More offroad comp pics from oz

[techno]

Thought I might share some more pics that I took at the Tuff Truck competition in Australia a few years ago. This competion was held about an hours drive north of Sydney. The comp goes for three days and has night time stages and an on-road navigation stage, so the trucks have to be road legal aswell. Some of these rigs really push the boundaries of legal...

[mudforblood]

I like the pics!

It looks like its quite the spectator sport down there.


So is it rule to wear helmets when wheelin there?

[jeepxj3]

So is it rule to wear helmets when wheelin there?

I know tell me about it, I wear my helmet everytime I go offroad.

[trailerrails]

So is it rule to wear helmets when wheelin there?

It was an offroad compition. In order to get insuance for the event they probaly had to make all the competitors wear helmets.

[techno]

It was an offroad compition. In order to get insuance for the event they probaly had to make all the competitors wear helmets.

Thats right. A co-driver actually died from head injuries at at comp a few years ago during a roll over so the helmet requirment was then introduced. Looks kind of strange but it is a sensible thing.
Normal 'weekend wheelers' dont have to wear helmets.

[mudforblood]

I was too busy lookin at the pics and didnt read that it was a competition.

I do take my helmet in my buggy when I know I'm gonna get real crazy with it. It keeps the bogger turds out of face too.



Looks like some awesome terrain to wheel on. When are you setting us up for a trail ride?

[RalphXJ]

Looks like some awesome terrain to wheel on. When are you setting us up for a trail ride?

You'd just break your front axle shafts again anyway!!! :098:

[mudforblood]

You'd just break your front axle shafts again anyway!!! :098:

Probably would. I need to pull 3 or 4 spark plugs out and run it like that. That way it will have as power as yours.:098:


Its weird how the gas pedal gets put to the floor no matter how big or small the engine is. Mine just makes alot more noise, broken parts.....and fun too.

[techno]

When are you setting us up for a trail ride?

Ha! That would be cool. Ok, who has access to a C-130 Herc or two....?

[gonecheenin]

I thought Australia was CRAZY strict about street legal vehicles

I remember reading something about the Mad Max car needing a couple mods just to be legally driven over there, so how does the 4x4's get away with it?



Awesome looking terrain, that would be some sweet wheeling no doubt!


They have course hotties there too I see

[JeepGeneral]

Anymore info on these rigs? I'm guessing a Toyota by the Land Cruiser type fenders...

[techno]

I thought Australia was CRAZY strict about street legal vehicles

I remember reading something about the Mad Max car needing a couple mods just to be legally driven over there, so how does the 4x4's get away with it?

From memory im pretty sure some of the more heavily modified rigs ran slightly different set ups for the on road stages, like running smaller tires or putting the windshield frame back on etc. Usually running in 'street' config hinders the performance a bit but they make up for that with the advantage off road, if you know what I mean. Also I think they've stopped doing onroad stuff now.
Even thought the legal stuff is pretty strict, you can get modifications 'engineered'. This means you can take your rig to a licenced and registered automotive engineer who then tests and inspects your mods and decides if they affect safety or anything like that. For example, the law says you can not swap in an engine of a larger capacity than what was originally offered from the factory in any model variant, however, an engineer can override that if you have compensated for the increase in power by upgrading your brakes to match etc. The worst bit about getting things engineered is the cost. Usually about $500+.

[techno]

Anymore info on these rigs? I'm guessing a Toyota by the Land Cruiser type fenders...

This guy actually won the competition. Check out the pic on his website, he nearly drove right off the top of the RTI ramp!

DESCRIPTION: TEAM DOBBIN ENGINEERING
DRIVER: Glenn Dobbin
NAVI: Garth Hannaford
VEHICLE: 1974 Toyota Landcruiser FJ45 6.2L LPG
TEAM SPONSORS: Dobbin Engineering www.dobbinengineering.com
MODIFICATIONS: 3 Stage Hydraulic Strut Suspension - 30" travel - Custom stepper drive diffs 9" centres with Air lockers 6.88:1 ratio - 44" Bogger's with internal beadlocks - 400 Chev alloy heads running on straight gas - Turbo 700 auto gearbox, custom 5:1 planetary reduction box & Twin stick NP205 transfer case - CV long travel driveshafts - Modified OX hydraulic winch, mid mounted - Front and Rear A-frame - Multi link mechanical power steering with hydraulic ram assist

[gonecheenin]

Got ya