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Heavy or Light?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:26 pm
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!
Daniel.
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:25 pm
by -Mick-
A bit of weight is handy if you frequently see water crossings
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:45 pm
by dave
I prefer lighter trucks and when building a buggy your trying to keep it as light as possable.
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:51 pm
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)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:18 pm
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!
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:22 pm
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...
oh, and light weight gets my vote. Aluminium tube buggy for me...
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:26 pm
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!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:53 am
by Wooders
Light-weight & heavy-duty
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:35 pm
by MY45
Why have 2 wheels when you can have 4
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:24 pm
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
Cheers fellas
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:30 pm
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
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:43 pm
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
HERE HERE !
Re: Heavy or Light?
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:40 pm
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
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:35 pm
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.