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Dru
20-09-16, 09:37 AM
Not going to Bendigo for the 75th anniversary of Jeep? Feeling jealous of Dave and his desert trip? Want something to do?? It is a long weekend after all - let's play!

Description:

"The Killingworth Loop" has featured quite a bit recently on various internet and Utube reports. We ran it recently with the AWDC and it is a little ball of a trip! Roughly 12km of low range technical fun. There are plenty of play areas and some powerlines. Like the Watagans a little further south, it's a high rainfall area and you simply can not avoid all the bog holes. The track is largely clay with sections of rock crawling. You will get muddy.

So it's a chance to start late, spend some time in intense fun, hopefully head out early.

There are occassional chicken runs but not everywhere. There are challenging obstacles that cant be avoided. Our run through this trip was with Pajero's, Cruisers, Patrols - there were plenty of recoveries! Before we laugh too much, our JK also needed to winch on one bog that was a touch deeper than anticipated. (Kerry rolls eyes and mutters something about Dru and mud.) Recoveries started at the motorway bypass, before we had even started the loop! Did I mention that it is a fun little track?

Where: ​ Starts from the little town of ​Killingworth. It's about 90 mins drive north up the M1.

When: 1st October - that's the Saturday of the long weekend.

Meet: We will meet up at the Twin Servo's F3 Northbound (past the Wyong turn off on the left). In the Macca's carpark. Will attach a map later.

Time: 9:30 - please be fueled and fed, ready to roll

Grade: This one is the softer side of B grade. Call it C++ if you must. It's a good trip if you want a chance to test some technical stuff a bit more than C+. Damage is a possibility if you do something silly. If you have been thinking about the true B grades (Airlie, Spanish Steps, Tree Root etc) but want some experience first - this is PERFECT.

Requirements: You will not be able to avoid all the bog holes, diff breathers are a must if you value your diffs. There is some lovely rock crawling with steps, rock rails are a must if you value your Jeep. First aid. Recovery points Front/Rear. Recovery gear - the chance that we won't need a snatch at some point on this trip is pretty remote. Be ready for it. Radio.

Recommendations: We try not to dictate too much in terms of mods (unless the grading is on the heavier side of B). Stock Jeeps can probably handle this trip, but there are too many spots with no chicken runs, so it just isnt recommended. Stock is not prohibited (but you have been warned). The following are definitely going to be an advantage: 2" lift. 31" on TJ, 33" JK. Off road tires will handle the bogs better. Good chance you can test that winch in anger.

Numbers: 8 including leader.

Contact Info: Dru Spork M 0419 855 121 (tel:0419 855 121)

Attending:

1. dru: Dru'n'Kerry; JK
2. Mohawk: Nick and Pam; JK

Dru
20-09-16, 10:38 AM
Some pics from Killingworth Loop



http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll24/DruPics/SJC/Loop%20dip_zps64rx4qck.jpg


http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll24/DruPics/SJC/Loop%20Climb_zpscrnuermn.jpg (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/DruPics/media/SJC/Loop%20Climb_zpscrnuermn.jpg.html)


http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll24/DruPics/SJC/Innocuous%20but%20stuck_zps6m3x4eih.jpg (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/DruPics/media/SJC/Innocuous%20but%20stuck_zps6m3x4eih.jpg.html)

Flatfender
20-09-16, 03:25 PM
I'm keen

Ian W.

Rocket55
20-09-16, 06:21 PM
Hopefully I can get my Jeep back and get the steering sorted in time for this one. I guess the race is on now.

Mohawk
21-09-16, 09:14 PM
Found AllOffroad's video of this track: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zCJvYx3xwGQ
That was shot last February, so it won't be nearly as dry.

Count me in

Dru
21-09-16, 10:34 PM
We went round this direction.


https://youtu.be/RTSemmF9BVM

Have to say, re-watching these videos that you'd have to grade the loop a solid B Grade. Ball of fun anyway. We got close to a roll at one point doing a "Jose line"* on some rock crawling.

Dru'n'Kerry

* "Jose Line": Standard SJC dictionary definition - "When your innate desire for Jeep fun completely over-rides your higher brain function's natural inclination for self preservation."

Dru
27-09-16, 06:56 AM
Just giving this thread a bump. Looks like everyone has plans for the long weekend. But if not, there is plenty of space on this trip.

Dru'n'Kerry

Steve F
27-09-16, 07:33 AM
Next time for sure, looks like a great track :)

Cheers
Steve

Flatfender
28-09-16, 04:03 PM
Dru, afraid I am going to have to give this one a miss.
I haven't been able to fix my oil pick-up problem yet on the Flatfender when at a steep angle. looking at the videos there are a number of places where my oil light will be on and pressure gauge reading zero: - not good!
My apologies
Ian W.

Dru
28-09-16, 09:59 PM
All good, Ian. Could be something of a quiet day. But still on a track that is just a whale of a time.

Catch up next time.

Dru'n'Kerry

Rocket55
30-09-16, 05:39 PM
Hi Dru, not good news with my TJ, it won't be ready till Tuesday... :-( so unfortunately I'm out for this one.

Dru
30-09-16, 06:37 PM
All the best Rod.

Nick and Pam, looks like just us again. :encouragement:

Mohawk
30-09-16, 07:30 PM
Just like old times ;)

Looking forward to it!


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aza mof
30-09-16, 11:18 PM
If was not working wood have come a long as that my old home town
Was going out for a play around kurri on Sunday if someone else whans to come

Dru
01-10-16, 05:57 PM
Aza sorry I missed your post.

Quick trip report:

The Beauro of Met gave us weather warnings - high wind - to the area. Thought about changing out to somewhere else but the BOM map of the danger zone was like a "Join the dots" of SJC favourite places. Decided to continue as the Met detail wasnt too bad at Killingworth.

a convoy of two - Nick and us - made it to Killingworth. The nogs were a good 4" lower. We still managed to get stuck at one point. A line that to be honest wasnt entirely necessary. At least Nick got to use his winch in anger for the first time.

bogs were fun. Wash outs were fun. Some serious getting off camber at parts. Then the rock crawls.

it's a ball of a track.

We were airing up at 3:00 with an easy run home.

:highly_amused: :encouragement:

Mohawk
02-10-16, 06:50 AM
Thanks for introducing me that track! I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161001/6ad9b9bd5bdf5f776cb521808aca9c2d.jpg

Cheers!


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Rocket55
02-10-16, 12:46 PM
Sounds like you guys had a blast, I'm pretty disappointed I missed it. There's always the next one.

aza mof
02-10-16, 02:03 PM
There are some old tran tunnels you use to be able to get to and drive throw not that far away from here and so challenge trails around the area

Dru
03-10-16, 09:16 AM
Asa definitely looks like an area worth investigating. We are still focussed on the Wattagans, but it may be our next.

:highly_amused: