Fitting a long range fuel tank - do I need a lift?

We did the Simpson a couple of years back in a stock Landcruiser, 2 people and our gear, but if you have extra four people plus plus, i would be having a lift done, plus suspension up grade.
Cheers
Baz

Given the amount of fuel, water and food you will need for a trip like this, I agree with the above, that it will be too much weight for plonking everything up on the roof.

I think you will struggle and at the minimum have vehicle problems or potentially an accident in an extremely remote area if you choose to travel like this.

Not worth trying to travel with too many in the car.

Cheers,

Mark

Wow,

A family of 6 in a Patrol doing the Simpson, I just hope that you are fully prepared as you will not be able to put much on a roof rack and be safe.

Actually how many people you put in a car is always a choice especially when it comes to safety.

If you do a lift the C of G will be higher making it more unstable.

Just a couple of other questions?

What recovery gear are you taking or do you expect to borrow other travellers as it may still be wet out there for a long time. Look at some of the blogs from last year and it's even wetter this year.

Are you taking any extra spare tyres with the necessary repair equipment, just remember you will need a compressor if you have to let your tyres down for sand.

What other spares and tools are you taking.

75 liters of water seems a lot but for 6 people for 10 days (emergency) it is the very bare minimum. What shelter, sleeping bags, tents, swags, food, cooking etc are you taking as it will all probably have to go on the roof.

Do you have a Spot, UHF and EPIRB with you and possibly a Sat Phone.

I realise that the Simpson is not as remote as it used to be but one wrong turn, put a wheel down a hole and roll the Patrol and you may become a pretty terrible statistic for the Outback.

Bruce