9 TON EX-ARMY TRUCK Crossing 1100 Giant Sand Dunes - Can We Make It?! Expedition Simpson Desert
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Simpson Desert 4wd
Simpson Desert Crossing
QAA line Eyre Creek Bypass Madigan Line
Watching how much you enjoy the Simmo and the Mog - priceless
I think that's mogo, Andreo.
Simpson's is amazing, I crossed nearly 50 years ago pre Max Tracks and snap straps, pre any kind of rescue ..............
Great to see it has barely changed........................including the flies lol
The plough is a bore drain Delver. For the flowing bores so the water could run around the property.
My wife and I love your videos! Good to see you are taking on the Simpson!!
Your gearshifts will be smoother, less wear and tear on syncro hubs, if you double clutch the shift. Notice how long it takes to engage the next gear when you shift up? That is because the syncro mechanism has to slow the next gear hub down to allow the shift. Double pedal the clutch will half the wear, smooth and speed up the change. Camp 17 is much nicer, amongst the Gidgee trees. You will find a couple of challenging dunes between camp 17 and 16!
Loving the long shadows at dusk
Ange & Chris thanks for the video đđđ
What a view from the drone, Australia is simply stunning and I'm so envious of you both. As always, thanks for taking me there, lovin the silence of country â€ïž
Epic landscape and the Mog proving itself on those long climbs when torque is required!! Enjoy and be safe!
Another great vid . The Bowser is doing it with ease , glad you are enjoying the Simpson crossing and you can fullfill one of your bucket list adventures. Cant wait for the next episode.
3:42 pure joy!
What a great adventure! Thanks for sharing with us.
A good one ! Quite frankly 95% of the time the Mog's time is wasted - however it is just a pleasure watching it "work" the 5% you call on it. Then it really becomes a very much stand alone overlander. Awesome. Enjoy and waiting for the rest of the Simpson.
This was a nice trip. I look forward to more episodes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. We crossed Madigan line from West to East (Mt Dare to Birdsville) in early June and like you it's been on my bucket list of things to do. Awesome adventure. Look forward to next episode!
Todo desierto siempre impone respeto, pero para los valientes un desierto es un desafio posible, tomando todos los recaudos que merece el lugar. Hermosos paisajes. Saludos desde Cordoba Argentina.
Another great video, glad you fixed the drone, some great shots in the morning light.
Fantastic video, beautiful desert, that picture of the stars and bowser was awesome! Itâs good to see bowser getting a work out! Looking forward to next week!
The truck speaks for itself but the camera work you two are doing I got to say âItâs perfectâ đđđđđ Iâm really enjoying this trip đđ
Definitely got to tackle the desert next time in the nt great vid as always guys take care and enjoy
You will have a great time there! In the meantime enjoy the Cape and hopefully catch up along the way :)
Thanks guy's, another awesome vlog. Thought that patch on the salt pan looked soft as you came up to it, but luckily it was firm.
Thanks
Yep was me in the 200 series that said bugger all fly on the Hey river, they must love the MOG đ
"Morning-Glory ".......Awesomeness.
That was one of the best episodes yet
Just what the Unimog was designed to do
I see you guys made it to the hay track, awesome đ
I was the guy on the ktm, I stopped to say hello in the flinders ranges.
Well done guys.
It is amazing how the Mog can climb those sand dunes hills without any issues! Love it!
It sound as if youâre planning a sailing route or something, taking prevailing winds into account! Pretty cool that thatâs a factor in this place đ
Having sailed the South Pacific I can testify itâs very much like an ocean crossing, in a well prepared vessel and the dunes are deep water swellsđ
@@Tomdogful đGoing very slowly over each âswellâ then haha!
Awesome stuff
Great trip.
Wow guys some amazing shots, make the whole build worth it
Awesome sunrises n drone shots, we will tackle that trip one day. Amazing how much difference tyre pressure n gear selection make when going through sand. Sad to see so many nasty 'wombat holes'. The desert is such a peaceful spot to be. Bowser is certainly eating up the dunes
Those oscillating wheel ruts are something I didnât consider, good to know đ
It is so impressive that you all apply for the necessary access permits vs just unlocking gates.
Awesome trip another great video, Bowser handled it well can't wait for the next episode.
Super! thumbs up! Kind regards from Brittany, France, I Love Australia!
good video thanks lee
Some great aerial footageđ
It is awesome you guyâs are having a ball . Stay safe and enjoy đđ
Thank you for another brilliant video. The drone photography is just amazing and gives a wonderful perspective to this beautiful area. We crossed the Simpson Desert via the French Line. Safe travels.
