Hi guy's love ya shows keep up the great work and have a lovely time Stay safe and can't wait to see next upload Cheers wazza. I know that area very well, i used to live in Leigh Creek just down the road. BUT :: you should for all of the family please do a advanced 4x4 course its really worth it for safety and the knowledge that you're going to be able to put into place especially if ya planning on the Cape. Going down those little declines ya shoudnt need to use your brakes much ya engine revs up and it should just walk down for you. Good luck mate, stay safe 😎
I could relate to your emotions as you discovered and negotiated each obstacle and began learning the truck’s capabilities. Wait until you try the Old Coach Road on Cape York! 😅
Top effort guys, and this is why I have followed you guys from the start and will continue to, it’s all about making memories and living life, sending loves❤
Good job guys and entertaining episode. Thats a good challenging track having done it myself and in a truck would be much more difficult. The oka handled it well!
Love your expressions about scratchy trees, eeekk I was cringing too! Glad you both got to do the track and work together as a team. Alot of running to tops of hills now, ask The Outfit about it, they did lots of running up hills in Bowser. Thanks for sharing your life with me
Thanks for another amazing video. It brought back great memories when travelled in other parts of the Gammon Ranges. Both of you are so entertaining and there’s nothing like learning on the go. What a beaut experience for you.
Thanks for the epic episode - you have us now looking at overlanders and stepping away from a fully built LC 200 tourer to have an all in one offering. So capable and yes I knew OKA brand back 30 years ago as well when they were only bought by mining companies . The spirit of adventure outweighs 99.9% of people watching this channel - Use those lockers and walk it up and down any big slopes or climbs- thanks guys.!
Hi Guys, Me and the kids say thanks for the sun shades Mate don't panic just do a 4x4 driving course learn basic's, make a episode of it, you will help a lot of people.Just keep going and making episodes like this
South Australia has some amazing scenery and adventure 4W driving. Many years ago I was flying a Cessna 210 from Broken Hill to Leigh Creek, so crossing the mountains south of the Gammon Ranges. As I approached the mountain crossing I was confronted by thunderstorms and very black clouds. Thankfully I had marked a nice long airstrip South East of that location on my flight map on a previous trip. I turned back and landed there (on the gas pipeline line from Moombah Gas field to Adelaide). I waited for the heavy weather front to pass and then took off and headed to Leigh Creek. Thankfully I was able to purchase a 200 ltr drum of Avgas at the airstrip as dodging the weather had meant that I was beginning to eat into my planned fuel reserves for the end of the flight to Leigh Creek. My adventure in to the area had become as interesting as yours.
suggest a electric pole saw for those branches - mounted on the back - yes I remember the old OKAs - had rust issues too...great videos and Happy New Year
I think you will look back once you have more exoerience and be amazed what you didnt know. But we all have to start somewhere. The oka is so very different to a regular 4wd. 😊
Very much different .. Heavy !! And higher .. a lot has been learnt on this track and since that track even more learn .. getting the hang of the big girl now !
Well that was slightly terrifying, I’m pretty sure I didn’t breathe through most of that 😂. Well done guys, and what a stunningly beautiful part of Aus. 😊❤️😊❤️
Great vid glad to see you were going easy until you know the truck , and you got the family out on the dangerous parts . Everyone can make a mistake its how you recover that counts. You'll see some hard tracks in Tassie when you get here .
What a great exciting video. You both did a great job driving through that terrain, well done. Thanks for showing us the beauty of Australia. You are a lovely family and I cant wait to see your next adventure. Many greetings from germany, Michael.😍😍😍
What a fantastic drive. The OKA looks so good compared with a Unimog, they are far too top heavy and clumsy to look safe on difficult tracks. The OKA is graceful. Kudos to you both for your driving. I’m glad you finished off with a beer, it helped me to come down from the tension as well. Don’t listen to the criticisms, I think what you are doing with your lives is good for the children and will help them to grow up to be strong. I loved the part where Karstan was helping you all to climb the track, shouldering the responsibility. It’s going to be a tough call always to find the line between being responsible enough without becoming too cautious.❤
K&M great stuff, looks like out there in that country every days a school day, four wheel drive, big diameter wheels and diff locks increase your vehicles abilities ten fold. Getting the feel of the OKA and its off road capabilities it's another part of what makes our vast country so interesting.
