SAND TO SNOW

THE SEARCH FOR MORE VARIED TERRAIN CONTINUES FOR OUR NISSAN NAVARA PRO-4X WARRIOR.

-  MATT RAUDONIKIS

OUR drive north in search of some sun and sandy beaches gave us plenty of time to get acquainted with our PRO-4X Warrior, both on the beaches and the highway. As such, it has racked up more than 3500km since our last report. The Warrior proved up to the tasks we pointed it at, as it was more than capable on the sand and comfortable and efficient on the highway.

We mentioned in our first instalment and again last issue that we had some trouble getting the transfer case to click into low range, and this continued on our beach drives. It really takes some messing around, switching the dial from 4x4 high to low range, rocking the car forward and back, switching it again, and sometimes we couldn't get it into low range when we needed it to. It needs to be done on flat, smooth ground where there is no load on the drivetrain, even though the gearbox is in neutral and the clutch is in. This is just an annoyance and it has failed to stop us so far, but we can imagine situations where it could leave us in trouble.