Powerlines on Wednesday 13th

taza · Post by **taza** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:00 pm

Guys, a mate and I are heading out to do the Mundaring Powerline track on Wednesday. Taking both our Subies.
I'm sure most of you are working but if your not are you interested?

Meeting in Midland at 9am on the corner of Great Eastern Highway and Farrall rd. There is a Caltex servo and Red Rooster on the corner.

Taz

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:19 pm

I have an exam that day:(

taza · Post by **taza** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:26 pm

guyph_01 wrote:I have an exam that day:(

Bugger, you beast would flog the powerlines! Another time.

Post by **Alex** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:35 pm

better put the mud tyres on!

it gets really slippery out there in the wet. Be careful!

alex

taza · Post by **taza** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:02 pm

Alex wrote:better put the mud tyres on!

it gets really slippery out there in the wet. Be careful!

alex

I am worried about that. I only have bald all terrains on

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:45 pm

I heard that western power recently graded the powerline track

taza · Post by **taza** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:55 pm

95Liberty wrote:I heard that western power recently graded the powerline track

Same, should be easy then. The other Subie coming doesn't have any lift and only has road tyres..

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:59 pm

hopefully, there might be challanging side tracks. I 've been meaning to check it out, but haven't got around to it yet.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:17 pm

they have only graded through the easiest tracks to gain access for repairs. all the hard stuff is still there

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:28 pm

I suppose it needed it, the way it was looking lately, I think it would have become impassably in a few years .

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:46 pm

probably be like a river on Wed morning with the weather forecast we got tonight, take a kayak so you can get back lol.

taza · Post by **taza** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:54 pm

d_generate wrote:probably be like a river on Wed morning with the weather forecast we got tonight, take a kayak so you can get back lol.

Oh I reckon it will be. Bloody wish I had a snorkel as I feel a few deep water crossings coming along.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:27 am

taza wrote:Oh I reckon it will be. Bloody wish I had a snorkel as I feel a few deep water crossings coming along.

If you don't have a snorkel and you're on bald AT's I wouldn't be entering any water. But that's just me

Cheers

Bennie

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:12 am

i hope to see plenty of pictures, and videos!

MTB92 · Post by **MTB92** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:24 am

on sunday we had a 'once in a decade' storm, which we are getting another one of tonight. conditions are meant to be the equivilent of a cat 2 cyclone.
the powerlines track still has puddles big enough to swallow a hilux in the middle of january after 2 months of no rain. and you are planning to take a stock subi out there tomorrow on a weekday when there will be no 4wd's to tow you out again??

sounds like something i would do...

i am on the final push to get my car finished, but i might wander accross the road and see you guys at the servo if you are still going (and i can get the car driving again today)

seriously, if you do go take it easy, its a long walk back to mundaring in the rain to get help and i get the feeling rescue services will be a bit pre occupied for a few days!

EJ22Ute · Post by **EJ22Ute** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:06 pm

taza wrote:Oh I reckon it will be. Bloody wish I had a snorkel as I feel a few deep water crossings coming along.

can you attatch a tarp or canvas to hang in front of grill/bumper for water crossing then after water flip up onto bonnet for airflow?

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:11 pm

hummmm, Sound like taza will be looking for a new engine soon:)
Plus about a month of cleaning!!!

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:25 pm

Hmmm I don't go bak to work till Saturday. But I don't no if I'm ame enough to take hatchie after the weather that's been arrround

MTB92 · Post by **MTB92** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:04 pm

EJ22Ute wrote:can you attatch a tarp or canvas to hang in front of grill/bumper for water crossing then after water flip up onto bonnet for airflow?

haha, iwouldn't describe the powerlines as having 'water crossings' in this type of weather, rather under water in this type of weather

nah, if its been graded recently it is probably not too bad.

Guy's eyes just lit up... he wants you to do it Taza

taza · Post by **taza** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:18 pm

haha. I've been wanting to go for ages. I will be taking the chicken tracks, just want to see what it's like out there. My Forester has a few mods so that should help compared to my mates stock Forester...
Otherwise if the weather is shit tomorrow we might just go to the pines and go mudding

Guy im already looking for another engine, or rebult this one. The rings are stuffed and in a 700km trip I went through 2L of oil. lol
Good to know I got a few people to call if we loose both cars. haha
I think I will be taking a tarp. Should certainly be some interesting pics and vids to put up. haha

90Brumby; it's upto you if you want to come. I'd love to see hatchie in person.. The meeting details are on the first page of this.