Fraser Island

[Mitch.mccabe]

Hey guys this is my first post since buying a brand newy 07/2013 y61. It is the limited edition with the bull and tow bar, spotties, build in satnav, cameras, side steps blah blah .
I have never been to Fraser island and am looking to go soon! Has anyone else gone and want were the things you deffinantly need for the island? Some things are obvious, (tyre gauges and compressors) but do you need a Snorkel? Extra fuel,
Any answers a good one please.

[threedogs]

Hi mate and welcome,,,, Might get a better response if you head over to the intros , just like a handshake.
Its something the forum asks of us all.
Fish oil underneath taking a brand new 4x4 into salt, braver than me. lol

[TPC]

Hey guys this is my first post since buying a brand newy 07/2013 y61. It is the limited edition with the bull and tow bar, spotties, build in satnav, cameras, side steps blah blah .
I have never been to Fraser island and am looking to go soon! Has anyone else gone and want were the things you deffinantly need for the island? Some things are obvious, (tyre gauges and compressors) but do you need a Snorkel? Extra fuel,
Any answers a good one please.

Hi Mitch, You don't need much for Fraser except common sense and as you said, compressor and tyre gauge and tyre deflator.
It is mostly easy driving there, gets pretty soft on the inland tracks but the beach tracks are firm but only good for low tide.
Always good to travel with another 4wd.
I ham heading there again end of this month.

Tony

[Mitch.mccabe]

Cars are made for driving, and you cant take em to the grave. So might as well have some fun.
So just spray it very liberally everywhere underneith with the fish oil?

[threedogs]

Maybe an exhaust jack but I'm not up on sand driving, not my thing

[gaddy]

Best place in the world , easy 4wd hesps to see , time your trips to champagne pools , and lake makenzie , morning and arvo to avoid crowds , kingfisher is great for a day trip , they have a day area with pools bar and meals , fuel is available in the townships , eli is always crowded , theres a lot of good things to see on the west side if time permits

Fuel
Eurong , happy valley cathedral beach , Orchid beach

Know that I dont get cheap accommodation any more, we like to camp between happy anf cathedral beach

Steve

All sell basic groceries etc

[Mitch.mccabe]

Awesome guys thanks heaps really want to get there soon

[Ronin]

Hi mate, I have the 2012 model with the same satnav etc and returned from fraser about a month or so back.
The good thing is that satnav has built in tracks for Fraser (you just need to turn the 4wd option on)

I didnt have the 2" raise at that time and went with stock tyres. Snorkel is not needed there, however its a good insurance in long term.
I had dropped the tyre pressure to 22psi and didnt have any issues.

as a backup:
take a shovel
maxtracks
UHF

Dingos were everywhere and were not afraid to approach us. So watch the kids like a hawk , do not let them out of ur eyesight.

[Wizard52]

Just got back Saturday night via Kingfisher Bay barge. Suggest use Inskip Point barge as drive up the beach is a lot easier than going across from River Heads but Wanggoolba Creek track better than Kingfisher track
Any stock standard 4X4 will handle everything the Island can offer as long as tyres are down to 20psi or less in need. I started at 24 and then 20 and noticed a big difference in loose stuff. A shovel and maybe a snatch strap is all you will need. A bit of extra clearance if going over Nagala bypass track would help.
Watch the radar and breath and drug tests especially south of Indian Head. On a hot day, the view at Eli Creek and Champagne Pools are worth the drive.
Diesel was $2 a Litre at Eurong while "only" $1.60 here in Hervey Bay on the weekend.
Going back for 3 weeks in October and will camp north of Waddy to get away from the crowd.
Good luck

[create]

I was up there in July. We stayed at Dilli village in our camper trailer. We had no issue driving the beach anytime on a falling tide. Its a bit soft high up on the beach but had no issues. I have BFG KM2's and I ran them at 16 psi. There is lots to see.
I didn't bother with fish oil and lanolin. Definitely don't use the car/underbody wash at rainbow beach, they use recycled water and you are just adding concentrated salt back into your truck.
I gave mine a really good wash when I got home with a high pressure sprayer and put a sprinkler under it for about an hour moving around. Lots of CT18 truck wash helps too.

[04OFF]

Definitely don't use the car/underbody wash at rainbow beach, they use recycled water and you are just adding concentrated salt back into your truck.


Where are you getting your info mate ?

Anyway, im sorry, but you are wrong, (i have confirmed this with the owners) with while they may use recycled water for pit flushing etc, they only use fresh (tap) water for your car (20 million litres of it a year in fact)

The Pretector wash @ Rainbow Beach is one of only a few undercar washes id use, because it actually works.


http://www.rainbowbeachcarwash.com.au/

[Ronin]

The Pretector wash @ Rainbow Beach is one of only a few undercar washes id use, because it actually works.


http://www.rainbowbeachcarwash.com.au/

ur right, only Rainbow beach has the underbody wash. The one at Bribie dosent have the underbody wash.

[04OFF]

ur right, only Rainbow beach has the underbody wash. The one at Bribie dosent have the underbody wash.

There are "other" car washes with automatic under body washes around, but the other ones around town ive seen ,only seem to have "one" row of jets in the ground, and you drive backwards and forwards etc.

But after spending around $12 at the one row underbody wash, all i had was wet sand under the car, and it required pretty much just as much pressure washing as if id done nothing, after the Rainbow beach wash , i still found some small traces of sand runout, but this only took 5 min to rinse off.

[gaddy]

I must admit I'm not a fan of the under body washes , I'd rather spend a day at home with the hose and get into every part of the car , then I know its done

Steve

[Wizard52]

I must admit I'm not a fan of the under body washes , I'd rather spend a day at home with the hose and get into every part of the car , then I know its done

Steve

Couldn't agree more. Lots and lots of low pressure water is only way for under vehicle.

[04OFF]

Couldn't agree more. Lots and lots of low pressure water is only way for under vehicle.

I find there is still a remaining residue if only using low water pressure, (my car is all painted underneath, so i can see the discolouration) high pressure water gets this off, but you still really need to get under the car and do it by hand, even if you use the auto washer.

[gaddy]

I'm sure you found sand in places you never thought possible during the rebuild

[04OFF]

I'm sure you found sand in places you never thought possible during the rebuild

Yeh , a week driving on Moreton, then upside down, sand got pretty much everywhere !

But to be totally honest, hand sandblasting surface rust on the floor and other areas caused me more grief in contamination to the switches etc ,than just the beach sand. :p

[Mitch.mccabe]

So guys what is the best spray to use before going to Fraser next weekend? I've seen the fish oil stuff, lanolin sprays,
Can you use CRC 5.56?

[Wizard52]

If using fish oil spray make sure you have plenty of time to let it dry ( several days at least) otherwise very very difficult to get sand off. Speaking from experience unfortunately.

[Zabooza]

Hay mate I just did mine in and out with penatrol you can get it in a pressure pack now