Touring 4wd, what would you buy?

**Piddler** · 12th April 2009, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

Land Rovers don't run on Windows. Comparing OBC to Windows is a mistake! The Mars Rovers are computer controlled.

SO!

For the benefit of this thread why don't we assume that the chosen vehicle is well maintained, and has had a history of preventative maintenance by a qualified, resourceful and experienced mechanic. That all the bugs have been ironed out, as in most long term vehicles, and that before we go out on our tour we have a nice healthy list of phone numbers and a bin of parts deemed most likely to fail or useful in a crisis!

Then we can, as we do in reality, assume to a high degree, that said dream machine is going to be reliable and we can enjoy the trip in our Twin Turbo LRPV.

At least you could get some food to live on from this

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th April 2009, 06:51 AM

keep your unimogs,,,
one of these please,,

Imagine the view from a deckchair on top of one of these babies

I have wondered if there has been an imported one run the Finke?

**camel_landy** · 13th April 2009, 06:52 AM

Yeeeessss.... MAN make some nice bits of kit too.

Anyway, here's a pic of what I want as the next project:

M

**sashadidi** · 13th April 2009, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

keep your unimogs,,,
one of these please,,

Imagine the view from a deckchair on top of one of these babies

I have wondered if there has been an imported one run the Finke?

Yes agree re my previous post:
For Load carrying and uncompilicated (non electronic) and designed for very hard conditions (minus 50 degrees celcius upwards to deserts) and proven as in this video link you can put your defender in the back of one and carry on!!!(at about 6.30 minutes in video)
A Russian Kamaz truck

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAsnIB018WI&feature=PlayList&p=848C0F20286 F51A6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=3"]YouTube - [Long Way Round] Road of Bones[/ame]

they also won the Paris -Dakar
or a Ural truck

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th April 2009, 08:45 AM

link not working

**mrapocalypse** · 13th April 2009, 10:36 AM

TRy this

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCQEdq1QJX0"]YouTube - Russian Kamaz truck, Dakar rally[/ame]

**willem** · 13th April 2009, 10:50 AM

Running a bit rich there at times.

He's punting it along at a fairly quick rate for a big truck, though.

Willem

**blitz** · 13th April 2009, 12:18 PM

If money was no issue then my first one would be a uni mog fitted with a professionally built camper on the back.

Second and far far cheaper would be an OKA NT with the cummins donk, allison auto, diff locks etc and camper back. A U.S. company is now making Portals for the diffs now

Reality probably first up a 4.5t 4wd mitsubishi Canter auto or Isuzu cab over with camper on the back, which is probably what I will eventually get as it would be cheaper than setting up a 130 defender

**Landy Smurf** · 13th April 2009, 04:12 PM

defender the best stock vehicle there is and the money you save on buying one you can upgrade it

**sashadidi** · 13th April 2009, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

link not working

Link fixed

[nomedia]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAsnIB018WI&feature=PlayList&p=848C0F20286 F51A6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=3]YouTube - [Long Way Round[/nomedia]

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