Friday, Aug 30, 2013 at 14:05
No sand dunes across the road in June..nothing to winch from anyway. While we certainly didn't do anything like 100 kmh, we had a chap pass us doing just that....
with a flat tyre on his Nissan Wagon. We waved frantically, he waved casually back..
& drove on. Perhaps one of those more experienced drivers
Olcoolone refers to. When we caught up to him, stopped, most of the tyre was gone.
What pressure said I...25 psi said he. Pump em up said I...no way ..said he..just bad luck. As the rim was too hot to touch I talked him into jacking up a front wheel..even it was bloody hot. I then spun the wheel & showed him the tyre wobbling . Bent rim
says he..stuffed tyre says I. And another two like it by the look of the scalloped side
walls. That coincided with a dummy spit & personal abuse so I took my leave of him & the overloaded Nissan. It was only a couple of Km from
Atitjere anyway.
The road varies from good bitumen to good gravel to corros that are awful...typical
outback highway. Show it, & your car, the respect due & you should have a good
trip..it is another great outback drive..cheers....oldbaz.
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