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Worst I saw was a guy trying to winch a log away from a structure on the opposite bank of a small river. Nosed up to the bank, handbrake on, connected up and started the pull. Except the whole bank...

They are actually meant to be sealed, as if you are going to get water in from a little bit flowing past they aren't going to live through pressure washing or a good splashing even. But, get a ABS...

Yep one option. There's a few different options now in ground anchors, you get screw types, the spade type, rack types that dig into the surface etc etc. Starting to get some mega powerful hand...

That's not ideal, the connectors are supposed to be IP rated waterproof... Something went wrong haha. The Ranger's modules are either on top of the wheel arches where the battery and fuse box is or...

Wouldn't have happened if it was the 4cyl and not the V8 - the extra weight up front was what did it (strike that, inflammatory your honour)... :ORLY:

That almost looked like an oops haha

I happily set my driving style to what suits me in the manual - the "caterpillar crawl" start-stop that automatic drivers do just doesn't suit a manual, but crawling along in 1st or 2nd at 5-15Km/H...

The mileage you are talking for Nth Queensland isn't that far ahead of some of the commercial boys locally, 4 year old truck with 350,000 on it and a couple of 24months with almost 200. Some of the...

Manuals nowadays are not the same as old, mostly due to the dual mass flywheels. Possibly the only benefit to a manual is control of the gear selection, but then most drivers these days can't drive...

Not at all, I'm not having a crack at you and if anything I'm saying that ya just gotta use the correct tool for the job - and for the small number of us in commercial/trade applications towing big...

Didn't say it couldn't tow - what I said was continuous use towing a 3000Kg+ parachute with big wind resistance at 100% duty cycle (foot near the boards the whole time) just wore the thing out. Might...

Nope. No bullshit, brought from new, no mods, dealer serviced, one clutch replaced under warranty and dealer/supplier walked away at about 120km's with the thing unuseable stating the vehicle had...

Having seen one early example of the current 4cyl Toyota completely worn out and ready to be junked in less than 100,000Km's towing a variety of large work boats I tend to disagree.

Towing big...

Yep, the same with big boats. Parachutes basically, and any 4cyl engine is ugly in this application. Basically in marine engine terms you are operating the engine at 100% duty cycle, geared down...

Nah, the roof line is only 1 story not 3 stories... Next time you see a mahindra look for it and you'll not be able to unsee it haha. "Turban tall..."

Yes...

I think if you remove the designed in restrictions on the bigger engine and free it up for long term efficiency rather than going for absolute power, it will be the better option for...

I think the issue with the figures is it's comparing an elephant with a greyhound. Put the elephant on a diet and a training regime and with the appropriate care it'll do some serious work reliably...

Wouldn't surprise me, considering the industry use of them over there.

It's one of the reasons our supplies of anything with the 2.8 engine have gone backwards so I'm told, the Aussies are trying to push customers who have paid a deposit for the V8 cruiser onto either a...