September 2010
The Official Magazine of The Cross Country Vehicle Club (Wellington) Inc PO Box 38-762, Te Puni 5045, Wellington
Cross Country Chronicle www.ccvc.org.nzPage 1 Rallywoods with Steve, 18/07/2010
Terawhiti Station
Cross Country Chronicle Page 2 Cross Country Vehicle Club (Wellington) Inc PO Box 38-762 Te Puni 5045 Wellington www.ccvc.org.nz
The club meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Petone Working Mans Club, Udy Street, Petone.
Position Name Home Phone Work Phone Cellphone Email Club Officers
President Ralph Dobson 526 5119 568 5562 027 494 6699 [email protected]
Vice President Stewart Burrell 529 7295 576 0813 021 999 263 [email protected] Immed Past President Paul Adams 04 905 2343 027 594 1343 [email protected] Secretary Dennis McKinlay 04 234 7317 04 496 9611 021 396 966 [email protected] Treasurer David Kibblewhite 577 0680 021 765 554 [email protected] Club Captain Charles Odlin 562 8657 462 3350 021 372 990 [email protected] General Committee Members Driver Training Officer Steve Mercer 233 1121 386 0300 027 442 2898 [email protected] Entertainment Officer John Vruink 567 1142 027 443 9981 027 443 9981 [email protected] Membership Officer Mike Stephens 04 902 2559 021 260 0975 [email protected] Land Access Manager Grant Purdie 233 1207 021 612 216 021 612 216 [email protected] New Members Officer Steve O’Callaghan 235 9849 021 131 0647 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Alan Donaldson 564 3045 914 8352 021 448 127 [email protected] Publicity Officer Stewart Burrell 529 7295 576 0813 021 999 263 [email protected] Radio Officer Ian Hutchings 478 5863 474 2940 021 435 675 [email protected] Safety Officer Murray Taylor 04 473 0554 04 934 0554 027 448 1044 [email protected] Trip Coordinator John Parfitt 477 0267 021 280 0170 [email protected] Competitions Officer Ash Senior 04 586 8308 027 494 5100 [email protected] NZ4WDA Delegate Ralph Dobson 526 5119 568 5562 027 494 6699 [email protected] Appointments and Other Useful People Archivist Ralph Dobson 526 5119 568 5562 027 494 6699 [email protected] Asset Manager Wayne Jansen 970 7240 027 446 7935 [email protected] Assistant Trip Coordinator Marcel van Dorrestein 04 234 8054 04 471 4725 027 243 4243 [email protected] Club Night Photo’s David Coxon 567 4501 463 4263 027 451 0361 [email protected] Club Recovery Anthony (Ant) Reid 04 973 8262 021 061 1831 [email protected] Help desk John Parfitt 477 0267 021 034 0400 [email protected] Membership Database Mike Stephens 902 2559 021 260 0975 [email protected] External Search & Rescue Jim Johnson 04 938 9404 021 389 404 [email protected] Track Maintenance Trophy Officer Alan Donaldson 564 3045 914 8352 021 448 127 [email protected] Webmaster Stefen Cook [email protected] Welfare Gillian George 232 4200 [email protected] CCVC Life Members Tom Adams Graham Barr George Bean (Deceased) Leith Bean Peter Boniface (Deceased) Stuart Brown Andy Cockroft Owen Farghar Mike Gall John Hughes Bob Jeffery (Deceased) Heather Jeffery Ron Johnson Steve Lacey Colin Landy Phil Lewton Vern Lill Bruce Mulhare Raynor Mulhare Ron Oliver (Deceasesed) CrossPeter Osborne Country ChronicleRoss Perkins Grant Purdie Tony Street Ron Wadham Page 3 WHEN HELP IS NEEDED Should any members fail to return from any outing, four wheel drive or otherwise, whether as a club member or as a private individual, the fol- lowing person/s should be contacted in the first instance:
Anthony Reid 973 8262 or 027 273 6579 or 021 061 1831 Morris Jury 566 6197 or 021 629 600 Gavin Holden 478 4666 or 027 249 1959
Table of Contents Editorial Ramblings
Cover Wellington South Coast, Apr 2010 WANTED: Society Gossip, Scandal, Rumour, and if all else fails, NEWS! Photos also very welcome …. P. 2 Rallywoods with Steve (pix)
P. 3 Club Officers, Committee Members Hi there, I’m back at the helm again after a lengthy time away - I am particularly P. 4 Help, Index, Editorial Rambling keen to receive any trip reports as these seem to be a bit thin on the ground at the P. 5 Safety Inspectors, National Events moment-if you’ve enjoyed a trip (or em- barrassed yourself / your vehicle on one!) P. 6 Club Notices, Sub Committees jot down a note and drop me a line (or photos) at: P. 7 Takapari Road [email protected] P. 8 Presidents Piece By the end of the month, and see your P. 9 Australian Outback Part 1 words in print.
