Random round-up.
I’m sure many have seen the ARB Icons to celebrate their 40 year anniversary.
Of the trucks they have modified the GQ is my favourite (although I wish they had done period modifications for each truck, modern bling on an old truck looks naff).
However, if you have to pick one Icon, in the history of 4x4 exploration. For me there is only one.
There are better vehicles, in many ways. But I bet that it got to more places first than most. Plus for some, it’s just THE off-road vehicle.
MSO S3 trucking along. Interesting detour.
So, the in-cab footage from the Ford (anyone want to enlighten me as to what that camper is?) I see driving down normal roads he continually has 1/8-1/4 of steering lock on. As someone who’s first ‘overland’ vehicle was a Ford.
I can totally relate. Still want one (the camper, not another Falcon) though.
Harrops E-Locker are on my list for the 105. They have pimped this Ranger, looks, errr, pimpin... But as this is where the market is (ie; THE LOOK) I can dig this.
Not Overland, but a bit of Aussie fun, about the Tasmanian Tiger.
Also this.
http://www.expeditionaustralia.com.au/2016/09/stuart…
While we are on bikes, this is not recent news but (current Dakar 2 wheel champ) The Terminator Toby Price recently gave all other endurance competitors another reason, frankly just not to bother. I personally hope he sticks with bikes for a while, he can do 4 wheels later.
Interesting that truck is badged Mitsubishi, not sure what engine would be in that, almost certainly not a Mitsi engine. The only Trophy Truck I have had a good crawl around was a Toyota, which I initially though had a Chev V8 in, however it turned out it had a Toyota NASCAR engine in it.