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Gday mate. Fultons is still pretty steep I wouldn’t tow it in the wet but in the dry with a capable tow vehicle you will be right. Still some sections depending on how much of the track you do you may need to winch so wouldn’t attempt it without one for just in case Be a fun drive though let us know how you go

Cheers mate, bit of fun with the bikes

The modded dmax would eat it for breakfast just in better tyres and suspension alone That dmax was with us on our cape trip and went really well

Always a guaranteed fun weekend away with the sonder team 🙌

Sorry not quite sure what you mean mate? As in why didn’t we show the campgrounds at pineapple flat and king hut?

@@mikemorgan4670 camping by and driving rivers is always the best trips All very well here mate hope you enjoyed Mexico

Thanks mate. And love your work with the disability support. Such a rewarding job. We have a few other videos on the Chanel with the sonder crew if you want to watch a few more. Has been some grouse times

Yep that’s the one mate. Always has to rain on the last night hey. Absolutely flogged down ☔️

He’s a legend hey absolutely loves it

Could always give it a crack. Enough speed and you will make it 😂

@@4x4brothers Yeah, and just make yet another destroyed river exit for everyone else. Not that it actually bothers me, with all my coils and lockers. But let’s just not be dick heads about crossings.

@@davidkelly3779​​⁠common mate did you watch the video and see what we are out doing. Making it a little bit of fun for the guys we had along. There would be absolutely zero damage in that tiny wheel spin for a smile or a memory that could make the guys on the trips weekend. Hopefully you have watched other trip videos of ours to see we take pride in looking after the bush but some times you do need to have that bit of leniency to put a smile on someone’s face who can’t get out and drive the tracks for them self

It's great to have everyone out there enjoying the beauty of the high country! We love these trips Thanks for watching

It’s beautiful down there isn’t it Rich. And camping on grass too is amazing Thanks for watching mate always appreciate it

Thanks for watching. There is a few things we have added and taken away from the van since filming this video but think we have it pretty dialled in now. Not a cheap venture but it’s made some amazing memories. Be nice to have some sponsorship for the van setup that’s for sure could have saved some money. Got a discount on navigator gear afterwards on a few things we have purchased since making this but the gear has been amazing Hope it has helped you in some things you have been looking for

@@iansdetailing7236 yeah getting tune put back to standard and will do the oils around 1000 ish

@@mudski7443 it’s grouse isn’t it. The brand is “destination 4wd” not cheap but if you look at all the features of it can understand why

@@4x4brothers Legend! Thank you.

@@leonardfarry4622 think it was august from memory mate

Thanks mate. Tried to keep any bias out of it and just give thoughts on what people would like to know about each. What swag do you run

@@4x4brothers am leaning towards a KulKyne. Am getn too old for getn up and down off the ground so def need a stretcher.

@@Fresh-uc9vb zthey make a good product so you will be happy with them. Definitely start to prioritise comfort as you get older

Cheers for the comment mate. The Engel is definitely not going to let you down. I know the exact issue with the chain you’re talking about had the same problem. Small things hey The Luna was a great fridge too I’ve since moved it on and have now got the bushman upright. It’s awesome to use but just not quite as economical.

These days use the arb or darche as a single swag and the rainger and crashpad if we need a double. Also have roof top Tents so the swags don’t get used as much

The more basic swag on a stretcher would be a good setup obviously still not as plush or roomy as the others but definitely still a space saver

I don’t think we could go down size while we have the 3 kids if anything we would go a touch bigger to 21’6

Yeah absolutely. If I had have lost it I would have given the 200 a go but seems silly to spend any money when I have a car that does everything I need

Petrol for the win hey

Actually have never had an issue with stock breathers and I’m still convinced it didn’t come in from them either. The trans there is no dip stick and where it was it’s just a plug which is a known spot to suck water in. And the transfer it was weepy on a seal so I think it’s gone in via that

It’s classed as an accident water ingress pretty sure it works. Hopefully you don’t get into the situation mate 😂

Yeah that’s the exact same conclusion we came to. If it had have been written off would have tried a 200 but now waiting for the y63 to see how it goes

I think through what is where the dip stick would be as these don’t have one just a plug where it would be and that’s a common spot from what I’ve now heard and the transfer had a weepy seal so I think from there with that

Yeah took a while and still a wait to come but at least we have answers. The insurance company have been good to deal with just dotting their I’s taking a bit of time

Yeah one of the boys is a part of it. We are back up there next weekend on the bikes again. Always a great time

Have actually had a few people suggest these never looked to much into them but might have to do some research. They have a unique look but seem pretty capable

No drama cheers for looking anyways but just like to show a bit of support for brands that help us

Yeah the guys at ram were fantastic to deal with but there is to many weak points and no option for a front locker on the 1500 that would make the wheeling a bit more tricky. The raptors are epic id probably go one of them also cause out of the box they have so much to love if it wasn’t for them being unable to tow. It’s definitely not something you want to rush into without research if you have certain needs

Yeah basically the comfort of one was a big factor and the money you need to spend to make them a capable vehicle as out of the box they ain’t much chop

Yeah it’s a very good all rounder. Wonder if there is any import ones floating around over here

Yeah it’s kinda the move that makes sense for our circumstances. And like you say the whole running gear side is brand new 👌

Hey mate yeah besides the long wait time initially to get a result they have been great to deal with. I’m tipping I’ll see a bit of a rise in the premium next year now though 🥴 And yep with looking at what’s other alternatives are out there besides the 200 it’s really the patrol next choice for our circumstances and needs. Looking forward to getting it back and getting back out there

@@4x4brothers Would an Everest work??

