Saturday, Feb 28, 2009 at 16:42
Hi New4by
Yep it's going to be busy there, you have got some good advice re compressor, maxtrax and tyre pressures, etc., just like to add the following.
1. Where are you travelling from, can you leave earlier?
2. For me, Riverheads, shorter run to Central.
3. Usually the day tour buses are already at the creek in the afternoon so that their day tour passengers can return on the barge.
4. Tubes in the tyres are good idea.
5.
Check the draw bar on the 'road' trailer before you go, the tracks can be punishing and I have seen a few fail/bend.
6. Practice your reversing with the trailer as you may have to reverse on or off the barge.
7. Make sure free wheeling hubs (if fitted) are engaged, seen many an expert get bogged.
8. Make sure you disengage 4wd when on sealed sections. (barge & ramp)
9. When on sand, keep your momentum up.
10. You lose momentum when your tyre sidewall rub on the side of the track.
11. Is the track of the trailer the same as the Paj, otherwise you will be moving sand with the trailer, slows you down and works harder.
12. If you get stuck, don't sit there spinning the wheels, you may wind up the drive train and break something.
13. If you get stuck, let a couple of psi out of the tyres and clear sand build up from around the tyres, if still stuck unhook the trailer, get out of the bog and then strap snig your trailer out.
14. Take a piece of hardwood for your jack to sit on.
15. In heavy going, keep an eye on your temp gauge.
All in all, go out and have some before you go over, you soon get the hang of it and enjoy Fraser, it's a great place.
All the best, that's my two bob's worth.
Lotzi
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Follow Up By: kev.h - Saturday, Feb 28, 2009 at 21:05
Saturday, Feb 28, 2009 at 21:05
Agree with above if you have not done much sand driving i'd look at river heads the track accross the island is quite good
Cheers Kev
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