A few questions from a beginner, and sorry for the long post...
I have a similar predicament as to which vehicle to buy. I live in OZ and am in the market for a trusty 4WD. I can get a 2-3 year old TLC with no more then 40,000 on the clock for AU$35,000 (about £12,000). They come along all the time at auctions here in Melbourne. I can save $10,000 and forego 100,000klm on the clock but am currently working on the theory of the newer the vehicle the greater timeframe before serious work is needed on the vehicle. Is this good value by your reckoning?
What I plan to do is buy a tray back (ute, cab chassis - whatever it is in your language) and then add a camping set up on the back. My main question is what difference, if any, will the 500kg dry weight of the camper set-up make to the handling? I expect that when loaded there will be a few hundred more kg. There will be 2 people in the vehicle. The camper already contains tent, annexes, storage boxes, fridge etc. Our vehicle will venture to the Sahara and also across most of the rest of Africa so it will be used in all terrains.
The set up also includes a 60 lt water tank and with dual fuel tanks I expect to have 180 ltr fuel capacity. How does this sound?
Any opinions are welcome.
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