MUDBATH IN TASSIE! - Roothy
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
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I did heaps of trips to Tasmania over the years with an assortment of crews and sponsors but there was only once I took my personal family truck - the mighty Mustard, called 'Elvis' by the Handbrake, an HJ471983 Troop Carrier.This is the truck that our three kids grew up having family holidays in. Originally bought from the original owner with a mere 250,000km on the clock, the old 47 was, and still is, one of the neatest 40 Series units in the country. As bought it came with both the original factory options - a tacho and a Fairy Overdrive, a third gear stick that split each of the four speeds by about 500 revs. The difference this made both on road and on the tracks was incredible.By the time this was filmed Mustard had ARB air lockers back and front, a turbo added to the 2H motor, full mandrel exhaust and I'd worked over the suspension to give it a couple of inches of lift but more importantly plenty of soft travel,I took Mustard because Milo was off the road and deadlines meant there was no choice. Years later, for 4WD Action's 200th issue, I took it on another filming trip through the Simpson Desert - this time with Karen and the two boys along. As the kids grew up and got their own licences and swags, Mustard increasingly spent more time in the shed. After meeting a beaut young family at the OCKA event - three young kids and only a SWB 40 to fit them! - we decided it was time she had a new home. Jay talked me into selling her but we still stay in touch and I'm always happy to see photos of this old girl doing for his family what it did for mine - letting them grow up free in the best country on earth.A little tip here, unless you’re traveling with locals, I suggest buying a copy of Chris Boden’s excellent ‘4WD tracks in Tasmania’ book. Taking a copy of this little bible along is almost as good as having Chris sit next to you pointing the way. Tassie is a bit tough in places and no place for people with no off-road experience. While it’s not pure lockers country, you should be carrying a compliment of recovery gear and be experienced enough to use it. Nothing beats having company along for the drive because it’s rare you’ll see anyone else on most tracks. Experienced drivers wouldn’t be too worried about tackling it on their own but I’d point out that in real terms, you’re as isolated here as you would be anywhere. Leave the drinking until you’ve done the driving and make sure you’re fully equipped. While a stock vehicle could get through a bit of extra clearance and some bar work is damned good insurance for most of the better tracks. About the only thing you don’t need here is long range tanks or permits! Although the latter situation is changing as Australia gets gated...You might need some gum boots though because there’s plenty of water everywhere down here. From rivers and creeks crossing the beaches to lagoons left over from the last downpour this is one place where drought isn’t likely! In most cases you won’t need to walk the crossings unless there’s been some unusual rain or you can’t see more than a hint of Toyota roof and no tracks out the other side! Use your common sense, it’s something that’s still allowed in Tasmania!While the best travelling months are mid summer in Tassie don’t expect the weather to hold any time of year. Be prepared with some warm clothes and a couple of changes to allow for rum spills at night too.
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These were the good old days! love the episodes
Rocket Rodd is a living legend 🙌
The king of 4wd.
EntertainmentPlus! Your are Johnno!! & Your cooking show is a crack up Hahaha!
Love that you're showing this old school 4WD videos. Love seeing old Toyotas
Thanks for sharing the old videos...so much better than the new stuff.
Love these old episodes, especially the little history lessons! Keep them coming mate.
Big rocket! great video John loved it
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
4x4 Camping and Adventures great bloke all around! And a great driver too.
You don't realise how quickly camera and drone technology has advanced until you watch a video like this from just a few short years ago.
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Taresk Isloki too true. AmaZing. We had helicopters the year before!
Good to see the legend rocket Rod. The man can certainly steer that big 79 series anywhere! Love the old DVD's Mate. Keep them coming👍
Great seeing the old crew again,I have missed these episodes keep them coming Roothy 🤙🏻 Up the 40 ✅
Really enjoying this listening to the history as well as seeing the off roading makes it alot more interesting.
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, we've got some fascinating history buried on the bush!
Rocket Rod is my favorite !!
Love watching these
The mustard truck, my absolute dream. I may never own one but at least I get to watch you give it the berries! Stoked these are getting uploaded.
Thanks Roothy!
Love it man. Thanks for posting these while we research and plan where to go once we ship our truck to Oz!!
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool - enjoy our country, and remember the number one rule over here is take out whatever you bring in. See you on the tracks.
@DirtSunrise
3 жыл бұрын
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY and maybe a bit extra if you have room. 🍻
Part two epic awsumness mate luv to see u and the boys down here again one day never say never John cheers
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
I'd be down tomorrow if I could! Love Tassie.
Bloody awesome, Have to hit Tasmania
Love this series
@hauben4x448
3 жыл бұрын
Loved it when he still did it
@fergusmarsh6117
3 жыл бұрын
@@hauben4x448 true
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks men. I loved doing them
Awesome!
