View Full Version : Proposed C+ / B- Trip Sunday 20/02/2011
20/02/2011 Mt Airlee
Hey Guys as proposed by DK the trip has found a destination. Guys with off road GPSs please log this trip as we go because we will need every track we find for Jambo.. DK reckons the track is good enough for 8 cars so I have changed the cap to 8 Jeeps. It is a new track for the club so hope everyone will have a good time........
Location: Mt Airlee
Fees: $5 per car as the track is on private property. Please bring change...
Grade: C+ / B-
Numbers: 8 with 2 reserves
RV Point 1: Richmond Mc DOnalds 0745 Hrs Depart for Lithgow by 0815 Hrs Sharp.....
RV Point 2: Lithgow Mc Donalds 0915 Hrs
Minimum Requirements: CB radio, Recovery points, Recovery gear, Kids, Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Any friend, Camera, Food/Drinks of choice.
Attendees:
1. DK : Trip Leader
2. Hunty
3. JK1978
4. GRD5
5. TonyRich
6. Dieselcon
7. Miraz
Cheers
Mani
Jax & I are IN - dont care where or when - just wanna go wheelin! - sweeeeeet!
Sir i am in wherever u r going . Wanted to try the place u guys had a bad experince last time really dosen't matter i am in .
what about colo ?????????? hunty
Pick ME Pick ME, Sounds good
Please count me in for this trip.
Hey Hunty
U wanna take us somewhere different like COLO, or AWABA, If not I am leaning towards Lake Lyle. The creaks will be up due to the rains so will like to do some water crossings other than that we will be travelling mostly c+ territory......
Mani
Count me in.
I'd love to do zig zag. Never been there before
Yep Im in too, heading to Lake Layll the weekend before that for Locker Hill and camping but just want to do more wheeling myself.
Hey Mani,
Mt Airlee near Capertee is a very nice trip about the grade you are looking for.
There is guy called Col who has a lease on the area, really nice guy. The NPWS want to shut the track off
but he tells them where to go. He asks for a $5 charge to drive the track. Well worth it with great view north. Access is denied if heavy rain. Its about a 3hr drive there and back excluding the nice walk at the end. Could be combined with Sunny Corner or return through Zigzag.
I will probably post a trip up for this track soon anyway.
Heres a pic of it when i had my 'fender:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u263/xsi_2007/DSCF025720Small-1.jpg
Hey Mani,
Mt Airlee near Capertee is a very nice trip about the grade you are looking for.
There is guy called Col who has a lease on the area, really nice guy. The NPWS want to shut the track off
but he tells them where to go. He asks for a $5 charge to drive the track. Well worth it with great view north. Access is denied if heavy rain. Its about a 3hr drive there and back excluding the nice walk at the end. Could be combined with Sunny Corner or return through Zigzag.
I will probably post a trip up for this track soon anyway.
Hi DK
If u r interested you can take over this trip and take us to Mt Airlee, and we will have another track for Jambo...... I dont think anybody will mind a $5 payment.......
Remember he will limit the no. of cars
Hey Guys
Please refer back to the first post as the trip details have been updated. It Is a tight track so the cap has been lowered to 8, that includes everyone who has posted till now is on board. Destination is Mt Airlee near Lithgow, Trip Leader is DK.... Grade C+ / B- ....
Hope everyone enjoys it
Cheers
Mani
Remember he will limit the no. of cars
I will give Col a call to confirm 8 vehicles is OK
what about colo ?????????? hunty
I need to go and do another recky - double check distances & times - then Ill post up
cheers Hunty
Sorry Mani, I've just been made aware of a charity event i've commited to that day so I got to pull out of this one. Sorry mate.
tonysrich
05-02-11, 10:27 PM
Please put me down on the reserve list
Dieselcon
06-02-11, 12:58 PM
Just watched Mr4x4 on tv and he just covered place. Looks unreal. The sandstone steps look great.. Please put me down on the reserve list.
Steve F
06-02-11, 01:17 PM
Just watched it to on TV, it looks like a great spot, I'd be keen to go do this another weekend so make sure we get a few that end up knowing their way around :)
Cheers
Steve
Yer saw it the other week, whated to go myself ever since
SJC member Phil Reid has been up there many times with his modified Hilux and he knows Col fairly well through the Wollongong club's use of the tracks. Speaking to him yesterday he recommended taking the time to do the walk at the top (there is a locked gate up there to protect the rare plants apparently). According to Phil, Col took the NSW Parks to court to keep the track open (they wanted to lock it off at the bottom).
D K can you please put one visitor possible clubmember on reserve
redrubi
08-02-11, 04:42 PM
Put Us Down as a reserve to the reserves!
As we are extremely interested in this trip!
Cheers
Andy & Charl
I need to go and do another recky - double check distances & times - then Ill post up
cheers Hunty
A mate just posted this posted this pic of my heap on the weeny creek trail - check out the size of the step I just dropped off LoL
http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv217/ashunty/180483_1844834002853_1300728020_32137316_4329486_n .jpg
Just an update on the trip...