Cheers, P. 14 Rallywoods with Steve (report) Alan! P. 16 Upcoming Club Trips
WeP. 14 (CCVC) haveTrip beenCategories advised by the Petone Workingmens Club that everyone who is not a member of the Petone Workingmens Club MUST sign in when they enter the club, including CCVC members attending Club Night etc.
This is standard procedure for licensed clubs and a legal requirement that this be done so please en- sure you sign in as a visitor whenever you attend CCVC events at the Petone Workingmens Club (if you are not a member of PWMC of course).
It is very important that we comply with their request if we wish to maintain the good relationship we have with them.
MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS This is your magazine so it can only be as good as the contributions you make!! We need any articles, trip reports, technical items, “How-to’s”, etc to be in the hands of the editor by the end of each calendar month. Please email to [email protected] or post to 34a Hine Rd, Wainuiomata or fax to 04 914 8366.
DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the club, it’s executive o r committee members. Publi- cation of maintenance techniques or mechanical modifications should be weighed against generally accepted procedures and the Club should not be considered an authority in this area. Cross Country Chronicle Page 4 National Events
Vehicle Inspectors Sept 25-26: Boys Day Out Powerbuilt Tools Race-
way, Ruapuna, Christchurch. Filled with big boys toys, monster trucks, hot cars, hot bikes, paintball, Dayal Landy live bands and virtually every testosterone charged Gold Coast Mechanical activity a man can shake his fists at as well as host- 2 Epiha St, Paraparaumu ing drifting, drags, burnouts, motocross and a whole Ph. 04 902 9244 lot more. Contact Rob Strickland on 027 600 0759 or
Antony Hargreaves Epuni Motors 1987 Ltd Oct 20-23: Wellington Jeep Jamboree Wellington 2 - 6 Hawkins St, Lower Hutt Jeep Club presents a long weekend of Jeep’n in the best 4WD driving areas Wellington has to offer, rang- Ph. 04 569 3485 ing from bush creeks to big mountain streams
through to muddy bush-lined historic logging tracks. Dave Bowler Costs Jeep plus driver $295, additional adult $80, Bowler Motors Ltd additional child %50. Includes trip, packed lunches 11 Raiha St, Porirua and dinner for Saturday and Sunday plus camping all Ph. 04 237 7251 weekend. For Jeep 4WDs only. Register your interest
Gary Young VTNZ Upper Hutt October 23-24: Manukau Short course / endure. NZ off-road racing national championship finals. 847 Fergusson Dr, Upper Hutt Ph. 04 527 0501 Oct 23-25: Full Throttle at Manukau The NZFWDA or 027 686 7689 have been invited to set up another event course and it looks like there will be 4x4 activity on the Sunday Grant Guy and Monday with final course set-up on the Saturday. Richard Blair Full Throttle features a huge range of vehicles on G Guy Motors show and in action, all for free. It is held over three 61-63 Thorndon Quay, Wellington days at the TelstraClear Pacific events centre in Ma- Ph. 04 472 2020 nukau’s city centre. This will be the third year of Full Throttle, with up to 25,000 people checking out last Carl Furniss year’s action. The Targa Rally and 4 & Rotary Super- Wellington 4WD Specialists show will be running days at Full Throttle again.
