Ronny Dahl Bought a Quartermaster

[Tazzieman]

GC has owned/does like Toyotas ; reckons Nissan's are "better value for money"

View: https://youtu.be/ah3VeWB272g?si=vN04lBtXO23m5nJz

 

[ADVAW8S]

Why would you need a chassis extension? Longer canopy? The QM has the turning circle of the QE2, dear god that would be fun in suburbia

I drove my QM as a daily in city when I am not in woods. The turning circle is actually not bad once you get used to it. I have to be selective on garages. When it comes to turning, I just can't do a U turn in middle of city streets. You just don't do that anyways.

 

[NQ94]

QUOTE="MrMike, post: 1333368402, member: 9046132"]
Why would you need a chassis extension? Longer canopy? The QM has the turning circle of the QE2, dear god that would be fun in suburbia
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A lot of people do around 300 mm chassis extensions on dual cabs utes with only a minimally longer tray because the cars tow better and carry a load better, but the down side is less manuverbility.

But 70 series never loose their value, (as if).

Going by this years insurance premium I just paid for mine the valuation for a current shape V8 79 with a basic set up went up a bit over $1k from the new purchase price. A few other people I know with the V8s have said the same. I can not explain it as every other 4x4 I have had dropped 5 to 10k even the old 79, at each years premium renewal for the first few years. One day the arse will drop out of the market and a 70 will depreciate at the same rate as any other 4x4.

 

[LabRat]

Go to the 4WD 24/7 channel and search OFFGRID, these are genuine touring videos by Graham. Nothing like the other stuff on the channel. He visits some seriously good places.

Those are probably the only ones I watch. Great videos

 

[bigleonski]

Here's a good vid showing $$ to bring a 79 up to half decent spec... just buy a QM still be more comfortable, new vehicle warranty is still intact and save a lot of $$$.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frdrVu6LK-E

I’ve been watching Brad and Patsy for years - great kids living an awesome life.
We met them at the Brisbane caravan show and discussed their next vehicle purchase before they made the choice public. Tried to talk them into at least driving a quartermaster, but when that old toyota badge is rusted on it’s hard to shake it off. Took me over 30 years.

 

[CRH]

No Idea who these guys are or ever seen their stuff before, but watch it from 7.15!! Forget your Grenadier or Quartermaster, just get a Peugeot

View: https://youtu.be/wUbzW9-JcTA?si=9YFYfjnOj8b02Y-6

 

[ECrider]

No Idea who these guys are or ever seen their stuff before, but watch it from 7.15!! Forget your Grenadier or Quartermaster, just get a Peugeot

View: https://youtu.be/wUbzW9-JcTA?si=9YFYfjnOj8b02Y-6

Good job he's heavyset otherwise would've floated off!!

 

[CRH]

Good job he's heavyset otherwise would've floated off!!

Did you watch him showing them some green lanes?
It's that he kept a cup in the car to bail the water out

 

[Tazzieman]

The frog knows how to swim!
Just needs to add a drain plug.
There's a 4wder in Oz who has installed a bilge pump - the exit pipe runs out the rear side windiw.

 

[Tazzieman]

There's a 4wder in Oz who has installed a bilge pump - the exit pipe runs out the rear side windiw.

Here ya go!

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7290430086208048386

View: https://www.tiktok.com/@4wd247/video/7290430086208048386

 

[NQ94]

The only thing more impressive about deep water driving is the maintenance costs down the track.

 

[Tazzieman]

The only thing more impressive about deep water driving is the maintenance costs down the track.

And salty water trumps fresh

 

[NQ94]

And salty water trumps fresh

Especially if you like to chase wiring issues.