Van or Ute
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dcrofty
Eats Squid
Thats what sprang to my mind when I read the OPs question. Pretty much a pajero underneath so parts are available and if you youtube it you can see some crazy russians doing things you wont believe offroad.
moorey
call me Mia
Hardly kosher when Camo and chops aren't here to defend themselves......allegedly:spy:
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Troopies are very specialised... Awesome off road, and horrible everywhere else. Perfect tool for the Simpson Desert, horrible tractor on the road with very scary safety credentials.
Spent lots of time in 70 series cab chassis when I was doing firefighting - awesome to follow a bulldozer through a gully with! Scary as hell to punt along highways at speed...
Spent lots of time in 70 series cab chassis when I was doing firefighting - awesome to follow a bulldozer through a gully with! Scary as hell to punt along highways at speed...
dcrofty
Eats Squid
Might as well buy a 40 foot shipping container. Roomy, secure and quicker than a troopy.
op2:op2:
stirk
Burner
You miss them so much don't you. Keep bringing them up.
I'll admit I miss camo contributions to the forum. The banter between the two of you was always fun but perhaps he took it too far with the shelving comment but people have been let off more lightly for worse, yourself included.
moorey
call me Mia
You just can't say that to a mod. Ps, he emailed me yesterday. By the content, he's either lurking or new account. Hi nigs :wave:
stirk
Burner
So capable they are, who wants to go fast on four wheels unless on track days with a real race car.Might as well buy a 40 foot shipping container. Roomy, secure and quicker than a troopy.
Go fast or go anywhere, for me its an easy choice given I'm on an offroad mountain bike forum!
:doh:
stirk
Burner
I can say what I want. Go shelf a book teacher.
Email friendly, ginder friendly too?
He's lurking, no way he can hide those tatts in a selfie.
Camo is ironing so easy to spot!
moorey
call me Mia
Channelling?
stirk
Burner
Troopies are always fangin around my area, overtaking everyone else, mad happy bastards.
You are on the inside not me!
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
How much of this book teacher does he need to shelve inoorder to say he did?
stirk
Burner
Not sure the standards keep changing.
foxpuppet
Eats Squid
I'd love a new amarok with one of those sweet dakine tail pads hanging over the tray to show I'm an awesome MTB type.... But it's just not practical. I have a Vw t5.2 transporter and I can fit all my work gear in there plus carry my bike all the time. The. For bigger ride days at ourimbah roughly 7-8 mates & bikes for shuttle runs. I'd love a 4 motion though and a lift kit.
Boom King
downloaded a pic of moorey's bruised arse
Fark me sideways! 8 or 9 people plus bikes in the one van.......... does the t stand for tardis?
Pics or it didn't happen.
steve jobs' pancreas
Eats Squid
I'm using a 105 series landcruiser
Does all of what all those shitboxes you've mentioned can, just better.
Cheaper option would be a low km 80 series.
BTW low kms for a landcruiser is a different concept to the vehicles mentioned before (cept the kidney killer)
Does all of what all those shitboxes you've mentioned can, just better.
Cheaper option would be a low km 80 series.
BTW low kms for a landcruiser is a different concept to the vehicles mentioned before (cept the kidney killer)
No Skid Marks
Blue Mountain Bikes Brooklyn/Lahar/Kowa/PO1NT Raci
I've done five years twice in two Toyota utes, King and dual cabs, only 2wds but. Had a couple of tuff Discoveries, a few VW vans and an I-Load. Utes are rad fro ease of shuttles, especially wih good rack. Vans are just so easy to live with(get a passanger side window), both the VW and the I-Load can drive ten percent above speed limit safely and effortlessly. Beyond that, same as the ute you're tempting fate for sure, but safer than a 4x4 ute for sure.
Van + Trailer should do anything a ute can. I'd not cope with a Delicia after having the power of the i_Load or T5 2.5ltr diesels. and the fuel consumption is awesome also. My GT Forrester used to drink what seemed like twice as much.
In short,you won't go wrong with either, but living with a van is the easiest car you'll ever live with. Picture it the mute woman of the car world. Can sleep with it too. A 4wd is the equivalent of a girlfriend that can ride. Both have their perks for sure. I do miss going anywhere in the 4WD, but it was rare realistically and I found 4WDing itself pretty boring after a bit, always worrying about wrecking shit or some other drama.
Van + Trailer should do anything a ute can. I'd not cope with a Delicia after having the power of the i_Load or T5 2.5ltr diesels. and the fuel consumption is awesome also. My GT Forrester used to drink what seemed like twice as much.
In short,you won't go wrong with either, but living with a van is the easiest car you'll ever live with. Picture it the mute woman of the car world. Can sleep with it too. A 4wd is the equivalent of a girlfriend that can ride. Both have their perks for sure. I do miss going anywhere in the 4WD, but it was rare realistically and I found 4WDing itself pretty boring after a bit, always worrying about wrecking shit or some other drama.
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