26 Hawkins Street, Lower Hutt Nov 13-14: 42nd 8th Annual Ahuroa Volunteer Ph. 04 976 5325 Fire Brigade Fundraiser Rodney Offroad Club,
takes place over farmland one hour north of Auck- Jim Johnson land, with two runs to choose from (extreme and Ph. 04 938 9404 family). Camping availabl, cost is $150 for vehicle, or 021 389 404 driver and one passenger. 4Wheeling all day Satur- day, farmers dinner Sat night, Sunday breakfast and NB: Please remember to call and another half day 4wheeling. Truck wash available. make an appointment before turning Contact Vicki 027 572 2595, [email protected], up for an inspection! [email protected] or Nigel on 021 743 869
Jan 15-21: Northland Kauri Coast Safari 2011 In We are trying to find out more association with the Kauri Coast 4WD Club. From details on the history of our club Dargaville through awesome beach and forest coun- trophies and awards - things like try, the safari will end on Friday. Local schools are previous winners, where the tro- used for overnight camping and the schools provide a meal every night. Contact Chris & Leanne Kemp 09 phy came from, what it was orig- 434 6005, Serena Carran 09 439 0064, PO Box 18 inally given out for, etc. So if you Dargaville or [email protected] know anything that we don’t know (see trophy page on the website to see what we do know) Some details in this column appear courtesy of Cathy Parker, publisher of the New Zealand 4WD and then please get in touch with a committee Sportvehicles magazine. Potential participants should member or drop an email to: contact the event organiser; CCVC cannot take re- [email protected] sponsibility for any changes or inadvertent inaccura-
Cross Country Chronicle Page 5 Club Sub-Committees
The club has the following sub committees running currently (convenor named first, where applicable):
60k: Terence Broad, Ron Johnson, Bruce Mulhare, Antony Royal, John Vruink, Mark Wolstenholme Club Recovery: Anthony Reid, Morris Jury, Rodney Bracefield, Gavin Holden Competition: Ash Senior Deadwood: Roger Seymour Emergency Comms & Radio: Ian Hutchings, Grant Purdie, Rodney Bracefield, Jim Johnson, Phil Lewton, Rick Smith, John Vruink, Mark Wolstenholme, Murray Wills, Steve Mercer, Tony Brown Land Access: Grant Purdie, All trip leaders Police Search & Rescue (SAR): Jim Johnson, Gavin Holden Safety: Murray Taylor, Carl Furniss, Peter King, Steve Mercer Trip Leaders Forum: Charles Odlin, All trip leaders Web Project: Murray Wills, Grant Purdie, Stefen Cook, John Parfitt, Mike Stevens, Mark Wilson
The club also has the following external organisation liaison people:
Akatarawa Recreational Access Committee: Ralph Dobson, Charles Odlin & Grant Purdie Dept of Conservation Head Office Liaison: Paul Adams Foxton Beach Coast Care: Bruce Mulhare, Grant Purdie, Russell Stevens & John Vruink Friends of Belmont: Stewart Burrell Greater Wellington Regional Council: Grant Purdie Horowhenua District Council: Grant Purdie Tread Lightly!: Ralph Dobson Wellington City Council: Grant Purdie & Barry Insull
Trip Photo’s on the web
Do you want to show people what our 4WD trips are like, but don’t have any photos? Did you miss seeing the trip photos shown on club night? Most of the club night photos will now be shown on the web, go and have a look at: http://picasaweb.google.com/CCVCAdmin to see photos for the coming club night, and also the last few meetings.
This link will be put on the club’s public website and the memberzone. To minimise the pos- sibility of photos being pirated and used out of context, the options to download or order prints from the photos have been removed.
