New Hilux

[chester ver2.0]

Google Hilux moose test and see how the Hilux preforms when you need to swerve for the Roos.

Swerving is the very last thing you should do

[achjimmy]

Auto is an 8speed, with a very, very low first gear which is equivalent to 2nd gear low range on a Ranger. With the tiptronic mode you can choose and hold first, which should comfortably do any off road obstacle, especially when you consider the power of the V6 engine.

I thought this was quite a neat idea until my last trip away. In the bondocks at dusk tried to power through a mudded out creek and got stopped at the axles. Pulled low range and just didn't move. Nearest tree was 40metres away and meant winching  through the 30ms of mud which with trailer I didn't fancy. Selected low reverse and gave it all  and just backed out . No low range reverse is a mistake in the auto amaroks  I hope they change it one day

Swerving is the very last thing you should do

Yep what a wank test.

[SambOz]

Swerving is the very last thing you should do

Agree, so many lose it on the dodging !

Try to brake in a straight line, the only thing I would swerve violently for is another human or a Red GumTree.

[Rodt]

Swerving
is the very last thing you should do

Daughter on her last night of a 3 week road trip a couple of weeks ago sends me a message that she has hit a roo. Didn't outline any damage details to me and instead couldn't wait to tell me that she didn't swerve

Always told her not to and she was so excited that when the roo jumped out at her that her instincts and split second reaction that she actually did it. She pointed out that until it happens you don't actually know what you will do. Good to see that something actually sunk in on all those drives we went on