GRR in the Jayco off road expanda

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Gibb River Road

The Gibb River Road is the 4WD option of the 2 main routes crossing the Kimberley from east to west (or vice versa) and provides access to the numerous gorges that are the main highlight.

Member - mark and shaz n (WA)

Well, just returned from 6 weeks in the Kimberly (Fantastic) and to anyone who may be interested the Jayco off road expanda done the GRR with ease (apart from deep water crossings). We only lost one screw off the roll out awning. That's it.
The Kimberly moon concert with Farnham was great in Kunners.
Regards
Mark.

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Reply By: pmk03 - Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 12:34

Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 12:34

Yeh! The Kimberley is still one of our best trips to date, was a few years back now & would like to go again. At the time we only had a tent, but was a great trip. We now have a Jayco also & love it too although we still take the tent to get into areas that might challenge the van.Most people that have bad things to say about Jayco have probably never owned one. How far did you take the van?..... Did you go up Kalumburu Rd & into Mitchell Falls?
PMK

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Follow Up By: Member - mark and shaz n (WA) - Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 16:19

Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 16:19

We left the van at Drysdale station and used our blackwolf at the falls and Kalumburu. The road to Drysdale had not been graded and was the roughest I've seen for corrugations, but it held up. Awesome country.
Mark

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Reply By: gjcumming - Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 16:42

Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 16:42

Hello Mark.
What year & model Expanda do you own? How deep were the crossings? What do you tow with?
Regards: Grant

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Follow Up By: Member - mark and shaz n (WA) - Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 17:34

Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 17:34

Hi Grant,
We have a 2006 single axle model. Deepest crossing was 1.2 metres deep and we towed it in a LC 200 series TT Diesel, which I might add did the job brilliant (Although we have had heaps of mods done to the car)

Regards Mark

PS - yes water did come in, but bugga all as I duct taped up most of the vents
Cheers

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Reply By: gjcumming - Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 19:31

Friday, Jun 04, 2010 at 19:31

Thanks Mark.

I towed a 2006 12.37-2 Outback Expanda the length of the GGR in July 2008 on 4 month 28000km trip to see WA. Did the same as you and left it at Drysdale to go places north. If you don't mind, I would be very appreciative of you joining & posting a trip report on the Expanda Owners Australia Yahoo forum.
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/expandaownersaustralia/
Regards: Grant

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