Club Email Addresses
Are you a new member? Do you get the News emails from the club? Do you have access to the club’s web- site memberzone? If not then have a word with a committee member as these are all ways in which the club communicates with it’s members. Some useful email addresses are:
[email protected] (general web site queries) [email protected] (person who administers the list servs) [email protected] (Trip Coordinator) [email protected] (to send stuff to the newsletter editor) [email protected] (membership database administrator) [email protected] (Chairman of the Land Access Management Committee) [email protected] (NZ Four Wheel Drive Association delegate) [email protected] (club treasurer) [email protected] (club welfare officer) [email protected] (Club night photo submission) [email protected] (any general questions) Cross Country Chronicle Page 6 Cross Country Chronicle Page 7 Presidents Piece Sept 2010
Winter is coming to an end, or so we hope. Days are getting longer and with daylight saving around the corner we are heading into a new summer, nowrawhiti is the time for trip lead- ers who have been a bit quiet lately to rise again and let John Parfit know where your next trip is taking place.
Your committee is busy running your club, we are looking at the Turangi property again as it has been a good 12 months since we put everything on hold at the members request. We have received a basic valuation and it is probably time again to think about what we want to do moving forward, it could be we just leave it for another year. Planning for the 40th anni- versary is coming along and the club is keeping to its budget. If you haven’t paid your fee’s this year you are probably not reading this as the mailing list is based on fully paid up members.
Your Land Access officer, Grant Purdie, has been hard at work promoting our sport with the Regional Council as they hear submissions relating to their new policy on regional parks. Without people like Grant we would see less and less access as it is so much easier for councils to just ban motorized recreation and close the gates to our parks.
On that note we headed out on a recce for the Kiwi Conservation Club’s beach clean up trip onto Terawhiti Station recently. This is a property that was 4x4 friendly before the West Wind wind farm was built. At the time when they were seeking support from the public we attended meetings where we presented submissions on continuing access once the con- struction was complete, this unfortunately has not really eventuated. For those members who have never ventured onto this property then assisting with the “Clean up NZ” weekend with the KCC may be your best opportunity to experience a fantastic piece of local country- side and its history.
Originally a cattle station, Terawhiti Station grew into one of New Zealand's largest sheep stations before returning to cattle in 1993. The station originally consisted of the upraised marine terrace at Tongue Point on Wellington's south coast and was purchased by two Wel- lington businessmen Samuel Revans and William Mein Smith nearly 160 years ago following the sale of Crown 'waste lands'. Captain William Barnard Rhodes later bought Revans’s land at Tongue Point stocking it with shorthorn cattle. His young manager, James McMenamen, later bought the Tongue Point farm and neighbouring blocks, forming Terawhiti Station and (later) Te Kamaru Station (at Te Ika a maru Bay or as some club members know it “Plastic Bay” which refers to the amount of rubbish washed in by converging currents). (Continued on page 9) Cross Country Chronicle Page 8 (Continued from page 8) Today the station is approximately 13,000 acres (53 km2) in size, running from Te Ika a Maru Bay in the north, down to Karori Stream in the south and Cape Terawhiti in the West. The area boasts a rich and varied history. Gold mining was prominent on the station during the 19th century. The first alluviel 'rush' began in the 1850s, while the more concerted ef- fort to extract gold from Cape Terawhiti followed in the 1880s.
Modern Terawhiti Station has 62 huge wind turbines producing power for 70,000 average homes. Thirty three kilometers of roads have been put in and some even have a centre line painted on them so it is very different from our previous trips in. The new management are spending money on fencing and are keen conservationises as large areas have been closed up for regeneration.
It is much appresiated that the new management are so keen to assist with the coastal clean up and it is up to us to show that a lot about being in the CCVC is to gain managed access to remote properties so we too can enjoy the great Kiwi outdoors and that by invit- ing us onto the property we in fact leave it in better condition than when we arrive.
