NO FLATS - YET
Submitted: Monday, Aug 09, 2004 at 17:56
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Davoe
Just in
Norseman for the day after spending a week south east of here. Access in was via the telegraph track and the Mt Andrew track (some great rocks along the track with
cave and wave formations) From there it was a week of very heavy cross country work mostly through burnt out areas whichi included a very tough stretch through through 5m high saplings 3-4 inch diametr and also through more recently burnt areas to access a very remote
granite rock. Then working south skirting saltlakes but with more major bush bashing in between. After 6 days off not seeing a track . and drivin over countless peices off sharp deadfall I have come to the conclusion you can keep your BFGs and Coopers but if you want
puncture resistance go the rag tyres - if you can put up with the morning flat spots and lower speed ratings. I am also a firm believer in Landcruisers - some of the punishment while bush bashing had to be seen to be believed with the only damage (besides dents) being the fuel nipples on top of the rear tank ripped off (again) - a real weak point . So tomorrow it will be back out and into it again and hopefully the luck holds. And fyi after 6 days of driving in low 2nd and another 2 days in high4 - no broken front diff puts paid to that myth
Reply By: V8Diesel - Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 22:47
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 22:47
Hey Davoe, are you doing mapsheets for GSWA? I worked as a Field Manager for Geochemex when they had the soil sampling contract back in the early nineties. We'd bush bash half a dozen govvie HZJ75's for roughly six weeks at a time, taking a soil sample every 4 lineal km's to create a geological mapsheet. Those Cruiser's had the guts flogged out of them relentlessly, but no-one ever had to walk
home. Good machines alright.
It was a great job except for the condition we used to call 'Sampler's Complaint' that would set in after a few weeks away from the missus. 'Baboon Bum' didn't help either.
Crossply the only tyre to use for that kind of work like you said. Keep a close eye on your wheel studs though, Toyota manufacture them from cheese.
Just got back to
Perth from a week or so recce'ing salt lakes down that way.
Lake Lefroy, St Ives, Woolibah, Perkollili etc. Nice country. Have fun.
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Follow Up By: Davoe - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2004 at 16:10
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2004 at 16:10
yea that would be right we actually have the huge books that were produced by your sampling floating round the office. Next week I will be going up to Nearanging which is much nicer (read less burnt) than the
Dundas nature reserve
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