ULTIMATE TOUGH 4WD TRIP! Lithgow's best tracks. Nissan Navara vs Isuzu MUX. Which one is best?

Part 1/2 of an epic weekend off-road trip out Newnes State Forest near Lithgow, Australia.
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[@tinyk7131]

Your old boy looks stoked with how well the mux is doing!! Looks like he’s enjoying it way more gotta be happy with that

[@shaunmccaw2911]

Listen to your son mate he makes a lot of sense 😂👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@boxy4973]

The old boy is loving that locker

[@g02n2]

Kai says the same thing as my kids. They still come out with me though :-) and always laugh about it later. It's so great to share stories and memories like this.

[@realaussiemale567]

If it keeps them off the gaming console for a few hours, then it’s worth them going out in the fresh air.

[@mrheldify]

Sunday morning coffee and a bit of 4wd. Great start to ripping day! Love your work Tyler!

[@grahameroberts8109]

I’m looking forward to an edition where Kai says “I told you so!”. Great footage of the two vehicles flexing. That area reminds me of the Bungle Bungles with foliage. I reckon there will be flocks of people rushing to ARB to buy their swag after Kai’s review. Keep up the good work!! 👍🏻🙏🏽😷🦘

[@philmenzies2477]

I bought a Makita saw about a year ago. As good as a comparable sized petrol with none of the hassles. Good battery life. You wont regret it

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

Brilliant as always. Cheers Steve

[@ryantilley-general.shenanigans]

The Nav vs Mux, I'm equally impressed with both honesty I did these tracks years ago in my old 6inch lifted Patrol, never would i have thought a soccer mum MUX would do it this easily!

[@beanfrankednow5391]

Having come out of a GU TD42T wagon I'm incredibly impressed by the MU-X

[@4WheelingInNSW]

Awesome clip mate and thanks for coming out our way and showcasing what our backyard has to offer. Bloody fantastic tracks up around Newnes / Lithgow. That dam was used for storing water to power the old steam trains that ran across the mountain and down into Newnes, run by the then Commonwealth Shale Oil Company, through the zig zag railway. And interestingly The Lost City has a great link back to the world war too and was lit up at night to use as a decoy so the Japanese didn’t bomb Lithgow. Great clip mate 👍👍 One thing - when you can’t swim and freshen up, what do you guys do for a shower ? Not yet seen you using any portable shower set up .... just curious cheers Tyler

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate, thanks for the info! Worst case scenario is I heat up a billy of water and then wash myself with a cloth haha

[@4WheelingInNSW]

@@TylerThompson90 you’re welcome mate. The billy always works a treat eh. Cheers mate 👍

[@mudgutzadventures436]

The work and effort you put into these videos is both phenomenal and inspiring.

[@tomsalisbur3090]

Awesome work man!!

[@ccmogs5757]

In NSW when"s it cold you know it"s going to warm up - In South Wales we don"t always get that luxury , lol - nice one mate :)

[@ryantilley-general.shenanigans]

It's true, it was an added feature when they made the NEW South Wales, it's a shame we get crazy bush fires though. I look forward to what features they add to the NEXT South Wales.

[@andrew4x4au666]

Minus 2.6 C feels like minus 5 says the bloke in shorts

[@TylerThompson90]

Yeah 😂😅

[@OffroadTouringLife]

Another great vid Tyler!

[@50shadesofgday64]

smashing my iced coffee watching tyler use his new chainsaw is a decent sunday morning yeew

[@conorreavell2639]

Another great video mate

[@philipwilkin9601]

Love the tracks that you both did. Some more challenging then others. 👍🏼🍺🇦🇺😎

[@Candesce]

That scene at 12:22 is amazing. Makes your car look like a little RC!

[@Wolf4wdadventures.576]

Awesome place to wheel, nice tracks. So impressed with both vehicles. The MUX is transformed now with the locker Your dad must be happy now ! Great video well done Tyler.

