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This is just nuts, (pardon the pun). The new Subie EVs in the US have been recalled again because the wheels can fall off even with a fix implemented for the first recall! Apparently the engineers hadn't accounted for the extra torque generated by the EV transmission and driveline.
Found these at a new bargain place at Chirnside.
Bit more expensive then paper plates but their bloody sturdy and biodegradable too.
Good for free camping without a fire.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2023/02/12.jpg
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I watched a video about a mob using fungus to grow disposable items like plates and a replacement for styrofoam.
Fire is pretty easy to make :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
Haha of course, just meant total fire ban weekends or morning brekkys before you leave and no point for a fire and not wanting to carry rubbish rather then dumping it as some muppets do!Quote:
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Ahh, right. Fire ban isn't something we have to deal with so much over here on the mainland.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
Unfortunately muppets dumping is all too common :S
Often as not I end up taking sh*theads rubbish out, more than my own.
Shave your arms and get a tattoo. LOLQuote:
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@Cuppa I’m sure you’re active in the OKA scene if you’re still in the market, but I saw this one for sale today in Geelong. I think you’re back south again?
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What truck is that?
“Oka” is the make Braz.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
I really don’t know much about them but they’re pretty good overland weapons.
Oh, I see. I took OKA for some overlanding group/community of some sort.
All I know is they are made in Australia, pretty tough but also prone to rust(and my old man owns one)Quote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
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Thanks for the thought Plassy.
I'll let you & others into the secret I've been holding in since last December.
Back then whilst still up on Cape York we became aware of quite a special OKA for sale & began negotiations. OKA's are relatively unique with only about 440 built to date (all hand built) & this one is unique among OKA's. Until a few weeks ago we had only seen photos, but we went to check it out on our way back to Vic. We loved it & reached agreement on price. The whole purchase is quite convoluted ,but we have made an initial payment on it. It is now in Perth at the OKA factory getting an Allison Auto fitted for us & they have a lot on their plate at the moment, currently moving from the 'repair shop' they have been for a number of years to the production facility of new vehicles again, which they have been working toward for some time.They finally got the ADR approvals for new models recently. So our job is not their highest priority. Because our last attempt to buy an OKA fell over at the last minute I'm reluctant to say too much to identify the vehicle, but I am also more confident it will become ours. I will say that it is a later model, one of a handful built with the 4 cylinder Cummins motor & has an expedition/motorhome body. As a travel vehicle it has what we want, indoor kitchen, seating, bed, heating together with sufficient storage to allow for the extended times off grid that we love, fuel range of around 1600kms, & all in a package just 6 metres long which means it will go pretty much anywhere the Patrol & Tvan have taken us. Height at 3.15m is the compromise. Once we own it I'll post more. It has a lot more, more than we need due to having been built for world travel, Think extreme cold & high altitude - spent 3 years in South America, travelled the length of Africa, & much of Europe. 280K on the motor vehicle, but the 'home' on the back along with all its features is only 7 years old. We will be the second owner.
I'm bursting to tell more, but will hold my counsel for the time being until ownership is transferred to us.
Video for Braz. (Not our OKA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwflmCkYO9Q
And an article.
https://motofomo.com.au/features/oka...4-light-truck/
Amazing Cuppa, and yes can understand being quiet until it's all locked away. Congrats mate!
Well done Cuppa. These things have always intrigued me. I'd love to drive one of these, or a MOG. If you need advise on your OKA, Theres a chap in Dingley SE of Melbourne who goes by the name of Ian Jones, All he does is OKA repairs, he's a customer of mine and he is quiet knowledgeable with these beasts. Theres East Coast OKA out in Dingley as well, Im not sure if they still exist though.
I do know of another guy, I think he's out Bayswater way or somewhere in that direction, he does them too, but his name I cannot remember.
But you've probably got all these contacts anyway...
Can't wait to see the pics.
There is a workshop in Monbulk with two of them. One done up and the other one more stockQuote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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Ta. Ian Jones & Paul Knott. Both highly regarded in the OKA community.Quote:
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Haha, I knew you were busting to spill the beans.Quote:
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Wow, how sick is that! First Patrol is just like mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l47_4frkrbQ this and MBs daughters point to the old GQs being fitted with a clandestine shutdown device.
How terrifying being dragged behind your stolen vehicle.
Curiously enough, the lady was using the Nissan shirt growler sent a few messages up.
Over here, some sedans used to come with a trunk latch handle inside the trunk, and people would have that installed on others that didn't have one. Not a shutdown device, but a way to run away in a window of opportunity...
https://pt.wikihow.com/Escapar-do-Po...%20se%20abrir.
We are not street wise here mate.Quote:
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We have been brought up in a care free country but the last 20 years has changed unfortunately.
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And that is absolutely awesome, cause you note the change and care for it staying safe. Unfortunately here, the reality of new generations being brought up with those concerns, it start becoming "natural".Quote:
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Keep the innocence of your little ones intact mate!
Nah.... keep em wiseQuote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
...and stock up on 12ga buckshot!
Aussie Quarantine [emoji35][emoji736][emoji736]
Our Trunk Monkey is almost HERE [emoji3590][emoji3590]
https://youtu.be/AidAXgq9dWc?si=8iMdIWgaVIN7ByG6
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You guys know of any good online 4wd superstores?
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A couple that I've dealt with areQuote:
Originally Posted by taslucas
Roadrunner
Patrol a part
The 4wd sheet
In no particular order..
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Roadrunner are great!
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Agree 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
I actually googled "the 4wd SHEET" [emoji28]Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
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OopsQuote:
Originally Posted by taslucas
Sorry mate.
https://www.the4wdshed.com/
No mistakes this time..
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Oh, I figured it out!
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Bunnings is now in the market with 12v fridge/freezers?
When did this happen?
https://www.bunnings.com.au/kolner-8...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
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That's Bunnings marketplace. They sell other retailers products online only.
They've had that running for a couple of years now I believe.
yeah mate been up for a while, personally havent used it as i can usually find stuff cheaper elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
Recommendations for 4wd YouTube channels?
Love the All 4 Adventure boys
Pat Callinan is a bit sleepy.
4wd action/ 24-7, would be a heap better if they took the mic off Graham [emoji28]
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Jesse Kistler is good
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