Thread: DESIGN AN OUTBACK, REMOTE AREA, EXPEDITION VEHICLE

Originally Posted by spudboy

Hi RoverCare - you can take a look at his website - it is pretty good and has lots of details and pictures: Going Bush

Cheers
David

Thanks David, the work firewall does not permit it unfortunately

Ill take Mal Storey's "Sidewinder" it has faired well with more than 1/2million kms on it and a large amount of those in the bush.

Originally Posted by uninformed

Ill take Mal Storey's "Sidewinder" it has faired well with more than 1/2million kms on it and a large amount of those in the bush.

Which iteration?

Current

Originally Posted by uninformed

Current

So the current iteration after portal addition has done half a million km or is that from the start? Not to mention the major rebuild after an accident.

Isnt that what the "Les Hiddens" Defers were designed for? My good friends widow still drives thiers and tows the van. All around the country. Btw, Ann is in her mid seventies and wouldnt drive anything else.

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

So the current iteration after portal addition has done half a million km or is that from the start? Not to mention the major rebuild after an accident.

You are confusing 3 different vehicles

Originally Posted by goingbush

Iveco Daily 4x4 , had mine for almost 12 months now, 30,000 km and as far as off road ability its vastly surpasses any Landrover I've owned, better wheel travel, more articulation, 101:1 low low , will climb anything you throw it at, MUCH better on sand than a Defender, alleged 48degree rollover angle , Infinetley better on Corrugations than a Defender or 80/100 series cruiser , 3 x hydraulic diff locks standard, ABS auto deactivates when CDL engaged YAY !!!

Its quieter and smoother than the Defender or Cruiser on the highway too. The cabin fresh air is via a huge filtered air box, no more dust chewing .

Downsides - it only has a 90L fuel tank as standard . any more negatives Nope (turning circle is midway btwn 110 and 130)

If you don't like the complexity of the most fuel efficient 3.0L twin turbo diesel in the world (it averages 15.5 L towing the caravan) and to fit the OP requirement well then pull out the engine/gbox and very easily fit any engine /gearbox you want because it has a short jackshaft to the transfer case.

(BTW the new Fuso Canter 4P10 engine is in fact the 3.0L iveco engine , the engine is so good the Japs are now using it)

Another bonus - you sit about a meter higher than a regular full size 4x4 so you see over the scrub and spinnefex, the difference in visibility when touring is awesome.

Also it fits on 95% of outback tracks, (just fold the mirrors in)

some dash cam clips from recent touring (all with caravan )

http://youtu.be/cX3e6VYqLFw

Impressive, and towing a van?? You don't drive slow either and the ride looks good

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