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Hillbilly Off-Roading......
matberry - October 14th, 2012 at 08:55 AM

Had a little play yesterday with the new kid on the block.

So the locals (Pauly in his Blue Astrom, Bob and daughter Talia in his new-to-him LWB Supa-Sport and of course the Hillbilly Baja with Ash riding shot-gun) headed off from my driveway and the fun began....... No pretty paint for these tracks, the over grown firebreak opposite my driveway was the first easy mission to get Bob into the swing of things.
Then we found a Blue Oval Wreck


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/mattberry-photo/Facebook/Untitled%20Album/253037_213895665409873_550176662_n.jpg

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/mattberry-photo/Facebook/Untitled%20Album/302247_213895572076549_1016026223_n.jpg


Some of us needed to test Pauly's snatch abilities

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/mattberry-photo/Facebook/Untitled%20Album/311185_213895778743195_655847105_n.jpg


Here's Bob and Talia enjoying the mud experience

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/mattberry-photo/Facebook/Untitled%20Album/155225_213895702076536_1850053834_n.jpg


Smiley - October 14th, 2012 at 09:34 AM

Very nice you lot!!

Looks like you had a great time, a bit of mud is always fun.

And it looks like the Hillbilly needs a bit more flex there Matt!



Smiley :)


mactaylor - October 14th, 2012 at 09:53 AM

looks fun mr berry! found a semi auto 68 shell the other day might have to BAJA it!


h - October 14th, 2012 at 01:20 PM

cool..
was great except cracking my windscreen n having the rear view mirror falling off the screen over big bumps in the road screaming down a track in 3rd :no:
so where r the you toobs matty ;)
n 'some of us' indeed :crazy:
n where is the baja getting its ass hauled out by the astrum? :lol:
first 'casualty' of the day :spin:
was a great afternoon n evening.. thanks matt, ash, talia n bob, good times :tu:
n cheers for the left over pizza, went down a treat for breakfast :lol:


matberry - October 14th, 2012 at 02:40 PM

^^ U toobs are coming big fella.

How come U scored the pizza ?????? You have to be the awesomest scrounger I've ever met.....so speedy pilfering the wrecks in the bush....anything bright n shiney.....gooooorn......AND pizza too. stylndude

Certainly a fun afternoon.

And Smiley, flex you say, mmmm both rears were firmly planted so all good. Won't get any better as still need to throw in the front Sway-a-way bars.


matberry - October 14th, 2012 at 03:45 PM

Here's the first vid I've got

h with Mud tyres ...... Sandtyres Bob without

http://youtu.be/fynXCWKfJ4Q 


matberry - October 14th, 2012 at 04:08 PM

Here's vid #2

Sandtyres Bob's extraction

http://youtu.be/2xlxmKKgbX0 


baghall - October 14th, 2012 at 05:04 PM

Looks like fun!


matberry - October 14th, 2012 at 05:43 PM

^ Yep Baghall, very fun day


Here's the Hillbilly baja doing a puddle easy :)

http://youtu.be/ilKk_w_bH8w 


And h also does the puddle easy as

http://youtu.be/nYlO6YFA5mE 


And here's Sandtyres Bob in the puddle

http://youtu.be/XR9SCOmzyL8 


Bob down - October 14th, 2012 at 06:20 PM

you crazy kids! looks a great day out


h - October 14th, 2012 at 06:58 PM

hehehe
'sand tyres' bob it is NSC
nice one :tu:


kombibob - October 14th, 2012 at 07:11 PM

Was a good day out, next time up a notch in the rear and new tyres look out!!
Was nice to come away without any damage though hey matty ;)


h - October 14th, 2012 at 07:19 PM

ahem..
matty steamrollered the dead Camry (sand tyres bob; quick get me some wire cutters pls mate so I can fit up these great tail light assemblies on the the super sport :lol: ) n now has a great bent number plate to match the ascetics of the lower bumper
none the less it was a great arvo out n look forward to doing it all over again with ugly hillbilly's soon
DI run acoming soon :smilegrin:


Bone - October 15th, 2012 at 09:33 AM

I think the rear tyres are not the biggest issue there !


matberry - October 15th, 2012 at 11:59 AM

^^ mmm. Ya think ???? :lol:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/mattberry-photo/Facebook/Hillbilly%20Off-Roading%2013%2010%2012/DSCN2598-1.jpg


vassy66T1 - October 15th, 2012 at 01:50 PM

All the weight of that engine ... :no:


kombibob - October 15th, 2012 at 01:53 PM

Hey it just came from NSW and still has worms!!
Don't worry I have ordered some combantrum to help stop the ass dragging.
Actually the buggy could of picked up that habit from billy.
Btw just got qld rego :)


h - October 15th, 2012 at 02:51 PM

:tu: great to read


11CAB - October 15th, 2012 at 04:16 PM

Looks like you guys had a blast..... I love the tracks up there.

Here's my little Manx having some fun in one of the tracks near your place Matt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzXo___lJVc&feature=player_detailpage&...


matberry - October 15th, 2012 at 06:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by kombibob
Hey it just came from NSW and still has worms!!
Don't worry I have ordered some combantrum to help stop the ass dragging.
Actually the buggy could of picked up that habit from billy.
Btw just got qld rego :)

:lol::lol: Maybe Lucy, she does the ass dragging thing way more than Bill. :lol:

Great the Qld rego is done :tu:

I know that hole well Graham. Your buggy did well in that mud.


kombibob - October 15th, 2012 at 06:32 PM

Nice work Graham :tu:.
And you guys had a unfair advantage!, i was the only one towing a trailer full of exhaust ha ha.


OZ Towdster - October 15th, 2012 at 07:57 PM

Bob you will quickley learn that mud is something to avoid by staying up on the sides as it ends up in everthing and is like valve grinding paste on seals etc etc which then turns to shot bearings and so on and so on .
As for lifting it up more in the rear , yes it may need a little lift and the engine cage has a big overhang , BUT DON'T lift it so high that it is constantly riding on the bottom stops as this makes for a pretty uncomfortable ride and the steel on steel banging is annoying .
Just my 2 cents anyway and i'mm sure Mat is telling you similar


kombibob - October 15th, 2012 at 08:12 PM

Yeah dont worry first thing is a new smaller exhaust and new engine cage.
Im going to notch the spring plates for down travel before i lift it after i see how much the bus cv's can take, after that ill start thinking about 930 cvs and thing spindles ;)


matberry - October 15th, 2012 at 08:52 PM

^^ you'll have to change you sig then mate.

Maybe

Get down low and go,go,go underneath. ;)


kombibob - October 15th, 2012 at 09:35 PM

ha ha reminds me of my old bus after i first slammed the split.


h - October 15th, 2012 at 11:34 PM

ah memories
stoked for you getting rego mate ;)
no rush to get it right
looking fwd to this going up a little higher n the rear bar work n exhaust getting a FBH
:tu:


matt - October 16th, 2012 at 06:44 PM

must be the tyres bob :D