What are roads like around Innamincka

24psi cold and you should be fine.................
"SLOW DOWN" for all the dips...
80% of dirt road flats are caused by speeding through dips and allowing your suspension to bottom out and extra pressure down onto sharp rocks..
YES 24 PSI.....

myself and friends have just come back from birdsville an innaminka in the last 2 wks and they are good ,just watch the road in general and keep ya speed down
Pete

Many thanks

What is a good speed.

I normally don't drive fast on dirt and would probably not get above 80km on good stretches.

I am happy to enjoy the scenery.

I will have to make sure my wife does not drive as she goes flat out.:)




Richard

we have cooper st's on the pootrol - they are not the Light Truck ones and we got a flat...bro in law got 2 flats on standard nissan navara tyres and the father in law had H/T coopers on the pajero with no flats... ONLY had these tyres becuase there were no other off road tyre for the 18'' rims... as with the trailer as he wanted to match rim size / tyres etc....

I wouldnt be using those tyres....Id be getting something a little more suited to off road durability....but then you start the debate of cooper vs bf goodies.......

save the tyres for when you get back....we have always had 2 full sets of tyres / rims (expensive set up but worth it) for off road and on road.......(use to have cooper stt's and maxxis road tyres for the landcruiser)

We have just done to same trip but in reverse.

Broken Hill to Cameron's Corner is half good dirt and bitumen and you can site comfortable between 50 to 100kp'h, watch out for trucks carrying pipes to Moomba and if you see them coming get 50m of the road and corrugations in some spots.

Cameron's Corner to Innamincka via Old Strez is a good road and you can do 60 to 80kp/h comfortably but watch out coming of the sand dunes as some a steep.

The New Strez is rutted in places and can be a bit rough but again you can travel at 70 to 100kp'h and watch out for trucks.

The Strez track turn off to Arkaroola is still a good road and you can travel at 50 to 70kp'h, when you get closure to Arkaroola 50 to 60kp'h is comfortable.

The roads can be very slippery in spots an I would apply caution due to the tyres you are running.

As always drive to you and you vehicles capabilities and the road condition.

Watch out for creek crossings and some are very rough.

Your tyres only concern is when you get around Innamincka as it is very rocky so slow down and take it easy.

The speeds I have given are for sections only.

Go slower and stick to the left over sand dunes.

Slow down over corrugations...but no need for walking pace.

Speak to the tyre company about lowering pressures as H/T don't have the same strength in the side walls as A/T and M/T tyres and by running to lower pressure to much heat may be generated.

Watch the weather and get a weather report from Broken Hill police when you are about to leave as some roads can be closed very quickly.

I would re fuel at Tiboburra and and as soon as you get into Innamincka, it may pay to carry a jerry or two and 20 lts of water.

Make sure you have a UHF radio and good maps and enjoy your trip.

Regards Richard

HT tyres are OK for those roads as long as you have heaps of tread.
Worn HT tyres is a recipe for punctures thru the tread which don't always plug easily - sometimes the whole rock goes thru the tread :-)

The roads around Innamincka vary from rock/gravel based on parts of the Strzelecki,and the tracks around Innamincka.

The road from Cameron Corner to the Strzelecki Track is in good condition at present and is mainly a dirt based track which is "kinder" than the rock based ones.
Also the Old Strzelecki track is much more interesting than the now one and is also dirt based with very little corrugated sections.

Track conditions will change as the weather conditions dictates.

If weather conditions permit my recommendation would be from Cameron Corner heading west until Merty Mery then turn right up the Old Strzelecki to Innamincka.
Coming back down, you could retrace your route along the Old Strezelecki then back on to the new Strzelecki until you get to the Gammon Ranges turnoff. This road is also easy travelling.

Alternatively, you may wish to use the New Strekelecki past Moomba just to be different.

If you keep the speed down and lower your tyre pressures a bit, the H/T tyres should be OK.

Bill.

While considering routes has any one travelled the Bore Track

re tyres.

I think I will have to stay with the H/Ts (not my preference and could change - the car is leased and I am trying to find out if they will allow me to upgrade the tyres after 30,000 - if so I will)

I will get some beadbreakers and repair kit (other than the plug kit I have)

I will look around for a spare tyre - I don't wan't to buy a new H/T. I tried today but hard to find.

Many thanks for the very good advice above.

Richard

Hi - I am thinking of going Bridgestone D694 A/T (not LTs) which I can get in standard size, so would then have 5 good spares cases. I would only take one though :)

It does sound if driving sensibly I would get by with H/Ts - I am considering the upgrade more for the sake that I will be towing a camper and want something a bit stronger than H/Ts.

If going LTs I have the hassles of going above a 15mm increase in diameter, I have found out I can do this but have to go an get my speedo re calibrated to appease the Leasing/Insurance company.

Richard