<span class="highlight">Iveco</span> dual cab? Or do I need a 4WD

Thanks for your quick reply. Have you been to Kakadu? Do you think this sort of small truck would cope with most of the roads there?

I went through kakadu in a Non 4wd without hassles

Maîneÿ . . .

We have been right up the centre and down the west coast and the only

places we have been the Iveco wont was Lost city in Lichfield,

Cape leveque

(We didnt go ) too rough.

Cape Peron , only place we used 4wd.

Steep Point we went in a boat.

The Gibb river road may be a challenge

In a lot of places if one is needed they can be hired for a short trip.

You wont miss much and lots do the trip in cars towing small vans.

Cheers

hi
i just read this and will stand to be corrected graham h
but is;nt your rig a full time 4wd toyota in this image pics that you go everywhere in

Thanks Graeme, You will see that we did take your advice from e few months back and look into a few different cars other than just the landcruiser and feel that the Iveco might be a good option given the stuff that needs to be taken for 6 people. Hope you are enjoying your travels. Leah

Yeah meant low locked in 4wd

Everywhere else didnt use low range or locked diff

Thanks for that. Leah

Thanks for your input. I guess the biggest barrier for us is the fact we need 6 seats and somewhere to put the dogs while we are travelling. We have test drived the iveco, landcruiser etc but the only other option I suppose is a small 4WD Mitubishi dual cab truck. Do you know much about these? Thanks, Leah

Hiya Leah

I'm the same bloke but would not let me log in under my new name,think it was my fault lol..Ok a guy by the name of Blaze on this forum owns one and has done quite a bit to his...Can you giv me your email and i'll get him to contact you about it if you like..

miwilson@live.com.au

Thanks, Leah

Unless you want to go to isolated tracks out in the never never a truck will suffice.

If you want to go to the usual tourist spots you wont have any trouble

As i said the GRR may be a challenge but it would be for a van that is not built for it as well.

If you want to go bush bashing somewhere hire a Troopy for the day and bash it about Better than doing it to your own vehicle.

They are for hire everywhere in the north.

Have a look at an Isuzu truck as they come in 4wd versions.

They are pretty tough and are used in the Warrior all terrain vehcles built in QLD

Just dont expect car comfort in any of them, there are quite a few I have seen towing 5th wheelers.

Have fun We have had a great trip been everywhere we wanted and didnt need a 4wd except in places listed.

We missed Cape leveque as we dont fish and its 100k of really rough road and you cant take a van there anyway.

A Prado parked next to us in Broome had been there and his aerial had vibrated so much it had broken his headlight cover. (it was mounted in front corner on bumper area) Also his driving lights had come loose.

We saw it when flying back from the Horizontal Falls that was enough.

Just another nice beach and nothing else.

Cheers

Tempting but usually the kids smell slightly better than the dogs. A bit touch and go though!

Thanks Eric. Will keep that in mind. After the 4 kids, there will be litttle room in the cab for much else. I'm hoping the tray will fit a fair bit. Leah

Hi again Graham,

I'll have a look. My husband loves the look of the okas- THis could be a good compromise. Thanks for keeping us in mind. Will let you know how I go. Leah

Thanks for your reply. Was the iveco you drove a manual or auto? How did it drive on smoother country dirt roads- maybe I am a little optimistic here!! Having driven a landcruiser on several long trips (pre children), I loved driving it. But we haven't got the choice of a 4WD sedan due to kids and dogs numbers- only a 4WD truck. Have you got any experience with these? Thanks, Leah

Thanks for your reply. I would love to just buy a 4WD but we have the problem of 6 people and 2 dogs. The back seat comfort should be fine as my kids are in car seats so won't notice. So the options we have are a 4wd truck. Do you or your Dad have or know of anyone who has experience with these? Thanks for your help - this is getting harder by the minute!

Leah, Sorry, I have no experience with 4wd trucks, though I do run a few trucks in my businesses, delivering to building sites. We used to have many occasions when they would require a tow off the site once unloaded, particularly when the site may be a bit wet. We now fit diff locks to all vehicles and now rarely have a problem. So…. I suggest you consider fitting diff locks if you decide to go with the Iveco.
Myles.

Thanks for that. It costs so much to go away that it is good to save where possible. We did end up buying the iveco so fingers crossed it serves us well. What sort of spare parts are you carrying? Hope you enjoy the trip. 7 weeks until we head off on ours. Leah