Quote Originally Posted by Kiwivan View Post
Just a side note
Is that plasty dip paint on the front of the van.
Have used it before and it is great,just peel it off when the trips finished

Cheers Kiwivan
The black stuff is Speed Liner, it is a spray on Ute bed liner, stronger than steel and very flexible, has definitely paid for itself, it's permanent and the paint had to be scuffed to apply it, only issue going forward may be fading but there are plenty of products to blacken trim.

Lots of Youtube videos about it and other brands, really is strong stuff.

I forgot to mention before I left, I hit a Roo outside of Lakeland coming home from Cooktown.

About 9am, doing 110 around a left hander, up a mountain range, one hand on the wheel, one holding a bottle of water, slowed enough that I didn't lose control and chose to hit him with the front right fender near the wheel. 40kg Roo doing around 100 and no real damage, a little (2mm) panel gap between the front bumper and quarter panel that should pop back Ok.

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Quote Originally Posted by wbute View Post
If it survives gibbas it's not doing to bad.
My Hilux has massive A pillars too. They certainly obstruct your vision. I reckon the big pillars with the airbag would nearly cause more accidents than they save.
Yeah the Gibbers had me worried, I came round a bend going 70odd on dry corrugated dust, over a little creek crossing and onto a plain full of them, can't brake, can't turn and they are banging up underneath. Looks like i picked up a scratch on a wheel but otherwise OK.