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Taken through the kitchen window. :) Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Crossing the Simpson Desert in Australia. This is half way. 700km and over 1,000 parallel dunes to cross = high fuel consumption. Lots of spare fuel required in case you almost get there and have to turn back because the track gets flooded. Rare, but it happens. That is our OKA parked on the...

I live in Oz. I carry lots of fuel, but only diesel which is much safer than petrol (gas). Yes it is true that there are some very long treks without fuel availability, but the other factor is that fuel is expensive even in the cities (compared to the USA), but it can cost 3X as much in more...

1500 hrs. Every landing was a forced landing :) Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

I can't be sure that they are all the same, but I see the name "Rotex" on one. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Good off road performance, especially in sand, needs a high profile tyre to make the best of a low pressure footprint. I would consider 295/65r20 to be a poor choice. I run 305/70R19.5 on my 6.5T OKA and I think 70% profile is the minimum acceptable. More is better. Look for a smaller diameter...

We can pull in any direction and the winch always points in the direction of pull meaning no cable bunching up on one side of the drum. When not in use, the winch can be stored anywhere. No heavy expensive bumper required. Theoretically it can get the truck back on its wheels if it falls over...

My OKA motorhome weighs 6.5T on the road and has 4 wheel discs on Dana 60 at front and Dana 70 at the rear. The brakes are superb and discs and rotors seem to last "forever". Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

They stopped using wood in aeroplanes about 80 years ago and went to aluminium. The tiniest tree or bush will dent aluminium, permanently. Now they use FRP sandwich panel for weight, strength, durability and long term cost. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

5W is the maximum transmission power permitted for citizen band radios in Australia, so that everyone gets a decent go. Not sure if that applies to GMRS. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

If you are really keen, you do a hand lay-up for all the corners. This is a friend's Defender (yes, that's right). He hand laid and vacuum bagged all the panels. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

My current vehicle uses aluminium angles on the corners, inside and out. 1.6mm X 40mm or 3mm depending on the application. I purchase it power coated. Easily replaced if damaged. 20 years of service and no regrets. For my new build I am considering hot folded 3mm PVC and polycarbonate...

The OKA came out of the factory in the 90s fitted with 9.00R16 Michelins (which became 255/100R16). The military bought them with 10.00R16s. Some owners have more recently fitted 325/85R16 Michelin XMLs. These are unbeatable in the desert but very ordinary on the bitumen. They are a big tyre. MY...