Gonubie Pine Forest: Then it broke...

[AM Racing]

Well a few weeks back we decided to go play.... We went to the pine forests close by. The group consisted of 2x Colt diesels,1x Cruiser Prado, 1x Jeep Rubicon and my Lux. I must say, this area is free to ride in and you have varying surfaces and obstacles ranging from 1-4. From clay, to mud, to beach sand, to donga's to rocky areas. The Colt's battled with diff locks that worked when they felt like it and I ended up breaking my diff but more on that later....We started in the bowl with some climbs and cross axle's.

[AM Racing]

Lets not forget the Jeep







I must say the Colts really suffered with axle articulation

[AM Racing]

The next "little" climb went fairly easy and i was surprised that my van went up so easy. I can't say the same for the Jeep though, even with front and rear lockers it did not manage it

[AM Racing]

The rest of the afternoon involved some mud, some Colt and Jeep recovery and a few bruises....

[AM Racing]

Mud is beautiful stuff! Whether you are 5 or 50, if you have a tricycle or a R500k 4x4 you ARE going to see if it can get though it and how fast it can get through it and how big a splash you can make. This little "boyish" trait cost me an alternator. So be warned :!: Only trnsverse mud like this as fast as you have to and as little as you have to











At the end of it all we came back into the bowl and I decided to give the climb another try just for the fun of it. And that where the day went pear shaped



Well, when the Jeep tried going up earlier on it dug some holes. As I was climbing (diff lock on) the lost traction and slid back into the holes dug by the Jeep. Well with my tyres deflated to 1 bar, it bit alright! And took 5 teeth off the crownwheel Hence the tow truck.... Pics to follow

[Mud Dog]

Nice pics, Dylan . Looks like you had fun despite the damages! (You should have called me!)
When the diff / alternator is fixed (hope it's not tooooo pricey), I'm sure you'll want to go back .... when you do, let me know.

[OOOOMS]

Nice pics Dylan, hoooooope your van is running again

[Donkey]

Very very nice pikchas, I like the ones with the Colt in mud. Hope you sort out your truck. Thanks for sharing.

[Royco]

Looks like loads of fun, Dylan...
except for the mud! I don't enjoy the cleaning part!!
Hope you get your bakkie running again soon.

[JohanM]

Dylan, nice pictures of the area and seeing how you guys have played and enjoyed it!!!!

Sorry to hear about your damage on the trail, im sure you'll manage to get that sorted out quickly!!!

[Rebel 4x4]

Strange how that jeep struggled as mentioned in one of the earlier photos. I saw those Jeeps perform! It was the diesel version.... But wow! I was so amazed!

[AM Racing]

I had my van sorted in a week, recon diff and repaired the alternator.... Andy maybe we must go next weekend. Let me know..

[Thunder02]

Glad to hear the hilux is fixed,thanks for the great pics

[Mud Dog]

I had my van sorted in a week, recon diff and repaired the alternator.... Andy maybe we must go next weekend. Let me know..

Saturday or Sunday? Even if it's just for a couple of hours. Got things happening here next weekend, but a good excuse to get away would be welcome. (Will explain later. )

[Thabogrobler]

Great pic, but i fail to see your http://www.hilux4x4.co.za" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; sticker??

Clearly it is not BIG enough???

[AM Racing]

Its on the top of the ARB. I will inflate it to 4 bar next time when I deflate the tyres

[AM Racing]

As you can see, the diff needed some dentistry but the other interesting thing is the amount of mud in the brake drum. Had I not cleaned it would have eaten up those brake shoes in no time, so after an adventure check these things out

[OOOOMS]

Yeh....mud is a problem, had the same Alt...jammed....

Brakes, rear....full of sand and muck

[Donkey]

Pics of the diff look familiar -
Not a lovely sight -

[GeorgeJvR]

What was the cost of the crown and pinion?

[AM Racing]

What was the cost of the crown and pinion?

Well Toyota wanted R6500 +vat just for the crownwheel and pinion. No bearings or anything.I found a recon unit with a 6 month 10 000km warranty for R4500 + vat. You could see it was all new parts in the diff so I took it.

[Andre du preez]

Sorry om jou Superlux, so te sien...........Ek moet se die nuwe tyres lyk "MAL"
Ek het net laas week groot gepraat tussen klomp Amakrok "oujite".oor jou 2.5 Ek het hulle die Atlantis dag movie gewys waar ons uit is met daai wit
:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Hoop dit gaan nog goed...my lux doen ook ok..

[AM Racing]

Hey Andre, lekker om te hoor jy het hom nog en dat hy nogsteeds reg loop. My lux is reg en ons gaan weer die naweek gaan speel so sien iut daarna.