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Title: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: serv on June 05, 2010, 09:13:46 PM
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: serv on June 05, 2010, 09:34:31 PM
My driver mechanic was urging me to confiscate the small amount of gold ore we found in the house, but knowing that the farm help and his family toiled for it, I just couldn't. I am seeking lawyer's help on what to do with the farm help...

I saw their 10 days produce of 30 grams gold ore equivalent to about $1,021... considering the 4 family members and two neighbors that dug up the ore for 10 days, that is about $17.02 a piece/day.   Not so rewarding and they destroyed a large portion of the river bed for it.

Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: Drone637 on June 06, 2010, 01:42:06 AM
That's pretty harsh.   :(

Can the path be restored?
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: serv on June 06, 2010, 05:12:10 AM
That's pretty harsh.   :(

Can the path be restored?

The riverbed can be restored by mother nature in maybe two rainy seasons.  Days of continous heavy downpour will bring rocks and boulders rolling down from the mountains with the water. Eventually, the riverbed will heal.

The pot holes and tunnels they dug up inside the farm boundaries can be repaired but it will be costly.  The sad part is if the tunnels are not covered, rain water can weaken its walls and might collapse bringing down the top soil and some mango trees with it. 62 mature trees are in immediate danger. 

I am tempted to post pic of the gold ore they dug up but I think it won't be appropriate anymore and will be out of topic. 



Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: ebewley on June 07, 2010, 10:08:47 AM
Thanks for sharing the pictures and stories...

Good luck on the gold panning...

-Eric
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: Zukipilot on June 07, 2010, 10:09:25 AM
At least you had a good day of trail riding in the Zuk and the ride allowed you to discover that they were stealing form your farm.

Zig
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: LilRed on June 07, 2010, 10:35:31 AM
Sorry for your troubles.  The scenic ride looks very enjoyable!  Your LWB Zuk looks very nice too.  I have never seen a soft top like that!  Thanks for sharing the pics.
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: serv on June 08, 2010, 02:24:49 AM
Thanks for sharing the pictures and stories...

Good luck on the gold panning...

-Eric

Thanks Eric



At least you had a good day of trail riding in the Zuk and the ride allowed you to discover that they were stealing form your farm.

Zig

 :D really enjoyed that first outing with the zuk... Once I get the winch and 6.50:1 rockcrawler installed, I am def going to try much tougher trails.  Should be fun.


Sorry for your troubles.  The scenic ride looks very enjoyable!  Your LWB Zuk looks very nice too.  I have never seen a soft top like that!  Thanks for sharing the pics.

Thanks for the compliments... I was told the soft top is an original design of suzuki in Australia.

Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: jason hutchison on August 04, 2010, 07:55:39 AM
the LWB zuk is awesome...I really want one of those...where are you located?
do I see a coil conversion on your zuk?
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: jow003 on August 11, 2010, 06:12:16 AM
i agree the LWB is awesome!!  what ever happened with the land?
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: FireCkrEd on August 14, 2010, 04:40:16 PM


      I'd tell the farm hands they can only work on the prospecting on their days off, to split the gold with you ( take 15%) and they have to restore the riverbed back to orig. Gold in the U.S. is 1214.72 US per ounce that's 1360.85 AUD. Lovely LWB Suzuki. Wish we had more of them here.


                      Ed
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: serv on October 11, 2010, 03:21:49 PM
the LWB zuk is awesome...I really want one of those...where are you located?
do I see a coil conversion on your zuk?

my apologies for not replying sooner...

I am from the Philippines and yes the front suspension was converted to coil spring.
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: serv on October 11, 2010, 03:26:24 PM
i agree the LWB is awesome!!  what ever happened with the land?

the riverbed healed itself... the potholes and shallow tunnels in the land were repaired with the help of some heavy equipment.  We allowed the deep tunnels to caved-in.

Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: serv on October 11, 2010, 03:37:45 PM


      I'd tell the farm hands they can only work on the prospecting on their days off, to split the gold with you ( take 15%) and they have to restore the riverbed back to orig. Gold in the U.S. is 1214.72 US per ounce that's 1360.85 AUD. Lovely LWB Suzuki. Wish we had more of them here.


                      Ed

Hi there Ed,


Take 15%? ... nahhh, I got 80% instead.  


Considering the investment I put into the gold prospecting project and the farm helpers contributions is labor... 80%/20% sharing is fair for everybody. ;)  
It is my land :angel: :angel: :angel:


Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: jow003 on October 12, 2010, 06:04:22 AM

Hi there Ed,


Take 15%? ... nahhh, I got 80% instead.  


Considering the investment I put into the gold prospecting project and the farm helpers contributions is labor... 80%/20% sharing is fair for everybody. ;)  
It is my land :angel: :angel: :angel:

Quite the business man :P
Title: Re: First wheeling experience with zuk
Post by: sswilly on December 13, 2010, 02:15:05 AM
 Your Zuk looks great, I love the soft top,first one I have seem like that and you are a lucky to have land that nice of your own to 4x4 on. To bad veryone doesn't have as much respect for the land as you, really disheartening to see it damaged like that :(.