The More Things Change the . . . . . .

Submitted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 at 19:07
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Boats have been defined as a "Hole in the water you throw money into"
4WD's must have a similar definition.

Being the backwater of the world (I hasten to add; in a global market share way) Australian engineers have pleaded with a certain Japanese 4WD maker to produce a 4WD that suites our rugged land. They never had any luck.

In the early 70's bought my first FJ40. Parting with truck loads of the 'hard earned' for Suspension, Bar work, Full Cage rack, Thomas PTO, Roberts Diff Locks and a 350 short block Chev with a Holley and Perry Extractors

... anyone old enough that remembers all this stuff?

48 years of 4WDing later and repeating a similar upgrade process with everything I owned I went out and purchased a vehicle that supposedly delivers all the stuff we need here in Oz.

Guess what?

"The more things change, the more they stay the same"

4WD accessory business are thankful because here in Oz there are people that actually use 4WD's to the max ! Major market driven manufacturers provide mostly the Pitt Street Pony for that 85% segment.

Had my gripe again since visiting and griping when we toured Toyota 20 odd years ago

Cheers

dad














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