Wombat Mud Bath

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:30 pm

They say mud is good for the complexion & my Foz needs a facelift, so its off to Wombat we go

(Besides, we cant let the WA guys do all the trips lol)

Thinking Sunday, 16/2, lets see how many Subies we can get muddy

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:21 am

I've only just seen this mate. Sorry to say that I can't make it - gotta replace the water pump as it's now leaking

Knew I should've done it when I had the engine out!

Plus Ruby Scoo is in Shepp and I'm currently in Bender anyway.

Have fun and be safe if you decide to venture out on your own!

Cheers

Bennie

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:20 am

Its on now for Sat 22/2, meeting at Macedon servo, 10am.
United, 313 Black Forest Dve, Macedon, cnr Blackwood Rd/McBean Ave

Bugger bout your water pump.

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:40 pm

Next week i can probably do, this weekend was hectic for me.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:48 pm

Cool, it would be great if you could make it

pezimm · Post by **pezimm** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:22 pm

I think I might come out for a drive as well!

Gotta change my wheels to the A/T-S rims, but that will be fine...

Will confirm by Thursday.

Pedro.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:51 pm

That would be awesome! Be great to see you again

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:51 pm

NachaLuva wrote:Bugger bout your water pump.

Too right! Bummed I'm going to miss out as from what I've read on ORS there looks like there's going to be a few members in attendance that I've not had he pleasure of meeting yet

But even if the water pump was good we've made a call to have a weekend at home for once - our first for 2014!!! Crazy

I might even get the brumby going by sunday, fingers crossed!

Have fun and be safe, I'll be looking forward to the trip report

Cheers

Bennie

pezimm · Post by **pezimm** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:03 pm

AT tyres are on the car! I'm locked in.

See you guys on Saturday!!

Pedro.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:29 pm

Awesome, see you there

PS: I'll have my muddies on

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:07 pm

Looking forward to this, see you all tomorrow

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:36 pm

The first bog hole of the day sent a huge torrent of water down into the next hole:

pezimm · Post by **pezimm** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:43 pm

Mission accomplished!

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:49 am

Venom, Pezimm, Dedman, idw & myself met at the Macedon United servo & after a quick intro & chat, Dedman lead the way into Wombat State Forest. We pulled over to air down, but missed an opportunity to line up the Subies...oh well
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We soon found our first bog hole, reasonably deep but firm underfoot

As we went through, it sent a torrent of water into the next bog hole lol, but that turned out to be too easy

After a while we found a nice little track coming off the main road

Am I really stuck?

After Venom was winched out, Dedman decided he would give it a go too. Using a lot of momentum, he got a car length further than Venom before becoming well & truly stuck in the goo. He winched out forward then, with a call of "I'll stay out of the ruts", tried coming back. The rear briefly stayed on the ridges before falling in & the front followed soon after.

Stuck again!

:rolleyes:

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:50 am

As he was winching out I noticed the front wheels seemed to be pointing inwards a lot. When we got back to the road we found this:

That tie rod is meant to be straight! There had been a tree root in the rut hidden by mud that he had hit pretty hard

Adjusting as much toe as possible for the short drive back to idw where they swapped out a spare tie rod

After Dedman & idw left, Venom, Pezimm & myself continued looking for more adventure, also a creek or clean(ish) hole to wash the mud out of Venoms front wheel. It was completely filled with sticky, gooey bog. No water was found, everything was dry, but on the way out we found a few nice little tracks. Nothing hard, just very scenic.

Back home, before a wash:

After:

Kalbarri_baru · Post by **Kalbarri_baru** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:46 pm

Ahhhhh the great outdoors, gotta love it.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:14 pm

A few vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m31CTxTwCSU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJi-WyDJFfA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGSq6Okpti4

Don't ya hate it when you forget to select low range!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 5:29 pm

Nice mate. Wish I was there to represent the "old school" subarus.

But I got my brumby going so I'm happy with that instead

Cheers

Bennie

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