Y61 4.5 petrol in sand?

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Re: Y61 4.5 petrol in sand?

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Francois Theron wrote: 07 Sep 2020 10:00 Only Hermie will be brave enough to tackle that trip with a diesel Cruiser!
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Re: Y61 4.5 petrol in sand?

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Matewis wrote: 06 Sep 2020 20:47
Francois Theron wrote: 06 Sep 2020 18:11 As a fairly new Patrol owner, I have no idea what the 4.5 is like in sand. I have been invited on a dune trip through Namibia and need some advice/info.

It is a 4.5 manual.

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Re: Y61 4.5 petrol in sand?

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JohnBoyZA wrote: 07 Sep 2020 09:27 Hallo Francois

as the chaps mentioned, weight is your biggest enemy but the 4.5 manuals do well in the dunes once you get the nack of the gearing and momentum required. You will need to give more oemf than your Prado and would be good, if you haven't already, go for a test drive in the AD dunes to test optimum gearing/tyre pressure - of course Namib dunes are much higher.

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Re: Y61 4.5 petrol in sand?

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Sweetlips wrote: 07 Sep 2020 11:21
Matewis wrote: 06 Sep 2020 20:47
Francois Theron wrote: 06 Sep 2020 18:11 As a fairly new Patrol owner, I have no idea what the 4.5 is like in sand. I have been invited on a dune trip through Namibia and need some advice/info.

It is a 4.5 manual.

Thanks
Francois ek vat my Patrol 3 Oktober Atlantis toe vir die eerste keer. Dink dit kan nogal sports wees aangesien ek nog nooit eintlik 4x4 gery het nie.
Matewis, keep us posted as i am sure there will be some more patrols going that can join you. Not sure who you going with.
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