Camper Trailers To The Cape?
Submitted: Monday, Dec 05, 2011 at 16:21
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Chris_K
Hi All
We are in the process of planning a trip to the Cape during 2012, and have an Australian Offroad Camper Trailer Quantum. The trailer weights about 2200kg when fully loaded, and although they are built pretty tough - I'm a little concerned by conflicting stories about whether we should take it - or not.
Width for the trailer is about the same as the tow vehicle - so this would not be a problem, plus we are travelling with a few other vehicles. If anyone has any recent info or advice about taking trailers to
the Tip - would be appreciated!
Cheers
Chris
Reply By: Rangiephil - Monday, Dec 05, 2011 at 16:46
Monday, Dec 05, 2011 at 16:46
You will have absolutely no problem taking the camper to the cape on the main road, as it is a wide dirt road, good in parts and very corrugated in other parts.
If you wanted to try the OTL however you better have a very big winch towing 2200Kgs. I wouldn't try it although I did most of the Northern OTL towing my 700Kg
Camp'o'matic, but had to be winched up Cannibal
Creek south as Nolan's Brook was too deep for me.
Regards Philip A
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Follow Up By: Chris_K - Monday, Dec 05, 2011 at 18:06
Monday, Dec 05, 2011 at 18:06
Thanks Phil - we're planning on staying off the Telegraph Track - but would like to visit
Eliot falls...do you have any ideas what the first part of this Track is like??
Cheers
Chris
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Monday, Dec 05, 2011 at 20:55
Monday, Dec 05, 2011 at 20:55
The track in to Eliot/
Twin falls is part of the Northern Telegraph track but should present no problem to you. It is only about 7Km from the main road.
There is one
creek crossing which has easy entry and exit and is usually relatively shallow at about 60CM. It is very heavily corrugated.
Make every effort to get there as it was the highlight of our trip.
Regards Philip A
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Reply By: Member - Michael A (ACT) - Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 at 19:08
Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 at 19:08
chris
U shouldn't have a problem with an AOR trailer on the Pennsula Deveopment Road We did the trip last year and at the same time there was a family doing the run in a Kia Carnivale. They came north from
cairns and we were at the end of the dry Sept/Oct
You shouldn't have a problem.
M
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Follow Up By: Chris_K - Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 at 22:25
Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 at 22:25
Thanks Michael...I feel a little more comfortable about it now...
Cheers
Chris
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