Jayco Outback Eagle offroad use GRR etc..

I travelled GRR with Jayco Swift Trailer which was really on road but raised spring over axle. If you tow it like you own it you should have no problems.

Speed is a concern over corrigations, some people recon that with more speed will stop feeling the corrigations . I think it's complete nonsense , specially if you tow a trailer. That's why there is so many of them wracked on the side of the road.

Tyre pressure is very important and if you stick to 25 - 28 psi that will save your tyres from cutting on sharp stones and ride will be more reasonable.

Dust is the major problem and pressure wents could be helpfull .

It would not be possible to provide reliable information regarding speeds and condition of the GRR unless you have been over it within the last couple of weeks of the question being asked.
There are too many variables to consider with the GRR such as time of year, road maintenance, flash flooding etc.
Notes on track and road conditions on the Exploroz web site is probably as accurate as you will get
Hope this helpsJust made it, King Edward River

Hi Peter
I have just come back from travelling the GRR. The road was in good conditionand you should have no problems towing the camper, just reduce the tyre pressure and keep the speed down. On the Mitchell Plat. You may be better camping at the King Edward River Camp site and doing a day trip to the Falls. It will be a long day as it is 2 hours (80klms) up to the falls from the camp site, but much easier without the trailer as that is the worst road we came across.
Raywanderin' in retirement. victor 2010

Hi Peter,
I do not have any experience with the Jaco outback.
All I can say is that the GRR can be very rough and corrugated at times
I have seen caravans, trailers and so called off road vans, literally fall apart, mainly due to excessive speed.
If you take it easy you should have no problems, but check the water depth at the river crossings.
I prefer to increase my tyre pressure to 40-45 lb when travelling over gravel or stony roads, however this is open to various oppinionsJust made it, King Edward River

Hi Andrew,
Like I said before, oppinions vary on this subject.
It also depends on the type and pattern of your tyres.
I also prefer to use 6 or 8 ply tyres on rough roads.
CheersJust made it, King Edward River

Peter, I don't know much about the Eagle outback but on other threads and talking to other travellers it is said that they are great dust catchers.
About tyre pressures on off road conditions. Today I went into Bob Jane tyres in Strathpine, Brisbane to get a set of BFG all terrain tyres and the bloke there told me not to alter the pressure under any condition. He said that reducing pressure is an old furphy ( I bet that raises a few hackles), and is not required on modern tyres. He also recommended to inflate tyres with nitrogen instead of air. next week I am going down the GRR so will check out his theory. He denied that only tyre sellers say "don't deflate your tyres." So what is it? Old wives tales or new technology waffle?
Say g'day to Hadley and his dog Fantum at Imintji store on the GRR.
Regards Kevin.

Peter I have just returned a few weeks ago from the GRR towing an Eagle outback. Not a problem at all. I will give you my opinion about tyres etc but it seems to be a very hot subject. I put brand new Coopers on before we traveled and I rang all round the state to get prices. I was after BFG's but every retailer I called said they could no longer recomend the new BFG'S as they were getting heaps back with seperation problems. I started with low pressures (28 psi) and staked one of these brand new tyres going down the lichfield rd to Fitzroy crossing.the tyre guy in fitzroy crossing said he would never travel those roads with less than 45 psi. all the damaged tyres he saw were staked in the sides and not very offten in the tread. Remember though coopers are 10 ply and very tough. I went back to Derby and brought two new coopers and the dealer there said exactly the same thing. Any tyre that is more than half worn will be very prone to damage.
As for speed I found generaly in light to moderate corrigations the sweet spot was about 80 k/h. In very heavy corrigations as found round the centre of GRR it was impossable to find a good speed and we just had to grin and bear it.
The Eagle handled the trip with no trouble the only problem I had was the little screw that holds the door lock on the fridge vibrated loose and the door opened, But thankfully none of the beer was damaged so no worries. We traveled 11000 ks with lots of off road , other roads which were corrigated were the Edward Giles south of Alice and the centre part of the creat central.