TRENT'S GU UTE custom - Roothy

https://roothy.com.au TRENT'S GU UTE custom - Roothy Want some tips on building up a tough GU ute? Trent's done an awesome job here and it's well worth a look. Plenty of great ideas and a whole lot more. GU Nissan Patrols are one of the most popular bases for custom truck building for a whole lot of great reasons - have a look! Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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MILO'S BROTHER - Roothy

https://roothy.com.au MILO REPLICA? Roothy Over the last twenty years the original Milo I built and rebuilt and rebuilt again a few times - and hen got other people to rebuild bits along the way too! But the old girl certainly influenced a lot of people along the way. Ive seen Milo on everything from cakes to cardboard box cars, posters and wood carvings and - as a model too, a few times over. But the best one was this replica built almost to look exactly like the original. In fact he'd only stopped when it time to cut the back off which was also one of the trickiest parts of the original conversion for me. The hardest part is sourcing the panels to build a 40 wagon because they only ever built station wagon versions in Africa and only a handful of those made it over to Australia. My mate Ecky Stollberg rang me up and said he had the lot in a pile in his backyard - side rear window panels, hinged tailgate and surround. All I had to do was chop another couple of wagon doors to make a bottom talgate and, err, slice the rest up too. Some people have said that chopping the chassis might not have been roadworthy but the proof was in the 800,000kms the old girl did before she retired to the museum. If you ever get to Birdwood in south Australia make sure you check out the original Milo too! She's part of Australia's motoring history. And the replica? I nearly bought it and then it disappeared - someone told me they'd seen it on a farm down south. Maybe.... Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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DODGE RAM REVIEW Roothy

https://roothy.com.au DODGE RAM REVIEW Roothy During my covid spate of new vehicle testing with a view to buying my own first brand new truck a lot of people suggested I try a Dodge Ram. So here you go = a Ram Review - but it's more about the towing capability than anything else because as good and as much fun as the big Dodge is, it's not built for off-road in Australia. I know this from previous experience where the bodys have been barked by tight tracks and tyres have ripped off because we deflated them a bit for traction and the power and weight did the rest. Fact is they're an awesome machine, but definitely not for me. If I was towing a big van though? Or even a medium sized van or horsefloat or something? Lend me your hat partners - I need a Ram! @springwoodausmv #springwoodausmv #scdperformance #scdmanufacturedvehicles #ausmv Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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THE FIRST VIDEO - Roothy

https://roothy.com.au THE FIRST VIDEO - Roothy Take a trip back in time to the days before 4WD Action when the mag was still known as 4WD Monthly and we were off on our first ever video trip. I was still working as a tour guide back then and the whole filming thing was Pat Callinan's passion. He pushed for it, raised the sponsorship and set something in motion that's still rolling today, albeit in a lot more crowded space as everybody take a camera everywhere! Off we went on a massive trip from The Simpson Desert to Fraser Island and all points bush tracked in between. Milo had just copped her 13BT engine transplant and I was carrying as much cooking gear as tools and parts, because there's nothing like a shake down run half way across a country the size of Australia. Anyway here it is - Australia, big bold and beautiful and just waiting for you to go adventuring too - although life sure was simpler back then before the city based greens realised there was something beyond their cafe latays... Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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JAGUAR 1950 MK5 for sale - Roothy

https://roothy.com.au I'm selling my Jag mk5 - this has been our family car for special events for twenty years. It was built to be completely reliable with a few minor mods like extra fan cooling and sports air cleaners, stainless lined brake cylinders, new wiring, all new rubbers etc etc. A lot of money spent over a lot of years but now the kids have grown we don't use it anymore. It's low mileage - 78,000 - and completely original leather and timber interior, a bit worn in places as you'd expect from a 70 year old car. I didn't want to restore inside, it's too original, but the outside was a different matter. No rust, just sun damage. Get in touch through the comments if you're seriously interested. Otherwise this clip will serve to remind me of what I had. Getting it together was the biggest achievement of my mechanical life. Something I wanted from the age of 10. It feels like you've stepped back into the best part of 1950 and it drives brilliantly. Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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MuX ISUZU TOWING REVIEW Roothy

