Cape Trip

[largey]

hey guys im doin a cape trip next year something i always wanted to do now that i have a capable ute. would love to hear any insight you guys have for me on wat should get done to ute.fishing,camping and fuel spots to than you in advance

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[Mazodude]

mate, might want to have a look at this thread :D
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?7309-Cape-York

[largey]

Hey guys I'm starting to get some gear together for this trip and doin some research
Does anyone kno where can get one of them grill covers that hook onto car mirrors and round front of car to stop gush of water

[GU CAMPER]

They are called a water bra
Black widow sell them
Google water bra and plenty of sellers will come up

[lorrieandjas]

Hi mate - a bunch of us are doing this in August this year. Take a look at RLIs Cape York Adventure (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?16669-RLI-s-Cape-York-travelling-Wilburys-tour-August-2013!).

Jas

[lorrieandjas]

Hey guys I'm starting to get some gear together for this trip and doin some research
Does anyone kno where can get one of them grill covers that hook onto car mirrors and round front of car to stop gush of water

Hey mate. MSA 4x4. If you do a Google search for MSA 4wd bras you'll find them.

Jas

[cairnsGU]

Does anybody know how long it would take to get from the LAKELAND turnoff to the tip straight up the main road? A mate reckons he did it in 4 to 5 hours.
No side tracks taken.

[lorrieandjas]

Hey mate - Lakeland to the tip is just shy of 750kms? Doing it in 5 hours would mean he was travelling at 150kms per hour? Or are you talking from a different spot?

Jas

[cairnsGU]

Hey mate - Lakeland to the tip is just shy of 750kms? Doing it in 5 hours would mean he was travelling at 150kms per hour? Or are you talking from a different spot?

Jas

Nah that's it. I thought it sounded to quick

[threedogs]

Read Ron and Viv Moons book on the tip, some regard it as the bible, travel as light as possible. There are a few going late August early sept.

[largey]

Been talking to mates and they all say I should lift my Ute more before I go.

So to get some actual advice I'm gonna ask u guys I have 285/75/16 tires with 2 inch lift all round is this enough for most stuff up cape

[lorrieandjas]

Mate - that's what I'm doing it in. I've seen Patrols with standard suspension and stock tyres and rims do it. Heck - if you don't do the Tele or Creb you could do it in a X-trail (even a Toyota might make it! :) )

Jas

[largey]

I wana do Tele track

[lorrieandjas]

I'm doing it in a 2" lift, 285/75R16s and towing a 1400 kilo campertrailer. You should be right.

Jas

[Mazodude]

I did it last year with those specs. Easy as with those mods.

[threedogs]

Did it in 1983 . guy in front of us did it in an xy ford station wagon and his mate in a 2wd F100. we were in a 2 door range rover. Best trip ever
long range tanks would be handy as fuel can be pricey up the tip, new tyres, new shocks and spare shocks, avoid roof racks. saw guy hack saw the roof off his brand new 4x4 because of roof rack.