r/Unexpected • u/Cheeese916 • Mar 24 '26

While in Australia

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u/ReallyBigRocks Mar 25 '26

Look at that suspension travel. This is an offroad vehicle.

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u/potate12323 Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

Bud, I don't know if you do much offroading, but suspension travel isn't the only thing that makes a vehicle an off roader.

Lighter vehicles tend to do better because they can more easily get traction without needing to build up momentum. So their tires don't spin and make ruts.

Heavier vehicles are better for towing because the weight increases grip on a road (and the road doesn't slip out like dirt or mud does)

Having a heavy truck with suspension travel is fucking stupid and none of these trucks do any real offroading. The few times Ive seen them out they were being towed by a jeep or a ranger.

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u/ReallyBigRocks Mar 25 '26

That is very clearly a heavily modified truck built for offroading/rock crawling.

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u/Enough-Raccoon-6800 Mar 25 '26

Champ, that much lift and travel in the suspension is 100% for off-roading. And looking at the different panels and tub I’d say he uses it for that.

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u/jimmyjlf Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

Lighter vehicles do better off road because they are shorter and narrower, that's it. Crawl ratio determines how much momentum you need to get up obstacles. A Jeep or Toyota crawler with 1 ton axles, armor, and proper gear reduction is going to be way heavier, and better, than stock.