DingoMouse
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2008
Location: Belrose, Sydney
TOTAL POSTS: 317
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Re: Forum Watagans Trip 19 April 2008
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.
--- Happy Trails,
Chris & Emma,
X804(c), This is our ride.
T30 II ST,2004 Auto, Silver, Bashed Plate, LED Tail Lights
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20/Apr/2008, 8:09 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Forum Watagans Trip 19 April 2008
quote: DingoMouse wrote:
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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20/Apr/2008, 9:04 pm
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Alex70
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 01-2008
Location: North Rocks
TOTAL POSTS: 209
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Re: Forum Watagans Trip 19 April 2008
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
Here is Chris and Emma going up the first clay hill
This is the rock ledge
Another puddle
Chris leaves his mark
The famous tree slug
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 (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
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
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 It was sooo much fun
Alex
Admin Edit: Rego plates removed from one of the pics.
Last edited by jalalski, 20/Apr/2008, 9:23 pm
--- Alex X-740(c)
2006 Prado Petrol Automatic (sorry, but the Xtrail had to go as it gave me a taste to travel where it cannot go)
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20/Apr/2008, 9:14 pm
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