Tough Dog Tuff Truck Challenge 2008 - Latest Updates

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

BOGAN V8 wrote:

Yeah it isi think there is a bout 4 inches of it under the their feet somewhere...

Enough for a VIN No

or in the toolbox #Rofl

Joined: 17 Jul 2006

It has a chassis number.

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: On board the Mothership

Thats what the rules are for......to be pushed and exploited as much as you can get away with.....good on em !!

Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Location: brisbane

cool looking buggy Laughing

Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Location: Launceston

Basic results are up: http://www.tufftruck.com.au/

Joined: 20 Oct 2002

Results from www.tufftruck.com.au

Looks like I got 3rd place wrong Confused

appologies to Suzy Q

1st Phill Nobel
2nd Mal Van
3rd BBM Mad Fab

Sam

Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Location: north england

what happened to evan????
the bundy hold up?

Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Location: Somewhere in NSW

dr who? wrote:

what happened to evan????
the bundy hold up?

Ummmm........ NO!!!

Neither did Twon!!

Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Location: Ye Old Samford Town

hey lads,

does anyone know how greg tinney went in the mog rover?

got any pics??

rumour has it he caught fire, is this true??

Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Location: Maroochydore, QLD

wow lotta suzukis this year!
Loving the full-bodied look!

Any pics of the green zuk404 rig? and the suziQ rig too. it is Cool

wat team was the red zuk buggy? I didnt see them on the competitors list on tuff truck site?

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

Dee wrote:

wat team was the red zuk buggy? I didnt see them on the competitors list on tuff truck site?

Mark Mitchel. Team Bandage Bear.

I would also like to say that Mark is a great addition to this sport and really is an all round fantastic guy. What you did at presentation would have brought a tear to many a grown mans eye(for those that were not there Mark handed over his First place prize money from the show and shine to a very sick young boy that had attended this event). Also Mal Van and Phill Noble you guys rock armsup

. I was sitting right behind the young boy with Systic Fibrosis at presentation and to see how happy you 3 guys made this young boy by granting him his wish was just amazing. I imagine he still hasnt slept.

Keep up the good work guys and i hope to see everyone again at next years Tuff Truck Challenge. armsup

Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: On the Trail

Looks like a good time. maybe I'll make it next year.

Jason

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

RUFF wrote:

Dee wrote:

wat team was the red zuk buggy? I didnt see them on the competitors list on tuff truck site?

Mark Mitchel. Team Bandage Bear.

I would also like to say that Mark is a great addition to this sport and really is an all round fantastic guy. What you did at presentation would have brought a tear to many a grown mans eye(for those that were not there Mark handed over his First place prize money from the show and shine to a very sick young boy that had attended this event). Also Mal Van and Phill Noble you guys rock armsup

. I was sitting right behind the young boy with Systic Fibrosis at presentation and to see how happy you 3 guys made this young boy by granting him his wish was just amazing. I imagine he still hasnt slept.

Keep up the good work guys and i hope to see everyone again at next years Tuff Truck Challenge. armsup

can you elaborate on this for us not there

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

locktup4x4 wrote:

Looks like a good time. maybe I'll make it next year.

Jason

I wish i knew Chris and Dave where there. I never found out till it was too late and never got a chance to catch up with them cussing

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: brisbane

RUFF wrote:

locktup4x4 wrote:

Looks like a good time. maybe I'll make it next year.

Jason

I wish i knew Chris and Dave where there. I never found out till it was too late and never got a chance to catch up with them cussing

the boys came to watch us drive but got so bored i think they left! Wink

(i am sure they enjoyed the show)

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

grimbo wrote:

RUFF wrote:

Dee wrote:

wat team was the red zuk buggy? I didnt see them on the competitors list on tuff truck site?

Mark Mitchel. Team Bandage Bear.

