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Lets build a 4x4 Route - 28 & 30 September
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 8:04 am
by Mike Nel
Say whaaaat?
Yes. By now we've all seen the 4WD Action video where they take a few vehicles in Aus and go and open a new route. Everybody here said that they would love to do something like that. Well, here is you chance.
We all know Reenen from the 4x4 Community, his builds and his farm. Reenen has an existing 4x4 route on his farm and he can accommodate 10 vehicles. Reenen would like to extend the route and this is the part where we come in. He needs help.
I thought it good that we get a few guys involved at some stage, go to his route and at the same time help build and extend on it.
Reenen suggests that only vehicles with 50mm clearance and good protection come with.
This will indeed be something new, something exciting, if you are willing.
I will share a video of a part of the route with you in the next post
Now we need some volunteers and a date.
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 8:23 am
by jotto
Excellent, will be there, name the time.....
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 8:56 am
by Mad Manny
Attending:
1. Reenen.
2. Jotto
3. Mike Nel
4.
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 9:21 am
by Jaco Jeep RIP
Manny, we drive 4x4 vehicles, not Tunas
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 9:47 am
by Mad Manny
Do you dig with them too?
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:59 am
by ThysleRoux
A route that needs a back actor is a road, not a trail.
We have MOUNTAINS in the Cape
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 11:02 am
by ThysleRoux
I would love to play along, BTW. SWAMBO's Upright Platkar (AKA Strykyster) has more than 50 mm clearance. I think we need more for the mountain trails on Reenens farm.
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 11:16 am
by Mike Nel
Reenen said that 50mm is a minimum if we want to go further than his normal 4x4 route.
I just wish that I can upload the videos he sent me. It is really beautiful and virgin territory
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 11:57 am
by Saxj
50mm of clearance is less than half that of a standard plat kar.
If you missed a zero, then you're looking at Unimogs.
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 12:18 pm
by KurtG
I will bring the Honda Accord, it has plenty clearance. I think it’s 120mm
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 12:35 pm
by Chris Stoffel
I think I may have it wrong but isn't there a thing called a 'centimeter' as well? They use to measure things, like the length of a piece of biltong.
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 12:54 pm
by Johannes
It's a bit far for the Vaalies !! Unless he has more than one farm .
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 1:28 pm
by dawidloubser
You bunch of jokers really know how to take this 50mm thing far
Interestingly enough, I wonder what the missing digit is?
If it's 500mm (or 50cm), I don't think many of you without portal axles will comply.
So I imagine it has to be 350mm or something - who knows.
Mike, this sounds like a lot of fun, I'd definitely be interested to help and be part of the adventure.
Who's going to start volunteering some dates?
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 1:35 pm
by Mike Nel
Re: Lets build a 4x4 Route
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 1:38 pm
by Mike Nel
To come back to the lift
which is actually discussed on the Portal Axles thread, lift is normally, or that is how I see it when you lift the chassis off the ground.
Tyres and Portal axles. And yes. 50mm is about as much as a standard Amarok. ( I’ll run and hide now
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