Goodyear MTR first decent hitout
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 19, 2006 at 18:48
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Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha)
Decided to
check out some tracks S/W of
Coolgardie this weekend so i picked up a mate and headed out. first Stop was Bulla Bulling where I enjoyed a coupl of coldies and checked out one of the regulars immaculate HQ Statesman. It was then onto Woolgangie where we left the bitumen heading SW to Yerdanie
rock. After this the track slowly deteriated until we couldnt find it so we retreated to
the Rock and camped. Next day we took another track South of Woolgangie and tried to find a track into Nalerine
rock. Here things got rugged and I managed to rip out the ariel lead to the HF, tear out the wiring for the speedo, shred my blue canvas awning before being beaten back by the bush. When we returned to the track we found one of the MTR was having air issues. the problem was the age old problem with radials in that they have vulnrable sidewalls. The tread seemed to stand up
well with me digging out as much as I could some large stakes that hadnt made it through but the hole was in the sidewall. I had some recent tuition from Phil G in worm patches so i was quickly on my way (
well it would have been quick if I had a good compressor).
The trip back took in some of the Golden pipeline trail which ended a nice trip.
I am fairly happy with other aspects of the MTR but I will be going back to crossplys for the bushwork as I dont need the greif of staking close to 300dollar tyres and being left with enough wood in them to start a fire considering that these are also my highway tyres