The OKA works a treat.
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 10:58
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Well guys I took possession of the OKA on Monday, It went on it's first tour yesterday and what a truck, It's by no means a race car but sat on 90 on the highway, 80 over the corrugations (rode them
well) and worked perfect on the 4WD track.
If this keeps up I will get another one next year.
I have seen heaps of EO stickers and wheel covers in at the falls, Anja even saw a woman walk the Jim Jim
creek Xing to take a photo of hubby xing the
creek, as the car exited the
creek she noticed a EO sticker on the
HF radio aerial, they then sat down to a VB or two in the
picnic area, last year and this year parks set a trap near the Xing and both years the trap had been released and the bait removed, this was not done by humans, and the trap is 4 metres long you guys can draw your own conclusion.
I actually helped some EO site visitors last week, the lady had twisted her ankle so we strapped it and helped her out to the car, sorry I can't remember your name.
Just remember that if you are in
Jabiru you are welcome to stop in for a beer (tea or coffee).
Cheers Steve.
Reply By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 11:17
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 11:17
G'day Steve,
Sounds like you're pleased with the truck that is the main thing. If I read this message correctly it would be a little foolish to walk the Jim Jim Ck crossing?
I hope I havn't drawn the wrong conclusion.
Kind regards
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Follow Up By: Top End Explorer Tours - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:45
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:45
Hey Beatit.
You certainly haven't.
Cheers Steve.
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Reply By: Waynepd (NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:13
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:13
I have always liked the idea of the OKA as a Tourer.
I just wondered how
well they went with a 4 cylinder pushing such a huge truck. I'll be curious to see how it goes for you Steve.
Happy Travels in it.
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Follow Up By: Top End Explorer Tours - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:46
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:46
Hey Waynepd.
I just wondered how
well they went with a 4 cylinder pushing such a huge truck.
Verrrrry slowly LOL.
Cheers Steve.
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Reply By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:36
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:36
Good to hear Steve!
Guess the OKA bit is really an Occa truck in the meaning of the word...
Grrr!!!
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Follow Up By: Top End Explorer Tours - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:50
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:50
Hey Crazy Dog.
Yeah it's a beauty, It makes people sit up and look.
The Jim Jim 4WD track has 1 lane in and the same lane out people move out of the way of this truck.
Say G/Day to the family.
Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 14:33
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 14:33
I wonder why!!!
How's the youngun and the bowser oohh!!!! and the First lady of course.
Good ta hear things are going
well..
Grrr!!!
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Reply By: Member - Footloose - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:40
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:40
Steve, I'm really pleased for you that the truck is working out
well. I hope it continues to do so for years to come. I'm surprised about that 90K/h though, as I followed one years ago and couldn't catch him ! :)
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Follow Up By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:52
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:52
With invite lite this who can really resist! Ah Footie, he may
well have been doing 90KPH!
Kind regards
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Follow Up By: Top End Explorer Tours - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:53
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 12:53
Hey Footy.
A 4 cyl Perkins pushing a 6 tonne brick, I was surprised when it got to 90 LOL.
Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:04
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:04
I was chasing this one to get a better squiz at it. Up the hills it did 90 but more like 110 downhill. It was on tour, and I knew the company owner, and he told me that driver only had one speed ...flat out.
He used to run tours from Byron Bay to the West Coast and back but doesn't any more.
There was a company down here using them to take Japenese tourists along a beach and then up the mountain for a day trip with all the trimmings...$150 a pop ! But their Okas were always in the workshop. They flew some parts from WA as it was too costly to have em off the road for long. I forget the details but imagine the freight costs ...overnight gearbox or whatever from WA to the GC.
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Follow Up By: madfisher - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:16
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:16
Footie I think they could be had with a 350 chev as
well. Remember reading about them about 20 years ago.
Cheers Pete
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Reply By: garrycol - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:09
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:09
There is a dual cab Okka near where I live and it cruises at just under 120kph on the expressway. I have clocked it doingthat speed over quite a few Ks - and it wasn't going downhill either.
Garry
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Follow Up By: madfisher - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:29
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:29
See my post above.
Cheers Pete
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Kath - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:13
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:13
Steve, hope you have a bonza run with it. Not a Bonza run cos it would cut itself. I was talking to a tour operator a couple of years ago with one who said he had to keep on top of the servicing with his as it wasn't like Toyotas and the like, you had to expect leaks in seals and that sort of thing.
I must say though, I am a bit attracted to them myself. Great cross country tourer.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 17:17
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 17:17
Hey I resemble that comment
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:33
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:33
How's the fuel economy compared to the 100 Series??
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 17:18
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 17:18
Steve get ianother and you never know mate, who will turn up to drive it for you! Glad it is going
well, I still cant wipe the
Jabiru smile off my face.
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