@@bazza2540haven’t heard great things about the ford v6 engine, know of a few that have gone bang

Cheers mate, yeah I’m looking forward to getting it back it’s been a great car and now with basically all the running gear brand new it should sever us well for a long time to come. It’s such a hard choice when it comes to having to decide on a new car especially when you need it to do a wide range of things well. The patrol definitely does it, not everything perfectly but it’s a great all rounder. I’ve spoke with the guys at aaa and when I get it back I’ll head down there so we can get to the bottom of the issues I had with it when we left home for the cape so will see how we go there 👌

Trans was surging and transfer was shuddering front end. I don’t think it actually came in through the breathers though to be honest they are in a pretty good spot for them they say the seal on the fill plugs is fairly common on the trans and my transfer I reckon came in through a seal

Haha how could I not think of that and let it fall through the cracks

@4x4brothers can i feel a little bit cynicism in this reply🤨

@@23860 maybe just a little just because it’s not really a car you see doing the intended use we need a car for. I’m happy to be proven wrong I might have to do some digging see how they handle it

Absolutely mate they are all things definitely need to be taken on board and accept responsibility for if something goes wrong

Yeah definitely opens your eyes up to how other cars drive and feel but your right I know exactly how the y62 is going to react in situations and it’s always got me back home. Would be hard too to go away from that v8 sound and be interested to see economy on the 63 towing

Yeah that’s the plan. It’s a great all rounder it just needs better fuel range but I’d be to heavy with a long range tank

@4x4brothers 1000% i bought a warrior has the 140ltr tank factory with full draw system fridge drop slide roof rack and motop with 295s im getting comftable 900 to 1000k. On the open road or 750 800 around town i dont go under 1/4 of a tank. Love watching the videos cause none other really do the touring and harder tracks with 62s so been loving the channel and will have to do a trip with yas about to buy a 18ft van and doing the cape in september 25 would john to have a chat and beer sometime

@@johnmulder9457ah thanks mate appreciate that. The y62 really is a good all rounder. It could tow a bit better but all in all it’s pretty good. Yeah hit us up and if we can line a trip jump on. You’re gonna love the cape. And if your around Feb come along to our group camp at Montana on the Macalister

I guess they looked at all the incident report and was all ok for the claim to go ahead. They did for a while give us the impression it was going to be written off. I’ve heard a lot of issues with the engine in the v6 ranger and when we were on our trip they were the highest count of bent chassis we saw

My thoughts exactly

Insurance companies have thought of more ways to get out of a payout, then you’ve had hot dinners

@@4x4brothers the V6 diesel in the Ranger had its origins in the Landrover Discovery and Range Rover Sport, which gives a good indication as to its ultimate reliability?…(lol). It’s got good performance numbers but As you correctly said in the video, all the dual cab alternatives regardless of engine have their limitations. So it’s not surprising you saw a number of new Rangers with chassis issues as people tend to equate engine performance with capability (towing and loading)

@@4x4brothers If you seen the people I;ve seen on the trails, they would bend a unimog chassis: overloading with no care to weights, then racing up the trails like it's calder raceway

I guess that’s also why you have to be careful who you insure with also that they actually cover you for off road use. They definitely would adjust for it in your premium when you tell them the accessories that are on a car I would think. On that cape trip There was also the other y62 did an engine but that was under warranty as the high pressure fuel pump failed blowing the engine from metal going through. And yeah the Nav got written off.

@@4x4brothers Yeah for sure but then insurers will adjust if it's costing them too much anyway. Our very long term home insurer all of a sudden decided we were a flood risk, 100yo + house, and whacked a huge monthly premium on so we moved and our policy has over doubled in the last couple of years in spite of no claims anyway. Sounds like the insurers for that trip alone will be up for maybe 150k?

⁠@@oldbloke204yeah we are at their mercy of what they decide to do and they can change at any time. I’ve even heard of an insurance company that if your cars away from its garaged address for more than 2 weeks they need to be notified where your at or your not covered. Lots of fine print in some policies. I would think mine would be repaired for maybe around the 35k mark and then the hire car on top of that. The Nav that got done on the cape was low 40s I think pay out for the car

@@4x4brothers Sounds pretty cheap for yours so I'm guessing that they're going to rebuild the engine. Saw a vid the other day about some people who tuned a Mittsi. 2.4 TD like mine and blew it up so no warranty. 22k for a new motor and it would be about the size of the starter motor on your thing. Sounds like that will mean a bit of a hit on the Nav as 40k doesn't buy much these days, especially with mods. added on. It can be a very expensive hobby when/if it all goes wrong.

@@oldbloke204yeah it’s not cheap hey. The y62 engine is about 15k for a crate engine so not to crazy. But your right it definitely can hurt the wallet when things go wrong

Most seem to love the 300 over the 200 on the fb owners page. Hilux always has been a really solid car like most Toyotas just gotta pay the Toyota tax hey

Yeah it’s almost close to being a great package the 300 but it just missing a few things for us as a choice. Interesting about club 4x4 I was with them many years ago then they doubled the premium for no reason the next year aami have been cheapest for me for years

The toilet paper is just one aspect of rubbish up there and definitely a disappointment to see people not doing the right thing unfortunately