Australian Outback Adventure 2010 (part 1) – John Parfitt
When Ray Harkness asked me a couple of months ago whether I would be interested in riding shot- gun with him on a trip from Darwin to Perth, all I could do was say “yes please”. After all, how often does one get the chance to undertake such a trip, especially without the need to organise a hire ve- hicle, supplies and spend hours planning routes etc? All I had to do was organise getting myself to Darwin on a specific day then back home from Perth. Ray had his own vehicle and a route all planned out.
Some of you may remember that Ray and I undertook a similar trip from Brisbane to Perth via Cam- (Continued on page 12)
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Cross Country Chronicle Page 11 (Continued from page 9) erons Corner. Alice Springs, Kalgoorlie and South West WA some 2 years ago, so I knew what to expect and knew that we (Ray and I) could survive 3 weeks in each others company and still be talking at the end of the trip.
The plan was that Ray and his wife Elizabeth would pick up their Toyota Landcruiser Bushcamper in Brisbane, where it was stored, and head for Darwin via the Gulf of Carpentaria and Kakadu National Park (some 5,000 km’s) and that Elizabeth would then fly home and I would join Ray for the rest of the journey.
This was to be Rays last trip in the truck (named Bushy) as he intended to sell it in Perth at the end of the trip, if not prior, as they had “done Australia” over the last 4 years, so this was another good reason to take up Rays offer.
Bookings made, leave arranged and Ray and Elizabeth off on the first part of the trip it was just a case of counting down the days until it was time to pack the bag, find some spending money and head off on the adventure.
On 20th July 2010 at some stupid hour in the morning (4am) we headed off to the Airport for a 6am flight to Sydney followed by a couple of hours layover at Sydney Airport before a 4 ½ hour flight from Sydney to Darwin, arriving in Darwin at 3pm local time (Darwin is 3 ½ hours behind NZ).
Arrived safely in Darwin, noting the change in temperature from the 6 degrees in Wellington to Mid (Continued on page 13)
Cross Country Chronicle Page 12 (Continued from page 12) 30’s in Darwin, met Ray, watched some F15 & F16’s flying around the airport (it is shared with a RAAF Base) then threw my luggage into the vehicle and headed to the caravan park.
The following morning we packed up the truck and headed off for a look around Darwin looking at the wharf, the beachfront (around the entertainment/conference centre) then a drive through the city centre and out to a “real” mall for lunch and to restock supplies before heading off on the jour- ney.
Darwin seemed a nice town and with a population of some 71 thousand with a further 21 thousand in nearby Palmerston is well catered for with shopping of all kinds from the tourist nick knacks to heavy machinery for the mining industry. It is the centre for the north of the Northern Territory and as well as tourism, it also has the Pearl industry, is an export centre for cattle and natural gas as well as being a support centre for the mining industry.
From a 4wd’ng perspective, the 4wd has a huge presence in The Territory with at least every 2nd ve- hicle being a 4wd. This is “Troopy” country with a huge number of Toyota Troop Carriers of all vari- ants on the road with most of the other Toyota and Nissan 4wd’s also popular, however all types of 4wd can be seen and indeed purchased both new and 2nd hand in Darwin. I have never seen so many “Troopy’s” available for sale as I saw in Darwin, something you don’t see in other cities.
While you can in fact travel right around Australia without leaving the sealed road, a 4wd is neces- sary if you want to see any of the really interesting sites. Its not so much that you will need 4wd (although you will as soon as there is any rain at all) but rather that you need a vehicle that can (Continued on page 14)
Cross Country Chronicle Page 13 (Continued from page 13) handle the ruts and bumps of the unsealed roads if you really want to see the best of Australia.
Over the next couple of months I will endeavour to give you through a brief overview of our journey that covered 25 days and some 7,200km’s using 1,500 litres of fuel. So much seen and so many places visited it will be a hard job to condense it into a couple of short articles but I’m sure I will cope.
