Big Red Oct 2006
Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 22:26
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Wayne (NSW)
Found another photo of Big Red that was taken during the big wind in October.
Thoes that know the west side of Big Red will notice that the tracks are gone and the tree is where you have to turn to the left. Just above the tree are 3 people, and that is where we had to go and get over a very steep lip.
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Wayne
Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 22:32
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 22:32
Hasn't the vegetation suffered with the burying..... Hardly recognise it from July the previou year.
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Reply By: RFLundgren - Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 22:33
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 22:33
Was having the same thoughts. We were there in Sugust / September 05 and it looks pretty different now to what it did then.
Richard
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Reply By: Willem - Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:01
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:01
Wayne
From that perspective Big Red looks like a doddle...lol
I am sure it is easier to drive now than the first time I tried to cross it in 1987.
Still, last time I had to take the nursery slope(the one pictured) to get over...lol
The desert is always changing.
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Reply By: raunchy - Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:05
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:05
Jee things change quicky, Late July this year, watched a bog stock 40 series petrol tray go over the same route in low first. We went up in high range auto, in a 100 series TD, bit different I guess. Tried the steeper section to the left, had a couple of goes but went over with the front wheels in the air. Amazing what difference time makes, and a turbo and chip.........
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Follow Up By: ImEasy - Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 at 09:45
Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 at 09:45
bleep , you must of gone so fast up that steeper section that you went back in time, because its January.
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Follow Up By: raunchy - Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 at 22:07
Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 at 22:07
Wish it still was last year.........
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Reply By: RFLundgren - Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:11
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:11
When we were there in 05 I had numerous attempts at getting over in a 3.0 Patrol and finally made it after many attempts. A few years earlier in a 2.8 Pajero it was almost a walk in the park. Very interesting how different it is year to year.
Richard
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Reply By: bob&loz - Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:15
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 23:15
Hi wayne
recognise the rig as I was following it today and admiring the wheel cover
Bob
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Reply By: Member - Bucky (VIC) - Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 at 04:42
Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 at 04:42
Don't you love Big Red !
Goes from " gluggy " to " talcum powder " ,, and you can never really work it out, but one thing is for sure ,,,its gr8 fun ,,
Bet she is " gluggy " now ,,,
Would just hate to get rained in, for 1 month ,,,, no bloody shift work ,,,could not be that lucky !
Cheers Bucky
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 09:27
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 09:27
Wayne, Thought I'd drop these photos onto this thread as
well for future reference:
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Follow Up By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 09:43
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 09:43
G'day Phil,
Thought I would complete a missing year 2005 for you,
Kind regards
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