With the aid of the Crawl System the only issue to worry about are (is?) the tight spots. So maybe confirming if a wide vehicle like ours can go through those would be the wise thing to do. Having done that, I wouldn't hesitate to take mine if I weren't so far away.
I'd say a good spotter would...
If you look at the pictures of the grey 200 series here, you'll see a very close approximation of the maximum fording depth, as its automatic tansmission failed shortly after this trip as a result of water getting into it. The white one, on the other hand, had no problems whatsoever.
The grey...
Reliability. At least that's why I haven't installed the Total Chaos UCAs. Experience says that the durabilty of those urethane bushings and uniball is not for those who like to take long trips to faraway places. I'm sure they are great for racing, but they are not for those of us who take our...
Not a single drop. Even though it was quite a long fording, both 200 series made it to the other side with dry interiors.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the automatic transmission of the grey one. There seems to be a lesson here, somewhere... and a very expensive one, I might add.
Vichada, Colombia
A few strictly 200 series pictures of our Easter trip to the Colombian eastern llanos (plains)
The sign on the hill reads Campo Minado= Mine Field
I guess I like more those by TJM, but better check out the following links, which include pictures, and decide for yourself:
http://www.tjm.com.au/en/product/sump-guard-1?make=24&model=207&series=222&tid=1
http://www.tjm.com.au/en/product/transmission-guard-5?make=24&model=207&series=222&tid=1
Haven't seen the answer to this yet.
It's funny, but save for the well reasoned post by Billfish, the thread seems to have taken a turn towards even more 200 series bashing.
Hi,
According to BF Goodrich's web page they are 33". Never bothered to confirm.
My suspension is holding fine. But I must confess I'm a real weight watching maniac when it comes to loading any of my vehicles. As a rule, before any trip, I think twice, may three times before taking anything...