PRADO and 18' HYBRID BT

Great, next time we are in Rocky we MUST have a look, OK, did you hear about the BT that stopped in front of a well known framing shop in Allenstown a couple of weeks ago also?

What weight will it come in at?

I did, I did, and that lousy so and so didn't stop to talk. Jeez....some people are so.......
You know, I wouldn't do that to anyone, true.
Chris.

" BT's Forever"......good one Les, we are both still laughing our heads off.
Chris.

Yes, we took delivery on 13th May. Started at BT at 7am and never got away until 4.45pm. Long, long day it was.
Fay videoed the whole event and a godsend that was, I still refer back to the video for the things I have forgotten.
Had two nights at Forrest Glen sorting and stowing everything we bought down with us. Then off to Woolgoolga to catch up with friends and their van. A few days there and Red Rock then back to Brissy for a few days then to BT for the 1000km service and home to Rocky.

Tow vehicle was a 2003 Prado Turbo Diesel, this is suited to the van.
However..........on the tar was OK, or nearly OK. Very slow on the hills around Ballina, 2nd gear at 30kph and slowing. A bit of jerking but that was the suspension settling in, but heavy on my back.....if you know what I mean. The car needed more grunt. If you were only tripping around for say 4-6 weeks a year then the Prado will do the job but might be harder on dirt and in the sand.

Soooo.......have just purchased a new Land Cruiser Twin Turbo V8 Diesel and pick it up on Friday.
The reason for the upgrade was to make us feel more confident while towing, and for safety reasons. We both feel allot better since we made the decision to step up. We are newbies and we are learning real fast.

The van.........well.......it's a BT......what else can you say.

Off on the 16th June and heading west, got 5 mths so we will be looking out for you all.

Chris.

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New van under new shed.....I'll tell ya, I wasn't 100% sure it would fit.
C.