Hows this for a truck.
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Member - DAZA (QLD)
When we were at
Longreach recently this truck was at the caravan park we were staying at, I thought why not take a photo of it so I can put it on my wish list.
Cheers
Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 15:52
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 15:52
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 17:16
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 17:16
Isn't that the mob who did Mick O's mods (Multidrive)??
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 17:22
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 17:22
I didn't get a chance to talk to the owner,a bloke with a 5th wheeler was eyeing it off.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 19:59
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 19:59
yep Kev they did Micks vehicle too. They do top work
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Reply By: Wherehegon - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 16:21
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 16:21
Hi Daza, including purchase price prior to the mods would have set him back a few $$$ would have been great to see how it was all set up. Regards Steve
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Reply By: Member - TonBon (NSW) - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 17:20
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 17:20
Looks fantastic but, and i was thinking about this with Mick O's vehicle when i saw it, with such a long wheel base, how would you go going over dunes for example? Just musing.
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Reply By: Hairs & Fysh - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 18:17
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 18:17
Hey Daza,
It wouldn't have a number plate, It would come with it's own post code. ;)
How long is it going to sit on your wish list for mate? I reckon you would have to jump on the
tools again to afford her. LOL
She's a beauty and she'd cost a bit of coin too.
Good on them :)
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Reply By: patsproule - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 19:24
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 19:24
We travelled the Simpson one year with an extended 6WD troopie powered by a 6.5Lt Chev diesel. it featured in one of the mags a while ago. It made it all the way ok except for
Big Red - not quite enough horses. We didn't see much of it in action as it's owners liked to lag behind a bit.
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Reply By: vk1dx - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 19:47
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 19:47
Like the others I would say it looks good. But off road performance worries me. The extra long wheelbase would give bad ramp over clearance and the lousy departure angle would stop it going to a lot of
places we like to go to in the hgh country.
Looks good for towing and that appears to be its main role.
It wouldn't see the inside of our garage though.
Phil
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Follow Up By: StormyKnight - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 20:22
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 20:22
Not suitable for tight hairpin tracks, but open desert & general touring it should be fine.
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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 21:38
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 21:38
He's a touring vehicle with a difference I spotted on a trip to NZ a couple of years ago
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 21:54
Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 21:54
When I joined the fire brigade back in 1980 we had a Maguirus Ladder in town. It was a horizontally opposed flat 8, I think and air cooled. It was carrying a big heavy truck with a big heavy ladder on top. It went like stink and didn't need a siren the noise that thing made at speed would wake the dead.
Duncs
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 at 07:42
Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 at 07:42
Very....Very....VERY nice,
Wished the bloke with the Kenworth Camper had stopped in
Adelaide River 3 weeks back, I'd love to have gotten a photo of it.
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Reply By: Rod W - Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 at 15:24
Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 at 15:24
The Troopy picture is a bit deceiving... it looks like it has a pop top to it but its the van behind.
I've put the set up on my wish list too. After tonight $30m could have one signed up tomorrow.
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