Our new 79

[rowan lee]

Just took delivery of this today, shipped in from Dubai last month. Not an Arb truck unfortunately, will be used underground for daily geology inspections (but I know you tree lads love your 4x4's). The hum of the v6 is you rev her up is immense compared to the old 110 she is replacing. Added bonus for us now is this girl comes will A/C, something the landy didn't have for 33 degree heat at 1km plus depth. As you can see from the piccies, the only disappointing modification was the removal of the high/low gearbox lever, but this option is better then the traditional speed governors on most of the landies here. So it will be permanently stuck in high 4. Can't wait to take her for a proper spin off road underground later this week.

[Stephen Blair]

Underground off rd pics request please:)

[Robert_S]

ohh thats a nice truck

[hazzygawa]

Nice truck. How come there is a boot for another gear stick but no stick and what does that big red switch do on the dash????

[rowan lee]

Its generally too dark down stairs to take any decent moving shots, but I'll try and get a few stills, next time I'm underground. It won't look as clean next time next time you see her after a few hours down the pit.

[rowan lee]

The red buttom is a master kill switch for isolating the fuel supply. Fires underground are a major hazard, so they spend quite a bit of money on every piece of underground kit, to help minimise the possibility.

 

Its is minus the high/low/2wd selector so they can set it in permanently set it in a lower range thus preventing me from speeding about the place.

[hazzygawa]

Do you get the speed camera vans down there????

[rowan lee]

Downstairs its the 50 and 60 ton trucks you gotta watch out for in 6m wide access tunnels/Drifts

[tommer9]

I like your new truck lots. Great set of pics too. I take it you are mining? What are you mining for?

[Daniël Bos]

Nice Truck:thumbup1:

Eager to see underground green-laning pics as well:biggrin:

What is the gizmo near the ignition, in the fifth pic?