Great episode! Wow what a track to do in the oka…it smashed it! great effort guys really enjoyed watching stay safe 🙌🏻🥳 and a happy new year to you all 🥳
Hey you are back at Arkaroola! Thats where we met you guys when you had the kombi. We did the Echo Camp back track then and I think I was telling you to give it a shot when we were chatting down in the creek camp site area. Back then I didn't realise who you guys were, just a cool mum and dad with their baby and an awesome kombi that brought back so many great memories for us when we were your age :). Later on we checked out your UA-cam channel and have been following ever since!
I just gasped for air - I must've been holding it since you unlocked the gate. What a way to start the new year (although you guys probably did this last year).
Great episode guys. I have been enjoying the truck episode as I have an Iveco Daily 4x4 expedition truck. Just watching you learn the truck reminds me of when I 1st got my truck aswell. It's going to be alot worse when U go on side angles as you are so high up , everything feels exaggerated. But you will learn that it have more to give than you are willing to push it .
OMG that was one hell of a track. Well done you and the OKA. I know there's a lot of editing done before you put up a vlog but have to say from what you show those girls are amazing👏👏
Nice scenery, but hard work getting in and out of it! Reminds me of some of the tracks on my father's station. Go easy on the Oka, you need that to run for a very long time!
I really think you needed to do a advanced 4wdriving course. You are driving a top heavy vehicle and trying to climb a off camber rutted hill without a locker. You didn't cut out because of how steep it is you stalled and rolled back because you tried to climb it without lowering your tyre pressure no rear locker and panicked. You also need to learn that having a front locker on you makes the vehicle alot harder to turn with it on. That is why if you are climbing a steep rutted hill with a turn in it it's best to use only the rear locker in that situation. If you think that track was difficult don't ever go nrar the Victorian High Country
Couldn’t have put it better, zero 4WD experience a top heavy underpowered rig. Stop talking it up all day long, and learn its capabilities I enjoyed your past episodes, so I hope these improve
Wow . I dont think i can watch it anymore . Pffft . In experianc cocky show off gen y . New age yuppy .they are more interested in u tube likes and views than there children . Something bads gonna happn to theeses 2 people and kids and there gonna do a go fund me page for help . If you gonnna be iresponcable please leave your kidds at home . Its neglect . Should the police be involved ?
@@matelukac424 Wow, why the negativity? If the channel isn't for you, then just move on like you are suggesting you might do. Do you have a UA-cam channel that you can show us all just how experienced you are?
@@stefanmokrzecki16what is your problem do you not have the brains to relize how easily that situation of them rolling backwards could have turned into a disaster. And if you open your eyes the original comment gave them some constructive criticism of how to do this properly. Everyone who does this sort of track and doesn't have years of experience should do a 4wd course. I also think you need to open your ears aswell and listen to what they read just b4 they started the track it warned them how extreme it was. If you want to do something like that while being inexperienced that's fine but why do it with little children. I have seen the carnage that happens when a 4wd gets it wrong climbing a rutted steep hill. And I will tell you 1 thing he put those children's life in danger it is quite plain to see in the video.
I know that the cameras don't do the steepness justice, but I thought that the gearing would have been low enough to drive down some of those hills. Are you sure that it was in low range?. Great experience for both of you. Well done on keeping your cool on roll back. UA-cam is full of roll back videos that don't end well. Looking forward to the next.
Yep definitely in 4Low .. yeah they were very steep ! Very much got lucky with the roll back .. not interested in high country stuff anymore .. not with the kids anyways !
@KarstanAndMaxine The high country is in my backyard. I know your concern. There's nothing wrong with doing what is safe and comfortable. Enjoy your learning with the OKA. 😊
You should do Sky Trek in the Flinders the views are absolutely stunning and its a working cattle station, built from the Sth Australian 4WD Club. Done the trip twice highly recommend
Amazing stuff yep she's a go anywhere rig 💯👍👍just wondering every time ya touching the brakes you can hear the air releasing , on most trucks you would run out off air , brakes and everything , she must have a fantastic pump to keep up and I guess she's new not old and crusty like an old girl kenworth a few taps and she's dead from air 😅
You have got to remember to fold that side step away or you are going to wipe it off, saw it out on at least 3 occasions. Engage that rear locker even if you think you can make that climb, no sense having the good gear if you don't use it. A very capable vehicle, love your content, compliments of the season from NZ.
