Exploring The Victorian High Country - Billy Goat Track |

[@MuggsFJ]

I watched this series twice it was that good 👌

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou so very much!! 🙏🙂👍

[@julesmarwell8023]

thanks mate

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks for watching! 😊👍

[@julesmarwell8023]

@@4xAdventures did same trip over 4 days swb pajero. wet as hell. 30 years ago.so thanks for taking me back. incredible country sad not many aussie get to feel it.tks again

[@4xAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s a pretty spectacular place!

[@ShaneB666]

Finally the KZbin a recommendation that’s right. Great content, calm, informed commentary and no product placement.

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou! :) I hope you enjoy the videos. All the best! 😊👍

[@MsandMrspinact]

Great vid. Billy Goats is one hell of a track! It’s also hair raising going back down. Good running commentary not overshadowed by unnecessary music. Liked and subscribed!

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou kindly! Yes, Billy Goat was a huge amount of fun! 😊👍

[@AllTerrainAction]

Nice opening to this video, can see the effort that's gone into this video love it.

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou kindly! 😊👍

[@eds4wdcamping]

You pick the best year to go up Billy goats it was the most fun or I should say challenging that it's been a long time and those rivers were certainly up a lot at that time of year you're up there about the same time I was but I left the day before you got there excellent video keep up the good work

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! Billy Goat was a huge amount of fun. Doing it on New Year’s Day meant there was no one else around. The rain arrived at the tail end of the trip. Stay tuned for the last episode as that is when things got really exciting 😊

[@paulmarsh7123]

Good production well worth the wait keep it coming looking forward to the wet stuff

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks Paul. The wet stuff starts next episode :)

[@terryoleary5424]

Great Vlog nicely done Artie. I’m heading there Boxing Day and can’t wait

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! Enjoy!! 😊👍

[@Bumblebee5229-s1s]

Hello Attila, what a beautiful place ,i can't wait to get there myself, thankyou so much for making the footage, now I will be a little more prepared hopefully 😊

[@4xAdventures]

Hi Suzy. It’s an amazing place. I hope you can get down there one day. ☺️

[@OffroadTouringLife]

Absolutely fantastic mate! I'm definitely going to be tuning in for the next episode!. Thanks for taking us along amd it's awesome to see tne FJ in action!

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much. I’m so glad you like it!! 😊👍

[@vasostojackovic7887]

Nice video brought back memories, I drove that track 15 years ago in my Mitsubishi Challenger, manual, no Diff locks, no LSD, no driver aids. All I had was 2” lift, Coopers ST tyres and snorkel. You’ve inspired me to go back and do it again this time I’ll be in my Pajero Sport 😊

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou. Yes, it’s a fun track, that’s for certain! ☺️👍

[@vivutravelog.159]

Been on this track , it is so scary but view so beautiful .Nice video !

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! 😊👍

[@joeldobbinsmusic]

Amazing start to the series, Artie! After some of those insane accents I reckon the FJ could probably handle Mount Everest too! Have been really looking forward to this series; again, well done for showing us parts of Australia most of us have never seen. You have indoors people like me craving for their own outback adventures! Keep the videos coming, can't wait till the next episode and for the next series too. Excellent work!

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much Joel! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊👍

[@DieselDave]

Well portrayed. Best Billy Goat video to date. Cheers, dd

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊👍

[@ChrisIsOutside]

beautifully put together! I wonder if my delica can make it up there I'd love to go one day

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! As long as you have decent/high clearance and low range, you should be right. 😊👍

[@ChrisIsOutside]

@@4xAdventures I think clearance is the only thing I'm really unsure of. The clearance is good but its not jacked up. It's stock. Low range and center diff lock though

[@jkking4169]

Great video👍👍👍👍👍👍 Really enjoyed it, keep up great work

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! 😊👍

[@V8LC100]

Great video mate.

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

[@jcv551]

Great challenging track, the fj made it look relatively easy. Beautiful views I’m sure it was worth it.

[@4xAdventures]

It was a huge amount of fun! The FJ is hugely capable. I’m forever surprised by it. 😊👍

[@garywinkworth3380]

great video mate love it.

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! 😊👍

[@Jakos4x4Adventures]

Nice vid!

