Fraser Island.

Hi Geoff,
We towed a trailer on there as well, around 1200kg's fully loaded. You have hit the nail on the head with tyre pressure, we dropped ours to about 18psi whilst towing. The only other tip I can give you is pick your tides, travelling at low tide on the hard sand you can easily sit on 80k's, just be careful at that speed with the wash-outs (fresh water creeks running out to sea) that come up very quickly, also with the lower tyre pressures you should not corner to quickly. Have a great trip, we hope to be getting back there some time soon as well.
Regards OM&M.

Hi Geoff - Where do you intend to camp? This is important. Once camped, the Navara without the camper will have no problems. If you plan on towing the camper to Waddy Point, there may be a few challenges.
We towed the Coromal camper to Waddy a few years back - similar weight. Great trip - but had turned back at one stage due to v/soft, long, uphill sand tracks.
Finally got there (needed a tow through one stretch), but an interesting drive.
Depends on the condition of the sand (and any recent rain).
If dry and powdery, get tyres down 14 - 16 psi for sandy tracks around headlands.
Wish I was going.....again.....................Keith

make sure you pick low tide when you load at insip point as the first 4to 5 ks when you get off the barge can be soft. the beach is hwy driveing just be carefull when you exit beach as sand is soft .RD RULES APPLY KEEP LEFT INDECATE LEFT TO ONCUMEING TRAFFIC, WATCH YOUR SPEED POLICE BASED ON ISLAND east side best side. have a good trip been twice and going back next year safe driveing mal

After your trip if you have hayman reece type tow barr remove the square sectiontube and clean sand and rust,,i didnt an now cannot remove mine have tried oxytorch,sledge hanner ,penetrating oil etc still wont move.

I drive a cruiser which makes the fourbying that little bit easier but I have no hesitation in heading up to Fraser or Inskip / Rainbow Beach for a weekend etc... The sand driving we have is nothing to be afraid of... just follow the basics of sand driving and you will be fine..

Fraser Island is a big place and for 90% of the time you will be on low tide driving on sand as hard and flat as a highway.. the other times in the sand is soft cuttings or wash outs.. (obviously not taking the inland tracks into account here)

If you have your tyres at the right pressure before you get into a cutting and keep some sort of momentum (please don't read this as GO FLAT OUT!) you will be fine!

You will know the set up of your car better than the rest of us but in short on the hard stuff you can be at full road pressure no probs.. soft cuttings I would say run at about 18psi in both car and trailer.... if the car is loaded right up I would run the pressure at the point where the sidewalls have bellied out but not bottoming out..

Cheers

dont forget to use the under body car wash at emerald beach was about 10 bucks last time i used it mal