Is there anywhere in SE QLD with big red size sandhills to drive on?

Submitted: Sunday, Feb 01, 2009 at 18:12
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G'day, I would like to try out my 8 wheel (4 dual wheels) system locally, took me 2 attemps to get over the worst of big red, I would like to do it easier than that on the way to Poeppel corner, I travel Noosa Nth Shore & Fraser Is regularly but still not the same challenge, maybe somewhere along there I may have missed, any suggestions would be appreciated, regards, aussiedingo
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Sunday, Feb 01, 2009 at 20:35

Sunday, Feb 01, 2009 at 20:35
Have you given Moreton Island some thought?, you could try out
the Dunes on the Desert,it's not a huge challenge but you will
have some fun.

Cheers
Daza
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Reply By: Olsen's 4WD Tours and Training - Sunday, Feb 01, 2009 at 23:02

Sunday, Feb 01, 2009 at 23:02
If you are traveling west then Big Red won't be anywhere near the challenge it is if going east. Are you returning east or going down the K1?

If you got over big red in two attempts, then you did bette than many. What pressure were you running in your tyres. Sometimes when it is really dry, just a change of 3 psi such as from say 18psi to 15 psi can make all the difference.
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 09:01

Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 09:01
Try getting up the track to Moreton Is / Double Is Point lighthouse.

Reckon it is twice as high/long as big red.

Even walking up to the light house is hard work.
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Follow Up By: Axel [ the real one ] - Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 09:25

Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 09:25
Oldplodder , havnt you had your 2nd morning wake up cupper yet ? Which track are you talking about , the rubber track upto the lighthouse on Moreton or the track to Double Is Point ??
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 09:53

Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 09:53
Yeah, your right axle, thanks for the correction, havn't had my morning cuppa yet. :o)

Few Ks between those two points, can't be the one and the same!

The track up to the light house on Moreton is what I meant.

Have a photo some where.
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:46

Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:46
Hey Old Plodder.

I had a 1980 Short Wheel Base Toyota it was 6 months old, and
drove it up to the Moreton Isl Light House, the Cook and the kids
got out and walked up, they didn't want any thing to do with it,
the front wheels bounced all the way up there, they where the
fun days.
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