Hey guys, enjoying your travels. A thought on scratches on the paint... clear wrap it, or when you do get a new paint job, Raptor coat.. tintable to any colour. Tough rig!!! Awesome!!! Just watching Maxine pinstriping her...lol my husband said wouldn't worry about it if you were in the bug... lol
Hey guys great video. I can’t believe you didn’t raptor coat your truck. But at least it wasn’t an expensive build like a 300 series or patrol. I would have put a wrap on them to protect the paint. Have a great trip 🎉
Myself and another person rode the Ridge Top Track on our bicycles 😂, did l say rode, more like walking our bikes 😂. Checked out Wheal Turner mines - malachite and azurite.Bolla Bollana Copper Smelters. I rode my bicycle through Nepabunna and Leigh Creek South, north to Marree, up the track to Oodnadatta and through the Painted Desert and Arkaringa and Copper Hills Stations.
Luved that vid, great job, good to see what the Oka can do. I got a mate in Sydney does supply and install custom ppf (self healing paint protection film). He did my 4wd and my caravan, there are lots of custom panels, I'm sure he could do your Oka. If ever you are down this way I can give you his details, he does an awesome job .
Great video all I can say is wow, I'm surprised they didn't make you put a high flag on the vehicle just incase someone was coming the other way, better you than me lol
When you go down a steep hill you should put it into lowest gear and use the gearbox braking to hold your speed slow down the hill. Especially in a air brake system, you don't want to have to rely on the air too much.
We did the Echo Camp Bactrack years ago in a petrol Pajero. I want to see you guys do the Simpson from East to West. Birdsville to Mt Dare. The hard way! Dunes are steeper going West.
Think you need to have a good size reciprocating saw with the 9 inch wood blades handy in the cab while driving tight tracks . Extremely handy to quickly jump out and trim branches , even small trunks etc. , even getting halfway through gives enough to snap the rest . A lot easier / cleaner than an Elec. chainsaw , which i only really ever get out the box for large track blocking trunks or firewood at camp . A lot of the time the recip. saw is good enough to cut enough firewood for a quick 1 night camp without all the drama of bar oil chain sharpening etc.
Looks like you guys need a bit more 'wheeling time', before tackling those tracks...... You will get more confident and comfortable with the van, the more of those tracks you do..... Thanks for the share 🇿🇦🤙👍
Hey guys, what an awesome adventure. Thank you for sharing. Q. When your travelling through this type of terrain with your windows down, have you thought of a net like in a race car just in case a tree branch takes an eye. The underside footage was great video. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne/Pakenham.
I see a lot of guys in the 4x4 community in Oz uses Raptor Coating to protect the paint work. Maybe you guys should look at that as an option when you have to repaint.
I know you guys keep saying that the GoPro doesn't do the hill Justice but if you were to mount a simple angle finder on your dashboard for front and side to side you would be able to tell us exactly how steep the angle is you're doing a great job keep learning
Holy shit. Did the OKA stall? Was that the auto gearbox saving itself, get that programmed out(ZF gearboxes are bad for it on rollback). Get a 12v vacuum brake booster if it hasn’t got one so you still have brakes on engine shutdowns🫣
Karstan the change from 4h to 4l got to be dead stopped Theyre different set of gears. Shouldnt hear that clunk. Means drive wasnt meshed up properly with low range. Almost sounded like youve two speed diff and not changed right. Just need to rock them back and fourth gently til they change range But yeah love the video. Crazy to think 18 months ago you two said about getting an oka and now youre out living in it
OMG Did that track 9 months ago in a Pajero Sport and it’s relatively easy. I guess you’re trying to be entertaining, but that Oka would eat that track.
You’re confidence will grow the more you use it off road when in doubt on new track I tend to Tagalog with like minded people the first time you get to meet some great people that way and idiots 😂 watch a few UA-cam channels and pick up a few tips you never stop learning
Hi guy's love ya shows keep up the great work and have a lovely time Stay safe and can't wait to see next upload Cheers wazza.
I know that area very well, i used to live in Leigh Creek just down the road.
BUT :: you should for all of the family please do a advanced 4x4 course its really worth it for safety and the knowledge that you're going to be able to put into place especially if ya planning on the Cape.
Going down those little declines ya shoudnt need to use your brakes much ya engine revs up and it should just walk down for you.
