Need advice Re: GRR and camper trailer

We did it a while back now but saw some normal caravans doing the GRR, we also saw a Cub on road camper and some other non off road types there as well. Many people do it in normal holden or ford sedans as well.

The important thing is to take it easy and have decent tyres.

Hi Fiona

All the tour operators in Darwin that run the GRR, Have upgraded their suspension to either Hilux rear or l/cruise front springs, they also use a 2 tonne axle.

These trailers do the GRR no problems now.

Cheers Steve.

Keep your weight & speed down, repack the bearings before you go, fit some decent tyres & get an update on the road conditions just prior to leaving. Also cover your rear window & expect a fair bit of stone chipping on the trailer if you don't have a gaurd. Ground clearance is not normally a huge issue unless the road has ben severely chopped up or the creeks are running. Actual road conditions change all the time depending on the rain & when the last grader came through but in general it's a long rough often corrugated road.
Cheers Craig...........

At that time of year the GRR would have to be the most overated and talked about road in the country.Take your time and you will have no problems.

Hi Aaron & Fiona, We did the GRR in May 2003 towing a standard on road camper trailer behind our GQ patrol, only problem we encountered was one of the bolts through the spring hanger worked its way loose ...providing you take it easy and regularly check everything on the trailer i don't think you should have any probs , maybe the occasional river heights could pose a prob, if so just do what i did , wrap a tarp around front of trailer and create a bow wave effect, worked every time for us , never ended up with anything in trailer wet, Enjoy your trip.........Cheers ........Dave