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Heavy or Light?

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Heavy or Light?

Post by BushBoy »

G'day,
is it better to have your 4wd light or heavy?
what is better for what purpose?
i can think of a few reasons but i was just wandering what everyone else has to say,
thanks, cheers!
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Post by -Mick- »

A bit of weight is handy if you frequently see water crossings :shock:
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Post by dave »

I prefer lighter trucks and when building a buggy your trying to keep it as light as possable.
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Post by POS »

dave wrote:I prefer lighter trucks and when building a buggy your trying to keep it as light as possable.


Yep!

For Rock Crawling and climbing Vertical stuff Light weight is the way to go!!!

For general 4Wdriving i don't think its a huge factor!

I would only be worried about the weight factor if i was building a buggy (thats why i'm going to the gym)
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Post by bogged »

Having a beer with bazzle and few last night, he was telling of how he went into some creek down Collingwood Spur/track, and as soon as the front hit the water, it carried him down river.. He had the foot to the floor, GQ/BFG paddle steamer..

Weight got him to the bottom (as well as car 1/2 full of water), he got grip, and got to the island in the middle of the creek.

With a Jeep up Mt Skene in the snow, he floated across the snow like a fart in the wind... So either way, but sometimes weight is good!
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Post by Area54 »

POS wrote:
dave wrote:I prefer lighter trucks and when building a buggy your trying to keep it as light as possable.


Yep!

For Rock Crawling and climbing Vertical stuff Light weight is the way to go!!!

For general 4Wdriving i don't think its a huge factor!

I would only be worried about the weight factor if i was building a buggy (thats why i'm going to the gym)


buy an MTB and come riding out at logan village... :lol:

oh, and light weight gets my vote. Aluminium tube buggy for me...
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Post by POS »

Area54 wrote:
POS wrote:
dave wrote:I prefer lighter trucks and when building a buggy your trying to keep it as light as possable.


Yep!

For Rock Crawling and climbing Vertical stuff Light weight is the way to go!!!

For general 4Wdriving i don't think its a huge factor!

I would only be worried about the weight factor if i was building a buggy (thats why i'm going to the gym)


buy an MTB and come riding out at logan village... :lol:

oh, and light weight gets my vote. Aluminium tube buggy for me...


Yeah i should do!!!
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Light-weight & heavy-duty :finger:
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Post by MY45 »

:rofl: Why have 2 wheels when you can have 4 :finger:
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Post by BushBoy »

Well, I'm not going to have a buggy, and will only be doing general 4WDing, so I guess standard weight is the goods!
I think I'll want a 45 series LandCruiser Ute, thinking about work in the mines somewhere outback, wont need many seats and a tray could be handy.

Mount Skene? my mates took me there in a celica and berlina, Typical 2-Wheel-Drivers, if nothing else it was dangerous

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Post by MY45 »

BushBoy wrote:Well, I'm not going to have a buggy, and will only be doing general 4WDing, so I guess standard weight is the goods!
I think I'll want a 45 series LandCruiser Ute, thinking about work in the mines somewhere outback, wont need many seats and a tray could be handy.

Mount Skene? my mates took me there in a celica and berlina, Typical 2-Wheel-Drivers, if nothing else it was dangerous

Cheers fellas


Got to love the 45's :D :D
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Post by ORSM45 »

MY45 wrote:
BushBoy wrote:Well, I'm not going to have a buggy, and will only be doing general 4WDing, so I guess standard weight is the goods!
I think I'll want a 45 series LandCruiser Ute, thinking about work in the mines somewhere outback, wont need many seats and a tray could be handy.

Mount Skene? my mates took me there in a celica and berlina, Typical 2-Wheel-Drivers, if nothing else it was dangerous

Cheers fellas


Got to love the 45's :D :D


HERE HERE ! :D
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Re: Heavy or Light?

Post by Rainbow Warrior »

BushBoy wrote:G'day,
is it better to have your 4wd light or heavy?
what is better for what purpose?
i can think of a few reasons but i was just wandering what everyone else has to say,
thanks, cheers!
Daniel.


Utes are good cause you can load them up with toolboxes / camping gear for hills etc, then dump it all off for Beach & Mud :D
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Post by bagsy »

[quote="BushBoy"]Well, I'm not going to have a buggy, and will only be doing general 4WDing, so I guess standard weight is the goods!
I think I'll want a 45 series LandCruiser Ute, thinking about work in the mines somewhere outback, wont need many seats and a tray could be handy.

Mount Skene? my mates took me there in a celica and berlina, Typical 2-Wheel-Drivers, if nothing else it was dangerous





Hey bush boy, checkout my 1983 fj 45 in the for sale section it wont dissapoint... shane.
http://www.biders4wd.com/
http://www.autobalance.com.au/
www.4bfabrications.com.au
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