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@petersomani1580]

Good 4wd in the morning watching 1st thing. Your dad getting good in i think he got now confidence in rear locker, keep the video going on Thanks for every sunday morning video on u tube

[@louiskudlak2241]

My favourite 4wdriving, tough technical tracks, that mux with the locker is night and day compared to without, great video buddy and Kai great photos

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@Humanstain1]

Another good upload, been watching your channel for a long time now, its good to see your still out enjoying life with your old man and son 👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Much appreciated

[@ThePauls17]

G'day mate Great place for 4xdriving Top wheels stand I was there on Saturday Wonderful challenging Cheers Asha 👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@camsin1973]

Great swag review by Kai 👍 - Awesome watching your Dad's reaction after he's got up some of those tracks. Big props to him too, has no fear, keeps the foot in !!! 👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@mikemorgan4670]

Really good vid of the tracks and rutted condition. Your Dads vehicle is really becoming very capable. He's having fun!

[@TylerThompson90]

Yep for sure mate, cheers!

[@mrcrankyank]

Bloopers are always a crack up 😂

[@bookrielly4654]

Another great vid, love the music selection

[@TylerThompson90]

Thank you!

[@g02n2]

Great to see people navigate tracks with patience and thought. I'm so over the "more power is the only answer" approach. I ride a big adventure bike and you've given me so many ideas of where to explore. I find it super helpful to see you doing river crossings - they can be a problem on a bike if it's rough and deep, watching you go through gives some idea (of course conditions change) of whether it's going to be a hard crossing before I get there. Great channel, Thanks

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

[@gainemblin8600]

Great as always mate 👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate 👍

[@lyleneumann2245]

Great video again.

[@thesparkanator]

Love watching your channel, great to see someone in the NSW/Sydney area and tracks near me. Recently got a Ranger so can't wait to get out once lockdown ends and test her out.

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate, hopefully you can get out there soon!

[@tareskisloki8579]

The machinery on the dam is a winch to raise and lower the outflow pipe, keeping it above the silt. You can see it better on the two dams in waterworks gully.

[@stevepotts466]

Liking that electric saw Tyler - think I need to get me one :)

[@enduropk_ru]

Sick views! Nice trail! 🤙🏾👍🏾

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks! 👍

[@pacman5590]

Fantastic driving skills on show again! Frothin for the next instalment! 🤙

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers!

[@Sam1976sam]

Nice work mate i love it 👍🏻🍺

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks 👍

[@nicodarras3232]

Lithgow and Newnes are a phenomenal area indeed ^^ - I was meant to hit the Turon River last weekend but bloody lockdowns got us stuck in Sydney, meeeh...

[@kwridgway]

Time for a front locker in that MUX and it'll be unstoppable!

[@beanfrankednow5391]

From personal experience, it literally blows your mind

[@ausoff-road7795]

mux is like a whole new rig now. Not only would it be heaps of fun for you guys but Im sure it makes these tracks faster as winching is what eats up hours haha. Love it man, got me keen as to plan a NSW trip in summer.

[@craigabbott1953]

Great video mate

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks 👍

[@paulczernotowycz2305]

Givin it a crack as usual, your enthusiasm is infectious. Love it !

[@TylerThompson90]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Peteslife]

It would be good to see how that battery chain saw goes.. As I might buy one next saw. Now ya need to do a chain sawing course and get more experience/confidence using chain saws.

[@stavio12]

Thinking about getting the Harrop Elocker for my GU. A review on your dads locker would be great, that thing is a beast now. I did notice that he said it did not disengage on the roll back at 26:22.

[@davidholyoake5767]

I have an e locker in rear of my gu it's okay. and auto lokka in front

[@stavio12]

@@davidholyoake5767 Nice mate. I'm saving for one atm another month or so and Ishould have enough to get it done.

[@henrythehilux3963]

From what I've studied go air locker if you can seen the e's fail a fair bit

[@davidholyoake5767]

@@henrythehilux3963 so do air leakers.

[@ryantilley-general.shenanigans]

7:48 , just a tip, anything like brake/ABS lines that can rub metal can eventually rub though especially with dust involved. I'm a fitter and turner and have seen way too many failures.

[@explorewithmarcus]

Yeah, I wanted to raise the same question. That brake line looks like it already rubbed a groove into the pan hard rod. Tyler, maybe you have to have a look at that.

