Canning Stock Route

littei,

The northern end of the CSR is usually a bit harder than the southern end.

I also have a turbo Troopie and I have not had any real problems getting over the dunes. Vehicle set up is very important. However that does not mean that when I go next or when you drive the CSR that it will not be more of a challenge.

Most of the CSR requires a lot of concentration on driving the track so all of it can be tricky.

As far as run ups to the dunes are concerned generally no. The main track normally has a sharp turn at the base of the dune.However over time vehicles have been driven straight back from the dune to make a new straight run at the dunes. This is alright until the vehicle has to drive over the tracks from the main track. You normally have to slow down and then power up the dune.

Wayne

I went with cold 17 in the front and 22 in the rear.

Dunes post no concerns at all.

All the steeper ones have run up trucks, used by those that tow trailers.

You should have no problem at all with appropriate tyre pressures.

Too many people travel in the 30's and hence cause corrugations and have more blowouts.....had to help too many in my trip in July 2008 with blowouts and wrecked shocks.

On corrugations some people try to get on top (tried it once, then decided not go slower), but with so many turns, you will come across evidence of people that have over shot the turns. Keep an eye on shocks not getting too hot...let them cool every now and then, and then you will not need change them like so many speed demons do.

Have fun.

We did it in a Troopie last year in 23 days, and just loved it. That included Helena Springs, Separation Well and ALL Cannings Well's. Slow and steady over the dunes proved to be much more successfull, and we had no damage. We met and saw vehicles that were 'racing' and not only did they "stuff up" their vehicles, but also the dunes! Just "walking" the vehicle up the (approx 880) dunes proved quite easy, with only about 10 being 'tricky'. We had our tyres at 16 front and 20 rear, pounds cold.