LJ70 Build Thread!

[Ben]

Thanks.

Was very cold this morning when I went to the gym.

But then it did warm up and get up to about 20 which was nice. Sadly Tassie wont be as warm this weekend and Monday is forecast rain. Oh well.................Will be an awesome adventure what ever the weather!

 

[Ben]

Well guys I'm back in cold rainy Melbourne after an epic adventure in Tassie!

I will get a trip report up hopefully some time over the next week if I get time, but I'm super busy for the next 3 weeks.



Heres a little teaser for all you guys who haven't seen all the facebook pics .........................

 

[warrenpfo]

Facebook linky please....... Can't wait days let alone weeks.

 

[Ben]

PM sent.

 

[clivehorridge]

Waiting with bated breath Ben.... I can't navigate fb I lose patience with it I'm afraid! Too old!

 

[Paddler Ed]

Facebook linky please....... Can't wait days let alone weeks.

+1 please...

 

[Ben]

I've got 400+ pics to go through, edit, re-size and post from the Tassie trip + a load of work pics to post!

But tonight I need to get my TAFE homework done ready to hand in on Friday and tomorrow night I'm finishing my winch re-build so its going to be atleast a few more days for the trip report.

In the mean time...............................

Heres a little video of what I was driving around Tassie.

+1 please...

Given the crazy amount of views this thread gets (4500 in the last 10 days! ) I don't really want to post my facebook details.

Drop me a PM if you like.

 

[Gav Peter]

Its no wonder you killed the batteries running around with the blasting beacons flashing Ben

 

[Ben]

Shhh.

Your going to ruin my story!

 

[Paddler Ed]

PM sent Ben

 

[clivehorridge]

Shhh.

Your going to ruin my story!

Ha, ha! The folley of fb!

 

[Paddler Ed]

You're not the first person I've known who has needed assistance getting off of the Spirit of Tasmania... although I'm sure they needed assistance getting on as well...

 

[Ben]

Stop leaking all the best bits from my story.

Think I best get the trip report up before everyone finds out what happened!

 

[Paddler Ed]

I didn't mean to let it slip that you needed a wheel chair to get on and off.... honest!

 

[Ben]

Nice save!

 

[Paddler Ed]

Hope that they can take that cast of your leg soon, must have been really hard travelling in the back of that 40 series...;-)

 

[Chas]

Its no wonder you killed the batteries running around with the blasting beacons flashing Ben

But aren't they compulsory equipment on slow moving vehicles.

 

[Ben]

I'm really hoping tomorrow night (Friday night) I can sit down and get the trip report up.

Got another really busy weekend ahead and then the weekend after is my 4 day 4wd Otways trip.

 

[tonytoyota]

Hi Ben love that fj 45 I love it I wood love one thanks tonytoyota .

 

[Ben]

Hi Tony.

Its actually a diesel 47 series and has got seating for 11 in the back.

It surprised me how nice it was to drive on the road. Apart from the fact it has no power steering and really needed an extra top gear, the straight 6 un-turbo'd diesel pulled like a train.