Yes, something like 22 degrees as opposed to around 30. Shouldn't really
matter for a road.
Also, I've been told that the low range ration on the Forester is 1.2:1 -
less than half what I said earlier.
Alistair
On 22/01/2008, Alex Hunter <> wrote:
>
> Clearance may be like Landcruiser but the angle of approach and departure
> is where you come unstuck (or stuck).
>
> Alex.
>
> > Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:12:30 +1100
> > From:
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Tanami Desert Road
> > CC:
> >
> > Greg - some general comments without specific road knowledge.
> >
> > Is it a manual Forrester with low range? If so, you should be fine. The
> low
> > range is, I think, a 47% reduction in ratio which, while not "full 4WD
> low
> > range", means you at least have something in reserve if it gets rough.
> >
> > As far as clearance goes , although it doesn't have the elevated ride
> > position of the "soccer Mum" cars (X-trail, CRV, Kluger, RAV4 etc) it
> > actually has more ground clearance at 200mm - only 25mm less than a
> > Landcruiser.
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 22/01/2008, Gregory Little <> wrote:
> > >
> > > Gooday birders
> > >
> > > Can anyone out there tell me if it is possible and safe (or suicide)
> to
> > > drive a Subaru Forester along the full length of the Tanami Desert
> Road.
> > > My next RFI may be for Princess Parrot info so then you will see where
> > > this and the swag info is going.
> > >
> > > Greg Little
> > >
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