Towing North QLD
Submitted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 09:33
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Member - Matt L (NSW)
Hi All,
What is the coast road (Bruce Hwy) like for towing a 20’ van between
Rockhampton and
Cairns.
Or should we take an inland road like the
Gregory developmental and Kennedy Hwy.
Thanks,
Matt
Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 09:57
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 09:57
It's a question I've been wondering about too, Matt.
I'll be taking a 20 footer from the Sunshine Coast up to
Cairns in October. I've never been there before.
In WA I'm used to
long flat straight roads and all the info I'm getting about FNQ implies twisty, steep, sometimes narrow roads. So I'm viewing it with a bit of trepidation too.
But I suppose QLD wouldn't be the
Grey Nomad capital of the world if it was hard to get around.
Can't be any worse than dragging a 16 footer thru
Melbourne's peak hour traffic.
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Reply By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:16
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:16
G'day Matt,
Reply 1 is on the money! This time of year there is a steady migration of southerners in their vans and for everyone else it can be a bit of a nightmare. There are some big rigs driven to
Cairns so don't sweat the road condition too much.
I was equally cocerned last year when I asked about the
putty road and my sister who drives the road towing all sort of trailers told me to stop being a girl as she regularly took a large goose neck along this road. The trip worked OK for me and that road was a lot worse than between Rocky and
Cairns.
Just enjoy the trip.
Kind regards
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Follow Up By: Member - Julie P (VIC) - Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 09:03
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 09:03
G'day Beatit - don't you lurve the
Putty Road? Bit wiggly - but isn't that what steering wheels are for? - As for Rocky -
Cairns - as everyone else repllied - no worries - as every drive to the conditions available wherever you are.
jules
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Follow Up By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:56
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:56
hahaha - yes I have been driving it for over 20 years (just once or twice each year). Just this one time was with the van and I was acutely aware of the windy bit with the close to the road stone walls!
It use to be a lot scarier when it was a main thorough fare for all the semis and there were plenty of scary moments back then.
Kind regards
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