Boulia to Alice Springs
Submitted: Friday, Apr 25, 2008 at 20:26
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rredbeak
has anyone done this road with a caravan please??? Im getting mixed reports from information centers and the travellers on cb radio as they pass by...
mine is a offroad van but i dont want to tear it to pieces just to say ive done it... Rod
Reply By: Bill13 - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 08:03
Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 08:03
I was going to go that way in about 2 weeks and I rang the Shire Council and luckily got on to the foreman who was working in that area. Currently they have 3 crews working on the road. The road he said was quite good but very very dusty as they have had no rain at all. There are a lot of road trains moving cattle out for adjistment. Corrugations in the road is 'not bad' ,his words, which can be a bit rough for travellers not used to it. There is no fuel for available from
Boulia to Jervis as the station (forgot name ) that used to sell fuel is now closed.
Post a road report if you go that way please.
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Follow Up By: rredbeak - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 13:49
Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 13:49
we're in our current van park for a further 3 weeks yet. but i will ph the local council as you suggest before we set out..rod
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Reply By: marq - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 18:19
Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 18:19
Should be fine - make sure you let your tyres down to 28psi for the 4wd and 20-22psi for the caravan. Keep your speed down to below 80kph and slow down on the rougher stuff.
(ie let your tyres do the work - make sure you have good LT tyres on the caravan)
I saw heaps of trailers and a few caravans last year on it - one was flying along and passed me (qld side). The next day (NT side) he was underneath the caravan trying to fix it - gee wizz I wonder why (I did not stop - considering the day before - as far as I was concerned he stay there).
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Follow Up By: rredbeak - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 18:31
Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 at 18:31
yes,ive got A/T'Radials all round,van too...cheers Rod
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