Fraser, Sand, Trailer, PSI, Speed

There is no definitive answer. To many different variables.

It has always been a guesstimate. Sure an educated guess , but a guess none the less.

I have always dropped my tyres on the vehicle to approx 25 psi , and drop my CT tyres to about 28 psi. My CT wouldn't be as heavy as yours I'm sure.

A lot of people just deflate the CT tyres to the same as their Vehicle tyres , roughly 20-25 psi. Leaves room to come down further in need.

16psi, It "shouldn't" bother the CT or rear tyres , but, its not impossible. They can catch on a deep wheel rut , and roll off etc.

It is far more likely to happen on the front the rears etc , but as I said , certainly not impossible.

Have a GU and Aussie Swag. Run all at 22Lbs without problems on the island.

Redeye

Yes Aaron I use 22 all the time,

22 was chosen at random. Been there a few times and never had to go lower (yet).

Redeye

Regarding the low tyre pressures and heat, I imagine there isn't enough beach on Fraser to get the tyres real hot at 80km/h?

If you were to go from the barge to Waddy point at 80km/h it would only take 1.5hrs or so wouldn't it? Plus I believe you have to slow down now in some zones, and there's the areas with washouts that cause you to slow down.

That being the case (and I'm after some comments here for or against) the only other downside of running around 22 PSI constantly would be increased fuel consumption when driving on the hard beach.

Comments.... anyone...

Thanks,

Aaron.

Run all your tyres at between 23lbs and 28 lbs .
Who says you have to drive at 80klms per hr .

Fusion, I have run my trailer split rims/skinnys @15psi on hard gravel rds long distance & no heat build up in fact the rear 4WD wheels get warmer @ 40psi. Frazer Island, the only soft point I came across was @ the ferry, the rest of the beach was hard. Coming from WA & living on beaches 16 PSI is no problems 60-80kph you slow down for the corners & wont get bogged cause you have the flotation. Fuel consumption in my Diesel goes from 14l/100km to 19l/100km that's not a big difference to me when you are only likely to do 300kms max on the island.

G'day Fusion,
I go to Fraser every year for 3 weeks for the Toyota fishing comp. I have an 80 Series that is loaded ot the hilt including a fulkl length roofrack etc and run 18 psi in my BFG A/T's. I also tow a specifically built off road trailer that is also loaded to the hilt and has at least a tonne in it (if not more) and haven't let the tyres down on it as yet. I camp up at Orchid Beach and haven't had any probs at all getting thru any of the soft stuff on and off the barges, and also including Indian Head. Just keep your momentum in the soft stuff and you should be fine - the beaches are hard as the highway and you should find you won't have any probs - if the trailer does bog down when you are off the beach, just let its tyres down to at least 20 psi and all should be OK.
Most of the tracks off the beach are pretty good so you shouldn't have any real concerns of rolling tyres off the rim - In my experineces up there the only time I've found that this happens is to the ones that want to go like a bat out of hell and do all sorts of tricks in the sand and that's when they roll the bead. I have never rolled one on or off the beach (yet) but then I may drive a bit more sedately than the ones I have seen who have. :):):):)

Regards
BigPop
(I never get lost because everyone tells me where to go)

80k/h is the speed limit, there is nothing that says you have to do 80. How about poking along at 60.
So you might get overtaken, your on holidays and in no hurry.