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*2007 Toyota Land Cruiser GXR(great fun, but a bit heavy)
*2006 Nissan Pathfinder (too low)
* Ford Explorer (what an event that was!!! No comment))
*2003 Nissan Patrol VTC (Excellent fun)
*2004 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.8 LWB (Good fun, pleasently surprised)
*1999 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.0 LWB (good fun, a bit underpowered)
*1993 Suzuki Vitara SWB soft top, big-*** tyres and headers, excellent fun!!!
*1992 Nissan Patrol LWB (first time to get airborn, the Jawal phone didnt survive though....young and stupid!!!)
*1980 Toyota landcruiser (Cabsula), 4WD was damaged, ran well in 2WD, intense fun.
Really want to have a go of a Kenworth truck!!!!
*2006 Nissan Pathfinder (too low)
* Ford Explorer (what an event that was!!! No comment))
*2003 Nissan Patrol VTC (Excellent fun)
*2004 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.8 LWB (Good fun, pleasently surprised)
*1999 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.0 LWB (good fun, a bit underpowered)
*1993 Suzuki Vitara SWB soft top, big-*** tyres and headers, excellent fun!!!
*1992 Nissan Patrol LWB (first time to get airborn, the Jawal phone didnt survive though....young and stupid!!!)
*1980 Toyota landcruiser (Cabsula), 4WD was damaged, ran well in 2WD, intense fun.
Really want to have a go of a Kenworth truck!!!!
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Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5L. Solid but lacks the power to get to the top of the big ones.
Suzuki Vitara. Light, great on the dunes but not solid enough for hard desert.
Nissan Pathfinder. Good all rounder, a bit too small for a camping trip with adults but a bit too big for a nimble fly around the dunes.
Toyota Prado V6 4.0L. Excellent power to weight and size. However the plastic bumpers stick out a long way from the wheels giving it relatively poor entry and exit angles from the dunes. I have damaged both front and rear bumpers. Can anyone tell me how to come to the bottom of a dune without putting the nose into the ground? If I can, I create a fillet of sand to lift the nose but with the front bumper protruding so far it's hard to build a fillet large enough. Is it possible to slide the car sideways near the bottom of the dune and if so how? Any advice gratefully received. I'm on the look out for a short wheel base car - maybe a Prado.
A good first rule: If you drive in the desert use someone else's car!
Suzuki Vitara. Light, great on the dunes but not solid enough for hard desert.
Nissan Pathfinder. Good all rounder, a bit too small for a camping trip with adults but a bit too big for a nimble fly around the dunes.
Toyota Prado V6 4.0L. Excellent power to weight and size. However the plastic bumpers stick out a long way from the wheels giving it relatively poor entry and exit angles from the dunes. I have damaged both front and rear bumpers. Can anyone tell me how to come to the bottom of a dune without putting the nose into the ground? If I can, I create a fillet of sand to lift the nose but with the front bumper protruding so far it's hard to build a fillet large enough. Is it possible to slide the car sideways near the bottom of the dune and if so how? Any advice gratefully received. I'm on the look out for a short wheel base car - maybe a Prado.
A good first rule: If you drive in the desert use someone else's car!
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Prado 2000 in Chad : perfect
Land Cruiser GX in Chad : to heavy
Toy Hilux 4x4 2,7l in Chad : too light! dangerous!
Pajero 2000 3.0L in Qatar : great but not powerfull enought.
Hummer H3 2006 in Qatar : fun, undestructible, best clearance ever but engine too small for the weight (is the V8 in UAE yet?)
Cherokee sport 2007: tell you friday!
Prado 2000 in Chad : perfect
Land Cruiser GX in Chad : to heavy
Toy Hilux 4x4 2,7l in Chad : too light! dangerous!
Pajero 2000 3.0L in Qatar : great but not powerfull enought.
Hummer H3 2006 in Qatar : fun, undestructible, best clearance ever but engine too small for the weight (is the V8 in UAE yet?)
Cherokee sport 2007: tell you friday!