I would also like to say that Mark is a great addition to this sport and really is an all round fantastic guy. What you did at presentation would have brought a tear to many a grown mans eye(for those that were not there Mark handed over his First place prize money from the show and shine to a very sick young boy that had attended this event). Also Mal Van and Phill Noble you guys rock armsup

. I was sitting right behind the young boy with Systic Fibrosis at presentation and to see how happy you 3 guys made this young boy by granting him his wish was just amazing. I imagine he still hasnt slept.

Keep up the good work guys and i hope to see everyone again at next years Tuff Truck Challenge. armsup

can you elaborate on this for us not there

Mark Mitchel won the show and shine and gave his $1000 prize money to a young boy(aprox 12yo) that was suffering from Systic fibrosis. The young boy had one wish and that was to get a ride in Phill Nobles Nissan at TTC. He not only got a ride in Phills nissan but Mal Van did another full throttle run through the mud run on Sunday after noon with him in the passenger seat and then gave him a very small very controlled and supervised drive of his Bushrangie as well.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

1MadEngineer wrote:

the boys came to watch us drive but got so bored i think they left! Wink

Im not Surprised. You typicaly drove like old grandmas The Finger

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

RUFF wrote:

1MadEngineer wrote:

the boys came to watch us drive but got so bored i think they left! Wink

Im not Surprised. You typicaly drove like old grandmas The Finger

how long though scotties balls - 13mins Razz

Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Location: hornsby

Well done to Mal, Phil and Mark. Great way to top the event.

I think the organisers might want to change a few things for next year though. especially the mud. Its always interesting when the 5 point marker is the same as the 90 point marker Rolling Eyes

the mud is only there to entertain the crowd at night, I would reckon most of the competitors would happly not have to drive it. All we saw was the recoveries. cussing

The spare tyre rule is a joke. a couple of teams went to the effort of dragging a tyre to each event then others never had a spare near the track. why have this rule. it only leads to problems like the spare falling of A1 VIT.
The recoveries were boardering on deadly with the machinery. i saw a hilux at one stage at least 2ms in the air hanging by its tray which was only held on by 6 8mm bolts and the TLCC guys standing underneath it.
Another time they were dragging something off frame twister and the boom of the machine was about 50cms from the crowd with a chain under full load hanging off it.
After the thread on here about someone dying at cityview and the talk from that you would think a professionally run event might follow the "rules" a little better. Rolling Eyes

Visit my Shed · Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Location: Sunshine Coast QLD

Any news on how Bartso and Ryano went over the weekend? (and pics? haven't seen it with all Brooksy's efforts finished)

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:26 am

If Suzi-Q (Ant Haber) didnt come 3rd where did he place? Ive been telling people he did come 3rd, guess i shouldnt believe ghetto results on outers.

Embarassed

Oh and props to Mark for handing over his cash and Mal for giving a drive away. Good to see!

armsup

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

RUFF wrote:

Dee wrote:

wat team was the red zuk buggy? I didnt see them on the competitors list on tuff truck site?

Mark Mitchel. Team Bandage Bear.

I would also like to say that Mark is a great addition to this sport and really is an all round fantastic guy. What you did at presentation would have brought a tear to many a grown mans eye(for those that were not there Mark handed over his First place prize money from the show and shine to a very sick young boy that had attended this event). Also Mal Van and Phill Noble you guys rock armsup

. I was sitting right behind the young boy with Systic Fibrosis at presentation and to see how happy you 3 guys made this young boy by granting him his wish was just amazing. I imagine he still hasnt slept.

Keep up the good work guys and i hope to see everyone again at next years Tuff Truck Challenge. armsup

that was awesome, great truck, great bloke! armsup

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

TWISTY wrote:

Any news on how Bartso and Ryano went over the weekend? (and pics? haven't seen it with all Brooksy's efforts finished)

was doing pretty well until saturday nights mud run, the 5L didn't run at all on sunday :(

he flopped on jaw breaker at the 10 point mark

Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: On the Trail

RUFF wrote:

locktup4x4 wrote:

Looks like a good time. maybe I'll make it next year.

Jason

I wish i knew Chris and Dave where there. I never found out till it was too late and never got a chance to catch up with them cussing

I ASSumed they contacted you.

