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Entries from September 2008

Maxxis Bighorn – The Final Round

September 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Maxxis Bighorn - The Final Round

It’s been 34,000Km’s since the BigHorns were fitted to the Prado and it’s time to fit something else.
How have they performed for those kilometers? Really quite well.
When first replacing the BFG Mud Terrains, I found the BigHorns a little noisier, but hey, if you want traction, what’s a little extra noise. The sidewalls on [...]

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Tags: Technical

2008 Toyota 4Runner Review

September 27th, 2008 · No Comments

2008 Toyota 4Runner Review

4Runner is a Tough-Looking SUV That Can Handle the Kids, Too
By: Lori Hindman
Overview
The 2008 Toyota 4Runner is a seriously cool truck. It’s a testosterone-loaded, V-8, 4×4 super truck that just happens to work pretty darn well as a kid-hauler. Just because something can tow 7,300 pounds doesn’t mean it can handle my boys, but this [...]

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Tags: General

Old Man Emu Suspension & GVM Upgrade for LandCruiser 200 Series

September 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Old Man Emu Suspension & GVM Upgrade for LandCruiser 200 Series

After an exhaustive development program and months of field testing by ARB’s specialised Old Man Emu engineering team, integrated suspension systems and GVM upgrades are now available for the Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series.
Upon examining the original suspension, engineers found that an improvement of the vehicle’s load carrying abilities should be their top priority. The system [...]

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Tags: General

The Alpine 4×4 Challenge has been postponed until September 2009

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

The Alpine 4x4 Challenge has been postponed until September 2009

After discussion with CCDA members we believe it is better to postpone the event rather than put together a rushed event on a new property that currently does not live up to standard.
The dates for 2009 will be the first weekend of the Victorian school holidays which is September 18th – 21st, 2009.
We have given [...]

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Tags: General

4WD tracks put Fraser Island sands under siege

September 1st, 2008 · No Comments

4WD tracks put Fraser Island sands under siege

Brian Williams
September 01, 2008 12:00am

A FIFTH of World Heritage-listed Fraser Island foredunes have been destroyed by four-wheel-drive vehicles, prompting a call for limits to be set.
At least 235 vehicle tracks have been cut across Fraser’s dunes, with most related to camping.
Because dunes were the first defence against storms, vehicle-induced damage was likely to accelerate [...]

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Tags: Travel