There a few things I would of done differently I would of dumped the trailers and just pulled everything up with the ram one at a time mux first then came back for the trailers
Yes that would've been my recommendation too. But I guess it wouldn't be a good look from a company promoting off-road trailers. Sadly, the whole situation came about because of the trailers.
@@jo_clarke1960 Fair call. But I do think trailers make things so much tougher on steep narrow tracks which are very common in the VHC. Just meeting another vehicle can be a major challenge on some tracks, let alone having to back a trailer.
Wow what an episode!! You guys have made my Tuesday night! Glad everyone was safe, well done Justin and crew, when the going gets tough the tough get going 💪
The moment you left Wonnangatta and headed up Herne Spur in the late afternoon I knew you were gonna be in for a hell of a night. When the VHC bites, it bites hard. And that is a serious hill of consequence.
….and if it had rained on Herne spur while they were trying towing a camper, they would probably still be there ……it’s a challenging hill at best of times .
I hope you gave your missus a special honeymoon cuddle after getting to the camp after that climb. She was fairly packing it all the way to the top, just like Mia. Great show guys.
I’ve seen winches fail in the VHC. I’ve seen cars roll backwards down hill. If that winch failed you had a Ram, trailer and DMax at the mercy of gravity. Strange choice. Just unhitch, would have taken less time
Once your Down In the Wonnanagatta Valley, it's a steap climb out & if it's raining forget it. Hence the seasonal track closures. I would have unhooked all the trailers left them at the bottom & dragged up the trailers one by one. Ram to 300 to dmax and bring up 1 x 1
The Vic High Country and camper trailers are not always compatible. 90% maybe, but not always. You should see it when it rains in there. A 4wd with a winch, front & rear diff locks, and a swag is a big enough challenge.
Awesome episode was a thrill to watch that”s for sure & yes I know you said don’t try toeing with your patriot camper trailer but it just shows how strong & well engineered they are keep up the good work
"I've just looked at the human. It goes difficult, difficult, difficult, for eight and a half k's." Me: 😳.........😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 love you guys. This is hilarious
Dam what a episode, this has just become my favourite season so far, what a epic recovery to all involved. I kinda hope Justin does a review of this trip or at least that night on what went wrong, what they would do different, that was close to nearly turning to a really bad night.
You really have to invest in a Snatch block or the new multiplier ring you can run your winch line down and back and it takes all that pressure off of your winch
Glad to see you all got out of it ok! Tough track with the complication of a stuffed diff. Hopefully some UVP is in order for the MUX and DMAX, those stock bashies are paper thin (we found out pretty quickly with ours).
Wasn't the rock or the Guard. It's the shit diff exploding and a common issue with the new Damx, MUX They blow up on the highway in 2 wheel drive. Put a elocker or air locker to stop this issue and the anytime rear locker module. Think the Patriot Game giveaway Dmax has front locker
Reading through the comments, should’ve done this that and the other. I won’t put my two bobs worth, always a learning curb . A flat strap tree trunk protector would be a better option though. Hats off to the camera crew ❤
Just a Quick Question I didn't see or hear anyone in your convoy mention anything about lowering tyre pressures what preasurs were you running( scratch that went back through tyre pressures were dropped )
Geez I couldn't imagine driving these high country tracks at night. Maybe take the kids to Disneyland a resort or something next time to make up for it lol
Justin you should have hooked up the winch on your truck and Christian truck so it was easier for you both, just be careful Justin the ram trucks are having a lot of problems with the transmission going out
This is hardcore recovery content the vic high country provided some real life road test for the whole setup these guys run! hats off to the patriot crew and their hard work looking forward to seeing more!
Whats more challenging than that hill is reading the “I wouldve done it this way” comments. Solid effort getting dead weight up thy hill. For perspective, what lift does the Ram have?