Good luck mate, stay safe 😎
I could relate to your emotions as you discovered and negotiated each obstacle and began learning the truck’s capabilities. Wait until you try the Old Coach Road on Cape York! 😅
Top effort guys, and this is why I have followed you guys from the start and will continue to, it’s all about making memories and living life, sending loves❤
14:26 I'm right here 👋🤠👍 lol good on ya guys.
We love the Gammon Ranges, maybe even more than the Flinders:D Thanks for showing us the adventure!!
THE BEST F**KING EPISODE BY FAR!!
Well done guys, well done. 6pack Beer well deserved for each!
Good job guys and entertaining episode.
Thats a good challenging track having done it myself and in a truck would be much more difficult. The oka handled it well!
Love your expressions about scratchy trees, eeekk I was cringing too! Glad you both got to do the track and work together as a team. Alot of running to tops of hills now, ask The Outfit about it, they did lots of running up hills in Bowser.
Thanks for sharing your life with me
Thanks for another amazing video. It brought back great memories when travelled in other parts of the Gammon Ranges. Both of you are so entertaining and there’s nothing like learning on the go. What a beaut experience for you.
You guys are an awesome family 😍
I need a beer after watching that, I was stressssed! LOL. That must have been terrifying. What an adventure, thanks for taking us along.
Best video ever! Cheers 🤙
Love you guys ...my peeps and your kids are gorgeous like mammmaa and papppaaaa enjoyyyyy
What an episode thanks, been having a beer all the way through
What great video guys I loved every minute of it now I want to have a crack at it
Thanks for the epic episode - you have us now looking at overlanders and stepping away from a fully built LC 200 tourer to have an all in one offering. So capable and yes I knew OKA brand back 30 years ago as well when they were only bought by mining companies .
The spirit of adventure outweighs 99.9% of people watching this channel -
Use those lockers and walk it up and down any big slopes or climbs-
thanks guys.!
There are some great trucks out there !
Hi Guys, Me and the kids say thanks for the sun shades Mate don't panic just do a 4x4 driving course learn basic's, make a episode of it, you will help a lot of people.Just keep going and making episodes like this
I have the 4x4 techniques sorted .. it’s just learning this truck and what it’s capable of .. no one else really knows as this is No 3 of the new ones
South Australia has some amazing scenery and adventure 4W driving. Many years ago I was flying a Cessna 210 from Broken Hill to Leigh Creek, so crossing the mountains south of the Gammon Ranges. As I approached the mountain crossing I was confronted by thunderstorms and very black clouds. Thankfully I had marked a nice long airstrip South East of that location on my flight map on a previous trip. I turned back and landed there (on the gas pipeline line from Moombah Gas field to Adelaide). I waited for the heavy weather front to pass and then took off and headed to Leigh Creek. Thankfully I was able to purchase a 200 ltr drum of Avgas at the airstrip as dodging the weather had meant that I was beginning to eat into my planned fuel reserves for the end of the flight to Leigh Creek.
My adventure in to the area had become as interesting as yours.
Beautiful part of the country that’s for sure !!!
suggest a electric pole saw for those branches - mounted on the back - yes I remember the old OKAs - had rust issues too...great videos and Happy New Year
I think you will look back once you have more exoerience and be amazed what you didnt know. But we all have to start somewhere. The oka is so very different to a regular 4wd. 😊
Very much different .. Heavy !! And higher .. a lot has been learnt on this track and since that track even more learn .. getting the hang of the big girl now !
Great episode. Got a name for yr truck. OKAROOLA.
Loo
Well that was slightly terrifying, I’m pretty sure I didn’t breathe through most of that 😂. Well done guys, and what a stunningly beautiful part of Aus. 😊❤️😊❤️
Great vid glad to see you were going easy until you know the truck , and you got the family out on the dangerous parts . Everyone can make a mistake its how you recover that counts. You'll see some hard tracks in Tassie when you get here .
Ive seen a few bush tracks so dont normally enjoy watching step by step accounts, but that was epic!
Haha thanks Petre !
What a great exciting video. You both did a great job driving through that terrain, well done. Thanks for showing us the beauty of Australia. You are a lovely family and I cant wait to see your next adventure. Many greetings from germany, Michael.😍😍😍
Thank you very much!
Great effort guys. Great episode.
