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Gillo



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Australia 2012 Freelander 2 i6 S Auto Santorini Black
Suitable tracks in the Yarra Valley

Having recently moved to the YV I'm keen, now the weather is improving (allegedly!) to get out and explore some of the state forrests etc but I'm aware many off the tracks may be beyond my car or my capability.

Any suggestions for good ones the FL2 can cope with? If anyone is heading out I'd love to tag along.

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mikehzz



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Vesko and I have done most of the main tracks in the Vic High Country in our FL2's. Your car is quite capable if you have the right tyres and the right experience. You'll struggle more if you haven't got 17" rims and AT tyres but drives such as Mansfield to Woods Point and Walhalla are a very nice introduction. Stick to the main dirt roads to stay out of trouble. If it's wet then all bets are off.

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Gillo



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Thanks Mike- currently running on 18's. But planning on a set of BF GOODRICH KO2 or Grabber AT3's. Not looking for anything hairy, just want to get out and enjoy the car.

Toughest trip I did so far was the Kennett-Wye Jeep track near the Wye River, GOR. Had a lot of fun in June and on Pirelli Scorpions too! Any track suggestions glady received.

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You will be fine with the standard tyres on sand. Just let them down. We were in Francois Peron NP last year, 20psi with the Conticross tyres. A few nervous moments for me on soft sand on a beach but got off without any issues.

We saw a few LandCruisers stuck, they didn't let their tyres down! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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mikehzz



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Gillo wrote:
Thanks Mike- currently running on 18's. But planning on a set of BF GOODRICH KO2 or Grabber AT3's. Not looking for anything hairy, just want to get out and enjoy the car.

Toughest trip I did so far was the Kennett-Wye Jeep track near the Wye River, GOR. Had a lot of fun in June and on Pirelli Scorpions too! Any track suggestions glady received.


To give an indication, Vesko did a full Simpson Desert crossing on 18's with the factory tyres still on the car. I can tell you the tracks on the western side of the desert are very bad with large sharp gibber rocks, far worse than any dirt road in Victoria and he made it through ok. I had the Grabber AT3's on my car and was happy with them. I'm sure the BFG's would be good but more expensive? Vesko's tyre of choice are the Yoko Geolander AT-S and he's been everywhere. Happy exploring.

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Gillo



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Thanks Mike- still undecided on tyres and happy to consider all options, so than,s for the recommendations.

Any locals with suggestions of tracks , lookouts etc for me?

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