It is I Member 37 Member For: 3y 2m 7d Posted 07/12/21 12:41 AM Share Posted 07/12/21 12:41 AM Has anyone had any experience of driving in the outback with their turbo falcon? I've got an FG xr6t and hoping to take it to Broken Hill. There are some dirt roads that are 2wd appropriate but I'm wondering how it'll do in those conditions, and in the heat. Any experience on this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,043 Member For: 16y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/12/21 12:48 AM Share Posted 07/12/21 12:48 AM All falcons are fine until you get into the 4wd-necessary areas haha Just take it slow-ish and clean the underside when you're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It is I Member 37 Member For: 3y 2m 7d Posted 07/12/21 12:51 AM Author Share Posted 07/12/21 12:51 AM I thought that might be the case - it's an Australian car so I'd imagine they're built for Australian roads and climate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,972 Member For: 9y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 07/12/21 01:21 AM Share Posted 07/12/21 01:21 AM Used to drive my turbo falcon down the dirt roads in summer for work. Apart from having to restrain yourself from massive high speed powerskids on the gravel, running the aircon on a 40+ degree day made the engine temps climb a bit when sitting there idling. Stone chips will happen, kangaroos will happen and idiots thinking that no one else could possible be on the road, happen to pull out without even bothering to look. I'd suggest a good look over all of the various coolant lines for condition and tightness, and maybe even carry a spare or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It is I Member 37 Member For: 3y 2m 7d Posted 07/12/21 01:27 AM Author Share Posted 07/12/21 01:27 AM Great advice, thanks. I'll grab some lines to be safe and watch out for idiots and kangaroos. We'll see how I go with the restraint though... I will try to behave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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