Actually got to meet these guys today just south of Katherine
Nice to meet you Jeremy! Safe travels :)
Another great vid.
I love your adventures guys...im from Kenya â€
Really good episode just loved it.
Good one Chris
Nice to see the everlasting daisies. Might be a few sturts desert pea around if there is some moisture. The other reason we wear wide brimmed hats is because it gives the fly veil some room to work.
thanks for sharing
Super cool !!!
Hey guys great video, we are looking at doing next year potentially on couple of bikes with support vehicle so good to see a MOG getting amongst it... Just a quick one did you see much rubbish on the trip. As always great videography so good.
Thanks a lot Mark! That sounds like an epic adventure on bikes. We didn't see any rubbish (except some toilet paper at one of the camp) so we were pretty happy with that! Thanks a lot for watching :)
My son cross the Simpson both ways last year on a motorbike. Also went to some very remote locations. Whilst they had unimog and 4wd backup they were hours behind each day.
The mo is a go đ
The Mog is a beast. The only other vehicle I have ever seen crawl up those dunes was a Land Rover Defender and you must be something like 5 times the weight. Love the videos.
More like 2.5 times the weight. I have owned both. Both great machines.
Hey just saw you guys yesterday on the road after Tenant Creek, stay safe my friends
You guys are so talented with your film work. Thankyou. Do you think its possible to cross the Simpson with dogs?
GâdayâŠ,one of the Conditions of Entry says that dogs arenât allowed in most of South Australiaâs parks and reserves⊠please check with the appropriate authorities before embarking on a crossing. All the best đ
Thank you so much Omar for your kind comment! Dogs wouldn't be allowed in Munga-Thirri National park which the Madigan Line crosses (QLD).
We are planning next year but west to east on less travelled tracks..
the old mog is a heavy beast but slow and steady!
World class guys - just struggling with the 'tache'!
Looked like such a good trip!
I must say i had a good laugh at the tiny sand flag dwarfed by the Mog!
Mate I just crossed the Simpson solo the same way,looking at your first sand hill it looked like you won lotto.
Awesome!
It was actually quite firm when we went across 3 weeks ago. I have seen it softer and more cut up. But great job in Bowser! (I was "only" driving Brutus, my 2015 GU Patrol.)
BTW, the Simpson Crossing we did 2 weeks ago has been on my bucket list for 38 years..... it was an amazing adventure crossing East to West along the French Line all the way to the Erabena Track, when we went down to the WAA Line. But still an amazing journey.
I have sone that trip in the other direction a few years ago and it was wet cap 20 was flooded
WHAT A WONDERFUL TRIP, yup,,,,flies would be a problem too,hope the rest of your trip goes fine,,, God Bless you , stay well, đŠđșđŠđșđșđžđșđž
I think your orange flag need to be about a meter longer lol . . . the Simpson is such an awesome place. We did it back in 2012 but we went West to East - Mt Dare to Birdsville. Nights got down to 0°c and into the mid 20°c's during the day. Our second day in it started to rain, the clay pans became lakes and we did a couple 5klm division drives around a couple of them . . . 3 days to cross became 5 days to get across . . . but all the desert flowers started coming out on our 4th day . . . such a amazing sight . . .
The flag was at the minimum of 3.5 metres from the ground. Seeing wildflowers in the desert was a really nice suprise!
Farrkk just had a small heart attack dry lake ..! ? bottomless mud mogs Achilles heel
I've been in the desert of Sahara in North Center on Africa in a country called Libya right the center of the desert. Its quite hot in the day time and in the evening it go's down to negative temperatures....Cheers enjoy it as I had too at that time too.
Angie should also drive that unimogđ
badass
Well done Guys.
You came through a week or so after us. Me in my super light Jimney. Quite the opposite to your rig LOL.
Chris I can tell you where there is a Camel skull but you need to travel the rig road đ
Keep up the good workđ
The clay pan @22min, I got stuck there for 2 days back in 2015âŠ.
Oh no! That wouldn't be fun! How did you get out?
@@TheOutFit I knew there was 1 more vehicle coming behind me for the season. Luckily I was in my 79 and already unloaded everything. So when they came around it was just a simple slow snatch. Itâs a bit nerve wrecking when you know thereâs only one more vehicle coming along and you hope they donât do any detoursâŠ.
