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Post by Green_eyed_liberty » Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:13 pm

hey guys, thought some of you would appreciate this Monster that my parents have been building/built for a while now (my old man has forever done things 'outside the box')

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Post by sven '2' » Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:16 pm

That is some SERIOUS piece of kit

I like

Pics of the interior? Engine specs etc?
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Post by FujiFan » Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:43 pm

Love the Jimny in tow. About 2 years ago a saw a similar arrangement not far from home also with a Jimny on the trailer but no where as awesome as your parents. Very nice:)

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Post by Matt » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:03 pm

I want one! lol! Awesome set up! Except a suby instead of the Jimny! :)
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Post by dobo » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:40 am

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If only the truck was running sunnys aswell! :P

that thing is awesome

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Post by sven '2' » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:51 am

Saw this a few months back - very tough the like 'Monster' pictured
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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:43 am

That is one serious piece of kit!

Where's it been so far and where has your dad managed to get it stuck?

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Post by Green_eyed_liberty » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:57 am

El_Freddo wrote:That is one serious piece of kit!

Where's it been so far and where has your dad managed to get it stuck?

Cheers

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i will get pictures up soon. or if your facebook savy you can add my father and see the adventures yourself

its been a few times out to Lightning Ridge and surrounding areas (the corner of NSW,QLD and SA) it has been stuck a few times in sand creek crossings


a few weeks back i got it stuck in my back yard :-( i was maneuvering it to park the trailer and the ground gave under the rear wheel (underground stream) in the end after breaking its massive winch cable.. needed to call in one of the BIG towtrucks (the ones semi's use :-S)

and today they're heading out to warrick (inland QLD) for a week

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Post by Dann » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:51 am

man thats awsum my parents wanna do something like that too sum day, and mabey me too :)
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Post by Green_eyed_liberty » Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:19 am

a few years on. i thought id update this a little.

the Isuzu Truck was a bit of a let down. the gearing was wrong and uncomfortable for driving. (any hill would be reving out 2nd. but not enough grunt to continue into 3rd. so every hill is -40kms) so that was sold on..

THEY UPGRADED! well thats a bit of an understatement..

introducing The ComMANder:

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they have been over WA for the past 6 months. starting at Halls Creek and been working there way south. i think as of today there camping out at CUE. and heading towards Perth in a few weeks.

if you see them about give them a wave! my old man was apart of the Subaru 4x4 club many decades ago

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Post by Green_eyed_liberty » Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:25 am

this truck is much better suited at offroad. (20 something speed automatic). the truck has survived the corrugation roads of WA very well, the trailer and Jimny (Jimny is in the trailer) have rattled to bits, the trailer will need to be re-designed when he gets back East Side.

from what i have heard they havent got this one stuck yet (altho the winch fitted to this would give a tugboat a run)

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Post by 60766244 » Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:18 am

They're some nice rigs.

I had a friend in school who now builds with his dad custom 4x4 Mitsu-Canters and MANs that sell from 60k-100k a pop. They're pretty amazing.

That MAN truck is premium. Of all the trucks to drive in the Pilbara, they're the best I think.
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Post by NachaLuva » Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:36 pm

Awesome! :twisted:

My retirement dream would be exactly what they're doing right now :cool:
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Post by Tigger » Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:11 pm

That's a pretty awesome rig! Very jealous :)
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Post by El_Freddo » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:33 pm

NachaLuva wrote:Awesome! :twisted:

My retirement dream would be exactly what they're doing right now :cool:
Too right! Except I'd be towing Ruby Scoo the 5th by then :lol:

Keep the good times rolling!

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