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Offline mick

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When things go wrong in the bush
« on: February 23, 2007, 08:55:44 pm »
What happens when you get a build up of grass under your car










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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2007, 09:28:33 pm »
Please tell me that was not your car.

I had a car fire happen once many years ago. My vehicle emergency kit now carries a full size fire extenquisher.

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2007, 09:55:17 pm »
No it was "mobbsys" car whoever he is, and I gather it was a hire car.

Great pics, Im told it took 10 minutes from start to finish.

I think there is a real difference between a proper 2 ton 4wd and these modern plastic 4wds as above.

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2007, 10:29:05 pm »
It's ok it was a toyota not a dodge like real men drive :-D Someone should have blown up a f worded car, it starts with f and ends in d and the third letter is an r.
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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2007, 12:21:34 am »
I had a few friends say and do the same thing when they got tired of the payments  :evil:
THAT's ME TO THE LEFT JUST 5 MONTHS FROM NOW!!!!!!!!

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2007, 06:46:13 am »
modern 4wd wannabes :-D

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2007, 05:34:10 pm »
if you want a real jeep, this is the thing you're looking for!


oh yeah baby, 1.1l engine 50HP!!!!! 4WD, 5 gear gearbox and it even has seatbelts!!!! best buy ever, plus, when in town and there isn't a parking space open, just push away that dumpster and park your set of hot wheels!!!!
auto-airconditioning system, you'll never get hot in the winter and you'll never get hot in the winter. if you're not alone in it, you even might have a "radio"

the fact is, this little bugger climbs almost anythings, shame we had to sell it!!

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2007, 07:14:30 pm »
MMMMMMMMM!!!!!! Doughnuts.- Homer Simpson

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2007, 04:29:13 am »
Mici, looks like a LADA?

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2007, 09:37:08 am »
wow mick, waaaay off! Fiat Panda 4x4 trekking :-D
telekom workers, who have these, well, they had 'em said that when Lada Niva stops, Panda climbs! although Lada is a "machine"!

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2007, 08:31:27 am »
It's ok it was a toyota not a dodge like real men drive :-D Someone should have blown up a f worded car, it starts with f and ends in d and the third letter is an r.
Oh, the big guy would have a problem with you dissin' Yodas.  His Yoda is fantastic in the woods. 

And then you attack my wonderful Ready Ranger.  :::shaking head:::  I dunno about you!  :-D

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2007, 11:27:32 am »
It's ok it was a toyota not a dodge like real men drive :-D Someone should have blown up a f worded car, it starts with f and ends in d and the third letter is an r.

Right, come round with your Dodge and we go adriving a weeny bit - I'll take my Toyota, don't like sleeping in the bush.

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2007, 06:24:34 pm »

Right, come round with your Dodge and we go adriving a weeny bit - I'll take my Toyota, don't like sleeping in the bush.

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Where  is ther road?

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2007, 07:43:18 am »
Road (track) is under water. It's not deep, around 5 inches only. We have a lot of rain

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mean annual rainfall averages around 4,000 mm

and it comes down by the buckets, so places get flooded.

Right now, a woman is growing vegetables beneath my office window. In five months time, you can go fishing there.

I like using 4WD cars becuse of their high ground clearance. I hardly ever engage 4 WD.

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2007, 04:47:26 pm »
If that fire was caused by a build up of grass, why not just move it before the inferno began? 

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2007, 05:26:04 pm »
If that fire was caused by a build up of grass, why not just move it before the inferno began? 

ignorant city know-it-all camel trophy driver maybe?

sounds reasonable

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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2007, 07:46:56 pm »
It's ok it was a toyota not a dodge like real men drive :-D Someone should have blown up a f worded car, it starts with f and ends in d and the third letter is an r.
Oh, the big guy would have a problem with you dissin' Yodas.  His Yoda is fantastic in the woods. 

And then you attack my wonderful Ready Ranger.  :::shaking head:::  I dunno about you!  :-D

hey just about anytime i hear of a wreck in the winter it is a ford. Oh great now i have to put a quarter in the swear jar. man i have a bad mouth :-D
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Re: When things go wrong in the bush
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2007, 05:34:07 am »
The type of grass is between 1ft and 4 ft long, it wrapps around the tail shaft and is not able to be removed unless you go lookng for it. You would have to stop the vehicle every 10 minutes and get under it to check.

Most good vehicles have devices to prevent this, or are proper 4 wheel drives and have decent clearance.