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<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 494221" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>The main issue with the Forrester as a WA prospecting vehicle is likely to be the lack of ground clearance coupled with shallow approach/departure angles - in particular, creeks and washaways will need very careful navigation. The standard lightweight tyres and shockies should be OK as long as you are careful, but the corrugations and dust will eventually kill it, I'd imagine.</p><p></p><p>I used to have friends in Kalgoorlie in the early 90's who had one of the Subaru Brumby utes, then Australia's cheapest 4WD. They only took it out bush on the weekends to get firewood, but after a while the A-pillar (windscreen edge) cracked right through on the driver's side!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 494221, member: 4012"] The main issue with the Forrester as a WA prospecting vehicle is likely to be the lack of ground clearance coupled with shallow approach/departure angles - in particular, creeks and washaways will need very careful navigation. The standard lightweight tyres and shockies should be OK as long as you are careful, but the corrugations and dust will eventually kill it, I'd imagine. I used to have friends in Kalgoorlie in the early 90's who had one of the Subaru Brumby utes, then Australia's cheapest 4WD. They only took it out bush on the weekends to get firewood, but after a while the A-pillar (windscreen edge) cracked right through on the driver's side! [/QUOTE]
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