Googs track towing a camper and replies to thread 72320

I towed a Tambo trailer behind my Navara ute south to north. The camper will present some difficulties but nothing you can't overcome with a bit of patience and lowering the tyres well down.

This might give you some insight.

Travelling Googs with the Tambo

Cheers Mick

North to South is easier. Googs Track dunes are a doddle compared to other deserts. Saying that......the south face of most dune crossings on Googs have been chopped out severely by those who insist of driving on sand with high tyre pressures

We had a TVan towed by a D4D Prado on our last Googs tour. Fortunately they had been to our trainiing but they still had a steep learning curve but after lowering pressures to 14 in the Prado and 12 in the TVan they accomplished the track with no problems. And more importantly with no wheel spin and subsequent track damage also in high range first and second.

We were all using high and first and second and the TVan was at around 850 kg all up.

So the short answer is yes but as usual it will directly depend on your driving skills and mindset as to whether or not you do the trip with or without damaging the track.

It's quite narrow as usual and you will certainly end up with some bush pin stripes. As well we had a couple of near misses with bikes rampaging from North to South and their support vehicles were rather offensive as well. Seems sad but we see travellers from a certain State more intent on damaging the environment and upsetting the locals. Which is probably the reason why the tracks in their home state are getting closed

Regards

RobA

I just did the CSR & Gunbarrel Highway etc with a Pioneer Argyle, I would strongly suggest that you fit softer springs & decent shock absorbers.
The damage caused to the contents of my trailer was beyond belief. I guess the bright side is that if the trailer itself didn't fall apart it must be very strong.

Since my return I have had long conversations with the suspension manufacturer & have subsequently fitted much softer springs myself.

I would be very happy to discuss the problems with you if you want send me an email ... patrol6atnetspace.net.au

This isn't a problem only associated with Pioneer, most camper trailers are way too heavily sprung.

PandJ
See also thread 71710. When are you planning the trip? We will be driving to Googs Lake on the 4th of October and Mt Finke on the 5th towing an off road camper trailer.

Graham

Thank you all,

Well there is some good reading above for me to do soon. Cant do it now as other commitments will not allow.
Thank you to all and I may put some remarks as I read them. Thanks P&J

When lowering tyres pressures for sand is to have the same size foot print all the way round don't go by same PSI pressure also is your camper trailer in-line with Nissan ( the same axle width )
regards
Paul