Tough Dog Tuff Truck Challenge 2008 - Latest Updates

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:30 pm

RUFF wrote:

Mick. wrote:

This is my first time competing in Tuff Truck so i'm starting to get a bit nervous. It looks like theres a few newbies this year so i'm not alone. Laughing

I took the week before Tuff Truck off to finish off any little bits on the truck but it's all finished so i'll got a week to sit around and do nothing. armsup

Cheers mick.

Your in Newcastle you should spend the week helping DRS. At least then you can say you beat him at TTC. If he doesnt make it it doesnt count Very Happy

good point. i like your thinking ruff.

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: newy

this is also my first TTC and i cant wait!! i think i might get a pack of adult sized nappies to keep the mess under wraps Wink

i too have still yet to drive mine due to hold ups! but its pretty much done!! between now and TTC i have to get some wheeling done to get some kind of feel of the truck and try and fit in a photo shoot with 4wdmonthly.

as for the voting i find it rather annoying when competitors go out and buy mags and votes, imyself can say that im stuggling for $$ to get me to that wkend!! after paying the entry fee havingto go and spend hunderds of $$ to buy mags is completly fristrating!! it would be good if it was like previous said competitors can only vote once as in one votingslip with each nomination entry!!

Evan

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:13 am

BANG

Bundymonkey and Mark have nailed it on the voting system..that sort of system would work heaps better (that is if Tuff Truck do really want it to be a public vote) and would encourage more people to pre pay tickets, which in turn puts more money in the pockets of the organisers before the event, leaving less to chance on the day (for the organisers) should the weather be crap and people not go etc..

looking forward to going and my money is on the trucks(term used loosely Very Happy

) of Pete and Mal for top honours...

dave

Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Location: Sydney

TEAM OPW wrote:

Who me?

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:24 pm

am i correct assuming group 1 is the odd numbers. so they do mud run fri and travel ramp sat? and group 2 do mystery night fri and travel ramp sunday?

Twon

Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Location: Newcastle

Last year group one (odd numbers) did the mystery night Friday and ramp Sunday mornin. Mud Saturday night.

Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Location: Newcastle

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

am i correct assuming group 1 is the odd numbers. so they do mud run fri and travel ramp sat? and group 2 do mystery night fri and travel ramp sunday?

Twon

Yes mate thats correct. Cool

I was speaking to Greg earlier today and he confirmed this.

Cheers Mick.

Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Location: Canobolas 4wd Club Orange NSW

We were part of the even numbers last year and did the mud run on the friday night

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:19 am

Podge or hammo, do we have confirmation on this? with teh odds and evens?
and if someone withdraws, does the reserve take their place or does everyone shuffle up a spot?

Cheers

Tony

Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Location: Newcastle

dont you want to drive the mud friady night twono?

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:33 am

MjWatt wrote:

dont you want to drive the mud friady night twono?

no i do actually. could be the first offroad drive this thing gets. id rather take it for a blap through the mud then mystery night. but what happens happens.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

MjWatt wrote:

dont you want to drive the mud friady night twono?

no i do actually. could be the first offroad drive this thing gets. id rather take it for a blap through the mud then mystery night. but what happens happens.

If i were you i would be hoping for the opposite. The Mud almost put me out for the rest of the weekend. We worked on the Defender from the end of my run right through till about 10am sunday to get it going again. We had almost ever electrical item shorted out. Sam Keck had similar issues.

Then again you prob wont get close to the deap stuff anyway The Finger

Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Location: Sydney

RUFF wrote:

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

MjWatt wrote:

dont you want to drive the mud friady night twono?

no i do actually. could be the first offroad drive this thing gets. id rather take it for a blap through the mud then mystery night. but what happens happens.

If i were you i would be hoping for the opposite. The Mud almost put me out for the rest of the weekend. We worked on the Defender from the end of my run right through till about 10am sunday to get it going again. We had almost ever electrical item shorted out. Sam Keck had similar issues.

