Keep it light take it easy and remember it cost a lot to be recovered out there, old mate at Birdsville needs $1500.00 up front to leave the shop and it could cost as much as $8000.00 to get you back to Birdsville, so keep it light and make sure you are mechanically sound, we spend 6 months of the year in this country doing tour work and we see the lot, over weight, both car and occupants, driving like theres no tomorrow, had one group from Korea crossed the Simpson in 27 hours non stop, and there's more coming to do it that way, use it as a speed run. So keep an eye and ear open for these idiots from abroad.
Remember this is not your land and lets keep it clean and good for our kids.
Hi I am new to AULRO and do a lot of 4wd work touring Oz the company we work for has Mercedes Benz Axor 4wd, with coach pods on the rear, Taking up to 26 Pax to country they would very rarely visit on their own.
What do I own and drive.
For my off season work I operate a contract Harvester and have a Disco 2 for an escort vehicle and service van. Just purchased this vehicle to replace the overloaded Hilux 2.8.
My Touring car is a Disco 1 basically because it has no electrics on the motor and very reliable.
My retirement venture is a Series 3 long wheel base x Bega Valley Bush Fire Brigade vehicle. Done only 9000 mile. Genuine. Motor is seized as in 1995 it was drowned in a creek after a fire, towed home parked at the station and forgotten about. If anyone has a good 2.6 petrol motor out there send me a message.
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