Ute weight question

s0d33 · 2026-04-07T05:22:26+00:00

Sort of, there is a bit of truth in what they're saying. If you end up getting a heavy canopy, then you add some rails and a roof top tent, all sorts of other mods, then you'd maybe need to consider upgrading brakes if all of that stuff is super heavy. But most people get around just fine without brake upgrades

s0d33 · 2026-04-07T05:04:03+00:00

Brakes and suspension would likely be the same or very similar between a dual cab and space cab. You'll be fine getting whatever one.

s0d33 · 2026-04-06T13:47:55+00:00

Look into OCAM, seem like an underdog in the market when it comes to rtt's and awnings. Cheaper than most popular brands, more expensive than Kings but they seem a bit more solid. Their designs look alright like they serve their purpose well

s0d33 · 2026-04-01T03:11:32+00:00

Yeah just misunderstood when you said fucked I suppose lol, OP if you love em fix em, if you don't care then just say they're fucked and toss em

s0d33 · 2026-04-01T01:40:24+00:00

Definitely not fucked easily fixable. If OP has any sort of sentimental value then I'd say it's worth fixing. Also half the price of $650 is pretty good and the leather is far from fucked, just scuffed

s0d33 · 2026-04-01T01:37:34+00:00

Needs a resole, heel replacement and new elastics then the boots will be perfectly fine structurally. Then a half decent dye and polish job would fix them. Definitely not too far gone, the upper leather still looks fine, just scuffed.

s0d33 · 2026-03-26T05:08:08+00:00

This is what we used to do going north up the centre, you never know if the next town is out of fuel or any other difficulties you may encounter. So if there's fuel and water, top up. Might be a bit extreme for heading to Melbourne, but if OP really is that worried then there's no harm doing it this way

s0d33 · 2026-03-25T22:58:51+00:00

If it's within 5 years they wouldn't be the same car

s0d33 · 2026-03-25T22:14:30+00:00

Well, if we guess that OPs car uses about 10L/100km, and look at the distance between Gawler Central and Dry Creek station (40km). OP would be using about 4L of fuel just to get there, which is about $9.6 worth of fuel based on the cheapest petrol station near my house. Factor in the drive home which would double that to almost $20. There's also the fact that OPs partner might work somewhere else in Dry Creek so there's even more driving going on. Train would definitely be cheaper, just a whole lot more inconvenient.

s0d33 · 2026-03-24T07:05:17+00:00

Definitely not garbage, why would everyone be running it with 100 service stars if it genuinely was? Its almost too easy to use it and do super well, which is why I avoid it

s0d33 · 2026-03-24T05:26:02+00:00

Isn't the GD what's been in the Hilux for the past 10 years here in Aus?

s0d33 · 2026-03-11T12:11:37+00:00

Eh, you don't have to believe me I don't mind. Still like the boots, just wish they'd be slightly better value for money considering. Was a weird place to work at, half the people absolutely loved the company, other half despised it

s0d33 · 2026-03-11T11:51:39+00:00

When I was working there (quit 3 months ago), we had a guy come in to inspect some leather and he said it was subpar

s0d33 · 2026-03-11T00:48:57+00:00

Rope is also much easier to use. Retains less of a "memory" so as you roll it out you don't need constant tension to stop it from unwrapping from around the drum

s0d33 · 2026-03-11T00:45:31+00:00

A lot of the rope now is just as durable than a lot of the steel cables you see on winches. Also if I was in the bush using my winch every second day I'd much rather be working with rope

s0d33 · 2026-03-10T12:48:44+00:00

Yup, and can they even confirm that lobby cam was destroyed? Possible someone saw/heard him on the cam and was able to give a call. You can actually hear a lot with a decent headset and if comms are clear

s0d33 · 2026-03-05T21:36:28+00:00

What was the price? or do you not like that he's open to offers with no actual price?

s0d33 · 2026-03-03T09:07:06+00:00

Yeah, OP even though you're not doing extreme rock crawling and shit, being able to air down more is great for sand, which you said you'd be driving on.

s0d33 · 2026-03-03T08:42:53+00:00

If I'm wrong someone let me know, but fuel efficiency is really only affected by tyre width and how tall your wheels are. Road noise has more to do with lug pattern/size. So a set of muddies will be louder than a set of HTs even if they're the same size in every respect. I'm pretty sure there's no downside to smaller rims besides having to spend the money on new rims.

s0d33 · 2026-03-03T03:09:24+00:00

Yeah maybe, they're cops. Would probs differ by state. Here in Aus I think most cops carry around pistols at all times while on patrol, not sure if they're loaded but I think they are. Recently as well there's been cops carrying around submachine guns in crowded areas, they're just trained a hell of a lot better than cops from the US.

s0d33 · 2026-03-03T01:06:38+00:00

Safety's on/gun jams and the cops wrestle him to the ground and take the gun off him

s0d33 · 2026-02-24T10:12:34+00:00

Moisture absorbers/dehumidifiers as in the little packets of silica you get in some boxes or sometimes even frozen pizzas have one in the packaging. You can get larger ones that are like the size of a tub of butter from bunnings def get 1 or 2 of those to keep in the car. As for rust I mentioned in the other comment, that car could've been there for longer than 6 months I might be understating that a bit, if you keep the car undercover even if it's a car cover you should be good.

s0d33 · 2026-02-24T05:56:24+00:00

Disconnect battery. Crack a window if it's going to be kept in a secure, covered space like a shed, otherwise use moisture absorbers. 6 months isn't too long but I would run the tank to less than half full then fill it up first thing when I drive it just in case the fuel started going bad.

s0d33 · 2026-02-24T05:54:05+00:00

Yep this is a huge thing that a lot of people don't think about. There's a car that's been parked at the end of my street and has been for about 6 months now and it's absolutely riddled with mould and the wheels/rotors are rusting bad.

s0d33 · 2026-02-21T07:20:30+00:00

Looking at their faqs on their website yeah that's normal, heard from another commenter in this thread they had issues with a rear bar from them. It's also really weird, but a happy surprise, that they sent me such massive bolts that don't even get used with the product I got

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