2 questions 1re spirit of tassie 1 re air tank

G'day Steve,

I'll answer Q 1 for you mate.

No, your fare is on top of what you will pay for the car and van.

If you have a look at the TT line website you will see a fare calculator in there. Whilst you can't book online for the car and van it does show you how much it will cost based on the non standard car fare. You will need to know exactly how long your car and van are in length then rounded up to the metre.
eg: your car and van are 11.2 metres in length. Your fare is based on a 12 metre non standard vehicle. It is also detailed on their website their freight charges IF your car and van exceed their length allowances.

Cheers.

Hi Steve

I have a small air tank mounted underneath the vehicle on the chassis , have a look at my rig pic.

Cheers Jim

G'day Steve,
When I had my 4.2 I had my tank/s mounted on the back-side of the cargo barrier. At one stage I had 2 tanks, a 3L and 4L (gas cylinder). Eventually decided the 3L was enough for what I need; which is the air horns and ARB air locker.

The idea of having a larger tank (say 20L) to assist with pumping up tyres is (IMHO) a falacy. Once you use-up the initial tank capacity, the compressor then spends it's trying to pump up the tank AND the tyre at the same time. Even a 20L tank is not enough to re-inflate 4 tyres from 16psi to say 35psi....no way.

What did you want to use the air for? If it's just to blow dust out of filter or blow muck out of radiator fins, then the idea of a 10L tank would be good. It also depends what sort of compressor you've got too.

I just use the standard ARB cut-off switch (limits to about 95psi). I don't have a pressure relief valve but I do use a check valve to protect the compressor.

Cheers

Roachie

Your car can be surprisingly cheap to transport across Bass Strait, but it really costs you to travel personally. Here is an example:

Standard Car (up to 5m in length and 2m wide) is $58 all year round

1 person travelling: [OP = Off peak, S = Shoulder and P = Peak]

One Way Day Ticket OP $132, S $138, P $188. For this you find your own seat on board somewhere (though there is plenty of room) and this is the cheapest option.

An overnighter has the option of 3-4 berth inside cabin ranging from $173 - $196; season dependent. (you can just get a foot ticket) Many people use the 3-4 berth option when you consider that you're only going to be sleeping in it what's the point of going higher. You're off the boat so early it's just a place to sleep. I'll never do the day trip again - boring and you can't drink (too much) as both theTassie and Vic Police set up RBTs sepcifically for those who've overindulged on the boat during the day.

If you're towing a tralier then a car with trailer up to 9m in length will cost you $137 - $238 dollars season dependent.

SO what does it cost:

For me to travel return leaving on say Dec 10 and returning Jan 15 would cost me:

$58 + $58 + $181 (S) + $196 (P) = $493. Multiply the last two figures by the number of people travelling.

I did the calculations regarding fly/drive and for me travelling alone the ferry trip was the far cheaper option. However, the more people travelling starts to bring this back towards equity, the cost of the rental being the major factor.

So do your homework (and your maths). For me it's a cheap holiday, even travelling from the Gold Coast.

Also, check this site

http://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/index.htm

And ring to make your booking - it could pay off with some fare reductions.

keep in mind when travelling that far you would be spending the hard earned on fuel for the trip less wear and tear ,the bonus of a rest and a cruise ,makes for a great trip thats not so taxing stress wise and the price holds plenty of people back so more room on the road once your there.

beatiful place cant wait to get back there.