Menai Cleanup Sunday 30th April

[sir_camel]

Where: Menai Cleanup Gate 6
When: 9am

Why: Gain access to Menai by doing a cleanup.

Involves a few hours cleaning and rest of the day cleaning.

Bring: Gloves, Proper covered shoes.


No Trip leader as yet.

I can't make it but if someone wants to put their hand up please do.

[ann]

We will be going!

Speaking to alot of people on the weekend and it looks like theres a fair few from other clubs going. It would be a good chance to have a play on the more restricted areas you never get to see :)

[stevet]

See you folk's there! :)

[BenC]

I'll be there in the Jee-Q and Ann might be driving the super-stock-modified class Zookie hopefully..

Depending what the 4WD association people want us to do, I've found out about a new area I'd like to go visit with some pretty good rocks :twisted:

[Tropey]

i'l be there... lookiing forward to it.

[Jaffas]

Dad's 50th this weekend, so I can't go 4wding...

[billsta]

just got asked to work on sunday...
:oops:

[ann]

just got asked to work on sunday...
:oops:

So say no :P

[billsta]

will you pay me to be at menai..?
work pays me to be in the office :roll:

[ann]

will you pay me to be at menai..?
work pays me to be in the office :roll:

They pay you in tuna cans bill that doesnt count as getting paid.

[Cpage66]

We'll be there...

[BenC]

Will be keen to see your truck in action Chris 8)

Looks like we'll have a fairly good turn out too, as long as the weather holds up!

[Antz]

I'm aiming to be there but it depends on how the Watagans night run goes.

[BenC]

Looks like this is who we've got:

Ben
Ann & Kim in zook
Tropey
Steve T
Chris
Antz
Steve F
guido129

[Steve F]

I'll try and make it too :) I'll probably have to leave about 12:30ish though.

Cheers
Steve

[guido129]

Count me in as well. See you guys there

[BenC]

List updated :)

[Dorzun]

and me as well. Steve, if you see this whet time you leaving

[Cpage66]

We are now about 40% sure of going. We just got in from a dinner party,it's 2:30 a.m. and I'm half in the bag. May not get there... :oops:

[Antz]

I'm out now after some Watagans carnage :roll:

[Steve F]

and me as well. Steve, if you see this whet time you leaving

I'm leaving 7:30am but I need to get fuel and Maccas on the way :) I think it takes about an hour to get there from my place.

[BenC]

What's the damage report on that Antz? Got pics?

[Antz]

http://users.tpg.com.au/adsl8boh/watagans1.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/adsl8boh/watagans2.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/adsl8boh/watagans3.JPG

[Steve F]

Ouch!!!!

Some pics of Ben's carnage from Menai shortly, nothing to bad but not the best place to do it. Anyway, update as soon as I finish up loading the pics ;)

[Steve F]

Ok, he got this far.

Notice the passenger rear is off the ground
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_006.jpg

Then busted some crucial bolts with all the weight on thr front left and the rear off the groud the lack of steering was a problem along with the threat of the front wheel just coming off.
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_009.jpg


The best part of an hour later and we had it winched out thanks to Brad and his winch and numerous rock packers etc.
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_024.jpg

Cheers
Steve

[Steve F]

And some pics of the rest :)

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_034.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_035.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_037.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_049.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_062.jpg

Cheers
Steve

[Tropey]

sorry i missed out guys... one problem after another this weekend. Hope fully all sorted now.
I will just hold out for the next one.
Pics look good.

[sir_camel]

Does this zook have crawler gears :lol:

Compare how big the zook is next to the Mt Franklin water bottle. About 2 times as big. hehehe

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/MenaiCleanup/Menai_Cleanup_049.jpg

[Cpage66]

My hangover would not have coped very well...

And "OUCH" Antz and Ben...I feel your pain after my Coffs damage.

[sir_camel]

My hangover would not have coped very well...

And "OUCH" Antz and Ben...I feel your pain after my Coffs damage.

Yea i feel the pain too. I bent an axle up at the Watagans during the day yesterday too.

[Cpage66]

We haven't been all that axle friendly lately!

[BenC]

Thanks Brad and the rest that helped recover me back to flat ground yesterday :)

I spent an exciting day sitting in that spot listening to trail bikes in the distance. Got home at 10pm last night.

The Suburban guys are looking at it today, but we won't know the extent of damage until they pull it apart. What happened was the bolts holding the steering arm in sheered, which tore out the top kingpin. No so much of a problem without steering, but the fact the swivel hub was only held on by one kingpin and looked like it was going to fall off at any moment was a bit of a concern. Hopefully the knuckle on the diff hasn't been damaged.

[Dorzun]

It was about that time as I was working on The Wave that I thought about you guy's.

Must have been an exciting afternoon :cry: waiting around. Would have stayed and played longer but had things I needed to do.

[BenC]

Here are our pics

http://maddog.zook.org/menai-30-04-06