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! 😊👍

[@kneedownpom397]

Really enjoyed that, keep the great uploads coming

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@darrengray2309]

Good video ive been waiting for your release and it was worth the wait Thanks

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much Darren!

[@fatmanoverlanding]

Brilliant start to the series. Nice to see you back. It's been a while.

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou for sticking around whilst I’ve been in hibernation 😊 (work commitments). Plenty of more videos coming up (just out filming the next trip now).

[@canderson9328]

Awesome video! Last went over Billy Goat in 2015, now living in the UK, thank you for the memories! Miss my FJ

[@IanCotterill]

Awesome Artie! I was there on the 3rd of Jan, just missed you! Did the same route by the look of it, we crossed that same river before heading north of Dargo for a camp.

[@4xAdventures]

G’day Ian, it’s a shame we missed each other. If you see me out there, come say hi! 😊👍

[@IanCotterill]

@@4xAdventures will do Artie! Fellow FJ driver protocol I think 😎

[@cmiimages]

Wow, great video, my Bro in law and I trail biked all over that terrain in the mid 70s, it hasn't changed a bit, still as rough as guts, but the views from the Bluff... are really awesome. But not sure I would do it mid Summer... March/April much cooler weather.

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much!! 😊👍

[@TheOutbackmojo]

Glad to see a new release. Fantastic production quality as usual and great footage of the best country in the world

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much!! 😊👍

[@4x4AdventureShow]

Great video and great tracks👍

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much!! 😊👍

[@Yipmanhands]

Wow, that was spectacular. Magic looking countryside but that track is way out of my league. Thanks for posting this, I'm so looking forward to the next one. Love your channel.

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😊👍

[@darrengray2309]

About 15 years ago on my first attempt at doing Billy goat I did most of it in 2wd as I stripped the front drive flange in my 80 series about 1/4 of the way through it. People thought i was crazy as I came up to the Helipad as I had it flat to the floor as fast as I could go with the 80 series bouncing and bucking all over the place to this day I don't know how I did it

[@4xAdventures]

😂 Brilliant!!

[@visualjon]

That brought back the anxiety I felt doing it on my own at xmas with no diff locks or traction control, exhilarating and terrifying are great descriptors. Ive no idea how i got up without breaking something but so worth it.

[@4xAdventures]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! And I’m glad my experience of it came across on camera. It was a tad tense! 😂 But well worth it.

[@Gramkan]

Great video mate, I’m no expert but even dropping another 5psi to 20 could have made things easier. Can’t wait to do this track soon, thanks for the inspiration

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou! Yes, it may have made a small difference. Most of that track was ok though. My only wheel spin was that one spot & that was probably just because of a bad choice on my part :)

[@spf4x4]

Great place to get out and explore.

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

I was in the region not long after you I think mate. If its not a rude question why so long from trip till release? Great clip by the way. Cheers Steve

[@4xAdventures]

G’day Steve. Thankyou. Work commitments got in the way mostly. Also, I didn’t really have much of a chance to film properly as I was with a group of people, so trying to create something watchable from very limited snippets of footage was a challenge. 😊

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

@@4xAdventures I can relate Artie, I was Tail end in my convoy when I was there too. But I think my trip videos came out ok. Love your work mate.

[@1Coolbanana]

Maaaate, where have you been? Great vid, planning a High country trip in the next few months, cant wait 👍

[@4xAdventures]

Thankyou! The Vic high country is an awesome place to visit. I can’t wait to go back.😊👍

[@150_ADVenture]

Just stumbled upon your channel mate. You have a natural talent for media production is this your profession? Lol. Looking forward to the next instalment of the Vic high country...any idea if it's ETA? Cheers.

[@4xAdventures]

G’day Daryl, thanks very much! :) No, it’s not my profession, but I do try to make them as good as I can. I’m hoping to get the next instalment out in a week or two. All the best! 😊👍

[@stevens8744]

Great video that was the most intense feeling climb of Billy Goat track ive seen on youtube. I assume you went back down to get to the Eaglevale Camping Area, or did you take a different route?

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it. I kept following the track and went down the other side, eventually ending up at Eaglevale.

