Great Central Road

Hi Fiona, cannot help you but are interested in any replys as we are in the process of planning a trip from winton to lenora, towing our van 19ft dirt road crusader, and from what we can work out its almost a walk in the park L.O.L providing it doesn,t rain.
Cheers Warren

Hi Warren - from what I have read and heard you shouldn't have any problems getting across with your van. Apparently approx 10 vans go across every day in tourist season. I'm hoping someone out there can help us make the decision. Cheers Fiona.

Hi Fiona,

The GCR is a "walk in the park" when dry, easily traversed in any 2WD - tyres are the biggest issue. We went last year in July and while this is usually a dry time, we struck rain and the road was closed while we were on it. But as we were already on (and no idea its closed) we carried on.

The length/clearance of your rig is no real issue on this road, but if it rains, would certainly want a 4WD for traction! Also, not sure what the under chassis protection is like, will be showered with gravel for a 1,000 kms. My camper is a full off-road AOR Quantum and it did this trip very easily.

Entry to Warbuton



Just after Docker River


Here is a blog of our trip in ExplorOz if your interested
Uluru Blog

Cheers

Captain

Hi again Captain - I have just been looking at your trip photo's and noticed you have a Stone Stomper. We have just purchased one and so far have found it excellent. It keeps so much dust of the van when travelling on dry dirt roads and provides great protection. We are very pleased we purchased it.

Safe travels.

cheers Fiona

Hi fiona

It is a very easy road if you drive to the conditions,

when we went across we had to keep an eye out for some of the d====d

in 4x4 who travel without consideration to other road users.

Regards Dave.

Hi Fiona
We just came across this week going from Ayres Rock to Leonora in our Supreme Territory 20 ft, you will not have any problems just lower your tyre pressures and drive to the conditions. The road is a bit rough 40K from Docker River on the NT side but the grader is working on it and it should be fine when you get there. Read the Crows report on thread 95931.
Enjoy the trip
Regards
Greg

Thanks guys really appreciate the advice. Can't wait to head off.

Happy travels
Cheers Fiona

hi fiona we just got back from a trip we did the plenty hwy and the donohue from alice to winton . we have a jayco 7 mtre obcheck your cubord and door catches no troubles at all exept a top shocky rubber on the rear of the patrol . took us a week as there is so much to see we also did the oodnadatta track just over 5.7ks to the litre with a chev 6.5 have fun and just go carry fuel as its not guanteed plus water regards morry