We're back,trip update

You'll need two permits to enter one from Central Land Council and one from Aboriginal Land Trust if your going to be useing it (GJR) in both NT and WA.You can get ULP and Diesel from Kintore$1.58 Diesel,Kiwirrkurra has Opal ULP and Diesel $1.60 Diesel and Kunawarritiji has both ULP and Diesel $2.20 diesel.Fuel at Kintore is two bowsers in a concrete box and we were told by the bloke filling us up that it is only avaliable between 1500 and 1600 each day.Luckily enough for us we got there at 1500 on the dot and were first in line of about 20 cars.At Kiwirrkurra the store is closed during the middle of the day and if you arrive during this time they will hustle you into the store and lock you in so the locals dont all rush over .(they have to wait until normal operating hours)also here there is an aboriginal arts centre where you can buy art at very good prices,worth a look.Kunnawarrtiji was straight forward,very dear and they also have some art there.
The road was very good,could easily have sat on 100kph,plenty to see along the track,heaps of wildlife and great scenery.I'd get the Hema Desert Maps for this track,lots of good info on these.Worth a night at Jupiters Well,pretty spot.After leaving Kunnawarrtiji on the Kidson track it is still great road and continues like this until you get to the intersection at Lake Auld where it then turns to a narrow two wheel track and very narrow.After 100kms you get to Razor Blade Bore(no water) and the track starts to deterioate more.One section has been freshly cut through the burnt scrub as the original track is impassible.This the drops back onto the old track and is deep sand(best to lock your hubs in before this)some blokes we spoke to said this sandy section was worse than anything they came across on the CSR.You then have solid sections followed by sandy sections most of the way out.We ran our tyre pressures at 28psi front and rear useing Bridgstone M/T's and found it great fun.Very lonley track the kidson,I'd do it with another vehicle if possible.One of our vehicles broke the main leaf in the rear spring and it took two vehicles to get him mobile again,one winch hooked onto the rear of the vehicle,one winch hooked onto the wheel to pull the axle back into position and we then welded the broken eye onto the next curved up spring,lasted until Broome without breaking.
Think that about covers it,if Ive missed anything give us a yell. Nick

Nick, thanks, very illuminating. Breaking that leaf does not sound like fun. I was told that the Gary west of the border was pretty corregated. I have visions of doing the Kidson by myself, but taking it vewwy easy. Maybe planning on 3 or 4 days. Don't mind the isolation, its no worse than being in George St Sydney, and probably a lot safer.
Cheers
Footy

Gday Willem,the road near Jupiter Well was fantastic when we went through.Looked as though it had only just been graded(confirmed by you) and was well built up past the well.The first three vehicles in our group were having such fun on the twisty smooth road that they missed the well and we had to call then back on the UHF's.
I'd say from talking to most that we drove most roads shortly after the graders had done their stuff(makes travelling early in the season worthwhile).We met about one vehicle a day on the GJR.Beautiful place out there.