Thats it I'm off

[Cuppa]

Welcome home. Also looking forward to hearing more once you've 'settled'.
Am interested in how your Tyredogs held up. I've put off buying some until I heard how your's went on the corrugations with same wheels.

Cuppa

[Sir Roofy]

Glad you arrived safe and sound a trip of a life time
looking forward to the trip report jane cant wait
to see your pics well done mate
say high to your dad for me

[macca]

Welcome home. Also looking forward to hearing more once you've 'settled'.
Am interested in how your Tyredogs held up. I've put off buying some until I heard how your's went on the corrugations with same wheels.

Cuppa

Cuppa they worked out fine, I got a bit of dense foam 25mm thick and cut holes in it with a 25mm hole saw.
The plug that came out of the saw was pushed over the valve stem to stop the stem impacting the rim with the sensor on it.
Then as added security taped it to the rim with some 100mph tape. Had to put new tape on when adjusting pressures though. not pretty but who cares?
Did have some smash themselves on rims on a ABH crossing in 2010, no worries this time.

Fuel economy was just short of 20litres per 100klm on the tracks and 14.5litres per 100klm on the tar with tyres (cold) at 15 front 25 rear on the tracks and 32 front 52 rear on the tar. hot on the tar the pressure went to 38 and 58psi so worked out good.
Out of 6 vehicles 5 broke mirrors, I had cables break as there was not enough slack on them, both on the water pumps, UHF mike clip fell to bits, Rear work light fell off, fridge slide lost a few bits, split the water tank, door switch broke, 2 open circuit batteries replaced by 2 in the same condition. Thought the alternator had thrown a wobbly but was the batteries playing up.
Had lots of small issues but not enough to stop us.
Had some awesome drives, fantastic camp sites, met awesome people, appreciated the camaraderie of the fellow travellers on the tracks and really enjoyed a looong shower when the opportunity arose.

[macca]

Glad you arrived safe and sound a trip of a life time
looking forward to the trip report jane cant wait
to see your pics well done mate
say high to your dad for me

Once work / paperwork is caught up and getting the Patrol unpacked and cleaned so I can repair the damage, I will get some of the 800 plus pics on for Jane to enjoy then hassle you to take her out there.
The scenery and flowers were mind blowing. You start to think its all looking the same then it changes and dramatically, flora and landscape.
Some of the wells have water so sweet, others are just depressions in the ground where they once were. We found them easily using co-ordinates on the GPS if their location was a bit obscure. Didn't visit 1, too close to Wiluna nor 20 (I think) as it was 20klm off the track and a ruin. Saw all the others though.
The natural water sources were incredible, hard to believe they are there.
Our fuel was at 23, and my pump worked a treat.
Great memories, that's for sure.

[Cuppa]

Cuppa they worked out fine, I got a bit of dense foam 25mm thick and cut holes in it with a 25mm hole saw.
The plug that came out of the saw was pushed over the valve stem to stop the stem impacting the rim with the sensor on it.
Then as added security taped it to the rim with some 100mph tape. Had to put new tape on when adjusting pressures though. not pretty but who cares?

Sounds good, think I'll buy some.
One further question. How easily do they accommodate airing down/up? Do you have to reset them each time & is this a drama?

Cuppa

[macca]

Sounds good, think I'll buy some.
One further question. How easily do they accommodate airing down/up? Do you have to reset them each time & is this a drama?

Cuppa

Yes you do have to reset the alarms if air pressure is outside the setting already saved. Takes a few seconds so not a problem. Mine are 6 sensors for 2 spares or a trailer. Very happy with mine without a doubt.

edit; Took the tyres off to pressure blast all the dirt off, the rears were new with 13.5mm thread, now 11mm. The fronts had 11.5mm tread now 10.5mm. Thought that might happen as the rears do get asked to do a lot of the work.