Canning sand dunes

Yeah spot on Kiwi. The swales on the Canning are a lot bigger (wider) than the Simpson and you do a lot more in Parallel to the dunes than the constant up and down of the Simpson.

Cheers Mick

You nailed it. This is why I am asking. Reading between the lines I am assuming tight bends up top (with heavy loads) means I need to replace my original cv's for aftermarket.
Probably also look at replacing the rear trailing arm for aftermarket also and air bags for the coils on the rear.

No mention of big dips, tough off road etc so don't need to bother about replacing sway bars (disconnects) etc.

My shockers are TJM with only 1 Simpson trip on them so they should be OK. Not convinced I need to carry spares for these yet as no-one has said anything about bad corrugations etc. The Tanami for the trip back to Adelaide is a well graded road now so that won't put the shockers under any stress so just need to survive the actual Canning track.

just wanted to know what underbody stuff I needed to look at.

Cheers,

Gossy
No one said anything about bad corrugations because you didn't ask??

Its 2000 km of some of the crappiest corrugations you will ever see and getting worse year by year.
The dunes are like most that are subjected to lots of heavily loaded 4wd's with a majority maintaining tyre pressures that are way to high and have lots of huge gouges and scalloping.

During my trip I saw a Nissan Patrol that was replacing all 4 shocks at Well 30 as they were knackered
At Well 33 a Rodeo Ute was waiting for a new rear leaf as it snapped one.
A Hilux Ute that thought he could set the new land speed record between Wiluna and Halls Creek he was aiming for a 7 day trip had his battery cradle collapse and holed the battery.
He had no second battery and required a jump start by another traveller so he could limp back to Well 33 for a new battery.
He also broke something under neath as we passed him earlier under the car with a roll of fencing wire and would not accept any help when offered (To embarrassed)

My thoughts are you need spares and you need to make sure the vehicle is in top condition and as Crackles points out able to cope with the weight carried.

Take your time allow 3 weeks and prepare well for this trip as the CSR is a track that will find any area of your trip preparations that are lacking and break it.

Do a site search on here and read the Trip Notes section as well for more detail.

Cheers

thanks for that. Looking at going this time next year so already looking at what I need to do now so I can spread out the cost of any work.
From all the other trips we have done we are fairly well prepared. Just a matter of sorting out more spares than usual. Already have the capacity to carry the fuel, food and water for this trip. Just looking at the mechanical side of things.

Will definately have 6 brand new ST-C's for the trip (had a great experience with the last lot but will now be retired to become my city set). Only one puncture (ironically just a few weeks ago coming back from Innamincka) in all the years/trips we had them. No chipping (unlike the ST's before hand). Will also get my head around bush welding for piece of mind before I go also.

Thanks again for the feedback. I am definately not taking this trip lightly hence my questions. Don't want to be on the side of the track angry at myself for taking a trip like this for granted and not being 100% prepared.

Chatted with a older fella out there last year,on his 4 th trip. Standerd Nisson patrol joked he might have to look at the shocks when he got home.The message' take your time. Have fun.