Saturday, Jul 07, 2012 at 13:41
Despite all the spec checking and prep, I've found the bottom line is suck it and see.
And have progressively ramped up the challenges over 3 annual trips.
We've just spent 3 weeks in the Channel country with the Forester and a Johnno's 'light off-road' CT. Did two long roads rated temporarily as 4WD, but found that just meant track width and rut depth, and the rig is on a par with 'real' 4bies on those dimensions.
We even easily did
Little Red outside of
Birdsville, while other day-trippers in big 4bies stayed at the bottom, reluctant to try their hand.
Forester prep for me is a proper sump guard and LT AT tyres. And compressor.
Things rattle apart; mostly 12v lights and connectors. Have learned to carry and use spares.
Part of the price. Just love being outback.
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