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Burton's Perth to Cape York - Kununurra to Leycester’s Rest 20 June 2011 Day 82

A $1000 later and the problem with the Cruiser was not found. The guys at Argyle Toyota worked hard, changed all the fluids and essentially completed a 100,000 service, but could not find any faults.

Arsenal Phill

Glad you got it sorted mate. Sounds like a nightmare though. I was filling up my tanks on our last trip from the Jerry's and must admit too, that I had concearns about the dust on them and the possibility of it contaminating the intake. I cleaned them as best I could before pouring, but they weren't 100%. Obviously something that needs real care and attention.
Like the sound of the mods you are considering. I too am thinking of them. I just hate the idea of the wheel rack on the back, as I just think its going to be painful in the long run. However the wheel underneath I can see could prove to be problematic in certain circumstances and there's no way I am humping them up to the roof rack. I have 305/18's on mine and they are big, heavy buggers. Ultimately I'll have no choice but to go for the wheel carrier though as I'll need the space to accomadate the tank.
Wishing you alll the best and hope getting used to being back home isn't to painful experience. I know I am pretty restless here and can't wait to get out and about again.
Cheers
Phill

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Reply By: Mike & Amanda - Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:15

Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:15

Hi Phill! We also did not want to go the wheel carrier route before this trip mainly due to the expense. The LR tank is $1600 and the ARB or Kaymar rear thing is about $5k. However we estimate that we spent around $3k on Toyota and mechanics this trip so we will fit these things in the next week or two. The ARB and Kaymar seem to be not too obtrusive for the doors or the trailer and both are operated by gas struts. The LT tank will give us 180 litres. We also damaged the 200 series rear plastic bumper this trip by jack knifing near Normanton on the Savannah Way during rain on that Queensland black soil - so we have to replace the bumper one way or another. We are all in morbid depression at the moment. We haven't lived in a house or sat in a proper chair for 41/2 months, the starts and the campfire have been our life. Coming home has been a real shock and change...if only we could win lotto ;-)

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