CSR Trip Details
Submitted: Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 14:25
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Member - George (WA)
Just completed the CSR from Wilunato
Halls Creek.
Here are some of the statistics which may be of benefit to others when planning the same trip
Vehicle - 80 series Toyota L/C Turbo Diesel
Tyres - Cheap Chinese made, $155 ea, AT's, 5000 km at start of CSR
Punctures - Nil
Tyre pressures - Front 24 psi, Rear 28 psi, for the complete trip
Car load - Approximately 600 kg including extra
water & fuel
Fuel consumption - 5.5 km per 1 litre of fuel
Only fuel available - The Community at
well 33 and Billiluna
$ 2.20 and $2.00 respectively
Track condition - 75% corrugated from small corrugations sit on 40 km/h to very bad corrugations sit on 10 km/h, worst section 20 km S of
well 33 and 40 km N
well 33, passed 7 cars with broken/damaged
suspension and shock absorbers
Run up to most
sand dunes badly scolloped, I think due to too high tyre pressures and speed.
With my tyre pressures had no trouble getting up at slow speed
Savory
Creek crossing was mainly dry with a small muddy patch
The Trip from
Wiluna to
Halls Creek took 10 days without any side trips except to Wolf
Creek Crater
If anyone would like more info, happy to oblige
Cheers
Reply By: Peter McGuckian (Member) - Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 15:18
Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 15:18
George,
How much fuel did you carry and based on your consumption how much would you carry next time?
Thanks
Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - George (WA) - Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 17:37
Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 17:37
Hi Peter,
The L/C main
tank takes 95 L and the auxilary
tank 50 L, we carried 4 jerry cans, total 225 litres.
That was enough to get to the community near
well 33 from
Wiluna, with about 30 litres to spare.
If you are going to do any side trips off the track then you would either need tyo carry more fuel or arrange a fuel drop at
well 23 from Capricorn Road House
Cheers
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Reply By: Glowplugs - Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 18:27
Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 18:27
Hi George
Sounds like you had a good trip
On my first canning adventure I soon found out what vakue spare shockies are!! Busted 2 early in the piece. Fuel consuption on that trip was 3.8km/l opr 10mpg!!! in a FJ 55 Landcruiser. We did a side trip out to
Helena Spring and arrived at our fuel drop at
Well 23 with just 9 litres left in the
tank........whew! close lol
This year we only did a short run,
Well 33 to
Well 22 on the CSR and ran tyre pressures at 24.
Our trip along the Canning in '94 took 4 weeks
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - George (WA) - Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 21:23
Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 21:23
Hi Willem,
It would be pretty expensive these days at 3.8 km/L
I think correct tyre pressure and less speed makes all the difference
Next time I will do all the side trips and take 4 weeks, spend a couple of days at the good spots
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Willem - Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 21:34
Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 21:34
Hi George
If I remember correctly....I paid $125 for a drum of Super delivered to
Well 23
Cheers
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Reply By: stubby - Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 21:36
Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 21:36
Hi george
Did you cross the canning by yourself or with a group
Thanks stubby
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Follow Up By: Member - George (WA) - Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 23:40
Friday, Sep 23, 2005 at 23:40
Hi Stubby,
One car, by myself
Done it before
Cheers
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Reply By: motormart - Sunday, Sep 25, 2005 at 12:13
Sunday, Sep 25, 2005 at 12:13
George
Was your wagon a V8 Diesel,Wife and 2 kids??
Thanks
Jamie
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Follow Up By: Member - George (WA) - Sunday, Sep 25, 2005 at 19:38
Sunday, Sep 25, 2005 at 19:38
As mentioned above, Toyota L/C, by myself, NO WIFE, NO KIDS
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