Jayden (SLOW_GQ)
Good luck with wild dog mate she's pretty overgrown! I'm away this weekend but can point you out to where the old track is

Corey (Paj083)
Yeah just check it out see how we go only one way to get it back haha
Its just to the left over the creek before sailor jack i think?

Jayden (SLOW_GQ)
[Private Message Sent] - If you are GOING, please check your inbox.

Richard (rtexplora)
Hi guys, I’ve double booked this Saturday so unfortunately I have to bail. Have a great trip

Richard (rtexplora)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Double booked

Jono (Driva hard)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason:

Winston (Winston_FJ)
Hey guys I'm riding shotgun on this one. Just to clarify as Corey has been generous on requirements - the planned tracks are in the serious territory. If you have open diffs but no real regard for your vehicle then go for it. The biggest things are traction, FLEX and clearance.

Triton hill is a short but sharp climb. Kelvin drove it fine in the T-REX but had the front end come clear of the ground at the top. And it's a hangman's track - either side is a fast drop, short stop. The Ladder downhill will test your front flex and threaten to put you on your side. The Widowmaker is hardcore near the bottom and again, going down it will test your flex, nerves and line selection.

The climb out of the Ladder is unknown territory to me. But its very steep and rutted.

The old quarry climb is very short but will test your approach skills and has big exposure to rolling due to side angle if you get it wrong. Great photo opportunities though.

Old Wild Dog is off the radar a bit and I haven't seen it but from what I've heard it's in the comp truck realm.

I'll be filming and spotting for everyone. Bring your A game and get some great shots of your rig. Just be mentally prepared for a tough drive.

Nathan (SIKRUBI)
Triton is undrivable with open diffs full stop. I drove it 2 weeks ago with no trouble but im twin locked, 33's, coils all round and a shorty. It is not really an ifs truck hill.

Corey (Paj083)
Yeah guess im new to writing requirements id just think that it saying hard would be enough haha
Itll be good to have you along nathan i seen you guys did it i was already away that weekend otherwise i would of been in

Winston (Winston_FJ)
Nah it's not that, you're just too good at wheeling! It gets hard trying to write things up to suit the general community when things that are difficult become easy because your ability makes it easy.

Winston (Winston_FJ)
Wait till I get the FJ back. Then let's see...

Nathan (SIKRUBI)
Yeah its a killer hill. We got a 2017 ranger up it though. Had to winch the disco. The video is here https://youtu.be/ngNyWcJb4Jg

Nathan (SIKRUBI)
I had this the other week. Things I thought were medium/hard others found extremly difficult. Cant please everyone though.

Nathan (SIKRUBI)
The challenge is on. Lol.

Mick (Grey Ranger)
This trip is starting to sound a bit to hard core for me lol.

I did the Triton climb a few weeks ago with Nathan.
Nathan made it look easy enough. Was fairly challenging for me with my rear diff lock but i think if i had to do it again i would have hugged the right hand side closer to the tree to clear that big rocky section.

If you havnt seen it already i made a shortened video which shows the Triton Hill at the end. Land Rover has no locker and needed winching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny-4R7wtBgI&t=109s

Winston (Winston_FJ)
As your vehicle and ability progress you need to constantly evaluate how you rate tracks. The 4wd Vic rating system is good as a base to work off.

I basically try to think back to when I had a stock Pajero as to what would be easy, medium and hard. It's a bit grey on that as easy means pretty much not using low range - which I don't even consider to be 4wding. But everyone's ability, aspirations and vehicles need to be accounted for.

Corey (Paj083)
Seen the video looked like a good day
There is other ways around all the other tracks if you dont feel up to them and want to come mick depending on tyre size you could be ok

Mick (Grey Ranger)
I have 33” muddies and good clearances all around thanks to the front and rear bar. I’m not the type of person to take the chicken tracks though , that’s my problem lol.

Corey (Paj083)
Waa waiting for it lol

Matthew (discomatt)
MMM I wonder if the guy in the Ranger knew how close he was to rolling it? That was about as close as it gets without have a lie down....
Would consider joining but tyre size requirements rule me out ;-(

Mick (Grey Ranger)
I was well aware, more so after seeing it later. I put my foot down to go forward and to the right, didn’t realize I forgot to take it out of reverse 😅.
Combination of the Sun in the eyes and nerves I guess lol.

Corey (Paj083)
I know your a more then capable driver matthew but widowmaker is big rocky and id be worried that anything less then 33s will get hung up pretty bad even 33s are gonna be close i think if you want to come along you can and just make your own call but id hate for you to come and not be able to do the tracks

Corey (Paj083)
I know your a more then capable driver matthew but widowmaker is big rocky and id be worried that anything less then 33s will get hung up pretty bad even 33s are gonna be close i think if you want to come along you can and just make your own call but id hate for you to come and not be able to do the tracks

Matthew (discomatt)
Cheers mate, after more thought I have realised I already have heaps to do this weekend and its also Bathurst...

George (Georgie_Kyro)
Without sounding like a know it all douche amd
with all due respect to the range rover and ranger drivers in the above vid, i would hope that they earnt some serious lessons after being out on that trip. There were so many things that i found went wrong and both are very lucky to of gotten out of that one as well as they did.

I would have bought a lottery ticket ;)

If the ranger driver is here in this thread (i think he is) i think the biggest problem for himself was the wheel lift.
As soon as that front went up you kinda got a little worried and stopped yourself in your tracks.
99% of the time a wheel up situation is most probably the "worst part" of the line you are taking...

If you had stuck with that perfect momentum you had and not stopped you would have made it.
Unfortunately and believe me we have all fallen victim to this, stopping at that situation is putting you in the worst predicament as you are now stuck at the worst part of the line where you get wheel lift.
It then caused you to roll a little backwards before the peak/wheel lift, and then further once the clutch and throttle and handbrake scenario didnt work out for you...

The more you get to trust your rig and yourself the better you will become.
Next time you get a little bit of wheel lift rather than stopping try riding it through with controlled momentum and see what happens.

Chances are you'll get yourself into a safer position on the track amd most probably of kept going to the top

Better luck next pal ;)

Nathan (SIKRUBI)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Work before play. Sorry guys.

Andrew (Klrwrangler)
Sounds like it will be a interesting trip with a Gu on 33s and 2inch lift with lead right foot.

Any plans on when the trip will end?

Corey (Paj083)
Whos on 33s everyone going has 35s so far

No plan at this stage just see how it goes really but if all tracks are done no hassle then id say we would be done by 6 at the latest if even that late but so hard to put a time limit on these types of tracks

Corey (Paj083)
And there wont be any lead foots for these hills it will be all taken at an easy going pace these hills will get the better of you if you dont take it easy id prefer to be driving home at the end of the day im not keen on just thrashing around

Andrew (Klrwrangler)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Car not upto scratch unfortunately :(