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Prado 2000 in Chad : perfect
Land Cruiser GX in Chad : to heavy
Toy Hilux 4x4 2,7l in Chad : too light! dangerous!
Pajero 2000 3.0L in Qatar : great but not powerfull enought.
Hummer H3 2006 in Qatar : fun, undestructible, best clearance ever but engine too small for the weight (is the V8 in UAE yet?)
Cherokee sport 2007: tell you friday!
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Simple just be very slow at the end to clear the nose then let slid down to clear the tail after that step on the accelerator to move away, I hope that help a littleDune wrote:Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5L. Solid but lacks the power to get to the top of the big ones.
Suzuki Vitara. Light, great on the dunes but not solid enough for hard desert.
Nissan Pathfinder. Good all rounder, a bit too small for a camping trip with adults but a bit too big for a nimble fly around the dunes.
Toyota Prado V6 4.0L. Excellent power to weight and size. However the plastic bumpers stick out a long way from the wheels giving it relatively poor entry and exit angles from the dunes. I have damaged both front and rear bumpers. Can anyone tell me how to come to the bottom of a dune without putting the nose into the ground? If I can, I create a fillet of sand to lift the nose but with the front bumper protruding so far it's hard to build a fillet large enough. Is it possible to slide the car sideways near the bottom of the dune and if so how? Any advice gratefully received. I'm on the look out for a short wheel base car - maybe a Prado.
A good first rule: If you drive in the desert use someone else's car!
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I feel you made his day Boss........!Bulldozer wrote:Simple just be very slow at the end to clear the nose then let slid down to clear the tail after that step on the accelerator to move away, I hope that help a littleDune wrote:Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5L. Solid but lacks the power to get to the top of the big ones.
Suzuki Vitara. Light, great on the dunes but not solid enough for hard desert.
Nissan Pathfinder. Good all rounder, a bit too small for a camping trip with adults but a bit too big for a nimble fly around the dunes.
Toyota Prado V6 4.0L. Excellent power to weight and size. However the plastic bumpers stick out a long way from the wheels giving it relatively poor entry and exit angles from the dunes. I have damaged both front and rear bumpers. Can anyone tell me how to come to the bottom of a dune without putting the nose into the ground? If I can, I create a fillet of sand to lift the nose but with the front bumper protruding so far it's hard to build a fillet large enough. Is it possible to slide the car sideways near the bottom of the dune and if so how? Any advice gratefully received. I'm on the look out for a short wheel base car - maybe a Prado.
A good first rule: If you drive in the desert use someone else's car!
why you dont show your generousity to him & giving him a ride. . . . . .
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1968 tractor on Grandad's farm
1970 Crane on my uncle' s dam project in Northumberland.
1975, Ford Cortina, chasing thieves across Town Moor in Newcastle ( Got stuck)
1983 Ford Escort.. again chasing chasing thieves, drove into a lake.. ( got stuck)
1988 Land Rover Defender 110 on surveillance ( Superb)
2001 Range Rover again on a surveillance, caught the suspect and rescued the girl who had been kidnapped ( Superb) over dales and mountains.
2006 Land Rover Discovery ( AD 4x4 trip broke down, twice )
2006 Wrangler Sport ( Superb)
2007 Hummer H3 ( All round nearly as good as the Range Rover, I would love to try a Range Rover in the desert )
1970 Crane on my uncle' s dam project in Northumberland.
1975, Ford Cortina, chasing thieves across Town Moor in Newcastle ( Got stuck)
1983 Ford Escort.. again chasing chasing thieves, drove into a lake.. ( got stuck)
1988 Land Rover Defender 110 on surveillance ( Superb)
2001 Range Rover again on a surveillance, caught the suspect and rescued the girl who had been kidnapped ( Superb) over dales and mountains.
