4WD New Zealand: Central Plateau Expedition Ep 3 Desert Road

[@hazelwoodhomes6187]

I drove to the ski field this winter in full snow. It was really fun. Really easy, but it was the 1st time engaging 4wd on my Ute so made it fun. Went back the next day and did the road in the snow in 2wd to see what would happen and still made it to the ski field haha.

[@stanyoung9546]

Great video guys keep it up

[@philipkennett3181]

Great videos mate keep them coming

[@4WDNewZealand]

Thanks mate, appreciate it

[@simonyeo727]

:Absolutely breathtaking landscape at 1908. Must get my arse home oneday and go see it for myself. Great Vids boys,

[@jarradc7652]

Awesome series mate, loved it. Can't wait to get out and start exploring some of these places myself

[@4WDNewZealand]

Glad we inspired you to go and explore

[@markfenton1478]

Great inspiration guys very well done videos of nz of what 4x4 really means keep the trips coming!

[@4WDNewZealand]

Thanks for you feedback, glad you are enjoying it.

[@Panopticalstudio]

COOL. Nice one. Keep pumping these out! Please more track info in the description! Would love to follow in your tracks!

[@4WDNewZealand]

Great advice thanks Daniel

[@hootizzz]

Hey there... just found your channel and have to say its awesome..!! fantastic videos, lots of great Kiwi scenery as well as good info for someone like me who is a novice. We live in Auckland, I'm a chippy and have a 2013 3.2 manual super cab 4x4 Ranger, it works hard week in week out pulling a tandem axle trailer loaded with framing timber etc so no show pony. One of the reasons I purchased it was for some exploration and camping adventures just like you have shown here in this video. My questions, what club up this way would you suggest we hook up with ?, and where about's in the central plateau is that spillway / river at 1:11 ? Many thanks again for the fantastic content, just what I need to keep me entertained during lockdown... dreaming of freedom again soon... I hope !! cheers cheers...

[@4WDNewZealand]

Hey mate, just read your comment. thanks for the feedback. Best advice we can give you is get yourself a good set of either A/T or M/T tires, an air compressor and a basic recovery kit. As for clubs their are a bunch to choose from around Auckland. Jump on the NZ 4WD Association webpage, there you will find the contact info for all clubs in NZ. From experience they are all very friendly and welcoming, Pick one that best suits the style of 4WDing you want to do. Some focus on the extreme offroadig and others are more aligned with exploring. As for the spillway it is along the desert road along the Kaimanawa road.

[@asankahmaspriyan5001]

Nice video

[@lukekennedy5350]

I'm loving these videos matey. Would love to know more about your 70 at some point

[@4WDNewZealand]

Luke Kennedy, glad you asked. We’ve been talking about doing a full truck walk around video for a while. Will get something organised soon.

[@lukekennedy5350]

I'm currently weighing up my first 4x4 and considering a 70 or 80. Just finding other people's set ups really interesting especially for nz.

[@jamieroberts6345]

get Rohnny Dahl to do a "modified" episode !

[@4WDNewZealand]

lol, would love to meet him one day

[@jamieroberts6345]

great mini-series, thanks for the uploads. It reminds me of the mt state overland vids, but better, cos it's NZ!

[@4WDNewZealand]

Great feedback, Yes MSO is a great channel to watch

[@dwick3468]

The dog was like did they just drown? Lemme go help.

[@4WDNewZealand]

Haha she sure wanted to jump in

[@heathstreet827]

Hey mate I have the same swb landcrusier, could you do a video on your car build etc tire size lifts thanks cause your car is a good goal for me

[@4WDNewZealand]

Glad you asked, we are planning on filming a complete walkthrough of the truck. Stay tuned, well try get it filmed soon

[@normkaiawe1899]

Top effort crew🗻⛰

[@blakejamieson389]

Wait is this in the south island or north, even though I'm from nz i get very mixed up

[@4WDNewZealand]

This one was shot on the north island. Have you had a chance to watch the first two episodes?

[@tristantoms8631]

What is the name of the ski field you drove up at the end of the video?

[@judelambie412]

Tukino Ski Field

[@selectfew8596]

Are these paper roads ??

[@aliaksandran6300]

There should be increased attention to the road.

[@wayneli4070]

is this tukino access road

[@pauls4708]

yes from 18 44 the 2 wd drive car park is a few ks in from the desert road,the turnoff is very close the the summit o the desert road,There is a gate ,iyou can get a key ,I got a key throught the clubs that runs the skifield.The gate is a fair way up you can get a good view from the gate

[@TravelWithRazvan]

where is the next part

[@4WDNewZealand]

Ovidiu that is the 3rd and final episode in that series. Check out our north cape episode in the playlists of you are looking for another one to watch

[@TravelWithRazvan]

@@4WDNewZealand thank you for the iNFO ! i like the uploads you make. thank you

[@bartdeking]

11:32 maybe tidy up that plastic as well. Silly that farmers leave that there.

[@peterscandlyn]

Late to the party, really enjoy your work though. Bit of a sad commentary @ 10:53 where tired cocky just abandons his plastic wrap in the middle of no-where.

[@Motumatai3]

He's put it in the gateway to try and increase the traction through the wet spot. Hasn't worked, but to get a truckload of gravel up to that spot on the farm would probably cost a days work and close to a grand to buy and transport the gravel. Now its chewed up even more by having a bunch of heavy 4WD get stuck in it.

[@Kiwiadventurerandoverlander]

Guys fix your audio..invest in some good mics

[@4WDNewZealand]

Yes we have since filming that video

[@peteivanthomas]

*desert

[@King88_8]

Understand you have to do some commercial punting ..... but the way its done ........😒

[@4WDNewZealand]

thanks for the feedback, any suggestions

[@King88_8]

4WD New Zealand how about upfront possibly name the sponors/supporters with their logo. Then during the trip, if youre using a compressor, doing a tyre shot, using a tyre deflator or winch, show the brand logo/banner(not too large).That way you can be more natural and anyone can figure out what brand of product youre referring to or using. A semi transparent ARB logo in the corner showing for 3 seconds is actually more airtime than saying "ARB". What do you think?

[@4WDNewZealand]

Thanks mate, there are some really good ideas there. We will defnitly take these onboard and give it a go in our next series. Thanks for you input.

[@King88_8]

@@4WDNewZealand All good. Thanks for the show and for considering the advice