Thread: Sydney to Coober Pedy in a D2?

Disco EMU;1475698]Hi All

Driving from Sydney to Lake Eyre and Coober Pedy in September (with a CT) ... what essential and spares do I NEED.

Disco has new ATR's, new Bilstein shocks and just ticked over 100K.

Do I need CB, not neccessary, but helpful for overtaking and chat between travelling companions etc.

extra spare wheel. If you are going off the bitumen for most or significant portion of the trip absolutely, otherwise a waste of room and space.

high lift jack, If you have good points to lift off and have the room, Id carry one, but then again as per above.

shovel etc . Yes.
are there any other mods i should make before leaving ...

IMO Essential, Water for you and your truck, first aid kit (make sure you understand how to use it) spare hoses, drive belt, extra oil, a tool kit with the essentials i.e common ring spanners, sockets, screw drivers and pliers/multi grips and some electrical connectors, tape. (not a huge mech set.) If you have a Nanocom bring it, but wouldnt buy one for the trip.
Recovery gear, minimum snatch strap and shackles (obviously points to attach before you go)
From here it really will come down to which route you take, how hard you will work the vehicle and how long away from civilisation you plan to go in the interim.
EPIRB, Satphone, HF can all be hired if you want additional communications capabilities.

IMO if the vehicle is well maintained and for the trip you are planning, then spare bearings, shocks and the myriad of extras some carry for expeditions/ piece of mind etc wont be necessary.


cheers

Visa card.

Nanocom and Rave disc, dont need to take a laptop as you can find someone with one.

The 2 most important; Fuel pump and crank angle senser, the rest will all be common sense stuff.Hoses, tools, fuel filters( these are not a common filter so take atleast 1 spare).
If you haven't changed it remember there is a small coolant hose behind the turbo on the engine its a odd size and shape, they are only cheap make sure you have 1 as you wont get it in a remote area.


Cheers Ean

When you get to Cooper Pedy,,
please keep an eye out for a maroon 3door loud V8 Rosignol,,,
please?

Highlift jack not much good on a d2 unless you have built in some lift points into a bullbar and rear bar. The roads in that area of South Aus are outback highways so should be safe from multiple punctures.

I would not worry about any mods, take some spares to get you out of trouble of the hard to get bits, it will help if you can change them but not absolute as someone else might come along and give you a hand if you have the necessary stuff.

I'd just check the car over well, especially shock bushes, have it serviced by a specialist, hook up the camper and just go.

The roads that you're on, assuming via Port Augusta are all pretty good and the dirt is 80-100km/h dirt.

Take an air compressor and a plug kit incase you do get unlucky with tyres, but I doubt you'll use them.



edit: The shock bushes because the Bilsteins run a soft rubber that chop out quickly. I've replaced all of mine with SuperPro Polyurethane and they are significantly better for the Disco2.

Thorough service a few weeks before you go (to shake out any maintenance induced defects). Think about changing your injector wiring loom, it's a quick fix on your drive.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I'd just check the car over well, especially shock bushes, have it serviced by a specialist, hook up the camper and just go.

The roads that you're on, assuming via Port Augusta are all pretty good and the dirt is 80-100km/h dirt.

Take an air compressor and a plug kit incase you do get unlucky with tyres, but I doubt you'll use them.



edit: The shock bushes because the Bilsteins run a soft rubber that chop out quickly. I've replaced all of mine with SuperPro Polyurethane and they are significantly better for the Disco2.

I'm a big believer in a tyre pressure measuring system. You can catch a flat and fix it before you ruin the tyre.

Bryan.