Righto, back from our trek on the Mundaring powerline track. Bloody hot out there. Quiet day, only saw about 2 other groups, each with 3 vehicles. All of them were just crawling along using the chicken tracks, I don't get it.
Now to tell you something you might not be sure about - the 4wd Systems Auto Lokka is bloody awesome!! Installed it last week and today was my first use of it. Wow! I've done the track a few times in my Nav before, so I know where I struggle. Today was a different story! Where I used to have to give it some berries to make it up/over/through an obstacle, today in a lot of instances I was able to crawl through, some cases I could even let it idle through. I've never been soft in my approach to 4wding, and always give something a crack - the lokka is like a new lease on life. Instead of attacking an obstacle and wondering if I will make it, now I can look and see how can I make this more difficult.
I did get beaten twice, once in a mud hole with all wheels spinning and no movement. And the second time was the massive rock steps on the left near the end of the track. I've never tried this before, you would be stupid to! So I gave it a crack, now that I'm all locked up. Haha. I got most of the way up but a massive boulder at the rear wheel was giving me grief. I was trying though, even got smoke coming off the tyres. That's a first. My mate just gave me a little pull over the boulder and I finished the climb.
The very best part about having the lokka is that now I am the one teasing my mate in his Pootrol when he can't make an obstacle, and he is on 33s with 2" lift, damn that thing can flex.
The chicken tracks have been graded, but that only affects you if you use them. Some of the obstacles seem to have the lip/exit worn down making it a little easier. I reckon after the next rain and plenty of trucks having a crack will fix it up again.
Il get on the computer tonight and bang up a coupla pics. My mate still has most of the pics as its hard for me to take photos when I'm driving. Haha.
Make sure you get your Navs out there! I've hardly ever seen Navs on the track.