CRUSHED BY TREE… ABANDONED Track to Drag Australia’s WORST LandCruiser Home

Our winch anchor was a dead tree, and it collapsed onto the 60 Series. Jock McDonald and Brocko drag a Cape York LandCruiser to Zeehan via the Mile of Mud in Tasmania's Tarkine. 4WD recovery. The mission: get this unlocked, gutless 60 from the tip of Cape York all the way down to Tassie's west coast, with Brocko behind the wheel. Jock's in the HiLux, Odell's bringing the newly built Outback Armour Triton on a wicked suspension setup, and Laurie's got the twin-locked Runva GQ. First up is a track long abandoned, the same one we hit in 15KMs of CHAOS. Brocko's bogged before we're a kay in, there's a smashed window, and Odell needs a front and rear winch to get off a slippery bank. Then a cold night push into the bush, and the big one. A bent steering arm straightened on the spot and a night pulled up mid-track. Second leg of the adventure is Ring River Track: yellow clay ruts, the infamous Bottom End hole, a creek and a climb up gnarly rock steps, and a final bog right on Zeehan's doorstep. We won't spoil whether the 60 gets there in one piece. Same track, first time round: 15KMs of CHAOS https://youtu.be/ep8OcMGyq3c 📍 Toughest Tassie/Aussie track you've driven: ____ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:18 Mile of Mud: Tasmania's abandoned track 2:30 Brocko's false start 4:23 First proper mudhole 6:20 Brocko's bog hole fail 9:20 Loz hits the bog 10:45 Meeting our match: giant tree bypass 12:46 Winching the 60 Series 15:00 Never celebrate too early: window smash 15:45 Odell slips: winch drama 18:40 Pushing into the cold night: Brocko pops a bead 20:00 Steering stuck: 60 on a tree 20:25 Tree falls on the 60 22:50 GU towing the 60 24:25 Bent steering arm: bush mechanic fix 26:30 Camping on the track 27:58 Coming up 30:10 Stuck straight out of camp 32:59 Two-stage bog 37:50 Night run to find camp 40:39 Camp morning: old railway bridge 41:45 Ring River Track 44:46 Bottom End mud hole: Tassie's answer to Gunshot 50:17 Creek crossing: gnarly rock steps 54:42 Onwards to Zeehan: one last mega bog 58:46 Taking the 60 home 🤙🏼 Our Crew: Odell from Outback Armour - https://www.outbackarmour.com.au Laurie from Runva - https://www.runvawinch.com.au ⚙️ Our Gear: Dometic: https://www.dometic.com/en-au XXXX: https://www.xxxx.com.au Drivetech 4x4: https://drivetech4x4.com.au Repco: https://www.repco.com.au Radar Tyres: https://www.radartyres.com.au CSA Wheels: https://www.wheels.com.au Samba: https://www.sambafireandbbq.com.au Scrub King: https://www.scrubking.com.au Outback Armour Suspension: https://www.outbackarmour.com.au Wildtrak: https://www.wildtrak.com.au Uniden Radios and Dashcams: https://uniden.com.au 📸 Instagram: @4wd247 📘 Facebook: @4wd247 🎵 TikTok: @4wd247 Shaun, Graham, Jock & Jesse — formerly with 4WD Action — have been delivering Australia's best off-road content for 20+ years. From epic builds and 4x4 tips to Fraser Island, The Kimberley, Colorado and the Simpson Desert. Whether you're in a fully built LandCruiser or just starting out with a HiLux or Ranger — we've got you covered. #MileOfMud #Tasmania #Tarkine #Zeehan #RingRiverTrack #60Series #LandCruiser #Tasmania4WD #4WD247 #Winching #4WDRecovery #BushMechanic #Toyota60Series #TassieMud #4WDTracks