Jason

Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: On the Trail

1MadEngineer wrote:

RUFF wrote:

locktup4x4 wrote:

Looks like a good time. maybe I'll make it next year.

Jason

I wish i knew Chris and Dave where there. I never found out till it was too late and never got a chance to catch up with them cussing

the boys came to watch us drive but got so bored i think they left! Wink

(i am sure they enjoyed the show)

They probably went looking for more beer Laughing

Jason

Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Location: Maroochydore, QLD

TWISTY wrote:

Any news on how Bartso and Ryano went over the weekend? (and pics? haven't seen it with all Brooksy's efforts finished)

Strange Rover wrote:

This is what I got...Just spoke to Bolsy...

1st Phill Nobel
2nd Mal Van
3rd Suzi Q <------got this one wrong....BBM Mad Fab got 3rd
4th Zuk 404
5th Bandage Bear
6th Bee Bee

12th ex Mogrover
16th Bret Long
18th Scott Henry
31st Barbie
33rd Brett Thorpe
34th Bartso

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

RUFF wrote:

grimbo wrote:

RUFF wrote:

Dee wrote:

wat team was the red zuk buggy? I didnt see them on the competitors list on tuff truck site?

Mark Mitchel. Team Bandage Bear.

I would also like to say that Mark is a great addition to this sport and really is an all round fantastic guy. What you did at presentation would have brought a tear to many a grown mans eye(for those that were not there Mark handed over his First place prize money from the show and shine to a very sick young boy that had attended this event). Also Mal Van and Phill Noble you guys rock armsup

. I was sitting right behind the young boy with Systic Fibrosis at presentation and to see how happy you 3 guys made this young boy by granting him his wish was just amazing. I imagine he still hasnt slept.

Keep up the good work guys and i hope to see everyone again at next years Tuff Truck Challenge. armsup

can you elaborate on this for us not there

Mark Mitchel won the show and shine and gave his $1000 prize money to a young boy(aprox 12yo) that was suffering from Systic fibrosis. The young boy had one wish and that was to get a ride in Phill Nobles Nissan at TTC. He not only got a ride in Phills nissan but Mal Van did another full throttle run through the mud run on Sunday after noon with him in the passenger seat and then gave him a very small very controlled and supervised drive of his Bushrangie as well.

that's fantastic, well done guys

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: newy

dr who? wrote:

what happened to evan????
the bundy hold up?

na had a few things go kaput!! some that shouldnt have happened!!! ohwell next year i guess!

when it did go it went well!!

Evan

Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Location: Wollongong

Another top weekend except for some lengthy delays at the mud that seemed to be organisation problems, not recovery problems. The probs at the mud were made easier by the show some of the girls on the hill put on for us. Cool

I'd have to agree with Turbo GU, the mud needs to be revamped along with some of the daytime recoveries. Those small kato's wouldn't pull the skin off a rice custard at full jib let alone a 2 tonne truck jambed up against the rocks..... Certainly an area for improving.

Team Drovers rollover on Sunday was a close call for those spectators. I stood right there on Saturday and watched Red Bitch do the same thing, thankfully for my sake, not as bad. Then there was the runaway tyre. That could have been much worse...... I wonder what penalty the pirate team got for that.

Crowd favourite would have to have been the "fridge". It seemed to go most places that you wouldnt expect a station wagon to go.

Not sure what happened late saturday arvo but I headed back to camp when the action slowed mid afternoon. Only to see Bandage bear come back with a broken portal, Gonads with a broken front diff and red bitch with the front wheel assembly ripped off....... Lesson to self, dont leave the track too early.

Well done to all competitors. My money was on ZUK404, but wasnt to be. Maybe next year guys.
Will upload some pics to the Well Sprung website soon.

Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Location: Newy

here are a few shots from the w/e that my mate took
team pirate

some megatwon action

hmmm.

now for a little bit of bundy

WTF???

misc

and now random..

hehehehehehe

i shold have some more pis for you soon