detour let me know emoticon

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