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I have come to a point now that when I see a D3/4 in the convoy when going 4x4’ing ( not overlanding, but I am starting to think twice now as well), I turn around.
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The Fussel brothers (of Bob Fussel & Associates) tell a story of a group of them doing a Botswana/Namibia tour & the tour operator saying "No Discovery's".
So Andrew Fussell had to stay at home. :D
"No one ever got stuck - in mid air!"

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I should start taking pics of broken Jeeps and Toyota's and randomly posting them to show how they also struggle. Always one person who sees a broken Disco and slams them. I had mine for 5 years and never had an issue. Never got stuck and recovered many other vehicles.

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Thats not fair. A lot more Jeeps and Toyotas go 4x4íng.
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Because they are cheap and easy to fix with their old technology. ;-)

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icemanza wrote:Please explain how any hundred year old SFA is better than IFS.
That’s like asking if a car is stronger than a truck.
icemanza wrote:Because I can tell you no SFA unmodded has ever beaten my previous IFS off road.
Like a D4? It depends on where you went & who you went with. Because otherwise it’s like walking into a gay bar & then bragging that you’re the only guy with a girlfriend.

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Well. I have been out with Jeeps, Toyotas, Fords, Hummers. Most had the typical mods like 33s and lifts. I never had an issue on the obstacles and did them easily. But we did have to recover a few in the groups. One outing was with a jeep club and my D4 was the only one not to fail an obstacle. My experience clearly better than others or maybe I am just that much better a driver than the posers.

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