@@andrefischer5025 I bet it was! Glad to hear it ended well :)
@@TheOutFit all part of the adventure, being aware those things can happen keeps you calm. Having extra beer & steaks helps too đ
Just Awesome guys!! Hmm, is there a baby on the way?
Thank you Ang and Chris, one of your best yet. Great to be ticking off one of your bucket list wishes Chris, have you seen The Grand Tour, when they went to Mongolia? Really worth a watch, fantastic place. What was the white sand you drove over please, was it morning frost? Hugs from the UK. Take care both. đ€đ
Itâs called a clay pan. Basically a small salt lake.
@@andrefischer5025 Thank you. Great to know.
A big thumbs up đ you cute kids
Joli !
perfekt
Top. 10
Great đ video guys. The night sky đ has to be breathtaking. If you think about it how about a couple of screenshot opportunities for us ?
Just done this exact route you have taken. I would off been a couple of week ahead of you. The Madigan line my favourite part of all the trip. How did you find the last 70km of the hay river track???
No way! Shame we missed you! We are finishing editing the last video and it's safe to say we were relieved when those 76kms of corrugations ended - they were the worst we've ever seen!
Totally agree to that 80klm of corrugations hell đ
Hi Guys,
Long time subscriber
Loving all the content
You guys capture the scenery etc, really well
Question -
How often does Ange drive Bowser ?
Have not seen any of her driving for a looong time.
I remember Ange doing a bit of learning to drive Bowser ages ago.
Obviously this skill is needed if Chris gets injured etc
Would be good to c content with Ange driving
Her perspective of doing this, and what itâs like would be great.
Just a thought. đ€·đ»ââïž
Thank you so much Stephen for following along for such a long time! I actually drove a little section on the Hay River track, it will be in an episode coming soon :) I should definitely practice more often but I don't particularly enjoy driving so it's hard sometimes to force myself! Thanks for watching and commenting :)
@@TheOutFit
Aucun probleme Ange
I think I started watching your videos about 6 months before u got Bowser.
Merci beaucoup. đ
Hi guys. Love your channel. Can you tell me the supplier of the aluminum 80/20 extrusion? I assume it was in WA? Thanks Matt
Thanks Matt for watching! No there are no suppliers in WA unfortunately, we bought from AME system.
Cheers thanks for that. đ
flatter tires might have made it up that difficult track.
So if you went west to east where do you start the Simpson??
From Mount Dare
Let me guess shoping for 3 đ€Ł
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@@TheOutFit đ¶
Hi Guys.. great work. How do I send you a pic of a unimog which we external loaded off HMAS Tobruk.
What's the fuel usage on this beast?
So many spidermen? So they are real.
Hey guys followed your for awhile now, what was your transport costs for the mog to Perth from Darwin? ,I'm looking at NSW to Albany WA, just a guesstimate really, happy travels
Thanks a lot Mick! We used Bruce Avery Transport and it was at the time about $2k. Maybe also ask on OZMOG as quite a few people got their Mog from over East.
Hey guys. I'm sure you've said before in a past video. But can you tell me how y'all went about finding and purchasing you're MOG and about how much they cost? I'm getting to the point of starting my build and any information y'all can provide would be most helpful.
Hi guys - are you based in Australia?
@@TheOutFit no. We're in the US. Texas to be exact. But I'm not apposed to shipping if I were to find a good deal there.
â@@mikehollydennis1879 It would probably make things much harder. We bought our Mog from a private seller at AUD $28.5k but most people buy their Mogs from the Australian Frontline Machinery auctions - prices have definitely increased recently. Maybe contact Dan & Kristina from Roam Overland Vehicles, they are in the USA and imported a Mog from Europe. Best of luck!
Thanks for the reply. Looking forward to your next video.
Bon Voage
Hi guys.... how was your time in Birdsville.... did u vlog that?
Our previous vlog included our time in Birdsville, we didn't stay long there. We just did all our maintenance checks there, camped by the river and hit the desert!
GRACIAS. IF U WANT TO DO A DAY ABOUT 1 K AND ENJOY IT. THATS YOUR BUSINESS.đđ
Hows your diesel bill lol ?
These rigs are I my good for open cou try/desert areas. No good for mountian trails.....
What motor and Transmission in truck?
OM 352 turbocharged and UG 3 Trans
You couldn't make it up big red due to not enough torque and power? or were you too heavy and sank in the sand.
We'd say it's because of how heavy the Mog is and how steep the dune was.
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No kids, double income, easy
Single income, no mortgage rather.
@@TheOutFit still easy bro. Nowadays couples have dogs. What a life not
The mustache. No. Just.... no.