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers for the info mate, Ill have a look into it

[@HappyGoTravel]

The old boy is killing it being locked 🙌

[@TylerThompson90]

Made a big difference!

[@Australian_Outdoor_man]

top video 👍🇦🇺🍺

[@neilheyward2599]

I so look forward to sunday now. Thanks Tyler. Kai how about a review on your camera, have you got any tips for the perfect shot

[@theforexlife3244]

Bet ARB are stoked with that review Kai 😂😂😂 Well done

[@4wdglampingaustralia102]

Fantastic as usual. Let every add run its cause

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks!

[@douglasyong6939]

More bush cooking videos coming...cheers

[@Forged721]

Swimming in Freezing Cold water is Ya signature mate 👍 ya mad bugger Yehaa

[@TylerThompson90]

Haha yep

[@petethescalemodeller6130]

Welcome to the gow buddy , how good is it :) lol at -3 normal winter here mate haha :)

[@stephenlatimer1428]

both 4x4s do the job for the type of vehicles they r.

[@henrythehilux3963]

Ifs lyf

[@v8greg79]

Those photos Kai takes, damn hes good... Nice vid again Tyler. P.s. i like it when you show on a map where you are and what tracks you go on, gives a greater perspective. 👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate! Yeah I don't have paper maps for all these areas

[@jarredbradbury3357]

love it

[@spookyoffroadoverlanding7147]

Great video and nice camping. You guys give those poor 4wds a beating.

[@richardwolski5899]

Pretty good....

[@Gordon_L]

A big thing with battery chainsaws is keep the chain sharp and that will get way more cuts from one battery charge . It's easy to learn how to hand file a chain and after every few sharpenings take a swipe off the rakers with a small flat file , otherwise the teeth can be sharp but it still won't cut well . The teeth are angled so they get lower the more they are filed , the raker or depth guages control the chip size so they must be filed occasionally to maintain the difference , rakers should be about 0.020" or 0.5mm below the cutting edge of each tooth . Drill a small hole into an old golf ball and jam the chainsaw round file tang into that , it makes a decent handle that fits into the palm of the hand quite well .

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate!

[@brucebaxter6923]

twin batteries is the go. i keep mine on the rear floor for track clearing

[@holgermuller2987]

Hey Tyler, you got you a monster chain saw ! Men… looks a bit oversized, recon was on a special or you are now going into landscaping side business haha. Nice video again and nice driving not ripping off the tracks cheers and keep the sunny side up.

[@TylerThompson90]

Thank you!

[@sheetmetalcopper]

Lucky you didn't go on a weekend,I've seen a 5 KLM line up lol to do wombat holes

[@tutter16]

Love ya work mate but disappointed you didn’t climb moon rock 😢

[@bradkay2710]

👍👍sweet m8 top shelf

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate

[@brentbat]

Did you get to Firetrail # 6 off Sunnyside Ridge? Amazing views at the end.

[@TylerThompson90]

Hmm nope don't think we did

[@brentbat]

@@TylerThompson90 Next time you are up in Newnes State Forest, check it out... it's an easy 4wd there, but you can basically drive your car right up to the most spectacular cliffs.... Will look spectacular on the channel... check this out to see the specific point you drive to. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZfbcoKol7qplbM

[@DailyGrindAus]

Navigates a tough track superbly....disappears into quicksand....at least you had clean underwear on!

[@christiaanungerer1419]

What is the fuel consumption of the MU-X with the mods? Seems that it can be capable with the locker but my concern is the range with a 65l tank - especially for overland trips here in Southern Africa.

[@chrismurds8295]

Take it from a guy that grew up in Lithgow that dam is freezing in summer time

[@n80sr5]

Actually the ice cold water dip is better for your health. Activate your cold shock proteins in your Body. So your having fun & getting healthy at the same time 😂 awesome footage once again. 👌

[@TylerThompson90]

Haha perfect, thanks mate!