So who thought it didn’t exist???
Rallywoods With Steve - 18/07/2010
It was touch & go on Saturday night as to whether I would be on this trip due to the fact I have an open top vehicle but in the end the weather had cleared up by the morning so I was off. We gath- ered at the usual spot of haywards/moonshine rd corner from there we travelled in convoy to rally- woods where we aired down & had the drivers briefing (which was nice & brief). Afterwards the main point made was the first person to need assistance wrote the trip report.
We set of up a quick detour which was nice & easy the ground was very water logged but there seemed to be plenty of traction, we then carried on up the main road to the side track named the firewood loop, Steve said it has a little drop off in to a bog hole then a twisty climb back up to the road. With the issue of the trip report yet to be decided there was a fair bit of hesitation on who would be first through, in the end it was Ross in his 70 series cruiser that went through first & made it look easy. What the hell I thought let’s see if we can get the old 40 series through so off we went needless to say it needed some assistance on the climb up to the road hence the trip report. I must say Steve’s idea of a little drop off & mine differ by a few feet.
Now the issue of the trip report was sorted the hesitation had disappeared & everyone was keen to try whatever Steve could throw at them. He didn’t disappoint we covered several greasy up & down hill tracks with no drama then we came to the track named the surprise. Steve needed to be stropped back out when he got hung up on his diff’s, as he was stuck in the middle of a watery bog hole. There was the issue of attaching the strop to the hook which was submerged, with his feet on the bank Steve managed to stretch out & have one hand on the bar protecting his rear lights while the other fished around in the water for the tow hook. Everyone was most impressed (& were wait- ing for him to fall in) at what was basically a one handed press up with water 100mm from his belly button. After a short pull backwards he drove through with a bit more speed, most of the following trucks needed to be stropped through but the lesson of attaching the strop before entering the wa- tery bog hole was learnt. During one recovery a Nissan patrol doing the towing got on an impres- sive angle & also had to be recovered. We then headed to the green hut for a late lunch.
After lunch we headed up to cruiser lookout & Neil’s climb on the way the trusty 40s alternator light
(Continued on page 15) Cross Country Chronicle Page 14 Please be advised that the yellow 2010 / 2011 club sticker is now available and it is a requirement for all vehicles to have one at- tached for all club trips from 1st September 2010. Please make sure you get yours by making an appointment with your local friendly vehicle inspector. Thanks.
Murray Taylor Safety Officer 0274481044
(Continued from page 14) came on, we stopped at the lookout & Steve took 6 trucks down Neil’s climb. While we waited I had a look at the alternator which was covered in mud & debris, I decided to try flushing it out with some water which seemed to work. Some time had passed & there was no sign of the trucks that had gone down Neil’s climb it turned out one had slipped of the track & was being recovered. What seem like ages passed & still no sign so we thought we would test ”Murphy’s law” & we headed down the hill on foot sure enough quarter of the way down we could hear vehicles coming up the track, it was very rocky & those without diff locks needed to be towed up. Ross in the 70 series had the job of towing two of them up as he once again made it look easy. We then headed off doing some more tracks on the way to the green hut. The bad news for me was the alternator light was flicking on again then it just stayed on. I tried flushing it out again but it didn’t help this time. It was dark by the time we arrived at the green hut. After stopping at the river on the way out (so some vehicles could clean up) I advised Steve about my alternator problem. I carried on to the gate escorted by two vehicles with their lights on so I could conserve my battery.
After we aired up & said our good bye’s & thanked Steve for a wonderful day out in the mud I fol- lowed my co driver nick & his family in their Nissan patrol to Paramata where I contacted my friend Andrew who owns Christenson Services we soon had the alternator off & stripped down & sure enough there was mud & debris all through it, after flushing it out we reassembled it put it back on & it worked fine “yay” off home for a late dinner & some well earned rest.
