Saturday, Dec 05, 2015 at 17:23
Wesley, big move mate, hard to find a more distant drive :)
Ok. When are you doing the move / drive ?
If through Dec / Jan / Feb, I would be very careful with all factors, the vehicle cooling system should be top notch, and in general overall excellent mechanically.
Carry plenty of water and emergency food, mobile might be handy some
places but won't have reception on a lot of the roads, and traffic can be minimal in
places.
"my wife will be 7.5 months pregnant so I want to make sure that I have everything organised. "
Make sure the AIR COND is working like a new one.
"The car doesn't have a bullbar do you think we should invest in one? We generally wouldn't drive before dawn or after dusk but open to suggestions."
No, if doing this in summer you will have ample daylight hours to get some kms in in good light.
"Do you think we need to carry extra fuel?"
No, just top off often when you can, duriong daylight you'd be fine, after dark some smaller towns might be all shut up.
Plan some fuel stops for pricing if important, lots of info online from various sources on the more critical Nullabor stops.
"We have 1 good spare on the car is it worth taking an extra one for the car and any for the trailer?
We need to buy a trailer can anyone suggest one (thinking a box trailer for security) ?"
Take a tyre plug kit ?
They are pretty easy to use (youtube if you haven't used them before) and can fix most screw / nail problems.
Buy a trailer with a spare, or can you buy one with same stud pattern / wheel / tyre size as the vehicle ?
As long as the tyres were pretty much 90% you shouldn't have too many problems.
Maybe there are hire companies you can hire an enclosed trailer one way ?
"Also any thoughts on the actual trip (
places to stay etc) would be very much appreciated.
Any other ideas or thoughts welcome."
I would consider the inland route if you want to get off the Bruce.
Charters Towers,
Emerald,
Roma, down to Gilgandra and then onto
Broken Hill Rd to
Peterborough,
Orroroo,
Wilmington, Pt
Augusta and west.
All dependent on weather and personal tolerance levels.
Hopefully it's a move you are doing after summer and it won't be as much of an issue.
Good luck with the big move.
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