Read this if you have done The Border Track

Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 13:55

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Voxson

We went across The Border Track with a group of about 15cars last weekend,, as in the track which links Pinnaroo to Bordertown,, you know the one with all the soft dunes as such...
Well anyway,, at the ½way point we came across 4 vw combi vans that were only 2 wheel drive,,, yes TWO WHEEL DRIVE,,, as in rear wheel drive.................. No low range, no transfer case, no locking hubs,,,,,, just standard everyday combies,,,, and they were doing it well.....
Going over dune after dune after dune....
2-4psi in their tyres....
Hats off to you guys.... Well done.....

PS. And so what that they were hammering the tracks more than 4x4's,, it was a great sight.

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Reply By: Voxson - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 13:57

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 13:57

Should have read

"at the half way point"

not at the > way point.

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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 16:10

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 16:10

reminds me of the 2wd mail truck driven from Tibbaburra to Innamincka over the sand dunes...

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Reply By: GoneTroppo Member (FNQ) - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 16:22

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 16:22

Rear engined VW are a much underrated offroad thing.
Old Ferry Porsche designed 'em that way.
It's a combination of low weight over front wheels (don't dig in)
Good wheel articulation at rear and all the weight hung off the transmission.

Read a story once where after WWII the exchange rate was 1 x VW Kuebelwagen to 2 x 4x4 Jeeps. Reason being that the VW was superior in just about every way.

On a personal note I have driven standard beetles to many places I now know are only accessible to fully accessorised 4WD's

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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 18:18

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 18:18

>On a personal note I have driven standard beetles to many places
>I now know are only accessible to fully accessorised 4WD's

Ah look mate... you know full well you can't go _serious_ off road (whatever that is?) without a lifted Landcruiser or Patrol with a front mounted winch and, ideally, some stickers.

Mike Harding

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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 17:18

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 17:18

I wonder how they went over the big dunes near the end of the track

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Follow Up By: Voxson - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 18:06

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 18:06

Funny you should ask ...
I went out of my way to watch these guys on the last few dunes,,, and they had trouble like a few of the 4x4's we were with...
But they made it after letting their pressures down to 2 - 4psi and had some people on the back for extra weight....
After each shot they were letting their engines cool right down as they said the air cooled engines were getting a bit hot and robbing power...

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Follow Up By: Member - Coyote (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 20, 2007 at 08:07

Thursday, Sep 20, 2007 at 08:07

About time someone put you to shame.. that bleep weak GU of yousr was probably towed through the duens by a VW... get a real GU .. get a 4.2 you girls blouse..

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Reply By: DIO - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 19:35

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007 at 19:35

Just goes to show, doesn't it? You probably don't need the big truck with all the bells and whistles just some common sense and the spirit of adventure.

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