WA - Wilbinga to Seabird 24/6

[ando Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ando]

Looked like a great trip. Great to see how many Prado owners having a go. Unfortunately I was unable to make it, couldnt get out of basketball training.

[fishnut Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close fishnut]

I think justo came closest - he kicks that grande in the guts. I want some video from iside his car to see what his poor dog is doing when he is gunning it.

Some of us didn't even try ops:


It was a great day - our first day out in the prado. Was great to meet everyone and thanks for all the advice and encouragement. And thanks to leachy for bringing the bbq.

Great photos! Will get some up soon too.

[Sim Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sim]

stand out in a crowd - drive a maroon Prado

Hey fishnut - you got many good photos of your car ? I was originally keen on a maroon coloured car until I saw a couple on the streets here and thought the colour was a bit dull (too brown).

Would be interested to see what it looks like out in the sand and sun!

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

So how many cars made it up the hill? :wink:

These pics were taken by the owners of the 5 or 6 cars already parked at the top of the hill - but just for the record ... I'm not saying how we got there :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[fishnut Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close fishnut]

actually, I just checked my video - I reckon leachy and justo shared the honours.

I've got low res video http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ird%2024-6-07/. You just have to turn your head (taken with the digital still camera)


Sim - there are a few pics of our maroon prado already earlier in this thread and I'll stick some up when I downsize them. And, if you go to photobucket link above, there are a couple and more coming - just have to be patient...trying to get the ones in the sun. I wasn't sure about the maroon either, but I couldn't turn down the car and the colour grew on me very quickly. Now I wouldn't be seen in white or silver :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

It was interesting to compare the performance of the Justo's Grande with traction control agianst the GX with a rear air locker.

[lc120_man Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close lc120_man]

It was interesting to compare the performance of the Justo's Grande with traction control agianst the GX with a rear air locker.

So which one was better? I would suspect traction control kicks in a bit to late in the sand :?:

[fishnut Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close fishnut]

The difference was that you can't accidentally switch the traction control off with your knee - Ain't that right Leachy???

see earlier photo of the bellied out d4d - look at the slide down the slope..........

and this

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

Yep, biggest learning from the day was:
Greatest benefit from difflock is gained when compressor and difflock are both turned on !! ops:

As far as diff lock (when turned on) versus traction control, I think I was probably a dead heat. Neither of us got anywhere the other couldn't.

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

Though I was able to stick it on the river bank, where Justo was able to reverse out after loosing forward motion. So honours to the traction control.

[lc120_man Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close lc120_man]

Though I was able to stick it on the river bank, where Justo was able to reverse out after loosing forward motion. So honours to the traction control.

Not quite a fair comparison Leachy as traction control is affectively automatic front and rear lockers... I notice you rig sig says rear locker Need to have both to have a fair comparo :wink:

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

trip report

Good work Guys, looked like a great day.

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

lc102_man,

There are plans to get a front locker. So We'll have to give it another crack.

Leachy.

[Grandeman Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Grandeman]

lc102_man

Hey lc120_man - is this your username after fleet discount??
Sorry, I couldn't help not being a smart-arse... I have crosswords on my toilet paper...

[Grandeman Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Grandeman]

Jeez , Justo - you really gave it some going up that hill. Could almost see the whip marks you left on the door... :shock:

Go the Grande!!!

Great videos thanks guys.