[@donwhittington2218]

I like your dads car going up the hill with him laughing might have to put him on a bull

[@eastcoastexplorers4x415]

It's a shame but lucky at the same time that there isn't a 4wd track down to the lost city dam.

[@MM-rm5nv]

Hi I'm looking to get hema folding paper map of lithgow area. Does anyone the name of the hema map?

[@realaussiemale567]

The greenies won’t like u cutting down trees, even dead one’s, but at least you aren’t burning coal charging it up. 😂🇦🇺😷

[@rohanhunt5771]

The Mux is just a completely different kinda animal with that e-locker.. I'm surprised tbh.

[@nemyla]

Random question! Have you ever thought about getting solar for your longer trips ? Or do you drive enough to keep your dual batts topped up ?

[@slakavideo]

If I recall correctly Tyler has solar blanket but doesn't usually bother taking it as he drives enough to charge batteries

[@nemyla]

@@slakavideo ah thanks mate !

[@TylerThompson90]

Yep that's correct, I have a solar blanket and everything set up to use it. Just never use it/need it as we are always on the go

[@nemyla]

Ah thanks for the reply Tyler. I might look At doing it the same way

[@lachlansmart9916]

Changed up the suspension setup?

[@TylerThompson90]

Yep

[@ssusggus]

Was menat to go to lithgow this weekend but lock downs happened… Just curious if there’s ways around most of those harder tracks to get to the POI

[@TroopyLife]

There is so many different tracks out there mate, lots of options. Gravel roads to pass the Wombat holes etc, Fire trails to get to the Lost City rather than take Ranger Bobs.

[@ssusggus]

@@TroopyLife cheers mate, just wanting to explore within my cars limits before upgrading anything lots of places to see but also limited so that’s good to know 👍🏻

[@TroopyLife]

@@ssusggus Get some decent maps or app etc and you’ll be right. Enjoy mate 🤙🏻

[@ssusggus]

@@TroopyLife any you recommend? I’ve heard 4wd treks close to Sydney is menat to be good, but apps wise anything you can recommend would be awesome

[@bartofski9815]

With the parks goin to online bookings and you not planning where you are not going to stop how do you go with pre booking your camping sites

[@TylerThompson90]

We stay away from pre booked campsites mostly and national parks that have this

[@qksmith]

save the gardens of stone.

[@stevenbalakas8966]

How are the Falken tyres performing?

[@TylerThompson90]

Yep they've been great so far mate

[@stevenbalakas8966]

Cheers mate have a set for my Patrol just wanted to see how they’re handling the punishment

[@zacattard1230]

What tyres does the MuX run now?

[@TylerThompson90]

they are 265/75/R16 fallen wild peaks

[@jamieoneil6718]

I’ve got no experience in this so this could be a dumb question. But How hard is it to fly a drone? Always have found them interesting but I’ve never got one because I’d be to worried I couldn’t operate it 🤣🤣

[@henrythehilux3963]

Not to shabby bro. It's rather simple. Just don't fly it near trees and if it's windy

[@TylerThompson90]

Yeah they are relatively easy to fly to be honest, just takes a while to get better at getting good footage

[@sparkky62]

No. G

[@anbu999]

how's the handbrake on NAV?

[@TylerThompson90]

Yeah its pretty good, dad has a fair bit of problems with his in the MUX

[@olivercook6091]

-2.6C but still in the footy shorts. That is as Aussie as you get.

[@TylerThompson90]

haha, yep!

[@shanestaff6307]

What psi did you run mate 🤙🏻

[@shanestaff6307]

and is that the drifta 1.4 rtt ? Can you close it with all bedding too ?

[@TylerThompson90]

I was around 16 psi and its the 1.2 rtt and can only fit sheets and a blanket when you close it.

[@shanestaff6307]

@@TylerThompson90 there’s a tour that they have down Vic high country over New Years me and few mates are looking at going after seeing your video and all that snow looked awesome I’ve never seen snow so where definitely doing it and they take you wheeling camp where you want at the end of everyday

[@beanfrankednow5391]

MU-X all day

[@trevkelly9371]

Had to laugh, thease angle just arnt nice lol

[@Madmarty101]

Another awesome video mate

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!