Thread: New D4 - now the expensive bit begins.

Originally Posted by GregMilner

Well, it's all a judgement call really.



SWMBO rules out the rooftop tent, for various reasons including not wanting to climb down in the middle of the night for a 'comfort stop'. And no hot shower, kitchen etc etc. (Rule 1: the woman is always right. Rule 2. If the woman is wrong, refer to Rule 1.)



Towing two tons of camper trailer makes it harder to stop when skippy makes a suicide attempt.



D4 tank is small, not a problem if you stick to main drags but towing uses more fuel and putting jerry cans on the roof or the front of the camper doesn't thrill me. I agree the IID tool might be useful though.

Your call. But I'm sure you know there's less than one Jerry difference btw the D4 & L322fuel tank. The extra tank gives extra range but I question the benefit.

Mud flaps, rock sliders and compressor plate are what I am sorting out atm.

A lot of the stuff you mention is peace of mind as much as anything. Basic mods I would suggest are
- AT tyres (I have the 19" Hankooks which are going great).
- Rods or LLAMS.
- Mudflaps
- Cargo barrier
- Compressor guard.
- Dual battery etc.

I'll be doing some Beadell roads this year in this configuration.

I have the OEM side steps which provide some stone protection but certainly are not sliders. You still need front mud flaps as the front wheels do a magnificent job of flicking mud up to neatly land on the step under the front doors....

Cjc has the mud flaps we need if you search mud flaps you will find the thread. Even sand manages to stick to the side of mine...

I was going to go without rock sliders for our 6 week trip in April. Reasons i ordered them were.
A. To easily get out of the car without constantly dropping to normal height to make it easier on compressor.

B. For protection during muddy river crossings.

C. For the exhaust jack i bought which could slip out and crush unprotected sills.

I'd put them on the list but last for touring and first if you plan on attacking hard tracks. I

"Check casting refers to the casting on the Vehicle - not on their welded product!"
The website doesn't read like that to me so I'll stick with my interpretation thnx.
Does it also come in a box made in Oz?
AlanH.

One reason I'm a bit keen on getting the RWC is to avoid having to empty the back of the car when having to change out a blown tyre. Having done that a couple of times in the old Sport on the GRR, with not one but three road trains roaring past and covering everything including us in a thick layer of red dust, I don't want to repeat the experience if possible.
I suppose I could carry the spares on top of the the CT, which is fine except for when you're not towing it, on a day trip somewhere.

Pretty sure my mate around the corner has overcome access to the winch by installing a 3/8? uni joint and extension so that it sits close to the rear door.