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One reason I like my old 1980 patrol, diesel just purrs and idles happily over stuff.
Trip to oz, just a few weeks ago. Near the tail end we're following an old fenceline that comes to a dry creek. Clearly no one has driven along this way in many years. We choose a path across and the old patrol just eats it up without any stress. We're loaded up with camping gear, fuel, water, 3 jerry cans of extra fuel, even a honda z50 in the back.
As always, videos/pictures never capture the slope realistically. 1st gear & 4L with rear diff locked. OME suspension with airbags in the rear with about 24psi.
cheers,
george.
Trip to oz, just a few weeks ago. Near the tail end we're following an old fenceline that comes to a dry creek. Clearly no one has driven along this way in many years. We choose a path across and the old patrol just eats it up without any stress. We're loaded up with camping gear, fuel, water, 3 jerry cans of extra fuel, even a honda z50 in the back.
As always, videos/pictures never capture the slope realistically. 1st gear & 4L with rear diff locked. OME suspension with airbags in the rear with about 24psi.
cheers,
george.
