Big Desert/Wyperfield track conditions

Hey Des, They go real well in the sand, what do you think the problem would be.

The Outbacks have a flat floor pan and only just 200mm clearance.
Their other disadvantage is the very poor arrival and departure angles.
The problem with the sand is the depth of the wheel ruts and the front scoop is rather large.
No argument on their ability on loose surfaces. Exceptional
A lift kit and normal!! profile tyres would help too.
They are a very capable vehicle.
If SWMBO was aware of some of my unsupervised exploits, I'd be in deep mire. LOL

Thanks for the reply, Des - I appreciate your honest assessment of the Suby's capabilities.

I keep telling myself I will install a lift kit on it someday; just not prepared to forego the superb road handling of my Suby just yet :)

My biggest problem with the subie is that it belongs to SWMBO and I'm not allowed to test it out very often.
Since I have a Cruiser I can say Bugga

Thanks, Craig (and also Mark) - that's exactly the kind of assessment I needed.

Will avoid Wyperfield and leave that to another day (and possibly a lifted Suby).

Damon. As an Alternative a nice drive for avoiding the wet spots could be around the back of lake Albacutya, to the Wonga campground. Then north from the Eastern lookout up to Pine Plains & the Snow drift dune.
Skirt around the Wirregren plain up to Underbool & the Pink lakes. There are a maze of tracks south of Cowangie that lead to another great camp at Big Billy Bore. All these tracks would be OK for the Subie
(I used to own one) & there is plenty of top views, history, flora & fauna
along the way . Cheers Craig.................

Craig - thanks for your further comments. My map (Victoria's Deserts - Meridian) shows two direct routes from Wonga Campground to Pine Plains, but both of these tracks ('Meridian' and 'Freeway' tracks) are marked 'Management Vehicles Only'. Is this the case? And so you would recommend the 'North South' and 'Eagle' tracks?

That's right. (the 'North South' and 'Eagle' tracks?) They closed the others 20 odd years ago. Craig........

Patrick,

Thanks for your comments. I do love my Suby, believe me, but I love it for where it can take me as well as its handling ;) It's done over 200,000 km now so it's probably with me for life now, for better or for worse!

It's been up to Paralana Hot Springs in the Gammons (that's where I learnt that big ruts can create an issue) and most of the way through Chambers Gorge in the Flinders (before a steep creek crossing turned me back) - as well as tamer trips through Glass Gorge and to the shores of Lake Frome - and have only bottomed it out once or twice. So I figure as long as I'm mindful of the limitations of the vehicle, ask for advice before proceeding, and (perhaps most importantly) remain prepared to turn back if required, our relationship will prosper :)