Exceptional
Wow. Can't believe you didn't have steel valve stem. Off-road 101
Bellissimo canale, auto fantastica e percorsi favolosi. Ma... NON SI SPEZZANO GLI SPAGHETTI!!!
Gday Roothy, is there any chance of you ever returning to do a couple of feature videos with Shaun and Graham?
@23860
3 жыл бұрын
No ,roothy will punch them,they think he is bad 4 wd driver
@zacksnguni8999
3 жыл бұрын
That would be lovely
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
We get on fine when we're together but I think they're both flat out with their new thing - and I'm pretty busy in the shed...
Wait I just watched this yesterday on the channel
@ndirangugichuki6260
3 жыл бұрын
Same here watched it yesterday, it's now saying it was uploaded 5 hours ago !! I'm pretty sure I watched it more than 12 hours ago.
Ya rocket Rod Is the man
One of the best episodes, absolutely love em, just wondering what model air box you were running up on the roof on the mustard truck and Milo? Would like a similar set up on my old Land Rover Series 3 Ute, cheers!
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
2 жыл бұрын
It's a Donaldson, made in Newcastle NSW, and what almost every industrial motor in the bush uses. Different sizes available and no worries getting filters ever.
Who's driving the 80? James Packer
Rocket, you do a bigger wheel lift than my old motocross bike.
Toyota land Cruiser 70 series 🇯🇵 heavy-duty ❤️❤️❤️
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Adolf Adolfоvich definitely one of the few tough trucks left.
Why didn't you take the red Truck on this trip instead of Mustard?
Whats the second track called?? I don't recognise it
when was this recorded?
Great video!! Any idea what year this would have been filmed?
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
BigFella sydney I’m Guessing maybe 2010ish?? Lots of trips everywhere every year for the last twenty five - I loose it a bit..,.
@bigfellasydney6970
3 жыл бұрын
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY 2010... part of me thinks it feels like yesterday! Time flyes. Mate, nothing quite like seeing the front of your 40, in those 4wd action videos. Love our 40's!
The original water track is impassable. It parallels the track you were on. It was blocked in a couple of places when they built the logging road.
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
All I remember is one tough track after another!
Love it. Not sure what the go is with one minute we desperately need our tracks then the next let’s wheel spin to the top though mate?
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Having seen the devastation and also the incredible recovery powers of Mother Nature over sixty years of travelling, man's toys are really puny in bush the scale of this. I agree, don;t cause damage if you can avoid it, but a bit of ploughing will see that track go bush in a season.
@floydthedroid5935
3 жыл бұрын
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY I appreciate the reply mate.
So when did shauno and Graham come into the show? Was roothy the original host of the show?
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Haha - yes, because I'm the oldest. Shaun started as a journo in the early days and I brought Graham in after doing a trip with him in WA. Great blokes both of them.
@lambkebab1741
3 жыл бұрын
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY thanks for the reply mate only new to 4wd action it's good to see were it all started
LandCruiser every time... No I repent.... Toyota everytime... Mr Rooth I have a 150 series Prado.. was thinking 3 inch lift and the new Maxxis razor mt tires... I don't have diff locks but for the blue mtns should be sufficient?
yew
Do you still have Mustard ?
@kylegaidos7688
3 жыл бұрын
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Toyota wouldn’t be how it is without u
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Haha! The old Toyotas were weapons but in the last few years they've gone pretty soft - living off reputation I reckon.
@carlmenzel8744
3 жыл бұрын
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY they wreck them bringing in ifs and caning the inline 6 for a common rail V8 there a city car now more like a land rover with each new model they bring out in my opinion
Why don't Aussy winches have free spool?
Whatever happened with roosystems?
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
Glenno eventually sold the company and owns Zeus Tuning now. Not sure how Roo is going these days.
Glenno was a bit slimmer then.
@JOHNROOTHROOTHY
3 жыл бұрын
weren't we all???
۱۴۰۲~۴~۲۴🌸😍🌻🌷🌼🌺🧡
got a winch yeah but im gunna run the hill again and really f the track for the next guy , same as towing those campers thru there , no need for it ,, tracks fd now
@i_am_tinny_man_2267
3 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha !!!! id say you should stay on the black top
@LiamHutchinson666
3 жыл бұрын
F off mate stick to the bitumen if your that worried, how many years ago this video was filmed and the tracks are still there. Get one up ya pansies
i miss the good old days, 4wd action sucks now
@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269
2 жыл бұрын
Too much party and drugs
@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269
2 жыл бұрын
Gay boys and whatnot