[@j2travelz610]

great vid mate. its been a awhile. i follow ur chnl coz i am fj fan. on dry, u reckon a stockFJ (alt tyres) can get get up billy goats?

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much. Absolutely! The stock FJ with a set of all terrain tyres is all you need to do things like Billy Goat Track. A 2” lift lifts the body, but the chassis height is still the same, unless you put larger tyres. 😊👍

[@Bergo101]

This is incredible, thanks for sharing your adventure. I'm getting my FJ today and can't wait to take her on trips! Amazing vehicles. Question; do you use crawl mode on those steep climbs? what has your experience been with that. It's such a fascinating feature of the FJ.

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much! And congratulations on your FJ!! Excellent choice! No, I generally don’t use crawl mode. On steep descents, I put it in low range, first gear and try to use the brakes only lightly if required. That generally does the trick. I’ve tried crawl mode… haven’t been game to use it in a real situation as yet 😂 All the best! 😊👍

[@Bergo101]

@@4xAdventures Thanks, good to know. I have a lot to learn still about 4x4'ing properly and am super excited having the FJ to work with. I'm in NSW but looks like I need to head down south some day :) Cheers mate

[@gregfacey8563]

Which track did you come back down into the valley?

[@RoMiTouring]

Great to see, and thanks for sharing. I’ve really been looking forward to you posting this series. Have you raised the diff breathers or just running with the standard, and if running standard, how did you go?

[@4xAdventures]

Thanks very much Ross. Yes I’ve raised the diff breathers to a point high up in the engine bay. All good so far. No issues with deep water, and I’ve been in some super deep stuff (you will see in the last episode).

[@voodoocruiser2543]

Question mate: How do you find doing these with the roof top tent? I'm keen to get one on my FJ but curious about any change to drivability. Doesn't look like it from your video but would be keen to hear your thoughts

[@4xAdventures]

G’day! Excellent question. As far as I can tell, there’s no difference in drivability or stability that I can notice. I’ve done some pretty gnarly tracks with 45* inclines and side to side rocking, and the FJ seems pretty stable to me. That said, there is increased wind noise on highway at high speed, but the stereo covers that up well enough :) My FJ is set up for touring rather than extreme rock climbing stuff. If you are into that, I’d probably recommend a swag instead of a roof top tent, but if you’re more into touring with the odd challenging track, then I find the roof top tent fantastic.

[@voodoocruiser2543]

@@4xAdventures Nice one thanks for your input. I've had a swag on the ground for the last 20-something years and feel like it's time to do my back a favour in terms of a better bed. Sounds like the FJ will just continue being an FJ regardless of having a bed on the roof :)

[@nathanmountain5540]

Traction control and diff locks don't work together, a diff lock will literally go against traction control that's the point of diff locks to turn as one and not alternate. But a very nice calm video.

[@4xAdventures]

Yes, I’ve noticed that one turns off when the other is turned on. 😊👍

[@SkuugSeriuzzz]

I live in Melbourne and just bought myself a decked out 80 series landcruiser and looking for Facebook groups or some where I can find people to do trips with!! Any recommendations?

[@4xAdventures]

Hi there. Congrats on your new 4WD!! I recommend joining a 4WD club. Instant friends to go on trips either and lots of knowledge to be gained. The next time there is a 4WD show on, I recommend going - all the 4WD clubs are usually there. Good luck!! 😊👍

[@SkuugSeriuzzz]

@@4xAdventures can you point me in the right direction to find one please 🙏

[@thomasoreilly605]

Hey mate, is a bull bar necessary for the tracks that you took?

[@4xAdventures]

Hey there. No, a bull bar isn’t necessary, but I would definitely recommend having a winch and recovery points just in case. All the best! 😊👍

[@thomasoreilly605]

@@4xAdventures Great thanks, before my trip I’ll do exactly that!!

[@redkix]

What is the best time to go?

[@4xAdventures]

I did it on New Year’s Day in the video. No one else around, which was great. I would avoid doing it in winter or when there’s been a lot of rain. All the best! 😊👍

[@jagdheepganapathyprakash966]

Hi yours is auto or manual?

[@4xAdventures]

Auto

[@garywinkworth3380]

whos 4wd is not auto? it would have to be easier in an auto