2006 Land Rover Discovery ( AD 4x4 trip broke down, twice )
2006 Wrangler Sport ( Superb)
2007 Hummer H3 ( All round nearly as good as the Range Rover, I would love to try a Range Rover in the desert )
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Ok; if you go this way, the ultimate 4x4 i drove on job:Mac wrote:1968 tractor on Grandad's farm
1970 Crane on my uncle' s dam project in Northumberland.
1975, Ford Cortina, chasing thieves across Town Moor in Newcastle ( Got stuck)
1983 Ford Escort.. again chasing chasing thieves, drove into a lake.. ( got stuck)
1988 Land Rover Defender 110 on surveillance ( Superb)
2001 Range Rover again on a surveillance, caught the suspect and rescued the girl who had been kidnapped ( Superb) over dales and mountains.
2006 Land Rover Discovery ( AD 4x4 trip broke down, twice )
2006 Wrangler Sport ( Superb)
2007 Hummer H3 ( All round nearly as good as the Range Rover, I would love to try a Range Rover in the desert )
- Cat D9 Dozer (60km/h max!!!)
- Terex 55Tons Super Dumper
- Cat 980 Front Loader
- Cat 631 Articulated Scraper with Water tank
- Peterbuilt for low bed trailer...
and the lawn mower of my grandma!!!
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Dune u r most welcome as of FearUAE suggest gimmy a callFearUAE wrote:I feel you made his day Boss........!Bulldozer wrote:Dune wrote:Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5L. Solid but lacks the power to get to the top of the big ones.
Suzuki Vitara. Light, great on the dunes but not solid enough for hard desert.
Nissan Pathfinder. Good all rounder, a bit too small for a camping trip with adults but a bit too big for a nimble fly around the dunes.
Toyota Prado V6 4.0L. Excellent power to weight and size. However the plastic bumpers stick out a long way from the wheels giving it relatively poor entry and exit angles from the dunes. I have damaged both front and rear bumpers. Can anyone tell me how to come to the bottom of a dune without putting the nose into the ground? If I can, I create a fillet of sand to lift the nose but with the front bumper protruding so far it's hard to build a fillet large enough. Is it possible to slide the car sideways near the bottom of the dune and if so how? Any advice gratefully received. I'm on the look out for a short wheel base car - maybe a Prado.
A good first rule: If you drive in the desert use someone else's car!
Simple just be very slow at the end to clear the nose then let slid down to clear the tail after that step on the accelerator to move away, I hope that help a little
why you dont show your generousity to him & giving him a ride. . . . . .
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What 4x4
Hi there,
With all that experinces, what would you recommend for a weekend only club 4x4 ?
I'm looking at 2002 - 2004 wranglers in original condition,
what do I need to look out for? and how many K's are too many?
I would like a manual - but with limited choices will an auto preform on par, I would like to devgelop my skills in the sand/ dunes to a level to do trips in Lewi etc.
Your thoughts / view are appreciated, prior to me purchasing.
thanks
Mark
With all that experinces, what would you recommend for a weekend only club 4x4 ?
I'm looking at 2002 - 2004 wranglers in original condition,
what do I need to look out for? and how many K's are too many?
I would like a manual - but with limited choices will an auto preform on par, I would like to devgelop my skills in the sand/ dunes to a level to do trips in Lewi etc.
Your thoughts / view are appreciated, prior to me purchasing.
thanks
Mark
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Re: What 4x4
Get a toy to play with WranglerKiwi wrote:Hi there,
With all that experinces, what would you recommend for a weekend only club 4x4 ?
I'm looking at 2002 - 2004 wranglers in original condition,
what do I need to look out for? and how many K's are too many?
I would like a manual - but with limited choices will an auto preform on par, I would like to devgelop my skills in the sand/ dunes to a level to do trips in Lewi etc.
Your thoughts / view are appreciated, prior to me purchasing.
thanks
Mark
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Re: What 4x4
A Wrangler .. Get a clean one with less than 120K and better manualKiwi wrote:Hi there,
With all that experinces, what would you recommend for a weekend only club 4x4 ?
I'm looking at 2002 - 2004 wranglers in original condition,
what do I need to look out for? and how many K's are too many?
I would like a manual - but with limited choices will an auto preform on par, I would like to devgelop my skills in the sand/ dunes to a level to do trips in Lewi etc.
Your thoughts / view are appreciated, prior to me purchasing.
thanks
Mark