Are we there yet ?

Hi Cocka,

Good to hear your trip went well. I'm heading up that way next June. Any chance of a copy of your diary etc?? If so please send to r.kearney@cqu.edu.au

Thanks
Ray

Hi Cocka, sounds like you had a fantastic trip.
The trouble is now you won't be able to stop thinking about the next time :-))
Like Ray, I would love to have a read of your diary etc if possible. My email is alex@resultsnow.com.au.
Cheers
Alex

Hi Cocka,

Sounds fantastic. you should be locked up for telling how good it is. Now we will all want to go. If you wouldn't mind sending me a copy I would appreciate it dsheridan@cmv.com.au. I would love to give it to the wife to read. Having trouble getting her to go bush for weeks on end so I need some first hand accounts of how great it is.We have so little time to enjoy our land

Hi Cocka, good to hear that you had such a great trip, sounds like you did it right.
Will be heading around oz myself April 04 and would appreciate a look at your
diary story and any other relevant info from your trip, if that suits you pls email
me at hart@alphalink.com.au Kind regards & Thanks

Sounds great.....re technicalities........what tyres did you run and what pressures on the rough stony roads ? If your tyres were no drama, the feedback would be valued here.Get me outa these suburbs !

Me too Cocka, would love to read the diary
robynbrock@yahoo.com

Did you get to enjoy the oysters at Kalumburu? Did you tent it or tow? I can vouch for Old Man Emu suspension as a good replacement (although I have a 100 series), Done the Gunbarrell, Gary, Heather Hwys and back, then the Cape including OTL (and Gunshot). Blew the seals in 3 shockies by the time we'd returned from the Cape and ARB replaced them no worries.

JimB

Hey Cocka, must of passed you some where, just returned yesterday after the 9 week adventure. Gosford)Sydney), Mt Isa, Katherine, Kununurra, Wyndam, El Questro, Gibb River Rd, Gorges, Gorges and gorges and corrugations and sharp rocks then up to Mitchell Falls a bit corrugated with the 2 travelling companions turning around in a Nissan Patrol and a Rodeo as the track was too corrugated. Ranger said it was the roughest he had seen it coming up from King Edward camp ground and that we should of planned to arrive next next when the grader arrives. Oh well and yes the helicopter trip was great (except we have to tent it every where to afford it). After this went to Broome and Cape Leveque and then to Woulfe Crater, Bungles Bungles and another helicopter trip ) Bungle Bungles road was probably getting towards what I would call a more of a 4WD track - all the rest really were just badly corrugated dirt roads - except I do believe I saw worse corrugations up at Capoe York last year. Anyway then went to Kununurra, Katherine, Litchfield NP, Darwin, Kakudu, Katherine, Lawn Hill and back to Gosford. No problems with the Surf except a slight rear axle seal leak (hilux trait) and a bracket on the fuel tank bash plate breaking - wire fixed it (same bash plate as Pardo - so Prado owners check). Apart from having to tighten the bullbar there were no problems, tyres were great (Cooper ST's - ran 35 in them and had no punctures) - though they are cut up a bit but all tyres up that way are.
Interesting to watch some people travel on Corrugations - some do it slow and it must shake their cars to bits.
PS. There must not be many people living in Victoria at present as they are all up in northern Australia living in C'vans and driving at between 70 and 90Km/h.Cheers, Beddo
Surf KZN185
<- Yengo NP, Central Coast NSW

Oh yeh I forgot to say I saw that sign too on the way to Mitchell Falls.
"Are we there yet".
By that time the corrugations were just the norm.Cheers, Beddo
Surf KZN185
<- Yengo NP, Central Coast NSW

Cocka
Sounds like you had a great trip! Can I join the queue for a copy of your diary...we're planning a trip up that way in the not too distant future. Email is fishnboat@bigpond.com

I look forward to reading it!

Bundy

Hi Cocka,

Sounds like a great adventure. Could you please include me on your list for a copy of your diary? I hope to do a similar trip next year. Email is glennamarshall@iprimus.com.au.

CheersJust Do It!