Mud, mud and more mud... well actually this was a pretty dry year, but that didn't deter us from finding some seriously muddy obstacles... and getting seriously stuck... first the vehicles:
Jeep CJ6... seriously mod'd, chev 5.7L v8, 35' MT tyres... Mark and Shaun Bastiaans
Jeep Grand Cherokee... 31' MT tyres... Jeep 5.7 V8... Anthony and Sue Bastiaans... camp Papa and Mama
Jeep 4L Sport... seriously uprated suspension... 31' MT tyres... Cindy and Jordan Butler, Chanel Rodger
Land Rover... a very old one... Bill and Irene Butler
Land Cruiser 60 series... 33' tyres... chev 5.7L v8... Michael and the rest of the Cummings clan... + 1(Jarryd)
Toyota SFA 2.2i, 35' tyres... the Kwagga... Craig and Lesley Batchelder...
Toyota SFA 2.2i, 33' tyres... Bolt... Bretton, Kim and Joel Eveleigh... and Dylan Medhurst
This will be a pictorial report back... pictures can say so much more than words... as more pics become available from the various participants I will post them... this may well be the last year we ride this route, as Oliver, the farmer, has sold the farm... we may well assist him in cutting a new trail on his brother's farm in the next few months... we did a little exploration of the proposed 'new' route... rough, very rough stuff indeed...
Pics to follow...
Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
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Pics are in no particular order...
- Michael Cruiser doing some gardening...
- Mud gets in everywhere... Mark taking the carb of the chev v8...
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- Michael attempting to pull the Landy out by hand...
- Mark and Shaun tweaking the 'gangle pins'...
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Lekke Bret 
We seriously need to see the TOYS
We seriously need to see the TOYS
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
A few pics of Bolt... at the beauty parlour... after the mud treatment...
Yes... Hilux's do get stuck as well from time to time...
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- Mark and Shaun preparing to pull the Landy through a nasty mud hole, we all got bogged down in this one... only the first vehicle made it through...
- The Landy goes through...
- Michael's hybrid Toy/Chev Land Cruiser... that v8 sounds awesome at 6000 rpm!
- Mark's 'RedLeader' Jeep... an awesome challenge vehicle!
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- Hindsight ain't always 20/20...
- Proudly flying the club flag...
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Looks like you okes had some serious FUN this weekend.
The dunes on Saturday will just finish the month off nicely
The dunes on Saturday will just finish the month off nicely
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- Cindy tackles a really nasty mud hole... we had to pull the Jeep out backwards... this girl didn't stand back for the boys!
- Craig taking on a sand wall, not so easy... I got stuck here too... need a Kaspaas style bumper!
Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Seems like a very nice trail And plenty of mud :!:
And plenty of mud :!:-
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Nice pics, Bretton! .... Brings back a lot of memories 
.... many of them not so lekker, like stripping and cleaning out brake drums / alternator / starter bendix .... cleaning and re-greasing of shackles / leaf packs / uni's and prop slip joints ... cleaning of vehicle interior / upholstery .... etc., etc. 
A lot of fun while it lasts, but not worth it for me any more .... too much P.T. for me nowadays!
.... Brings back a lot of memories .... many of them not so lekker, like stripping and cleaning out brake drums / alternator / starter bendix .... cleaning and re-greasing of shackles / leaf packs / uni's and prop slip joints ... cleaning of vehicle interior / upholstery .... etc., etc. A lot of fun while it lasts, but not worth it for me any more .... too much P.T. for me nowadays!
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And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Very true Andy, I spent 3 hours just cleaning the undercarriage thoroughly, but for me it will always be worth it, yes it is hard on the vehicle and tests them to the limit, but hang it's fun, real good, dirty fun...
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- Cindy conquers another pretty difficult obstacle...
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- Cindy showing the boys how to tackle the sand wall with finesse!
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- Hey... you kicked sand in my eyes...
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- Uncle Bill tackling the exit at obstacle 1...
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
That it is!yes it is hard on the vehicle and tests them to the limit, but hang it's fun, real good, dirty fun...
... glad you were able to enjoy it! 
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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- Craig conquers one of the more difficult obstacles... this one Bolt couldn't get up... need bigger tyres...
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- Bolt getting a little airborne...
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- Cindy negotiating a water hole, this obstacle claimed 2 casualties last year... not as innocent as it looks...
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- RedLeader enter the first obstacle... easy peazy...
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- On the way to Hessequas, stopping for petrol at Robertson... you how clean they are...
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The Wall... not as easy as it looks...
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- Second attempt with a little more right foot... and over she goes...
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- First attempt... stuck... that bumper is stopping me from reversing... forward... no traction... zilch...
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The nasty mud hole... this one was difficult and messy... just the way I like my obstacles!
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- Michael tries really hard to get through the left channel... permission denied...
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- Mark attempts the very difficult right channel, after many attempts the obstacle won...
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- Michael attempts the right channel... eventually he got through...
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
mud toyota luvs mud!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Lyk na fun. Hoop die dromme is mooi gewas, anders goodbye handbrake
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Lekker Bretton.. seems like you has samoesa fun! I also see the stickers held up to the challenge, are they still on?
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Wow, Bretton.
Looks like my kind of fun!!
A friend of mine actually bought Craigs Lux from him on the 28th.
I better warn him to start stripping and cleaning ASAP!!
Looks like my kind of fun!!
A friend of mine actually bought Craigs Lux from him on the 28th.
I better warn him to start stripping and cleaning ASAP!!
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
I was very sad to hear that Craig sold the Kwagga... that thing is a beast of note, needs a little tlc... and it will be 100% again... your friend can contact me if he needs help with the fuel injection, the vacuum idle up circuits need to be replaced with a idle control valve, much more reliable and the bakkie will start much better!
I've got some video of the Kwagga in action, if I have time I'll post some vid footage from Hessequas!
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I've got some video of the Kwagga in action, if I have time I'll post some vid footage from Hessequas!
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Kwagga's new owner is an auto electrician who enjoys playing around under the bonnet!
I'll let him know that he can contact you.
Thanks
I'll let him know that he can contact you.
Thanks
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Re: Hessequas - 24 - 27 April 2010
Reynhard, after a bit of playing like this, the lux gets some serious TLC on the under carriage...Castos wrote:Lyk na fun. Hoop die dromme is mooi gewas, anders goodbye handbrake
... a 3 hour clean with the HP water cleaner
... engine bay/radiator clean with HP water cleaner
... remove and clean drum brakes and calibrate
... compressed air clean for radiator and brush off
... compressed air clean the leaf springs
... lube the leaf springs with power parrafin
... check oil in diffs, gearbox and transfer case for contamination and levels
... check engine oil, clutch and brake fluid... for contamination and levels
... using pneumatic grease gun, grease shackles, prop shafts, universals etc...
In fact the undercarriage has probably never been in better condition... still got to clean the interior... so pics:
- Inside the brake drum...
- A little closer...
- After cleaning, I give the shoes and drums a rough-up with sand paper...