https://roothy.com.au @westpointisuzu #westpointisuzu #westpointautos #allnewisuzumux #rvsalesqld MuX ISUZU TOWING REVIEW Roothy Righto well the big question is how well does the Isuzu MuX handle it's 3.5 tonne towing capacity? The answer is it's quite amazing. Certainly way better than I thought and this was in a week where there was a Dodge Ram - the ultimate tow truck - getting driven around here too. It's unusual for me to even look at a 2wd vehicle but this was part of the selection process for me - as in, could I handle driving two wheel drive again as an everyday touring and adventure car. The answer is no - I loved driving the MuX and the 2wd version has plenty of advantages including a terrific turning circle but as a PERSONAL choice, I'm too used to 4wd to be able to go back now. As long as there's a dirt track and a mud puddle, I don't want to think I can't go there! Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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80 SERIES - TOYOTA'S BEST EVER?? Roothy

https://roothy.com.au 80 SERIES - TOYOTA'S BEST EVER?? Roothy When it comes to maintenance my cousin Darcy reckons you don’t touch things until they’re busted. His 80 Series was a case in point. In 200,000km of hard use the poor old thing’s never had more than book servicing from the local dealer and it only got that because Darce planned on trading it on a new model sooner or later. As far as ‘accessories’ goes he kits them out in typically rural fashion, a bull bar built by the local truck engineers and the optional tow kit for the horse float. It’s hard to see the value in a snorkel when you’re used to taking the tractor to town when it rains. That’s been Darcy’s form for the last thirty years – buy a new Toyota ‘for the farm’, pound it silly on the corrugated track to town and then when the thing’s splitting it’s visors, the suspension’s pancaked and the muffler looks like a moonscape, trade it on a newie. No worries when times are good and a bloke’s got chits in for drought assist and flood relief at the same time but a couple of things – called El Nino and John Howard – have pretty much stuffed up life on the land. At least the new Toyota buying part of it anyway. That’s what Darcy told me four years ago when he decided to keep his ’95 for a bit longer. I tried to convince him to spend some money on it back then but apart from a new scented tea bag hanging off the mirror not much changed. Now I’ve got a bit of a personal interest in my cousin’s truck because we borrow it for family holidays and such when a bit more comfort than Milo’s split bench and flap air conditioning can make all the difference. That’s the difference between me sleeping inside the tent or up on the roof rack in the rain… Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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THREE LEGGED GU PATROL? - Roothy

https://roothy.com.au WINCHING WEEKEND in NSW - Roothy Some weekends are tougher than others - on men and machines! Check out this wil weekend we spent up in the back hills of mid NSW coast. It was an incredible test for everything off-road - and great blokes to do it with too. Yep, Glenno and Jamie back in the early days when I'd get lucky enough to have them along. Watch the LandRover in action - awesome, amazing what they can do. And this GU despite busting a CV - something that can happen to anything with a front locker and a big job - was incredible off road. Kev Smith makes an appearance - and somewhere out there is a Patrol with a missing CV.... Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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4WD BEACH PREP - MILO2 REFRESH, Roothy

https://roothy.com.au 4WD BEACH PREP - MILO2 REFRESH, Roothy What to do before taking your 4wd beach? Maybe what to do once a year or so just to preserve an old vehicle? Maybe there's lessons here for new vehicles too? Having made a living out of getting stuck on beaches and in mudholes, crawling through snow slush and sucking up desert dust, Roothy has worked out a few techniques for keeping the corrosion out and letting the vehicle last as long as it possibly can. The original Milo retired with over 1 million kms on the original body and chassis/ For the first 200K it was the local scout vehicle, driven on the local beaches and through SEQ bush. Then the rest was done all over Australia. Thirty six years of rough tracks, water crossings, tidal creeks and rocky hills, but when she was retired it wasn't rust damager - although there was plenty - it was metal fatigue that got to everything. Thank you Lanotec Lanolin! The Vikings couldn't have scared the world without you! Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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Bush Mechanic Challenge - Toyota Vs Holden - Roothy

https://roothy.com.au Facebook: https://ift.tt/1r10yUR Twitter: https://twitter.com/roothy4wd?lang=en Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uCSaSn Pinterest: https://ift.tt/2mhNDki Tumblr: https://ift.tt/2zF1aMp #roothy #roothy4wd #milo2 #terraintamer4wd #maxtrax #frontrunneroutfitters #lanotec #outbackaccessoriesaustralia #blackduckseatcovers #penriteoil #thebushcompany #smartautomotivesolutions #xrox #browndavis #uniden #borntoraom #frontrunneraustralia #toyota4x4 #landcruiser #fj40 #40series #builtnotbought #redarc_electronics #maxtraxhq
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