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  1. 9th December 2023, 12:22 PM #1
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    6x6

    Has anybody got a 6WD they use as a daily driver ?
    I am toying with getting one to use as my main vehicle .
    I currently drive a 97 130 and find it fine as my every day transport .
    Are there any things that are hard to live with , noise , road speed , parking , rego. cost , width, is it wider than a std defender [ coastal tracks etc ] are they a good off roader ?
    I am not a city dweller , will be using for - tradie work ute , boat beach launching , camping & long distance travel etc.
    would be keen to hear from anyone with every day experience .
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    Quote Originally Posted by dero View Post
    Has anybody got a 6WD they use as a daily driver ?
    Yep
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    Are there any things that are hard to live with , noise , road speed , parking , rego. cost ,
    Depends on what you're used to
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    width, is it wider than a std defender [ coastal tracks etc ]
    Yep longer too
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    are they a good off roader ?
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  4. 21st December 2023, 10:27 PM #4
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    I am seeing vastly differing reports on their sand driving prowess , some say great & some say woeful . Anyone with soft sand experience . consensus seems to be original tyres are not good , too stiff maybe .
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    Quote Originally Posted by dero View Post
    I am seeing vastly differing reports on their sand driving prowess , some say great & some say woeful . Anyone with soft sand experience . consensus seems to be original tyres are not good , too stiff maybe .
    I built this up on a prototype Army chassis 20 years ago. No trouble on a short trip out to Poeppels Corner and back.
    Admittedly it came with Borg Warner rear axles fitted with factory diff locks. I fitted Michelin 255-100-16 XZL tyres though. Driven on standard Licence.

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  6. 24th December 2023, 07:19 PM #6
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    Wow, looks like an awesome desert crawler.....reminds me of the Ark ll......
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