STRANDED IN CAPE YORK, EVERY 4WD BROKEN… 19 Hour Engine Swap to Escape

Out the back of a Weipa shed, Jesse Gleeson and Jock McDonald swap a blown Landcruiser engine to keep the Cape York mission alive. Old Telegraph Track and Nolans Brook ahead. After a week getting smashed on a cyclone-shredded Frenchmans Track, near enough every 4WD in the convoy is broken. The 60 Series has cooked its engine and we need to find a new one. What follows is a 19 hour engine swap to get this 60 series running and finish our mission. Then it's back on the road for the real prize: the Old Telegraph Track from Palm Creek south all the way to the northern end. Gunshot Creek, Elliot Falls, a stranded 79 Series that needs rescuing, and a deep river crossing that pushes every rig to its limit. Then Nolans Brook. Let's just say it got a lot more interesting than planned. We won't spoil who kept it dry and who very much didn't. One final push after that and the boys roll into Australia's Top Pub on Thursday Island. Part 1 - How we got into this mess:    • 4WDs UNDERWATER in Cape York's CROC-infest...   🤙 OUR CREW Tank, Kincrome: https://www.kincrome.com.au Dave, Offroad Animal: https://offroadanimal.com.au/ Darrell, Tough Dog: https://www.toughdog.com.au/ Justin, 4WDetail: https://4wdetail.com/ 🔧 19 hours, a bush workshop and one shot to swap an engine, do you know of a wilder bush fix? ____ CHAPTERS 0:00 Our mission 0:54 Six 4WDs broken, one way out 1:31 Escape off the Frenchmans Track 2:49 Weipa, bush fixes on every rig 3:46 Hunting a 60 Series Landcruiser engine 6:09 The engine miracle 8:18 How to nab a bush Landcruiser (legally) 10:45 60 Series engine swap begins 14:24 Day 10, final bolt-up on the 60 18:20 Does the 60 Series fire? 20:35 Old Telegraph Track begins 25:08 Fans join us at Palm Creek 26:50 Palm Creek exit 31:00 Southern end of the Old Tele into camp 31:55 Jock ruins dinner 33:44 Morning rig checkovers 34:56 Gunshot Creek 37:41 Tank sends it down Gunshot 38:59 79 Series rescue mission 40:25 Pushing into the northern Old Tele 42:43 Elliot Falls 44:21 Deep river crossing 46:58 Floating through Nolans Brook 50:34 Final push to Australia's Top Pub ⚙️OUR ESSENTIAL TRIP GEAR Kincrome: https://www.kincrome.com.au Tough Dog Suspension: https://www.toughdog.com.au Clearview Accessories: https://www.clearviewaccessories.com.au Drivetech 4x4: https://www.drivetech4x4.com.au U-Pol Raptor: https://www.u-pol.com Uniden: https://www.uniden.com.au Dometic: https://www.dometic.com/en-au Radar Tyres: https://www.radartyres.com.au On Track Meals: https://ontrackmeals.com XXXX: https://www.xxxx.com.au SOCIALS 📸 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. #CapeYork #OldTelegraphTrack #NolansBrook #GunshotCreek #ElliotFalls #PalmCreek #Weipa #FrenchmansTrack #BushMechanic #EngineSwap #Landcruiser #60Series #4WD #4WDAdventure #Australia #4WD247 #BMC #ReturnOfTheRigs #TopPub #ThursdayIsland