CSR 2 Wheel Drive

My brother had a F100 with rear diff lock and it would go most places with a little thought and low tyre pressures. I expect that the current Falcon ute which has the extra clearance and rear diff lock would also do most of the outback tracks - again with a little thought and low tyre pressures.

Remember it was on 50 to 60 years ago that most outback travel was done in 2wds rather than 4wds.

Garry

I passed them, and wondered WHY?

The 250 rear end was so low. I know those things chew fuel, but why do you need 600lts.

They weren't on channel 40 and only came upon them about 100 yards from when the lead car appeared over a dune in front of us. We politely informed them of radio courtesy and off they went and promptly changed back to the channel they were on.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

It is people like that that stuff it up for the rest of us.

Alan

The first car to make to the tip of Cape York, up the telegraph track, was a 2WD baby Austin 7

On our last run up the Canning an Oka fully loaded with 10 people on board was still making progress despite blowing a front diff which goes to show when the sand is firm all you really need is ground clearance.
Cheers Craig...............

Well Well
Fool or hero
Does he not realise the track damage he does !?

Really makes me sad in an angry way
CJ

Thanks for the yarn Witi Repartee.

I feel it's a pity those that need to judge and criticise feel the way they do.

Maybe we should get some cameras out there so we can ping those that don't go by the unwritten rules.

So the bloke had a 2wd vehicle. So he carried too much fuel. So he had a go and probably had the time of his life. Good on him.

I feel sorry for the experts that feel the need to have a go at anyone that doesn't do it the way they do.

A mate of mine was part of a group that recently did the CSR on Postie bikes for a charity run. Should we ban that type of carrying on? It was a real adventure and that's what a lot of us Aussies are about, finding an excuse to stretch ourselves.

It's a huge country and I can't figure out what the whinging is about. Tracks get chopped by vehicles and the weather changes them every year. We keep going there and have a great time. Restrictions and closures happen when self interested do gooders feel they have to protect areas that are perfectly capable of adapting to change, or close off runs to protect people from themselves.

I hope the F250 has another big run next year.

Hoo roo,

eighty matey.

Gday,
A mate of mine crossed the dessert on foot with a couple of camels, but that doesnt mean its the best way to travel.
Another mate drove his 2WD Hilux into Ruby George, but ask him if he would have prefered 4wd...LOL

Ive made quite a few cartons over the years with the "my 2wd will go anywhere your 4wd will"argument....under the same conditions, they just dont......but its usually a pretty easy carton.

Cheers

Margaret & I have travelled the bush together for 45 years plus.
Only the last 15 years or so have we had the luxury of 4WD.
Should we have stayed home for the first 30 years?

Cheers
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome.

This thread has already hit rock bottom.

Having actually travelled the CSR back in 1997 I am glad I did it then!

This was generally before the larger tyres and endless amounts of $'s become available that has generally seen the destruction of tracks that could have been overcome by a standard 4x4.

With regard to the F250 2WD, I am sure it could have done most of the CSR easily but would have stuffed a good deal of the hills for other folk not endowed with heaps of horsepower and the suspension required to get through the wheel ruts left in it's wake.

During the day it is generally hot and the sand not conductive to dune travel but that is when it is done, perhaps the F250 travelled during the night!

Many years ago the ranger at the National Park on Fraser Island used to ensure you were in 4WD prior to you being able to tackle the track.

The kind of use being advised in this thread will ensure that the CSR will be closed (or otherwise regulated) at some stage in the future.

Common sense, and some concern for future travellers is required.

Regards,
Jim

Once enough 4wd's with 35" muddies or similar gouge their way up any track it pretty well stuffs it for anything standard, forby or not, no matter where the track is. In a lot of Central Australia the traditional owners do the tracks in Falcons and Commodores. I can see why they would want to stop the rut (ha ha), they just want to be able to drive on their roads. Just my opinion, Mike