Had a brief talk with Col on Tuesday and the track is open, no problems. There hasn't been significant rainfall to degrade the track so that should be OK. He was kinda apologetic that he hadn't maintained the track of late and it was pretty rough... mmm, i was really upset to hear that 8).
If anybody is dropping out, post up so we can let the reserves have a chance.
I was thinking of a Plan 'B" - if the weather does turn bad - (you dont really want to drive Mt Airlie in torrential rain, trust me) we could do the Sunny Corner Track, which has one optional steep rutted out hill climb.
My mob is 0434 848 482 if required.
Cheers
Dave
If it's looking like being a little more challenging then add me to the reserves list...
I look like Im out DK and Mani sorry guys
I look like Im out DK and Mani sorry guys
No worries mate, Dieselcon u r in :) ....
I look like Im out DK and Mani sorry guys
No worries mate, Dieselcon u r in :) ....
Sorry I'm out too.
Waiting on a new TPS to arrive after the bog hole swim last weekend at Lake Lyel
Dieselcon, if you are going on this trip, do you want me to give your shirt to Mani? He lives close to me.
Dieselcon
16-02-11, 08:50 PM
Yes looks like I'll have the girls for the day. Should be lots of fun. Please give mani my shirt.
Thankyou
cheers Jose
Sorry I'm out too.
Waiting on a new TPS to arrive after the bog hole swim last weekend at Lake Lyel
No worries Mate, RedRubi U r in mate....
Cheers
Mani
See everybody Sunday morning. Dont forget your coins!
I will most likely be at the Lithgow meeting point as i might be up there on saturday and stop over with some Landy dudes:mad:.
Theres meant to be a low pressure front moving in from SA and reaching NSW by Sunday so it might be a bit damp. If Col decides its too wet for access we can do the Sunny Corner track which is worthwhile.
Cheers
Dave
tonysrich
18-02-11, 11:21 PM
Lithgow is too far a drive for us Southsider’s to easily meet up by 9am. It takes around three hours so to avoid a 6am start on Sunday we'll be driving up late Saturday afternoon and spending the night in a Lithgow Motel.
I'll have the wife and my two daughters (6 and 2) with me so to have some fun we're planning on heading out around dusk to a campground somewhere to make a campfire to roast marshmallows on. It mightn’t seem like much but to my six year old roasting marshmallows on a campfire out in the bush is as exiting and adventurous as trekking through the Amazon would be for us.
DK, you mentioned that you might be staying over with some mates, is that camping? If there will be any kids in that group maybe we could meet up? Jose, you mentioned that you are brining your girls. How old are they? Is anyone else brining their kids?
Dieselcon
19-02-11, 10:04 AM
Sounds like a good idea. Girls are 12 and 5. My misses works tonight but will ask if ok for us to go tonight. Which motel or call me to discuss 0405 933755.
Cheers jose
redrubi
19-02-11, 11:26 AM
Redrubi can't make it, busy this Sunday! put Miraz in our place!
Take some photos please!
Cheers
Andy & Charl
Thanks Andy,
I was at work just come back and noticed the message. I have emailed and PM'd Miraz, So hopefully he will make it in the morning.
Thanks
Mani
tonysrich
20-02-11, 06:58 PM
Miraz is definitely not the kind of guy to do anything by half measures. Everything he does he does is the best that he can do. So he didn’t settle to just blow one diff today, the poor bugger blew both. My heart goes out to you buddy.
Damn. That's no good. Did he have to get towed ?
Yeah - got towed home....front locker disintegrated and one of the rear axle shafts snapped!
Many thanks for everyone that was involved in the recovery and tow back into town, it was much appreciated...the whole thing was handled with very little unnecessary drama.
The new rear diff was dropped off at the sandblaster last week, guess I need to get it finished and installed a little sooner than expected...
http://184.72.239.143/mu/3ba7e80a-14e9-0a1a.jpg
Steve F
20-02-11, 07:56 PM
That sucks, what are the plans for the front, looks like the rear is well and truely sorted ;)
Cheers
Steve
Plans for the front are under way, but have unreasonable lead times....so I'll be running in 2wd for a while
Some form of high clearance D60 with 8 lug brakes to match the 14 bolt rear end
OOOPSSSS Looks painful..... Hey guys what happened, any pics. I am hangin to see how it went......
Behold - Blow up Geoff
cheers Hunty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKz02_849BI
Looks like a good trip will have to do this trip again.
Pitty about the Sound!!!!!!!! Nice commentary Hunty.LOL.
Geoff, looks like you where just down right unlucky. Hope you get back on track soon.
Am I missing something....can't see the video?
Am I missing something....can't see the video?
My Bad
Just fixed the link - cheers Hunty
ps
The most interesting part of yesterday for me was almost running out of high lift Jack trying to raise your (Miraz) @ss up off the ground! lol
Good day despite the dramas. With those 37's, I would guess Geoff was expecting his front D30 to pop sooner or later.
Would have been a more interesting recovery if we had got further into the track. Thanks again to Sandy for the hot chips and cool drink!
