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+1 on the 245/75/16. I replaced the 255/70/16 HT stockers on my ute with these and will stick with this size. A good compromise and they don't mess with fuel mileage too much. Wearing very well for a MT (BFG KM2), spare fits under the tray properly, air down beautifully for sand running, speedo...

Great report, Tembo. I backpacked around Morocco for a few weeks in the mid-'90s. This area, along with the whole desert border was only just beginning to open up again after a few years of skirmishes with Polisario. Deserts often appear stark and bleak but if you immerse yourself in them for...

Spectacular photographs! Thanks for sharing them, as well as your trip report also. I backapcked through Maroc in the early 1990s, visitting the Anti Atlas area around Jebel Siroua, which looks vaguely familiar from your pics. Fantastic country.

Just returned from an outback trip and spotted a convoy of G-Wagens returning to their NorForce base in Alice Springs. Both 4x4 and 6x6 versions. Interesting to note that most of Australia's ag, mining and recreational sectors runs on LandCruisers but the military refuses to touch them.

Great report, Kurt. Glad you enjoyed playing in our back yard. I'll be heading up the Oodnadatta Track to Alice and back with my family over the next three weeks. I'll be sure to write up a trip report myself.

G'day. Our defence forces are in the process of replacing their long-serving Land Rover Defenders with MB G-Wagens. Here is a taster of how they fared in the outback: http://vimeo.com/92302121?from=outro-embed

Neat, but surely a readily available SxS UTV (eg. Yamaha Viking) in olive drab would suffice?

There's a campervan hire mob here that put them on Corollas: http://www.wickedcampers.com.au/australia-campervans/van-type/mini-campers.html Not affiliated in any way.

Fuel econ sits consistently around 8-9 l/100km. Highest has been about 12 l/100km. 80l tank yields around 900km range. There is a more powerful 3.2 l five-cylinder diesel version available here, too. I reckon Ford could shift a few V6 petrol models in a Raptor-like build spec but the workman's...

G'day All, here are a few shots of my new Ford Ranger ute. For those not in the know, it's Ford's "global" midsize truck built in Thailand (as are many of our cars now) but with a ton of Australian, South African and other R&D input. It's a similar concept to VW's Amarok and competes against the...

Late reply but simply superb photos! Excellent use of perspective and the morning/afternoon light to best advantage. You are lucky to have the freedom to explore the little-known corners of the Kingdom. Dig the expedition Tj/Lj. Is that an AEV Highline kit fitted?

Any medium to large pickup should suit you. Avoid the bling and start with a cheaper base model, then customise it to your own requirements and taste: Choice of gas/ diesel and auto/ manual, cab size, 2wd or 4wd etc. Fit a set of drawers to the bed for heavier cooking gear, tools and the like...