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Thanks!
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IIRC, Shedguy owned that particular Cruiser before it was famous.
Well, before it was infamous maybe............. 
Yes that was my old truck, the motor still exists in another 80, but the car was written off afew months after the Storman Norman put it through its paces at woodpecker. [the video]
Yes that was my old truck, the motor still exists in another 80, but the car was written off afew months after the Storman Norman put it through its paces at woodpecker. [the video]
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I believe it's from the soundtrack to "Deliverance."
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Squeal like a pig, Rogue!
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Squeal like a pig, Rogue!
Yikes!!!!!!!!! 
alia176
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What an awsome video. Shed dude, what did that truck have for suspension at the time of the video? I take it that was some sort of a time trial competition? My wife and I are still amazed at the video!
semlin
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Forget suspension, where did you get birfields to survive that - krypton??
I am also amazed at several of those videos at that link. What's with the 2wd arab contingent??
I am also amazed at several of those videos at that link. What's with the 2wd arab contingent??
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The song is "Cotton Eyed Joe". It's a classic bluegrass song that was remixed by Rednex. It's available as a CD single with several different mixes on it, or on their "Sex & Violins" album.
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What an awsome video. Shed dude, what did that truck have for suspension at the time of the video? I take it that was some sort of a time trial competition? My wife and I are still amazed at the video!
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I use special grease in the birfs, which seems to work well, and the suspension was changed to Rancho shocks when Norman got the car I believe from my "special" Koni's, and a couple of spring spacers on the 851 front and 860 rear ARB springs. The event was Woodpecker gully, and good old Norman was about 2 minutes in front, with about 100m to go when it fell over.
It was that type of car though, you could treat it hard, and it took it, handled nicely, an dhad alot of weight stripped from it.
We did winch comps, timed events, rallies, offroad racing, trips, in it while I had it, and it had done 2 Aus Safaris too, so by the time Norman got it, it was well run in
What an awsome video. Shed dude, what did that truck have for suspension at the time of the video? I take it that was some sort of a time trial competition? My wife and I are still amazed at the video!
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I use special grease in the birfs, which seems to work well, and the suspension was changed to Rancho shocks when Norman got the car I believe from my "special" Koni's, and a couple of spring spacers on the 851 front and 860 rear ARB springs. The event was Woodpecker gully, and good old Norman was about 2 minutes in front, with about 100m to go when it fell over.
It was that type of car though, you could treat it hard, and it took it, handled nicely, an dhad alot of weight stripped from it.
We did winch comps, timed events, rallies, offroad racing, trips, in it while I had it, and it had done 2 Aus Safaris too, so by the time Norman got it, it was well run in
alia176
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Nice to hear about the Ranchos. Can you remember the model #s? Are the sway bars still attached at that time? You can tell, I'm fascinated with this vehicle
I had no idea that one could treat a LC in that manner and still take it out for a night on the town! The roll over seemed pretty gently. Did the guys simply upright it and continued to other events?
Again, truly an awesome video.
Thanks.
I had no idea that one could treat a LC in that manner and still take it out for a night on the town! The roll over seemed pretty gently. Did the guys simply upright it and continued to other events?
Again, truly an awesome video.
Thanks.
Got this pic from a friend the other day. Same crazy Oz event.
Who all is GUNG HO to load up and go to OZ to check some of this stuff out. I'd like to shake this Stormin' Norman's hand. It is truly an awesome video, but I can't say that I have the heart to do that to a Land Cruiser.(even if I had the $$) Maybe a J**P 
How cool would it be to load up a big arse boat full of NA Cruisers and take off to OZ. --> Just some wishful thinking on a FRIDAY!!
How cool would it be to load up a big arse boat full of NA Cruisers and take off to OZ. --> Just some wishful thinking on a FRIDAY!!
http://www.orp.com.au/WoodPecker02/WP02-Video%20Sample01.wmv
Another of Woodpecker last year on the hillclimb.
Another of Woodpecker last year on the hillclimb.
alia176
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holy cow, this is some knarly s***! I should buy some video tapes from you Darren! I can kill hours hours wathcing the videos this winter!
These are a couple of videos (I hope) that my wife shot of me and the 97 when she flew up for a couple of weeks in 2000. Happy Valley is 2666k and Long Lake is 1296 to warn you. Hope "Home movies" are not too boring.
http://bkneptune.neptune.com/index2.html
Bill
http://bkneptune.neptune.com/index2.html
Bill
http://www.offroader.com.au/video/theshed/Troopy-MacalisterRiver.wmv
This was a long weekend trip with the wife, the troopy bonnet was 4'6" with the spring lift and 36"s, and the water almost comes over, and is pushing us downstream slightly as we crossed, as it was running quickly also.
This was a long weekend trip with the wife, the troopy bonnet was 4'6" with the spring lift and 36"s, and the water almost comes over, and is pushing us downstream slightly as we crossed, as it was running quickly also.
Woodpecker isd a real brain out, dont take the daily driver type event, and so is the nissan trials, both in NSW, we have other events called the extreme winch challenge in Vic NSW and Qld, will find some footage of those, they would be more exiting than the outback challenge..........
