And number 6 do you really need a 4x4. We opted for a high rider 2wd and have never thought gee i wish bought the 4x4.
montie said
06:24 AM Oct 6, 2018
Probably wise to ask about towing capacity, GVM and GCM also.
mezza56 said
10:58 AM Oct 6, 2018
First one should be WHAT CAN I AFFORD !
Desert Dweller said
08:31 AM Oct 7, 2018
1. Am I going to go bush & get it coated with dust/mud?
2. Or am I going to just tow my ''off road'' caravan with it, never leaving the bitumen & wash/polish it nearly every day?
If it's 1. you need a 4x4, if it's 2. you don't.
Ron-D said
04:13 PM Oct 7, 2018
We dont usually do any 4wD ing but but theres been situations where we have had to back up some slippery sloping areas,or when free camping its rained heavily where its came in handy,you may never need it,but again its reasureing to know its there in case you do need it ,there probably worth more in resale value as well.
StewG said
12:15 PM Oct 8, 2018
An informative link, John. I went through the exercise of selecting a 4x4 two years ago and settled on a Discovery 4 for reasons of comfort, economy, capability, GCM and masses of torque. I probably could have been happy enough with several other vehicles that were on my short list, but a choice has to be made at some point and the vehicle chosen has been magnificent is so many ways. All respondents above make valid points, particularly whether a 4x4 is needed in the first place. I recall a half lap of Aus many years ago in a Holden p'van and river crossings and corrugated roads were never too much trouble, but then I wasn't towing a 2.5 tonne off-road van.
LLD said
04:55 PM Oct 9, 2018
Nearly went for the hi-rider 2WD but settled on the 4x4. Good decision. Needed it several times when camped on sandy terrain along the Murray. Needed it to back my van over the kerb onto a grassy front yard. Also was able to drive on beaches during a recent WA trip and on sandy roads in Wimmera / Mallee in Vic.
SouthernComfort said
05:38 PM Oct 9, 2018
I had my first 4WD back in my boating days. On one occasion I was asked to pull a bogged 2WD SUV back up a boat ramp, complete with boat in tow. The ramp was very heavily silted under the water line and his tug wasn't playing ball! The guy immediately became a 4WD convert. Several more sticky situations averted since then.
Aus-Kiwi said
06:48 PM Oct 9, 2018
Horses for courses ., That nut again . Hopefully one with decent BRAIN !
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Cheers - John
First one should be WHAT CAN I AFFORD !
1. Am I going to go bush & get it coated with dust/mud?
2. Or am I going to just tow my ''off road'' caravan with it, never leaving the bitumen & wash/polish it nearly every day?
If it's 1. you need a 4x4, if it's 2. you don't.
We dont usually do any 4wD ing but but theres been situations where we have had to back up some slippery sloping areas,or when free camping its rained heavily where its came in handy,you may never need it,but again its reasureing to know its there in case you do need it ,there probably worth more in resale value as well.