New Zealand Roadtrip to New Plymouth and Taranaki

[Kiwi TJ]

Wow. Just wow. Beautiful trip - thanks for posting, Dude.

No worries… wish I could have got my TJ up there …potential ROTM backdrop. . Lol
It’s all protected land like most of the national parks over here ..good to hike through but nothing with an engine

 

[AutoCrat]

Awesome stuff, wish I knew. We could have catch up somewhere

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Awesome stuff, wish I knew. We could have catch up somewhere

But aren’t you in Wellington? Lol

 

[AutoCrat]

But aren’t you in Wellington? Lol

Yeah but New Plymouth is not that far from Welly

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Yeah but New Plymouth is not that far from Welly

Yeah it’s only down the road a bit …. 4.5 hours from you

 

[John Cooper]

Yeah it’s only down the road a bit …. 4.5 hours from you

But when your upside down, doesn't that cut the time in half??

 

[Kiwi TJ]

But when your upside down, doesn't that cut the time in half??

No its doubles it !! Lol

 

[AutoCrat]

Yeah it’s only down the road a bit …. 4.5 hours from you

One quick question, how did you manage to relocate your rear license plate from the rear jumper to under the tail light? What parts did you need and what modifications did you do to the tail light to illuminate the number plate?

I would like to do the same.

 

[AutoCrat]

No its doubles it !! Lol

I am sure it would be half for one of us at least by that logic

 

[freedom_in_4low]

Yeah it’s only down the road a bit …. 4.5 hours from you

How long would it take to drive NZ end to end?

 

[Kiwi TJ]

One quick question, how did you manage to relocate your rear license plate from the rear jumper to under the tail light? What parts did you need and what modifications did you do to the tail light to illuminate the number plate?

I would like to do the same.

Mine was already done when I got it however with mine it has a plate holder and a light under the brake light to light up the number plate.. ( or you’re not getting a WOF…. Very easy to do.. found this on Temu.

And this is how my plate is mounted

 

[Kiwi TJ]

How long would it take to drive NZ end to end?

It’s 1300 miles end to end and about 34 hours driving… there are only freeways in the major cities the rest are winding roads
Plus 3.5 hours on a ferry between the islands

 

[AutoCrat]

Mine was already done when I got it however with mine it has a plate holder and a light under the brake light to light up the number plate.. ( or you’re not getting a WOF…. Very easy to do.. found this on Temu.
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And this is how my plate is mounted
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Thanks for the pics. I will have to source that tail light and the wiring harness to make it work.

 

[John Cooper]

It’s 1300 miles end to end and about 34 hours driving… there are only freeways in the major cities the rest are winding roads
Plus 3.5 hours on a ferry between the islands

That would be the trip to take!!!!!!

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Thanks for the pics. I will have to source that tail light and the wiring harness to make it work.

If you have any Jeep wreckers down there you will probably be able to find the things you need to get the job done

 

[Kiwi TJ]

That would be the trip to take!!!!!!

I’ve done most of it in the Jeep apart from the last quarter at the bottom of the South Island

 

[AutoCrat]

That would be the trip to take!!!!!!

Yeah but please keep in mind our motorways do not have well organised rest facilities along with toilets to compliment massive choice of delicious junk food restaurants . It’s pretty much BYO most of the trip .

 

[freedom_in_4low]

It’s 1300 miles end to end and about 34 hours driving… there are only freeways in the major cities the rest are winding roads
Plus 3.5 hours on a ferry between the islands

It's been on my bucket list for about 20 years. There's a lot of things in the world I want to see but only about 3 countries where I want to just see all of it. New Zealand is one of them.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Yeah but please keep in mind our motorways do not have well organised rest facilities along with toilets to compliment massive choice of delicious junk food restaurants . It’s pretty much BYO most of the trip .

That’s why I cook and eat off the back of my Jeep… easy as. Plenty of scenery to check out

 

[Kiwi TJ]

It's been on my bucket list for about 20 years. There's a lot of things in the world I want to see but only about 3 countries where I want to just see all of it. New Zealand is one of them.