I know some people aren't going to like this, but this is why we don't tow camp trailers on High Country Tracks. Towing 4 camp trailers up Herne Spur and at night is just dangerous and irresponsible. I think you guys put yourselves in a very dangerous position just to make a video, and if something had gone seriously wrong (which thankfully it didn't) you would have also put emergencey services at harms way. Not having a go just making an observation.
Well someone had to say it. I know people should be free to make their own choices but they should be realistic choices. That hill looks steep on camera, just imagine.
How much that ram weigh? Would hve thought they would have fitted a bigger winch. Looked bloody hard work for all and Rob as the winch man, jeez the energy he must have. Think its time for Mum to introduce Mia to big girl pants.
Respectfully your explanation lacks understanding, why not winch the rear vehicle to release the weight of the ram then winch the ram? Engineering is about understanding loads and minimising the load.
@@Croozzen having travelled that area many times I would have turned around gone back down the bottom of the hill, camped the night. Left the trailers there towed the Isuzu out in the daylight and come back for the trailers. Would have been very easy that way. The high country isn't the best place to take a trailer at the best of times.
@@stephenworthington1157 Yeah fair enough and good points. But that's not gonna make exciting video to watch...🤷 I've done some time in there to with a camper trailer but setup base camps and did most of the tracks without the trailer.I sure as shit wouldn't tow a trailer on that one. It's crazy steep just with the car alone.
Says it all in my opinion, lack of research and we're Patriot we can do anything. Surely you would have known the profile of the track you were about to tackle. You seemed surprised at how steep it was. Question is why?
Straight up. Shout out to camera crew. They fly under the radars but they know what's up, how to guide and just bunch of legends.
Thumbs up cam crew.
Had me on the edge of my seat the whole ep. Respect to Ashton for telling Mia to keep her head down during the winch.
That was a great episode guys!
Loved it.
An entire episode dedicated to one track!
Officially my new favorite offroad channel.
Well done to you all.
Welcome aboard!
Massive props to Ashton on that hill staying so calm awesome work
Huge shout to camera crew and rob dog bloody legends
There a few things I would of done differently I would of dumped the trailers and just pulled everything up with the ram one at a time mux first then came back for the trailers
Yep, me too.
Yes that would've been my recommendation too. But I guess it wouldn't be a good look from a company promoting off-road trailers. Sadly, the whole situation came about because of the trailers.
@@4WDNightTrackerThe trailers weren't the cause, the 300 showed that, the choice of keeping them attached was the problem
@@jo_clarke1960 Fair call. But I do think trailers make things so much tougher on steep narrow tracks which are very common in the VHC. Just meeting another vehicle can be a major challenge on some tracks, let alone having to back a trailer.
Wow what an episode!!
You guys have made my Tuesday night!
Glad everyone was safe, well done Justin and crew, when the going gets tough the tough get going 💪
The moment you left Wonnangatta and headed up Herne Spur in the late afternoon I knew you were gonna be in for a hell of a night. When the VHC bites, it bites hard. And that is a serious hill of consequence.
Was all this on herne spr track?
@@scoota969 Yeah
Wombat Range from the start would definitely have been the easier way out
Thought it was Herne spur. Got us one day d22 Navara ended up leaving it going back next day with spares n drove it out
….and if it had rained on Herne spur while they were trying towing a camper, they would probably still be there ……it’s a challenging hill at best of times .
Sarah has the best poker face! Doesn’t matter the challenge ahead.
Great job in a bad situation.
That was epic man!! You kept calm and supported the kids the whole time!! Well done 👊🏻
well done guys that was intense, great to see everybody working as a team to get out and nobody had a melt down. well done
I didn’t know I could hold my breath for 40 minutes. That was hectic 🤙
I hope you gave your missus a special honeymoon cuddle after getting to the camp after that climb. She was fairly packing it all the way to the top, just like Mia. Great show guys.
New suggestion for Patriot T-Shirt "Let's just Get It Done!" Excellent mantra Justin; and you got it done👍Heart-stopping episode. Loved it
Quality episode & quality leadership from Justin. Well done team!
