road to wiepa nth qld.

Unless that road has changed a lot, I wouldn't be attempting it. AFAIRbThe dips and creeks had sharp and steep crossings, and the corros weren't the best. OK for h/d offroad stuff, but not onroad stuff.
Much worse at the end of the tourist season, probably Ok when just graded like most Cape roads.

There are aux power boxes that you can buy...not sure where but I've seen them with 6 fused outlets in a plastic box from one battery lead

No doubt others will be more specific.

When we travelled it several years ago it was like a highway and would have been no dramas at all for any vehicle.

Probably depends year to year and how much traffic has been through since the last grader run.

I was up there in Sep (not towing) and don't remember much about the road so it must have been ok. I probably averaged about 80 kph in the Troopy. Many km of road works and the new work was really first class to drive on. The road is used by road trains so it has lots of wide sweeping corners etc.

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al

In answer to your wiring question....go have a read of post 65144...where I have just tidied up a real mess.

Cheers

we were up there in august last year the road was very good. there is a lot more black staf then there was 2 years ago. if you take your time you could get to the weipa. they are geting caravan to the top now.

New roads ? Tar ? The trip to the Cape certainly isn't what I remember. Might as well stay at home !!
After 6 trips up there over 10 years, I'm horrified to hear of these developments. The Cape was one of the few truly 4wd trips left for the average bloke and his family. Enough adventure without having to bare the hairy chest, and yet safe enough to take the kids.

Vale CY ?

I too was there in Aug/Sept last year, & no way would I take a normal onroad van there.

Dads "offroad" Jayco broke his suspension twice on that road alone.

G'day Al,
Can't help on the Weipa question, however with the wiring, Piranha supply 4,6 and 8 pin fused fuse boxes which work well. I've used a 6 pin to accomodate fridge, driving light and 'spare' wiring points.
Rgds,
Rob.