What a fantastic drive. The OKA looks so good compared with a Unimog, they are far too top heavy and clumsy to look safe on difficult tracks. The OKA is graceful. Kudos to you both for your driving. I’m glad you finished off with a beer, it helped me to come down from the tension as well. Don’t listen to the criticisms, I think what you are doing with your lives is good for the children and will help them to grow up to be strong. I loved the part where Karstan was helping you all to climb the track, shouldering the responsibility. It’s going to be a tough call always to find the line between being responsible enough without becoming too cautious.❤
K&M great stuff, looks like out there in that country every days a school day, four wheel drive, big diameter wheels and diff locks increase your vehicles abilities ten fold. Getting the feel of the OKA and its off road capabilities it's another part of what makes our vast country so interesting.
Great episode! Wow what a track to do in the oka…it smashed it! great effort guys really enjoyed watching stay safe 🙌🏻🥳 and a happy new year to you all 🥳
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks! Guys, Stay Safe and Have Fun. ❤🧡💛💚
Thanks mate !!
Hey you are back at Arkaroola! Thats where we met you guys when you had the kombi. We did the Echo Camp back track then and I think I was telling you to give it a shot when we were chatting down in the creek camp site area. Back then I didn't realise who you guys were, just a cool mum and dad with their baby and an awesome kombi that brought back so many great memories for us when we were your age :). Later on we checked out your UA-cam channel and have been following ever since!
I just gasped for air - I must've been holding it since you unlocked the gate. What a way to start the new year (although you guys probably did this last year).
Great episode guys. I have been enjoying the truck episode as I have an Iveco Daily 4x4 expedition truck. Just watching you learn the truck reminds me of when I 1st got my truck aswell. It's going to be alot worse when U go on side angles as you are so high up , everything feels exaggerated. But you will learn that it have more to give than you are willing to push it .
Yep a lot was learnt this track .. and have done lots of other tracks since .. getting the hang of moving this 7T around now haha
Wish we had tracks like that in England, would love to drive them in my Land Rover.
Hadn’t heard of an ‘OKA’ until you got yours. It’s sooo cool!
OMG that was one hell of a track. Well done you and the OKA. I know there's a lot of editing done before you put up a vlog but have to say from what you show those girls are amazing👏👏
Amazing adventure! Really enjoyed this 😊 thanks
Nice scenery, but hard work getting in and out of it! Reminds me of some of the tracks on my father's station. Go easy on the Oka, you need that to run for a very long time!
great vid guys hell of a vehicle you got there happy new year
Yew !!
Great work 👏 👍🏼
Thanks Gary it was fun but stressful haha
You guyssss ROCKKKKKKK
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Epic....... good skills ❤ and......terrifying experience......,Well done guys
Thanks 🙏🏽
I really think you needed to do a advanced 4wdriving course. You are driving a top heavy vehicle and trying to climb a off camber rutted hill without a locker. You didn't cut out because of how steep it is you stalled and rolled back because you tried to climb it without lowering your tyre pressure no rear locker and panicked. You also need to learn that having a front locker on you makes the vehicle alot harder to turn with it on. That is why if you are climbing a steep rutted hill with a turn in it it's best to use only the rear locker in that situation. If you think that track was difficult don't ever go nrar the Victorian High Country
Couldn’t have put it better, zero 4WD experience a top heavy underpowered rig.
Stop talking it up all day long, and learn its capabilities
I enjoyed your past episodes, so I hope these improve
Wow . I dont think i can watch it anymore . Pffft . In experianc cocky show off gen y . New age yuppy .they are more interested in u tube likes and views than there children . Something bads gonna happn to theeses 2 people and kids and there gonna do a go fund me page for help . If you gonnna be iresponcable please leave your kidds at home . Its neglect . Should the police be involved ?
@@matelukac424 Wow, why the negativity? If the channel isn't for you, then just move on like you are suggesting you might do. Do you have a UA-cam channel that you can show us all just how experienced you are?
@@stefanmokrzecki16what is your problem do you not have the brains to relize how easily that situation of them rolling backwards could have turned into a disaster. And if you open your eyes the original comment gave them some constructive criticism of how to do this properly. Everyone who does this sort of track and doesn't have years of experience should do a 4wd course. I also think you need to open your ears aswell and listen to what they read just b4 they started the track it warned them how extreme it was. If you want to do something like that while being inexperienced that's fine but why do it with little children. I have seen the carnage that happens when a 4wd gets it wrong climbing a rutted steep hill. And I will tell you 1 thing he put those children's life in danger it is quite plain to see in the video.