Wow that was nuts, I was bloody clapping at the TV well done
Patriot camper team 👌🏽👌🏽
Epic! Credit to you and the time and effort you have put into the design so that this was possible. Great job Justin! 💪🏼🇦🇺
I’ve seen winches fail in the VHC. I’ve seen cars roll backwards down hill. If that winch failed you had a Ram, trailer and DMax at the mercy of gravity. Strange choice. Just unhitch, would have taken less time
What an awesome episode! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! And how bloody good is PC gear?! 💪
That was intense! Edge of the seat type stuff, up the Cummins showing all 1100 NM right there!!
Bloody awesome….
I just love it! Y’all are an awesome team🙏🏽
Ram did the job. Good effort and keeping your cool. Night crawling us hard enough without the Isuzu dealing with it in 2wd. Awesome 😎
so many pucker moments, I could feel the anxiety through the monitor.
Justin good thing you brought the Big Cummins Ram 💪🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Great episode well done great teamwork definitely an adventure use will be able to talk about round the fire for yrs to come
Photos and videos just don't do justice to how scary driving like this is. Much respect ❤
Once your Down In the Wonnanagatta Valley, it's a steap climb out & if it's raining forget it. Hence the seasonal track closures. I would have unhooked all the trailers left them at the bottom & dragged up the trailers one by one. Ram to 300 to dmax and bring up 1 x 1
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Hell yeah and what memories 🤘🤘
The Vic High Country and camper trailers are not always compatible. 90% maybe, but not always. You should see it when it rains in there. A 4wd with a winch, front & rear diff locks, and a swag is a big enough challenge.
100% correct.
Take note people, don't take a trailer on the steep tracks of the high country.
Jesus !!!! What an episode.🩷
Awesome episode was a thrill to watch that”s for sure & yes I know you said don’t try toeing with your patriot camper trailer but it just shows how strong & well engineered they are keep up the good work
I gotta say, well done guys. I've done this track and it is steep and hard enough without towing anything... very ballsy...💪👍
Great episode! rule number 1 in the Vic High Country "nothing ever good comes after 4:00pm driving"
Awsome episode. Just send it thats what its ment for.... 😂 love it!!
"I've just looked at the human. It goes difficult, difficult, difficult, for eight and a half k's."
Me: 😳.........😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 love you guys. This is hilarious
yep I wouldnt want to tow a trailer up herne spur. and in the dark, yuk. glad you all made it safely though.
Dam what a episode, this has just become my favourite season so far, what a epic recovery to all involved. I kinda hope Justin does a review of this trip or at least that night on what went wrong, what they would do different, that was close to nearly turning to a really bad night.
Best episode ever.
testament to the gear, great watch
Great episode! Scary! and tks for the new Aussie slang "Had A Feed"
Man, hectic night. Mad
Cummins are beast 💪
You really have to invest in a Snatch block or the new multiplier ring you can run your winch line down and back and it takes all that pressure off of your winch
Brilliant job by all well done guys
Welcome to the VHC juzzy shes a doozy loving this ep. Ive spebd 13hrs winching in that joint 5 cars 2 wet hills started at 11am. Got to the top at 3am
That track is intense enough without towing. During the day!
It gets pretty hectic up in the VHC
Glad to see you all got out of it ok! Tough track with the complication of a stuffed diff. Hopefully some UVP is in order for the MUX and DMAX, those stock bashies are paper thin (we found out pretty quickly with ours).
Wasn't the rock or the Guard. It's the shit diff exploding and a common issue with the new Damx, MUX They blow up on the highway in 2 wheel drive.
Put a elocker or air locker to stop this issue and the anytime rear locker module. Think the Patriot Game giveaway Dmax has front locker
anyone notice the critter on the left at 46:28?
That time again! 💪🏼
Reading through the comments, should’ve done this that and the other.
