btav,
Patrols are awesome in the bush ... they really are, but so are lots of other vehicles too - I am constantly amazed at how far some of these newer 'soft' utes go in the bush as they tackle and conquer some stuff that I would be nervous about in a standard Patrol ( thinking about body damage and dings )....
As for sand driving you would probably pick a lighter vehicle if it was a choice for sand only, but my truck is an all rounder for everything, and I need to fit four occupants and luggage wherever I go.
Don't worry too much about the term power, as all Patrols have enough power to do the job and do it comfortably ( even though we all want more ) - it is how you use it, how you setup your truck to handle the tracks, and also how you drive which will get you further ..... was speaking to a family out in the bush yesterday where they were stuck behind a V8 Cruiser on one of the steep hillclimbs out of Wonnangatta, where the V8 cruiser got stuck and couldn't get make it up the hill - wife got out in sheer terror and slid down on her backside, and he had to turn around and go back down .... they cruised up in a Colarado, and I flew up in my 3 Litre Diesel Patrol .... Do you think it is because the cruiser is under-powered?
Buy what you like and what suits you best ..... you never know, in six months time, all your mates will be driving Patrols too
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