now this looks like fun

Tony

but they did give that van hell :-)

Thats for sure.

Yep they sure did, that is, after using 2 winches and snatch straps etc

regards

Chris

And a whole lot of backup vehicles and people - oh and Toyota sponsorship by the sign on the drivers door.

Yeah, remember coming across long sand stretches like that too, and in the middle would be a japanese bike tourist with gear spread all over the place after coming off.

The Jardine crossing looks like they did it south to north, and when we did it a good few years ago, the main channel was on the north side and well over a metre deep. Would have interesting to see if the van floated through. :o)

The Gall Boys are the makers of the Kedron Caravans. They are out there promoting their product. One of the toughest rigs a lot of money can buy.

DAZA

probably from all the northern terrorists who visit Brooms Head.........with their overloaded boots in their vans :-))))

SWMBO bought the 7-DVD set, and after watchin' a couple of 'em, I can't be bothered watchin' any more, as it became increasingly obvious that they (the Gall boys) are/were promoting Toyota as much as (if not more than) their own product, with showing of the actual destinations falling a very long way down the list of priorities...

This leads me to strongly suspect that these 'excursions' are financed (and vehicles supplied) by Toyota..
Nothing wrong with that of course, but when it comes to laying blame for track damage, and encouraging others "who also have no idea" to try the same, I have to wonder,
Who is the real culprit here???

Just my perspective on it ;-)

Regards, Ed C

It’s a well made video promoting the ability of a couple of top class vehicles.
It seems to have rattled the cage of a few knockers and wingers who are possibly just a little jealous.

I agree with you Dennis.......

Jealous? What, that those guys are out there in fully kitted near-new vehicles (or at least, they WERE), escorted by excellent support crews, visiting top places and most likely getting paid for the privilege while I sit in an office? You betcha, but it still doesn't justify that sort of abuse of machinery...

Yes, they might have the money to do it and yes, the vehicles can obviously take it (at least in the short/medium term), but it still 'Galls' me to see such abuse/waste (similar to some of the 'stories' on TopGear).

If these people have really got so much money to throw around, why don't they throw it in a useful direction eg. where even your loose change could provide life-changing help to people genuinely stuck in poverty? And we all know there is no shortage of them around the world...

Tim you’ve made me see the light.
I’ll race out and flog the 4wd and van this weekend.
Where would you suggest I send the money – the starving in Zimbabwe or perhaps the lepers in Bombay?

Wow, I wasn't telling you to do that! I was just suggesting that if someone has money to burn breaking things just because they can afford to, perhaps they could instead drive to the conditions and instead of repairing/replacing everything after each trip, they could direct some of their obviously superfluous funds to a more useful cause.

If you are convinced that it means you should sell your 4WD and van, I'd suggest you contact an organisation such as CBM or World Vision who will be able to advise you on the areas of greatest need. No, I'm not a rep for either of these organisations, but you asked for some suggestions...

ROFLMAO!!! Good one!

Talk about all bitter and twisted.
If I were fortunate enough to own a Kedron (and I am not).
I wouldn’t waste it by sticking to the bitumen and 4 star caravan parks.
It horses for courses and depends on your experience and equipment.
It would be silly to take a typical onroad van towed by a smaller 4wd to places that these vehicles are designed to handle.

If you had the money for the Kedron would you have the experience to take it where the Twits went? Probably not. And what is the point of doing silly things as depicted in the video?

"Bitter and twisted"

"It seems to have rattled the cage of a few knockers and wingers who are possibly just a little jealous"

Hmmmm!! Strong words Dennis, people express a personal view that differs from yours and they they are labelled in someway emotionally distorted in that view??

Its got nothing to do with the perceived capabilities of the vehicle and caravan.
I don't see anywhere in this thread anyone doubting those abilities.

Its about the way in which those "Film makers" have gone about "proving" to the world how good they and their product is, dragging that van to the top of Cape York without any consideration to the damage they are possibly causing to the image of 4 wheel driving and more importantly the additional damage to a track that is obviously already suffering big time from the constant heavy use it gets now.

Why couldn't they have shown the capabilities of the van by utilising a private 4wd park rather than on a public road or track??
It is after all a promotional video for the products being used and is not fully telling of the problems they may or may not have suffered and the true level of backup support, IE vehicles/people that accompanied them on the trip that without they would have stood no chance of getting to the top.

Would you do it without the back up they had??

I was at the Cape in July = August this year....whilst there a group of approx 80 bash cars were doing a variety club run for disadvantaged kids (well done guys) they were doing various parts of the OTT and in places were causing some damage......Dont see anyone having a whinge about that???

Yeh I agree Dave.
It’s the tall poppy syndrome – knock the successful.
I travelled to the tip of Cape Yorke last year via the old telegraph track. I didn’t take my van up there. But that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t. No one has exclusive rights to a public track. Good luck to them.

Nothing to do with tall poppy syndrome. Its a comment depicting the Twit mentality that some people have, more likely fuelled by oodles of amber liquid and a 'boyz' club attitude. Not saying they can't do what they like. Am saying they are Twits though.

Dave, that would have been the Endeavour Rally at the cape. I've been in a few of them, it's bloody amazing just where these cars will go with a little preparation. As an aside, this year and last year as well were won by my brother and his wife in an old 6cylinder Fairlaine. Using ordinary old gas Monroe Wylie shockies, top effort.

G'day Happy

Yes it was the Endeavour Rally, i spoke to some of them people, they were all a top bunch....even though some places did get chopped up a little from them going through i didn't think any damage was done, in fact it made for better 4wheel driving for our group.....I took some pics as they went through a River crossing, cant remember which river it was just at the moment....would this be the Fairlane in question??



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Thanks for the info Traveller – “more likely fuelled by oodles of amber liquid and a 'boyz' club attitude”
I’m glad we've got guys like you on this site that can spot this sort of thing - somehow I missed it.

No, not that one, Ken's is just an old yellow beast. The one pictured belongs to Lionel Moore, own's Moore's Trailers at Pittsworth. Think he got top fund raiser this year