What wheels do you have that gets you to all the good remote spots? I'm on the lookout for something with four seats, that goes good on sand and has room in the back for a couple of surfboards and a quiver of kites. 4x4 or or UTE that would fit a 6'4" surfboard in the rear tray.....

Love my discovery. Ridiculous where it will take me to.

IanR said...
How much money do want to spend.
Any 4x4 will do the job with a bit driving skill and the right tyres and pressure.
Mitsubishi Delica's go surprisingly well on sand.
But then Unimogs go anywhere

Beat me to it, popular kite bus up here, great off road, wicked seating configurations,


Troops are great too

Love my FJ Cruiser! Fits all the toys and goes pretty much anywhere.

Here's mine. Double cab 4wd automatic ute with central locking canopy and roof box.

I can fit all my kite gear in the back plus tent plus camping gear plus more people///. when there's stinky wet suit it doesn't stink the cab out. I can sleep in the back as well..... its awesome in the sand.

But your buddy can still get it stuck in quicksand!

eppo said..
So your tray is big enough to sleep in? surely not. What model year is that Isuzu?

Tray is 1.5m square in round figures. I can sleep on the angle which measures 1.9m. Went and bought a $50 foam mattress cut it to shape and boom! sleeping quarters.

Its a 2013 dmax.

Sleeps 2 with elevator bed
Fully self contained
Solar and duel batteries
Diesel heater
Rear wheel drive
Not an off roader, but super comfy. Roof racks and pod coming soon.

Stormboy said...

Difficult to stop the Suzi!

I was at the Paris motor show years ago when they released the VW tourag with great fanfare. They set up this 4wd circuit and set off with all the press clicking madly. A little Suzi took off after it and completed the track behind, gave a couple little toots on the horn as it overtook the VW at the end. Was hilarious.

My baby, In my opinion the best you can get.

Go anywhere, as in the photo I have the old DR650 on the back for those remote down winders.

Inside I carry all my dive gear, spear, fishing, camping, 3 surfboard, three kites and a twinny.

Still enough room for a cozy nights sleep for two people. Best part of all, cold fridge powered by the sun,.. happy days!!

I've got a Forester as well, although I'm sceptical how far in to the "off road" it could go.
Ground clearance when going over some soft sand I think will be its downfall.

Still for what I need and where I go, its perfect. Fold down rear seats gives more room that you need for 2 persons. All your gear can be inside, otherwise roof racks and gear on top and you could take 3 people.

cauncy said...

IanR said...
How much money do want to spend.
Any 4x4 will do the job with a bit driving skill and the right tyres and pressure.
Mitsubishi Delica's go surprisingly well on sand.
But then Unimogs go anywhere

Beat me to it, popular kite bus up here, great off road, wicked seating configurations,


Troops are great too

Troopy for the win!

How reliable are the space wagon thingys? Heard they are not so great.

Along way from good,.. about 14l/100.

Having said that I am running 35" Muddy's, its always loaded and I've done little to help the aerodynamics. I did do a few mods though to increase efficiency,. chip, exhaust etc but I'm a little dubious to the theory of getting more power and using less fuel.

I seriously don't mind paying for fuel though, I have a car which I know can get me anywhere and is as solid as a rock even with 333K of hard k's on the clock. A few extra buck in fuel but as I say I can get Perth to Exmouth without refuelling and with peace of mind not giving a f about the wild life sitting on a dollar thirty subbing red cans,.

The old Triton makes a pretty good beach bus. Vinyl floors mean you just brush the sand out for next time and with the 20K you saved over a hilux or ranger you can upgrade kites and buy some recovery gear

MDSXR6T said...
The old Triton makes a pretty good beach bus. Vinyl floors mean you just brush the sand out for next time and with the 20K you saved over a hilux or ranger you can upgrade kites and buy some recovery gear

Looks like Dongara south towards the shack,

Another vote for the Delica.

Vatos Locos said..




My F250 has everything I need

For the guy who has a gun licence, doesnt need a ute and collects stickers