Thread: 18 inch 3.0 wheels.

We are getting a bit off topic but on our way back from Darwin to Perth this year we stopped at a camp spot south of Carnarvon called Port Gladstone (WA not QLD). The guy that runs it is the station owner and he came up to me and asked how my D4 was going.


He told me that he runs nothing else but D3's and D4's on his station and has done for several years because they are the only vehicles that get through the mud in wet weather. I couldn't believe it when he said that he got rid of his Toyotas and Patrols because they were useless on his property. Must be the only station owner in Australia to run Discos I reckon!!


The road to the camp was pure red clay with ruts everywhere from vehicles driving on it in wet weather, probably his Disco.

Originally Posted by BobD

We are getting a bit off topic but on our way back from Darwin to Perth this year we stopped at a camp spot south of Carnarvon called Port Gladstone (WA not QLD). The guy that runs it is the station owner and he came up to me and asked how my D4 was going.


He told me that he runs nothing else but D3's and D4's on his station and has done for several years because they are the only vehicles that get through the mud in wet weather. I couldn't believe it when he said that he got rid of his Toyotas and Patrols because they were useless on his property. Must be the only station owner in Australia to run Discos I reckon!!


The road to the camp was pure red clay with ruts everywhere from vehicles driving on it in wet weather, probably his Disco.

Nope.

Woolibar Station not far out of Kalgoorlie is the same - running D4's.

And the station owner doesn't "baby" them either. Overtook me late one night on the way back up from Perth - I was shall we say, exceeding the speed limit as one does on the long remote straights between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and he went past me like I was standing still - and he had a large tandem trailer with full cage on behind.

Nice bloke to talk to - I see him in town occasionally - and he only has good things to say about the Disco's. His wife drives a very nice RRS.

He is one of many I've met who will tell you that the 70 series Toymota is very over rated and only really popular among the posers. It seems that most of the young blokes who have them around here buy them only so that they can fit an after-market exhaust to them to give that loud V8 bellow around town - and these things rarely if ever venture off the bitumen. The young blokes who go bush all drive Hi-Lux / Ranger / Patrol, and if they are on a trip with the local 4WD club, they are usually being led by a Land Rover.

Originally Posted by RobA

PM sent and yes we do

Rob

Sorry RobA.


Unfortunately the PM has not come through for some reason. do you have to have a certain level of subscription to have this feature on aulro ?

Originally Posted by Garfield

Sorry RobA.


Unfortunately the PM has not come through for some reason. do you have to have a certain level of subscription to have this feature on aulro ?

Need to be a subscriber is all...

PM me as well Rob.

Yep done

Rob

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Alan.
You could buy an early 2.7 D4 and still have a nice vehicle without the 19" tyre issue.
Andrew

Originally Posted by Tombie

What a load of Cocky Poo!

The Toyota is a massive compromise vehicle, all those that have them here admit that..

You need a Snorkel, regardless so that's 1.
You'll need lockers to match a D4, that's 2.
You'll certainly want the front and sides protected (steps, sliders and under bars), that's 3.
And you'll need to replace the **** house suspension that says with any load in quick order, so that's 4.
Then there's realigning the rear track to meet the front... great for Sand and Ruts, that's 5.

Not one of the LC guys has spent less than $7k adding to/upgrading the LC to make it suitable.

And the locals - well they ALL replaced their tyres in short order AND all of them have rims completely scratched up after a couple of our club trips.... doesn't look quite as bad as they are silver with clear so it doesn't stand out as much..

And they have ALL spent serious time in the workshop for stupid issues....

Claiming you don't see any D4s "outback" demonstrates a limited view... there are significant numbers out there.. even a few tour companies using them...

To claim it's more expensive and damage prone is laughable.... I've taken the D4 on multiple long runs with the boys in the 70s, and 200s and the only vehicle to not have an issue - the D4...

No compromise off-roader? The D4 was eating tracks for 3 days at 100+ (I could stop and easily catch up at any time) whilst the LCs were trying to rattle apart at 65km/h. Wait until the welds on the body start to crack under the bonnet.. or the bull bar fatigues... or the RAI that's not sealed if you get the factory one... or the door mechanisms that rattle loose, the hubs that shear studs for no explicable reason....

There's plenty of people on here taking their D4s some very rough places without a problem. Just a few little scratches to show for it...

Only a bad tradesman blames his tools...

Just put it straight up - you wanted a 70 series.....

Couldn't help but laugh when a 70 series owner told me he was about to pay $6000 to replace the rear end to swap from leaf springs to coils. Keep complaining about the scratches on your wheels though buddy....

While not a Disco and not 18"s this is at Waddy Point. 4 people trailer etc up on Fraser. Did I get stuck? Yep once because I was stupid. But in same place we had 70 series tray back stuck and shorty GQ patrol on 35's. Very soft sand. Rest of time no issue. Will I put 18"s on? Probably cause they are better for this. Just gotta let bank account recover from 77 Update
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