Is low range necessary for a south american road trip ?
Hi everyone,
We are a couple from france planning a one year road trip around south america. We are now in the planning stage and are struggling to create a shortlist of good vehicles for such a trip. I m no expert in offroad driving (i will take a class before leaving though), so i don't expect that we will be going for hardcore off roading, but i suspect we will be driving on unpaved roads or not too technical offroads (for instance getting to the uyuni salar or in the national parks of the andes).
My question is whether low-range is a requirement for such a trip ?
Our options seem to be limited to the likes of land cruisers, pajeros, and patrols if we want to tick this box. On the other hand, it seems that there are a lot more options, and cheaper ones too, if the vehicle only has 4wd.
I would appreciate your opinion and advice on suggested makes/models, particularly if you have actually been on a trip in the region...
Thanks a lot
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