How they do things in Europe
Those looking for the ultimate off-roading vehicle regardless of its practicability might consider something like this monster seen here at the Abenteuer & Allrad off-road show in Bad Kissingen, Barar...
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pnichols wrote:Naio wrote:
Us hillbillies drove 2wd sedans on them every day.
Yeah .... X2 on that.
A lot of the photos of "extreme RVs" on some of the so-called rugged outback area roads in other countries appear to be roads where I could carefully and slowly take our good old Itasca on, too. I think "slowly" is a defining concept here .... many folks would not tolerate creeping along in their RV for around 50 miles at only 7-10 MPH, like we have done. I guess when one is retired they can take the time to do that. ;)
The only I stuff I shy away from with our rig is pin-stripe-overgrowth roads (but I do carry pruning equipment along), non-compacted sand/beach wheel tracks, wet clay roads, and of course well away from the stuff that the lunatic rock-climbing Jeep'ers mess with.
Tony and I would agree, your Itasca would disintegrate on places like the Gibb Road, even doing it at a snails pace. The Expedition Trucks are based on Miltary Vehicles that go a lot faster. Your Achilles heels would be the corrugations, narrow tracks(Itasca would be too wide and tall) and DEEP water crossings. Did not mention parts for the Fords do not exist when you eventually break down.US Tourists have died in Australia on similar roads, because they think " they can make it" big campaign to get people properly prepared and experienced before they even think about attempting some remote Outback tracks
Seven deaths on Gibb River Road since 1993
The only I stuff I shy away from with our rig is pin-stripe-overgrowth roads (but I do carry pruning equipment along), non-compacted sand/beach wheel tracks, wet clay roads, and of course well away from the stuff that the lunatic rock-climbing Jeep'ers mess with.
Sounds like a lot of Australian dirt "roads"
