Tuesday, Oct 02, 2012 at 08:55
I agree with Tony.
I got this from the ANFWDC (4WD AUSTRALIA) site (
ANFWDC (4WD AUSTRALIA)) who now manage the permits for the CSR.
Plan to use your swag or tent and leave your camper trailers at
home. More than the usual wear and tear caused by travellers towing trailers is of great concern to our fraternity and the locals. Part of the attraction of this route is the challenge of driving through such a vast wild natural area. The track is not maintained and for the few who drive it each year this great experience is being lessened by track and roadside damage caused during attempts to haul trailers over dunes in particular. Nobody wants a highway through this area but it does need suitably set up vehicles to traverse its challenges. With improved durability in camper trailer design, the track is now the weak link rather than the equipment. The damage caused by towing trailers highlights that these are not appropriate for this route.
You will see that trailers are NOT banned but it is preferred that they are not taken. Apparently in general vehicles with trailers in tow do more damage than vehicles without trailer. Thus the track will be usable for more of us if people do as suggested. I will be dead soon and I could also tow a trailer but out of respect for those in the years to come I won't. What is so damned hard about that. Gotta take the double bed mattress, tele and sauna do we!! I think you get my meaning.
We even struck the same problem last month in the Simpson. Fair dinkum some people couldn't even drive their way out of a wet paper bag. Just sat there digging in, camper in tow, and moving slowly. Then their mate backed up, hooked up a snatch strap and without any "inertia loop" drove off digging the track up as
well and they finally got, I should say DUG their way, over the top. Ignorant lot. Wouldn't listen to our suggestions. Boy was I happy to be able to overtake them. AAAAAGGGGHHHH. Damage from both but the holes the trailer bloke left were worse.
Phil
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