Nice trip guys. Great video Hunty, love the understated commentary.
Cheers
For the record can you post up who actually attended this trip.
Bear
I always seem to miss the action...
Hunty link seems down to vid
Miraz least new axles are completely justified now, lol.... I always seem to need a big motivation to get me going, 2 diffs goooooone would be one... hahahaha
But with that rear axle, a 60 in the front, your new lift and 37's your JK is a WEAPON... :)
Nice trip guys. Hunty, one thing, suggest you consider deleting that last bit where your laying on the ground etc (I am hoping that you know what I mean). The problem with videos is that anyone can see them (in that Forum location).
Cheers
I cleaned up all the mess afterwards - and also deleted that part of the video
I cleaned up all the mess afterwards - and also deleted that part of the video
If you are still into editing the video...then the last vehicle up the first climb was me, not DK
Steve F
21-02-11, 12:57 PM
That was a bit like watching the cricket with the commentary, just needed to pan off to a seagull or something, I can just see Hunty sitting around late last night with a glass of red adding that commentary ;) Anyway, nice video and something a bit different.
Cheers
Steve
Would have been a more interesting recovery if we had got further into the track.
Does this mean you didn't make it to the top?
Will have to do it again soon.
Does this mean you didn't make it to the top?
Will have to do it again soon.
Yeah, thats just the first fun bit, its goes on for another 4km with some good bits.
I drove it the day before with some Landrover boys which took all day due to a few vehicles running open diffs, blah, blah. and I got a bit toasted with the heat, standing around and snatching, winching, etc.
So yeah i would think a return trip is on the cards.
Just a word of caution - i wouldn't be venturing on this track if the weather is real iffy, such as last week on Mt Walker, - the track is one way, btw, meaning you return along the same route. There are alot of rock sections which probably hold their friction when wet, but the track has roughened up which would chew out further in bad conditions.
702703706704698705697701699700This is my first post with photos, so not sure how it all works.
Cpage66
21-02-11, 01:34 PM
OOOOooooo...14 bolt!
OOOOooooo...14 bolt!
Heavily shaved 14 bolt.....will have to work much harder to break it!
This is my first post with photos, so not sure how it all works.Nice track and nice pics. We definitely need to go there again.....
If you are still into editing the video...then the last vehicle up the first climb was me, not DK
Maaaaaaaaaaate
Sorry Geoff
what was I thinking lol - I did record the mogodonian voiceover of sleep & boredom late last night - your rig wasn't the only mistake I made - I actually fell asleep cuddled up to my laptop i was so tired I forgot to link the clip! ergo I drove Bear crazy this morning trying to work out why he couldn't find it!
anyway - ill redo the vid tonight and update the sound track to give full praise to your mighty JK for making it up at least the first hill! lol
cheers Hunty
it was a great day kids had a ball
sbadman
22-02-11, 04:36 PM
Would love some higher res pics and a story for the magazine, hint hint nudge nudge! editor@sydneyjeepclub.com (mailto:editor@sydneyjeepclub.com)
Hi- res pic for you Scott....
Heavily shaved 14 bolt.....will have to work much harder to break it!
I see it has a ballistic fab cover and truss. Did you use their 14 bolt shave kit as well? Did you turn down the ring gear on a lathe as well?
Ballistic were doing deals on pre-turned down ring gears, so I got they ring gear already turned down.
The shave kit consists of the cut down rear cover and bottom plate....the truss is from Blue Torch Fab, the Ballistic one is huge!
Ballistic were doing deals on pre-turned down ring gears, so I got they ring gear already turned down.
The shave kit consists of the cut down rear cover and bottom plate....the truss is from Blue Torch Fab, the Ballistic one is huge!
I'm familiar with ballistics stuff, I used a lot in my build. They are a great company that makes great products. Are you planning on tieing in the truss to the cover at all? I personally would be a bit concerned with it the way it is. This is assuming you are running the upper links off the truss, if not then disregard my comment.
Also, what the WMS in inches? Any plans on shortening it to get closer to jeep width of about 60" or are you going to run it full width?
The truss is tied to the pinion bolts, so it should stay in place. :-)
The Jk is 65" wide as stock, so I am aiming for just under 68" for the 14 bolt
This shows the link between pinion guard and the truss bridge...
And this little mod should keep the Jk electronics happy....tone rings on 14b hubs...
http://184.72.239.143/mu/3aa3af83-156d-ef20.jpg
http://184.72.239.143/mu/3aa3af86-1584-31b3.jpg
Clever little cookie aren't you!!!
Yeah as Hunno said , where do you find all this stuff out??
Just a bit of lateral thinking...components from a front axle abs conversion kit
And the final piece of the puzzle, modified the caliper bracket to hold the sensor..
Finally got the 14 bolt under the JK - should be on the road tomorrow...
Dieselcon
29-04-11, 06:11 AM
Finally got the 14 bolt under the JK - should be on the road tomorrow...
Great stuff. Hope to c u down south in a few weeks :).
Hoping to get the front end sorted out by then too...
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