OUR BIG TRIP

MARY & OLI GOING AROUND AUSTRALIA
PERTH - Page 5

30 September 2007, Sunday

Continuation of the Jeep Muster story...
Right after the tyre wall the tank trap is another famous
obstacles - lots of right foot to get onto the tyres - two
marks have to be touched with the tyres.
The pink mark needs to be touched with the passenger
tyres. Car not moving - so more right foot required to
get over the slippery tyres.
Getting some air - nice !!! Below the same from a
different perspective.
Rodge just checking if all wheels are still attached to
the car after making the obstacle. As you saw, this is
one of the obstacles I did not do - I have no spare parts
left.
Wow - I did balance
the car!!! No, Mary
just took the picture
in the correct
moment.
Eddie's XJ showing
the Rubicon
obstacle. Those are
man-made concrete
pieces with markers
which need to be
touched with the
wheels. You need a
good spoter and
patience as the
driver to make it
through this
obstacle.
Widodo had to leave early, so he was the first one trying it with
Rodge as spotter. They did well, however communication could have
been slightly better. Well the first ones always have the hardest job.
The car still worked well besides the roll the day before.
Next on the Rubicon was Rodge with Murray as spotter. He
did well also besides using third gear at the beginning and
almost burning his clutch - some smoke on the left.
How about that
face on the left and
right - pure
concentration - and
correctly you only
look at the spotter
and nothing else
when doing those
obstacles.
Some
suspension
flex on the left
and the face
after the
obstacles was
done - YEAH I
did it...
Aaron with his "She'll Be Right" T-Shirt
guiding Vic up the Rubicon.