Didnt see any think realy dangerous.seen alot worse on the canning with people with bitumen tractors@@matelukac424
I know that the cameras don't do the steepness justice, but I thought that the gearing would have been low enough to drive down some of those hills. Are you sure that it was in low range?. Great experience for both of you. Well done on keeping your cool on roll back. UA-cam is full of roll back videos that don't end well. Looking forward to the next.
Yep definitely in 4Low .. yeah they were very steep ! Very much got lucky with the roll back .. not interested in high country stuff anymore .. not with the kids anyways !
@KarstanAndMaxine The high country is in my backyard. I know your concern. There's nothing wrong with doing what is safe and comfortable. Enjoy your learning with the OKA. 😊
Good to see you guys learning your new vehicle but you have to remember to put those steps up every time or it will cost yah big time.
Yeah it usually auto retracts .. but the dust has jammed it up .. all fixed now
The Gamon Ranges are fabulous. Easier to get to than Central Australia, and I reckon just as scenic.
You should do Sky Trek in the Flinders the views are absolutely stunning and its a working cattle station, built from the Sth Australian 4WD Club. Done the trip twice highly recommend
19:05 spray raptor coating look it up and you can get it in the same colour
Amazing stuff yep she's a go anywhere rig 💯👍👍just wondering every time ya touching the brakes you can hear the air releasing , on most trucks you would run out off air , brakes and everything , she must have a fantastic pump to keep up and I guess she's new not old and crusty like an old girl kenworth a few taps and she's dead from air 😅
You have got to remember to fold that side step away or you are going to wipe it off, saw it out on at least 3 occasions. Engage that rear locker even if you think you can make that climb, no sense having the good gear if you don't use it. A very capable vehicle, love your content, compliments of the season from NZ.
'Cleaning undies' , me too 🤣🤣🤣
Hey guys, enjoying your travels.
A thought on scratches on the paint... clear wrap it, or when you do get a new paint job, Raptor coat.. tintable to any colour. Tough rig!!! Awesome!!!
Just watching Maxine pinstriping her...lol my husband said wouldn't worry about it if you were in the bug... lol
Miss that Vw!!
She isn’t gone .. she’ll be bad .. just wait lol
Xpel, Bushwraps or Line- X ultra for paint protection available in Aus
Hey guys great video. I can’t believe you didn’t raptor coat your truck. But at least it wasn’t an expensive build like a 300 series or patrol. I would have put a wrap on them to protect the paint. Have a great trip 🎉
Fantastic!!!
Myself and another person rode the Ridge Top Track on our bicycles 😂, did l say rode, more like walking our bikes 😂. Checked out Wheal Turner mines - malachite and azurite.Bolla Bollana Copper Smelters. I rode my bicycle through Nepabunna and Leigh Creek South, north to Marree, up the track to Oodnadatta and through the Painted Desert and Arkaringa and Copper Hills Stations.
Luved that vid, great job, good to see what the Oka can do.
I got a mate in Sydney does supply and install custom ppf (self healing paint protection film). He did my 4wd and my caravan, there are lots of custom panels, I'm sure he could do your Oka. If ever you are down this way I can give you his details, he does an awesome job .
Thanks mate .. it’s def in the cards
Great video all I can say is wow, I'm surprised they didn't make you put a high flag on the vehicle just incase someone was coming the other way, better you than me lol
Awesome stuff guys. Just remember, fold the step in and when in 4WD, if you can walk it, without slipping over, your truck can do it. .
Very true !
Great trip really enjoy your videos. Was wondering if you have looked at a clear wrap for scratch protection for the OKA?
Yeah we looked into it .. actually thinking of wrapping the truck anyhow
I think that gates only been locked for last 10 years or so ,we use to do laps of it at night on bikes with big race lights.
If you think that’s scary, try the Vic high country. 😬 I still live to tell the tale.
When you go down a steep hill you should put it into lowest gear and use the gearbox braking to hold your speed slow down the hill. Especially in a air brake system, you don't want to have to rely on the air too much.
Wow, OKA is a pretty capable and cool rig! I totaly love it! Too bad I cannot buy one in Europe ..
They can ship it ! You can buy this one when iv finished driving around Europe !
Another wonderful video guys. Is it about time to start looking into under body protection? ie, diff guards etc.
Wow guys... awesome. Hope you come darwin .more so stop humptydoo...🎉
We will be there this year hopfully !!