Then again you prob wont get close to the deap stuff anyway The Finger

Wow, you dont have a lot of faith in the Newy boys, if its the same as last year the deep stuff was at the start............... Laughing

Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: Melbourne, AUS

yep, I reckon the mud kills more trucks than any other stage. Alot of trucks limp through the rest of the weekend after they have finished in the mud...

S.

Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Location: Bathurst NSW

FireTruck wrote:

yep, I reckon the mud kills more trucks than any other stage. Alot of trucks limp through the rest of the weekend after they have finished in the mud...

S.

just about every rig has somesort of issue with the mud I always take spare alternators, the mud always kills them on my rig.

last year we had to pull the radiator out and flush it. it took two of us to carry it to the hose and one hand to bring it back. more mud in the radiator than in the mud run. Laughing

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:28 am

just saw the ad for tufftruck on tv.

ruff, The Finger

Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Location: Bowen Mountain

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

just saw the ad for tufftruck on tv.

ruff, The Finger

where can i find it on the interweb????

Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Location: Canobolas 4wd Club Orange NSW

It will be on Sydney Weekender tomorrow and Getaway (whenever that is on?)

We don't get the ads up here, (Central West( only Sydney and the coast will be broadcast

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: brisbane

professor wrote:

FireTruck wrote:

yep, I reckon the mud kills more trucks than any other stage. Alot of trucks limp through the rest of the weekend after they have finished in the mud...

S.

just about every rig has somesort of issue with the mud I always take spare alternators, the mud always kills them on my rig.

last year we had to pull the radiator out and flush it. it took two of us to carry it to the hose and one hand to bring it back. more mud in the radiator than in the mud run. Laughing

i agree, i hate the mud!!!

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

just saw the ad for tufftruck on tv.

ruff, The Finger

what channel? TVS?

Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Location: Sydney

we agree

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

ozy1 wrote:

RUFF wrote:

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

MjWatt wrote:

dont you want to drive the mud friady night twono?

no i do actually. could be the first offroad drive this thing gets. id rather take it for a blap through the mud then mystery night. but what happens happens.

If i were you i would be hoping for the opposite. The Mud almost put me out for the rest of the weekend. We worked on the Defender from the end of my run right through till about 10am sunday to get it going again. We had almost ever electrical item shorted out. Sam Keck had similar issues.

Then again you prob wont get close to the deap stuff anyway The Finger

Wow, you dont have a lot of faith in the Newy boys, if its the same as last year the deep stuff was at the start............... Laughing

Yeah and as i said he wont get close to it The Finger

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

1MadEngineer wrote:

i agree, i hate the mud!!!

Whats your problem Question

Looks like BeeBee got all the mud Very Happy

Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Location: Canobolas 4wd Club Orange NSW

j-top paj wrote:

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:

just saw the ad for tufftruck on tv.

ruff, The Finger

what channel? TVS?

I think 7, prime for us. Although Getaway is on Nine, but they are doing stories on the Hunter region hence Tuff Truck is part of that region. Not sure when it is being aired though???

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: brisbane

RUFF wrote:

Whats your problem Question

Looks like BeeBee got all the mud Very Happy

He certainly did!!! Laughing

Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: Melbourne, AUS

...a few immodium would have fixed that problem...

Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Location: Bathurst NSW

1MadEngineer wrote:

RUFF wrote:

Whats your problem Question

Looks like BeeBee got all the mud Very Happy

He certainly did!!! Laughing

I complain no more Laughing

Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Location: Sydney

so, is everyone near ready for this, who still has 3 or 4 days of work to finish their truck,

whats the news guys,

i know we have a few things to do, but only small stuff like gettin spares and stuff ready, but other than that, its all go,

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

i still gotta do some wiring on cap51z but should all be ready in time armsup

Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Location: Australia

We are pretty much up shit creek... but we do have a one paddle... Confused