How do I bog my Oka? Let me count the ways...
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How do I bog my Oka? Let me count the ways.
I bog thee to the depth and breadth and height
My wheels can reach, when roaming out of sight
Most quietly by surprise, by sun and candle-light.
I bog thee to the level of the diffs both front and back,
I bog thee easily, as men strive for the right track,
I bog thee securely, as they all fail to turn back.
I bog thee with a traction that I seemed to lose with ease,
Whence roving miry outback tracks without my LSDs.
But smiles and tears, when help appears! --- and, if the Gods agree,
I shall but never bog thee with a winch and nearby tree!
If you have a historical bogging escapade, worthy of publication, post it in this topic hereunder......
David and Janet Ribbans - Oka 148
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I see from the reflection in your door window that you had a spot of help with the first one. Were you all alone for the second?
David
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The next one took a mate and I all day to pack the wheels up using a high lift jack.
I broke the axle on a premature attemt to drive out. Could not drive out without X4 drive.
Organised a tow for next day via VKS737. As we were going bush bush for a couple of days had all the supplies to camp.
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Cape Leveque always had a down on Oka's after one went through the top of the septic tank and the station at the bottom of the CSR still won't allow passage on their tracks after what must have been a monumental effort!
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400ah Lithiums, 1100w solar, diesel cooking heating and HWS,
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If you asked me the last time I got bogged before last year and needed assistance to get out, it has certainly been a long time but I made up for it last year in the Simpson Desert going from Birdsville west - there were a few dunes late in the afternoon that I needed a snatch just to get me over the very top. Hopefully, Peter and Margaret will post some of their photos with the tractor. I enclose four photos of the Oka at Cape Leveque for those who may not have seen them. They have been on the site before on "how to get long wheel travel".
Photo 1: How to get maximum wheel travel, just park on top of a septic tank
Photo 2: How to get wheel travel
Photo 3: Maximum wheel travel both ways, this is actually parked on a flat level surface
Photo 4: No the back wheel isn't falling off as you can see by the rear axle
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I liked the bush mechanics on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJZlmOUFMQg
The real "mechanical" part starts at around 2:00 minutes.
If you like the style of the video you should check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHTpmJg5ug and the second part. It is less mechanics but much more bush.
The video brought back memories to our trip crossing the Kalahari 6 months back, with my OKA.
Thank you and best regards
OKA #327 in Africa
www.oka4wd.com/forum/members-vehicles-pu...47-oka-327-in-africa
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