We did the Echo Camp Bactrack years ago in a petrol Pajero. I want to see you guys do the Simpson from East to West. Birdsville to Mt Dare. The hard way! Dunes are steeper going West.
That’s the plan .. Simpson this year hopfully !!
Think you need to have a good size reciprocating saw with the 9 inch wood blades handy in the cab while driving tight tracks .
Extremely handy to quickly jump out and trim branches , even small trunks etc. , even getting halfway through gives enough to snap the rest .
A lot easier / cleaner than an Elec. chainsaw , which i only really ever get out the box for large track blocking trunks or firewood at camp .
A lot of the time the recip. saw is good enough to cut enough firewood for a quick 1 night camp without all the drama of bar oil chain sharpening etc.
Yeah we have got one haha might have to pack it in
A “safari windscreen “ on the OKA would be cool (like on the old kombis )
Looks like you guys need a bit more 'wheeling time', before tackling those tracks......
You will get more confident and comfortable with the van, the more of those tracks you do.....
Thanks for the share
🇿🇦🤙👍
Hey guys, what an awesome adventure. Thank you for sharing.
Q. When your travelling through this type of terrain with your windows down, have you thought of a net like in a race car just in case a tree branch takes an eye.
The underside footage was great video.
✌️ Peace from Melbourne/Pakenham.
A net would work .. but really we should just roll our windows up .. hard when you filming
Haha you guys are awesome but that is nothing like the vic high country 😂😂😂
That’s a seriously good edit and filming! All with just a GoPro?
Are we there yet 😂
You should have got bush wraps on the big rig.
I see a lot of guys in the 4x4 community in Oz uses Raptor Coating to protect the paint work. Maybe you guys should look at that as an option when you have to repaint.
I know you guys keep saying that the GoPro doesn't do the hill Justice but if you were to mount a simple angle finder on your dashboard for front and side to side you would be able to tell us exactly how steep the angle is you're doing a great job keep learning
Yeah that’s a good idea ..
You need a "Nordic Pocket Saw" , (manual chainsaw)
Do you have bush wraps on the Oka ?
That oka would have walked that trail and so would the LC with a competent driver.
FURGING HECK guys, doing all that with two little kids is asking a lot of them aye.
They are good kids .. very resilient.. it’s going to be there life driving around the world ..
@ for sure, wish you guys happy trails. Wild content! :D
Holy shit. Did the OKA stall? Was that the auto gearbox saving itself, get that programmed out(ZF gearboxes are bad for it on rollback). Get a 12v vacuum brake booster if it hasn’t got one so you still have brakes on engine shutdowns🫣
I’ve been rocking on two wheels on the Echo Camp back track… my husband assures me that it was totally fine 😅😂
10:06 you forgot to lower your tyre pressures
Remember if you have to use 4low it's a good idea to let your tires down
And you can see they did…
@@Paul4x4BI missed that bit 👍
Tyres Flat ?
weird, you should be able to get rolls of clear bush wrap to protect it instead of paint .
Karstan the change from 4h to 4l got to be dead stopped
Theyre different set of gears.
Shouldnt hear that clunk. Means drive wasnt meshed up properly with low range.
Almost sounded like youve two speed diff and not changed right.
Just need to rock them back and fourth gently til they change range
But yeah love the video.
Crazy to think 18 months ago you two said about getting an oka and now youre out living in it
That was N to 4L .. hasn’t done it since
On camera your 1st low looks sooo fast
You heard the saying all the gear with no idea
Once you commit keep going don't back going up
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OMG
Did that track 9 months ago in a Pajero Sport and it’s relatively easy.
I guess you’re trying to be entertaining, but that Oka would eat that track.
The Oka is great and all. But the combi was way cooler.
karstan can you take your thumbs out of the centre of the steer wheel
Hay there yous two ya need to use them little chains on your mud flaps and pull them up before you rip one off on the harder tracks
Haha yeah iv moved them since !
As l am watching you guys.
No, not silly.
Just got two Muppets.
Novices.
Just enjoy the view's
You’re confidence will grow the more you use it off road when in doubt on new track I tend to Tagalog with like minded people the first time you get to meet some great people that way and idiots 😂 watch a few UA-cam channels and pick up a few tips you never stop learning
RAM 4WD 2,630mm width
So…… I’m going to go there with the absolutely trivial shit, in the last Vid Karsten had a nose piercing…., 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
Haha yeah this track was before heading to Thailand haha nice pick up
Amazing camera work