Cheers Richard K243
Cross Country Chronicle Page 15 Trip Details CCVC has a number of requirements for people participating in trips and events. Trip Categories and the pre-requisites for attending each category Trip and Convoy Rules Code of Conduct Equipment required Cancellation Service Details are on the club’s website www.ccvc.org.nz on the “Trips” page. Club members can access more details in the club manual and members-only website.
Cross Country Chronicle Page 16 Trip Categories
The following trip category definitions, plus any additional requirements specified on individual Trip Infor- mation Sheets, will be enforced, for safety reasons. Trip Leaders will turn away vehicles or drivers that do not comply. The vehicle and driver requirements given here are a summary of the full requirements listed on the club website. Please refer to www.ccvc.org.nz for a definitive list of requirements.
For all Categories: All open or soft-top vehicles must have a roll bar or roll cage.
All Categories other than Family 4X4 are for members only. Prospective members and visitors are welcome if they can demonstrate to the Trip Leader they are members of another club and have adequate experience.
Family 4X4:
Description: Family trip. These trips will be straightforward and will usually include some degree of guidance in driving techniques as necessary.
Drivers: Particularly suited to family outings and drivers new to off-road driving, this category is also open to anybody who enjoys this style of trip.
Members: Anybody is welcome, especially prospective new members.
Vehicles: An important objective is minimal challenge and minimal risk to vehicles. Club safety equipment is mandatory for club members; it is not mandatory for non-members although it is recommended for vehicles once their drivers have participated in one or two trips. All open or soft-top vehicles must have a roll bar or roll cage.
Shiny 4x4:
Description: More difficult family trips, for shiny wagons and drivers with some experience who want more challenge and don’t mind minor bush marks etc on their vehicles.
Drivers: Must have some experience, particularly important are experience in stropping, failed hill climbs, steep descents and sidelings. Club members must have completed CCVC Driver Training and participated in at least 2 Family 4X4 trips after becoming a member.
Vehicles: Vehicles must have mud tyres, tow hooks and all the required equipment per the club’s document "Vehicle Safety & Equipment Inspections". This applies to all vehicles on the trip.
Club 4x4:
Description: Challenging trips, for experienced drivers. There will be steep and challenging terrain, modestly deep water and mud, likelihood of bush marks.
Drivers: Must have experience beyond that required for Shiny 4x4 trips, including water crossings and vehicle recovery. Club members must have participated in at least 2 Shiny 4X4 trips.
Vehicles: Must have mud tyres, tow hooks and all the required equipment per the club’s document "Vehicle Safety & Equipment Inspections". This applies to all vehicles on the trip. Accessories such as high-lift jacks, externally mounted spare tyre, bush bars and multiple jacking points are of advantage. Winches are often par- ticularly useful. Generally a short wheelbase vehicle is better suited for the tight tracks.
Hard Yakka:
Description: Difficult trips with very challenging terrain and surfaces, where winching, digging, and vehicle damage are all a possibility!
Drivers: Experienced drivers only, must have approval of Trip Leader. Club members must have participated in at least 3 Club 4X4 trips.
Vehicles: As per the Club 4x4 category. In addition, a roll-bar or roll-cage is recommended for all vehicles on Hard Yakka trips. Often a winch is mandatory on a Hard Yakka trip; this will be specified on the Trip Infor- mation Sheet
Cross Country Chronicle Page 17 Tripsheet Eleven
www.wgtn4wd.co.nz
Repairs and maintenance of all off road vehicles.
Modifications a speciality.
CCVC safety inspections
Contact Carl at
Wellington 4WD Specialists Ltd 26 Hawkins Street
Lower Hutt
Phone (04) 976 5325, Fax (04) 976 5313 or 027 201 2529
Cross Country Chronicle Page 18 New Club Kit
Here’s the new range of club clothing that our publicity officer has arranged to be available to members - and there’s a order form elsewhere in the mag. There are male and female shirts, vests, a hat and a cap. Note that Stewart is still working on this so the or- der form over the page is currently incorrect but this will be amended shortly.
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