Jeeping @ Wombat Forest (with kangaroos)

Hooray, finally the TJ Wrangler is ready and we found some time to take the Jeep to its natural habitat. There was a lot of work getting it ready, many of the suspension components had to be changed in order for it to get the required roadworthy certificate. Also the previous owner had riveted a steel plate on the rear to give it a boot which we removed by drilling out the rivets and cutting it in half with an angle grinder. There was also a very heavy subwoofer in the rear so we had to remove all this too. I think we took about 90kg of top heavy weight off and it handles much better now.

Now she is where she belongs!

They all this Wombat State Forest but really there are a lot more kangaroos and wallabies than there are wombats.

Have to be very careful not to hit them, they can really damage your vehicle if you do because they can jump in the air and go through the windscreen (never happened to me thankfully).

We set up a bed for Leelu in the back, she likes traveling in the convertible Jeep much more than other vehicles. We might give her a hammock soon so she's not sliding all over the place. Still investigating options here.

Gumtrees are the native fauna in this part of the world. They grow very fast and a good option for regrowth. They can burn like crazy though so this area is frequently backburned.

The clouds cleared shortly after our arrival which was lucky.

Asking why we have stopped but not stopped for lunch.

It's nice to have the 33" tires and lift kit here. Helps drive over logs and rocks etc.

My best Fonzie impression.

We took on a few tracks but a trial run for the Jeep we didn't do anything too crazy. Still need to get a high-lift jack, 4x4 tracks, winch etc so we don't get stuck. Owning a Jeep can be expensive especially compared to a dirt bike.

Leelu fell in after this... she underestimated the depth lol.

Finding a friend in the wild. An old defender ute.

Anyway I think now we need to give the Jeep a name... anyone have any ideas?