Trip report : Adventure Overland show (UK)
Here are a few pictures from the Adventure Overland show in the UK. I think this was the 2nd year this was run. The organiser caught us browsing around the German show in 2012 with Joerg68 and invited...
Forum Discussion
Sabconsulting & Robert Ryan,
As RobertRyan points out, a very interesting Australian built 4WD Truck, called an OKA, weighing
over 5 tons, but sadly only having a 4.5 litres 4 cylinder Perkins engine.
I had one for two & half years. Great concept, poorly put together. Had the biggest bullbar around at the time, weighing 1/2 a ton.
Mine had 9 wonderful coach/bus seats, in three rows and a rear tray, 6 x 8 ft, very handy.
On one trip to Steep Point, the western most point of Australia, a large sand hill & track to a very rocky part of the coast, it took me 9 trips forward, progressively creating it's own track, up & back, up & back, compressing the sand, as the OKA's wheel track was wider than the standard 4wd(including Americn Pickups), eventually getting to the top with my 8 passengers, plus myself.
One female passenger needed a couple of Sapphire Gin & Tonics, which we just happened to have, on board, to calm & relax her. We are still good friends.
I bought the OKA at government Auction for $38,000, 3 years old, with 34,000 kilometers, formerly being a State Emergency Servive Vehicle, was equipped with a wonderful 15 ton PTO winch.
Sold it 2.5 years later for $36,000.
When I used it to take the boys to school they were very happy in the Truck, but the girls wanted to be dropped off about a street away, being too embarrassed.
Had some great times, towed a Trak Shak Camper Trailer, with 6 Gerry cans, a WAECO fridge,
but was a little under powered.
Large oversized 16 inch Yokahama tubeless tires, high weight load rating, on very solid special handmade steel rims, like Rick-sons.
With OKA, Camper Trailer, Passengers, Food, Water, fuel, etc, probably weighed around 7 tons.
OKA, wonderful Australian 4WD Truck/Bus, about the size of a Kodiak.
A very limited number were even produced as a Truck & Camper.
A lot were produced for Saudi Arabia with 6 litre V8 gas engines.
Most were produced as 11 seater 4WD tour & mining company buses. Very high on the road or track, but had a reputation for tipping over, never had that problem.
Interesting Vehicle, the OKA, look it up.
As RobertRyan points out, a very interesting Australian built 4WD Truck, called an OKA, weighing
over 5 tons, but sadly only having a 4.5 litres 4 cylinder Perkins engine.
I had one for two & half years. Great concept, poorly put together. Had the biggest bullbar around at the time, weighing 1/2 a ton.
Mine had 9 wonderful coach/bus seats, in three rows and a rear tray, 6 x 8 ft, very handy.
On one trip to Steep Point, the western most point of Australia, a large sand hill & track to a very rocky part of the coast, it took me 9 trips forward, progressively creating it's own track, up & back, up & back, compressing the sand, as the OKA's wheel track was wider than the standard 4wd(including Americn Pickups), eventually getting to the top with my 8 passengers, plus myself.
One female passenger needed a couple of Sapphire Gin & Tonics, which we just happened to have, on board, to calm & relax her. We are still good friends.
I bought the OKA at government Auction for $38,000, 3 years old, with 34,000 kilometers, formerly being a State Emergency Servive Vehicle, was equipped with a wonderful 15 ton PTO winch.
Sold it 2.5 years later for $36,000.
When I used it to take the boys to school they were very happy in the Truck, but the girls wanted to be dropped off about a street away, being too embarrassed.
Had some great times, towed a Trak Shak Camper Trailer, with 6 Gerry cans, a WAECO fridge,
but was a little under powered.
Large oversized 16 inch Yokahama tubeless tires, high weight load rating, on very solid special handmade steel rims, like Rick-sons.
With OKA, Camper Trailer, Passengers, Food, Water, fuel, etc, probably weighed around 7 tons.
OKA, wonderful Australian 4WD Truck/Bus, about the size of a Kodiak.
A very limited number were even produced as a Truck & Camper.
A lot were produced for Saudi Arabia with 6 litre V8 gas engines.
Most were produced as 11 seater 4WD tour & mining company buses. Very high on the road or track, but had a reputation for tipping over, never had that problem.
Interesting Vehicle, the OKA, look it up.
