THIRTY RIVER CROSSINGS IN ONE DAY!! - Crooked River Track - Overland Jeep Gladiator around Australia
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Join me and my Dad as we tackle one of Victoria's most famous tracks. With over thirty river crossings in a single day, this trail is packed with adventure around literally every turn!
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Memory for a lifetime with your Dad. You are both very fortunate to be able to enjoy this together! Savour the moments 👍🏻
Absolutely!
Special time with your dad it doesn't get any better.
So happy for you that you have to enjoy time with your dad , both of you look so happy
Like 2 kids in a candy store:)
It was really enjoyable to watch
Yes it was!
The high country crossings are nearly always an arc with the shallow part along the arc and the deepest part if you drive in a straight line across.
My favorite episode, Dan. So nice that you got to spend that special time with your dad. Fantastic that he was able to share your passion with you for a few days. He did great!
Glad you enjoyed it - we had a lot of fun together!
I'd question calling all of these "rivers", but clearly there is enough movement to keep the water really clear, a great video.
Makes me wish my Dad was still around
Back in December the two I checked out would have been right around hood height, so it was clearly a river then!
Simply WoW.
Cheers to bolth of you. 🍷&🍺
This trail is worth the trip to Australia by itself!
That and a couple of other highlights in the high country!
Haunted Stream track a couple hours away from this one has 56 water crossings. You can spend weeks in this area and not get bored, some of the best wheeling and touring in the world.
Thank you for the nice and fairly easy drive down the river. It was pleasent to see a jeep not blasting high speed through the water.
It must be a blessing to be out wheeling with your dad. I wish I could still do that with my dad. Thanks for taking us along.
Dan, you make it look it easy! I’m a Land Rover man, but I’m warming up more and more to Jeep because of you!
This is where you need a hand held radio to talk to your dad from across the other side of the crossing. We normally don't walk those rivers in summer, with most you can see the bottom pretty clearly. Have not been up there this summer though with all the recent rain.
When I was bit younger (around the time internet was starting) I had 4x4 and did quite a bit of off road driving. When i went to deep waters, at the end of the day, I had to crawl under the car and put some grease into open joints in the drivetrain. It was very smart, I could see water coming out and it saved me lot of problems back then. I don't know how modern 4x4 are, if they need it. But if they need, best investment ever to have grease gun in the car.
That's my part of the world, VHC is amazng!
Awesome. I love these river crossings... (within reason). Was fun to watch!! PS-I didn't want to mention the lower quality of food which is totally unrelated to any companion you may or may not have with you... Totally.
Yay!
How fun to take your dad across Rivers!
Dan, I always like your content but today you brought tears to my eyes by taking your dad on one of your adventures, I wish my dad was alive to do the same, this video tells me the great and kind person you are, and I hope I can meet you one day in person my friend, my wife and I love you, take care...🤗
Hey Rob, I'm really sorry to hear that man, I understand exactly how you feel. I lost my Mum to cancer a few years ago. Time is the most precious thing we have, and we have to use it carefully!
Had my first river crossing a couple weeks ago. So great full for your advice on caution and always assessing obstacles. Water was so cold
So fun to watch you and glad your Dad is up to joining you. Lots of good memories.
Ahh, how lovely. My 1980 Range Rover would have loved that adventure! I much prefer my old girl much more than the modern ones. Harry in Kenya.
Great job. Still getting used to the reversed climate in Australia. South means cooler climate. Awesome river crossings and love the new camera angles. Famous last words No Crocs... 🐊🤔🤙
Don't forget winter in June and summer in December!
You two having so much fun, that´s so cool!! :-)
Great video. Awesome scenery and rivers. As for the low gear, it will become easier to shift the more you use it. The first time we shifted ours into low range, it was very hard to do. It's a lot better now. We've done about 40000k now in a bit over 12 months.
Awesome video! Love that you got your dad out on an adventure like this! Wish there was a track like this close to us. My 2017 JKU was pretty difficult to get into 4 low, the 2020 JT goes in much easier... I found that the key is to stop of flat/level ground to do the switch to 4 low, if it is hard going in roll the vehicle a bit and try again, you will eventually get it.
This has got to be one of my favorite videos !
The fun you were having is totally obvious!
Any trouble with water intrusion? Wet carpets?
Not a drop inside, or in the bed
Would be cool if Australia had 35x11.50r17(32.8(a OEM tyre size for the Gladiator Rubicon) to 34.8 is within the non engineered limit at a 2 inch limit) as a commonly available tyre size as the Gladiator scraped the long range fuel tank as said by this man called Dan.
Very cool that you can spend a great time with your dad.
It looked like a great trail as well.
I am not sure if the Jeep has sealed uni joints on the tail shaft.In a Toyota Hi-lux is is recommended to grease them daily if traveling constantly in water.
I’m amazed at the trails they’re so well kept
Looks like a terrific time. Great video and pictures, Thank you.
What a fun day!
loved this one, given me inspo to go do it myself, will report back later :D maybe take my old man on it too :D ps, do you need to sit the jeep in 'N' the entire time youre in 4L?
I’m sure Kevin the cobra would’ve been able to smooth things over with that snake
But I have done most of the crooked river track in a 1970 hilux.
Nice video Dan. Now you have a few kilometres under your tyres, what are your honest thoughts about the Gladiator, for the type of touring you are doing? I am a Jeep lover and have owned a number of Wranglers, but haven't driven a Gladiator. Thanks!
No doubt it's better for getting more remote than is possible in a Wrangler. It carries more fuel, more water, bigger kitchen, more food, more gear, etc.
It also has stacks more power than my old JK Wrangler, and is much, much smoother and quieter.
@@TheRoadChoseMe thanks Dan. Safe travels man.
Great video Dan! Curious, do you install diff breathers?
Yep, I sure did - there's an episode about it: czcams.com/video/_cBpj_5PtsU/video.html
Great video Dan. How long before Dad buys a Jeep?
Hey Dan so you’ve got some trips under your belt now. Honestly how well is that canvas top doing? How much leaking of Dirt and dust are you getting inside? How bad is it holding heat inside on the hot days
It's been great. Very little dust inside, and it honestly doesn't really get that hot - although I have not seen crazy hot weather because I've been avoiding it as much as practical for Australia.
No one gives you a hard time in Australia about keeping your vehicles out of rivers & streams? It's becoming 'a hot topic' here in North America with the 4x4ers.
It depends entirely on where you are, and the local rules and regulations.
@@TheRoadChoseMe There are no rules and regulations here 'yet', that I know of. Just your own conscience about putting oil & grease and stuff into the water with the trout & other fish. The Ford motor company actually had to change a Bronco TV advertisment showing a Bronco going through a stream because people said it promoted poisoning the water. I'm on the fence about it....I like to 4x4, but I'm also an avid fly fisher.
Did you covert him?
He had a great time! I think if he was younger he might be tempted to get a 4x4 to explore.