10 bucks for you...Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
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10 bucks for you...Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
No I'll swap you for a shiny control arm that I have here.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
Bugger ...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
If we can sell all of these redback bags at the expo then my shout at birdsville pub!!!!!
Put 'em out there at a Dollar each and you should have no worries at all... I'll have a Schooner of Light thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
I'll have a pint of VB thanks Andy!Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
Well I thought I would be the last person to be saying this but as the time has got closer work has come to me and "requested" that I don't take holidays, things have got so busy so it looks like I won't be making it... Not happy but unfortunately I am paid to be flexible with work( hence I keep getting sent away for 2 or 3 days and don't get home for 3 or 4 weeks). Things could change and I am ready to go at a drop of the hat so if things are not as busy as they say a couple of days before We are meant to leave I will come.. But as of now it doesn't look good..:(
Hi Guys
I have not posted on this meet up as I did not want to say I can go and then cant...............BUT we are trying our best so I though I had better say something now.
Have I got it right that there are 6 vehicles going?
Dunno mate... I keep losing track but I'm def going.Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
No way I'm wasting the $150 for the Parks Pass
Is any one going from SA?
Hello Sneaky...
Mate you NEED to get onto this trip.full stop..lol Hope you're ready!
I wish I was going but circumstances are holding me back but there is a top bunch of people taking this trip on.
You will be more then welcome mate.
Guys, this girl and her hubby are the go with double locked very capable truck...lol
Thanks (yeah still locked!! hahahaha)
We went on the VIC high country trip at the last minute!
Sorry to see you are not going. Would have been good to catch up with you again and meet your family.
Cant quite make out who actually is going and if anyone is going from SA.
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Originally Posted by snicko
As far as I know its a few Vic and a couple of WA members going...I have not been following this thread a lot lately...sorry
Sneaky mate, get on this trip mate...you need to...lol
Hopefully some one will chime in soon mate, there are a few away on forum trips
Here you go Snicko. Add to that list Katwoan and another car at least and I simply have No Idea who else!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Thanks Mudrunner
looks like mostly VIC and one WA
So ET what are your travelling plans?
Nothing too complicated... just get in the Truck, head East and stop when the trip meter reads 2,500 K's or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
Along the way I want to have a sticky beak around Giles, Kata Juta and Uluru.
From Uluru I'll maybe swing down towards Coober Pedy and cut through the painted desert and up to Dalhousie or if not enough time I'll head for Dalhousie via the Centre of Aus and Finke.
After Dalhousie I haven't a clue at the moment... so many options I keep changing my mind
Jump in snicko more the merrier
Parks pass arrived today, nice bit of light reading.
I ordered today a 60L water bladded to go in the rear footwell. Also ordered a box of those Happy Camper meals. Keeeeeen!
Good one mate now for your tank and your ready
what did you find wrong with the fuel
Link for bladder?Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Was thinking about that the other day!!
Nothing yet mate I have not had a chance, I will investigate during the week if I get a chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by roofy
Here you go Andy,
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321133088...84.m1439.l2649
There was a cheaper one but this is Aussie made etc.
This is one product you do not want to go cheap on...puncture...no good...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Do they hold Beer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Hey guys
Everyone has a to do list before they go and I have one on mine. I went into Bursons today enquiring about the struts that keep the bonnet up. (mine keep the bonnet closed very well!!)
At $100 each I was wondering if that's what they should cost ? I was told to buy good ones but at $100 ea they had better be good!
I got some from eBay about 44$ posted all good and been in for a year, other thing you can do is get them re gassed $22 pr the last pr I had done about 4 mths ago.
My thoughts exactly, 900gsm should do the job haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
Hey, meant to add earlier... they might not be worth $150 but those Westprint maps in the back of Parks Booklet aren't too shabby are they.
Neither is the booklet for that matter.
Don't feel quite so bad about the price of the Pass now.
Our mob charge $88 (or $110 if you want a quarterly mag) but we have a poo poo more parkland to manage (or as some would have it MISmanage) as well
Yeah they look alright mate.
How much diesel is everyone planning on taking? I was hoping I would be fine with just the 95L and the 75L tanks because I don't really want to bring a jerry can.
I like to work on having 1,000 K's range from full fuel load. Having said that however I will usually top off at most opportunities.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
For example Perth to Carnarvon is doable but wherever I stop for smoko/lunch (Dongara/Geraldton/Northhampton) I'll top off the tanks.
Yes, it means a few extra litres get used lugging the fuel but if I get to Carnarvon with better than 1/2 a tank instead of empty and there is some sort of fuel issue I can make Karratha
I have 145 and 85 (which I count as 200 useable)... but...
I still don't have any figures on my 6.5 Chev/4L85 auto with 35's fuel useage towing 1800 Kg.
I figure anything more than 20 I'll be pissed, 17's to 20 happy, less than 17 over the moon.
I don't pick up the new and improved "Fortress of Evil" until 2 weeks before I set off so it will have a fairly limited shakedown trip prior to leaving.
Purely because I don't have figures yet I "might" throw on 2 x 20 litre jerries but it's hardly worth the effort of lugging an extra $70 of fuel for 7,000 K's versus a... what... $110 splash so I think I'll most likely go with just the vehicle tankage.
I'm just filling both tanks, 145 and 70 at mt dare, at this stage I'm still coming just a mad scramble to get things finished prior to leaving, the only thing is I will probably only be carrying water in containers.
The desert crossing is less than 400kms. We all have plenty of fuel I think. I have 145. + 30 and am not concerned at all. I was probably going to take a jerry for just incase but if everyone has big tanks then There is no need.
I will be running on my 35" cooper ST tyres that are about 85% and have a second spare for the roof.
Yeah sweet, I am confident that I will be okay with my 170L of diesel then.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
MudRunner and Zach GUIV
AB in the GQ
Winnie in the GQ
Roofy and Jane in the GU
ET in the GU
Katwoman and hubby in two cars
Rossco and Nicole, GQ
Stropp
MudRunner and Zach GUIV
AB in the GQ
Winnie in the GQ
Roofy and Jane in the GU
ET in the GU
Katwoman and hubby in two cars
Rossco and Nicole, GQ
Stropp
GU Camper
Thats 10 cars folks! Great size group.
Call me ignorant, what are you having done?Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
Wow that's a good solid number of cars...getting excited now!!!
all booked in for the big service and auto sparky for wiring the bits and then just need the fabricator to make a couple of bits and im ready.
The water bladder I ordered yesterday arrived at my house today. How's that for service, I have never had anything delivered to my house overnight before.