Sounds like all you guys had a great time, glad everybody has made it home safe, I have a bit of reading to do in this thread.
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Sounds like all you guys had a great time, glad everybody has made it home safe, I have a bit of reading to do in this thread.
Hey Macca wouldn't take a week! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by macca
Post trip traumatic syndrome, only one known immediate cure.Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
So, did anyone come home and think "God I wish I didn't have/use XX piece of gear?"
Any lesson's learned or bits of kit that proved unworthy? Tyre reports? Awning failures? Bolt holes in the vehicle body that need covering up to stop the dust, etc. etc.?
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Originally Posted by FNQGU
Maybe Andy having an intercooler would be one I suppose,,,hey AB??..lol
Cheeky chops...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Nisshead
Surprisingly actually mine, winnies and rosscos bolts all came loose and some were missing bolts on all of our aux tanks.
Corrugations...love it!!!
Hey man how was your front recover plate coming loose at the dig tree!!!! Unbelievable!!Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
That one was truly shocking and could have been dangerous if not spotted. No fault of the product or the installation, but those corrugations are ruthless!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Tyre report. This was my first trip on the new KM2s in a 33 and they were awesome, handled everything perfectly. Great on bitumen, great on gravel, great on sand, great on dirt. The only thing we didn't try was mud!Quote:
Originally Posted by FNQGU
You could have covered every single little hole and dust would still have made its way in. I spent about 5 hours getting the dust out of my car today and the interior is in showroom condition
I didn't see any dust?? What dust??? What trip were you on mate? There wasn't any dust!
We should of thrown a bucket of sand in your gu just so you can feel the wrath of the rest of the convoy!!!!!.....lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
How depressing...back at work now, just got home, turned the tv on and your4x4 is on now and they are doing a trip through the outback...sad panda!!!
When are we heading back!!!
Hey ABQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
I was talking to a guy yesterday who has done an awesome outback trip that would be really good to do. All outback in the NT.
Maybe I could give the details to Muddy and he can work out an itinerary??
I'm hooked!!
Same time next week snicko???Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
Lets roll...
I am still away for another 3 weeks on my trip, does that make you feel better?Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
I am starting to get cabin fever being at home now, all my mates are at work.
I forgot to mention but the two turnbuckles that secure the back of my drawers came undone on this trip too, one was very very loose and the other completely undone and in two pieces. I HATE CORRUGATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep just lead the way..Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
Anyone get any vids of the Simmo crossing?
I haven't. Spent my time just hanging on!!Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Stropp got a couple of days worth, haha
All that footage of Andy trying to get over big red?Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
I have been reading this thread religiously! Looks like a great trip was had.
Myself and some mates from Tassie are planning to tackle the Simmo in mid-September.
All of this dust talk has got me umming and awing about adding one of those uni filter Safari snorkel sock things for my aftermarket turbo-ed gq td42.
Is this a worthy purchase or am I better off just shaking the normal air filter out? Anyone run these things and if so no terrible impact on fresh air flow?
Top thread and trip guys! Keep the photos coming.
Some more pics. Blowout near Cameron's corner Attachment 47205 Camp setup Attachment 47206 halfway across Australia Attachment 47207 heading into a storm Attachment 47208
WOW, looks like you did a good job destroying that tyre stropp, it's rooted!!
Good to hear you and the rest of the crew make it home safely, looking forward to the trip report and photos to come, especially yours Snicko, I'm sure it will be very comprehensive as usual.
Have unpacked but not yet got stuck into cleaning the car yet, tomorrows job. Have done a service tho and bought some new front door hinges top and bottom both sides. That should get rid of a few rattles a couple more to track down tho . . Bloody corrugations.
Yeh rossco with the corrugated roads I didn't feel the tyre go real quick but then I thought that's more than a rough road, whoops too late, I'm still trying to load the video.
http://youtu.be/JmA-25Q_A-4http://youtu.be/JmA-25Q_A-4
video of me getting up big red, more to follow if this works.
Cool! Sounds tough mate
That can't be big red, looks like you are going for a leisurely stroll in the sand
Stropp I fixed it for you mate. Copy he URL link the click on the Video button rather than the link button and post as a Vid and it will embed here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Thanks mate it's taken 3 weeks to get this far lol. Ps maybe the rejoicing voice should be edited too lol I think there is an expletive or two in it :oops:
Stropp well done!!! The vid is excellent!!!!! Really worth doing Big Red again so we can all see it!!! Thanks
Nice video mate - what's the story with the sand flag attached to the antenna?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Nah it wasn't, he ran some tape from the antenna to the flag to stop them flogging each other out. They wld have smashed into each other the whole trp.Quote:
Originally Posted by briscott
your a cunning old fox lol watching this and its easyQuote:
Originally Posted by stropp
to see what you where up to next trip you me snicko
and crew will do it again
yes as mudrunner said i used 100 mph tape to tie them togother as the spring bases allowed them to crash into each other so i just taped them together to avoid damage.Quote:
Originally Posted by briscott
Check this out guys! This is the Birdsville inside track. When I did my central trip in 2010 it was this wet for long sections. Going into Mt Dare was like this!!!
Imagine those tracks we did with 10mm of Rain and nowhere for the rain runoff to go!!
http://youtu.be/vm3SavgCqV4
Looks like fun for the first 20k's.... Not 140 !!!
Forgot to mention that when we were at the dig tree there's a crossing over the river which cuts out atleast 30-45 minutes of the trip.
I saw it on your4x4 show the other night.
Too late and too far now AB :) mind you if you want to go again :p