trailer on the canning stock route

No you can't. It's illegal under WA law #4768B. The penalty is a $12,800 fine and/or 3 years 2 months in gaol.

Mike Harding

PS. Of course you could, possibly, bother to check the archives too....

G'Day ,

Can anyone let us know why we can't take the camper?

We realise it's by law but for what reason?

Or can you supply a link that can show us why?

Troopytrek

P.S. Have'nt been here and have not done any research for this area before but just curious

Yep, unfortunately you can not see the tongue in Mike Harding's cheek, but it is there.

Lots of references to trailers on CSR on this and other forums. Haven't done it myself. Many say don't try, but others have done it and say 'why not'.

From what I've read, if you decide to take the trailer, make sure it is tough and you take some spares (and the ability to use them). If something breaks in a big way and you can't fix it, recovery will be difficult and expensive.

A friend of mine did it easy .... with a Dingo Camper trailer with Al-Ko suspension!

Having towed a camper over most of Oz, I'd suggest you don't as while it isn't any rougher than other tracks it is the fact that it goes on for so long, as Simpson crossing is 4 or 5 days, a decent CSR trip is 3 weeks and for this reason is hard on vehicles and even harder on trailers. Any recovery will be VERY expensive if outside help is required.
We left ours behind for that reason and just travelled in a very well laden troopy.
It would have stood up to it but the additional strain on the truck wasn't worth it in my opinion.
If you must tow only do it with one of the larger vehicles with plenty of low down grunt.

If you are talking about the whole CSR, even if you are happy to take the trailer, one of the station owners is not as I hear it - won't allow trailers - might pay to sort that out.