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....And without really trying, his 'around the South Island for 6 months truck' is nudging GVM without any passengers or gear aboard:omg::omg::omg:

Yep. My mistake. I've got 35mm dia Polyester ropes I have spliced up for hauling things with the tractor a dozer. Lovely and light and almost no stretch. Just what you need for attaching a hand winch...

Winches are fine and dandy, but you can end up chasing your tail, and carting a shitload of extra weight twice around the South Island, and use it once.

Minimum for me would be: Air compressor or...

I had similar in my leaf suspension Landy. Didn't build it to be a sleeper, but was absolutely had it with anemic thirsty donks in my Landies. Read an article in a pommy 4WD mag about a GMC 6.5...

Believe it or not, spray cans of mud is a real thing....for those that have to look the part but don't have the wherewithal to actually have the terrain apply it for them:wtfsmilie:

Not saying...

Yes, looking at that money, possibly go a Patrol with a TD42 and join the half mil club with just oil and filter changes. Easy to never get speeding tickets then:thumbsup:

A good one of those will serve you well. It seems that all the reliable, mechanically orientated diesel 4WD have shot up in value over the past 2 years. I'd get a diesel mechanic to give it a once...