I won’t put my two bobs worth, always a learning curb .
A flat strap tree trunk protector would be a better option though.
Hats off to the camera crew ❤
Great video go the ram
Extreme recovery guys
Welcome to the VHC (my back yard lol)
How good is the Vic high country. It's a fantastic back yard
Herne spur? Great ep guys
Just a Quick Question I didn't see or hear anyone in your convoy mention anything about lowering tyre pressures what preasurs were you running( scratch that went back through tyre pressures were dropped )
Geez I couldn't imagine driving these high country tracks at night. Maybe take the kids to Disneyland a resort or something next time to make up for it lol
Curious to know if the Dmax bash plate was stock or after market?
Stock
It looked a couple times like you did not have both front wheels pulling on the Ram. Your passenger was spinning but the driver was just rolling.
Was that Herne Spur Track? Looks familiar.
Not winching the MUX on its own was probably the stupidest part out of all of this.
Justin you should have hooked up the winch on your truck and Christian truck so it was easier for you both, just be careful Justin the ram trucks are having a lot of problems with the transmission going out
great video just have too say Justin knows his shit he is a Ledgen true aussie and the rest of the team top job
what track was that on?
What track was it? Wombat??
This is hardcore recovery content the vic high country provided some real life road test for the whole setup these guys run! hats off to the patriot crew and their hard work looking forward to seeing more!
Awesome bloody top stuff legends
Tuffenuf4cruisin
Next build.. 300 with dual cab chop with Pcor or norweld tray. Would be great tourer
Whats more challenging than that hill is reading the “I wouldve done it this way” comments.
Solid effort getting dead weight up thy hill. For perspective, what lift does the Ram have?
😂😂😂 2” superior engineering lift and 35’s 👍
So fucking epic 😎
That was a hard watch. Rob dog just send it I want to get the f out of here
Why not drop both trailers ? Tow the disabled truck up the hill then come back in turn and pick up the trailers on successive trips?
My 105 series on full noise would never let me down full send
Should have kept the 6x6.
No maxtrax was hurt in the making of this video.
Should have used Posi Tracks on all them 4x4s
I know some people aren't going to like this, but this is why we don't tow camp trailers on High Country Tracks. Towing 4 camp trailers up Herne Spur and at night is just dangerous and irresponsible. I think you guys put yourselves in a very dangerous position just to make a video, and if something had gone seriously wrong (which thankfully it didn't) you would have also put emergencey services at harms way. Not having a go just making an observation.
Well someone had to say it. I know people should be free to make their own choices but they should be realistic choices. That hill looks steep on camera, just imagine.
😊😊❤
How much that ram weigh? Would hve thought they would have fitted a bigger winch. Looked bloody hard work for all and Rob as the winch man, jeez the energy he must have. Think its time for Mum to introduce Mia to big girl pants.
Respectfully your explanation lacks understanding, why not winch the rear vehicle to release the weight of the ram then winch the ram?
Engineering is about understanding loads and minimising the load.
Gutsy snatch from a trailer ! Poor old DO35 😐
I might just say this I think the mega 6 would have done a better
Is this a how not to video?
Can you do better you reckon....🤷
@@Croozzen having travelled that area many times I would have turned around gone back down the bottom of the hill, camped the night. Left the trailers there towed the Isuzu out in the daylight and come back for the trailers. Would have been very easy that way. The high country isn't the best place to take a trailer at the best of times.
@@stephenworthington1157 Yeah fair enough and good points. But that's not gonna make exciting video to watch...🤷 I've done some time in there to with a camper trailer but setup base camps and did most of the tracks without the trailer.I sure as shit wouldn't tow a trailer on that one. It's crazy steep just with the car alone.
Says it all in my opinion, lack of research and we're Patriot we can do anything. Surely you would have known the profile of the track you were about to tackle. You seemed surprised at how steep it was. Question is why?
Cause they've not been there before would be one reason.... have you done this track or read about it....???
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