Thread: Fendy getting ready for Simpson

I reckon the front runner wind cheetah is good value for money

Which model 110 do you have????

I ran a bonnet mounted spare on my Simpson trip.....well all the time actually. I assume kits are still available, sometime member are up for a swap of bonnets.

Suspension, if you are still running 235's like I did than just heavy duty front springs and airbags inside the rear springs (I am uncertain what the rear spring rate was). I know a guy that runs one set of rear springs for when I'm touring mode and another set for round town.

Shocks......invest in good shocks, I ran Billy's which performed well.

Adjust tyre pressures to suit different conditions.

That about a I have, get
It there and enjoy it.

Oh you need a flag and follow a radio procedure......other will give you a heads up.

Cheers Weeds

its a 2001

Ya don't see too many TD5's with bonnet mounts, pretty sure you need a TDI bonnet, maybe somebody can confirm that.

You can get a bonnet mount kit for TD5s.

Although the Simo and 2nd spare are not really necessary as long as you have basic repair gear and good tyres to start with.

Sounds like your trying to carry too much,KISS. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Sounds like your trying to carry too much,KISS. Pat

Amen brother!!!

People get so worried about breaking down they load up so much and it almost becomes inevitable...

Well maintained, good rubber, basic tools, water and food..

Then go for it, and drive with mechanical sympathy.

Correct tyre pressures and you'll walk the Simo, wrong pressures + excessive right foot &/or speed is a recipe for breakage.

I'd happily go bush in a well maintained vehicle with just food, water and fuel... And regularly have.

Originally Posted by fatcat

Hi Guys,


Happy days the mrs has given us the green light to do a Simpson trip,

thinking of upgrading the old roof rack, i am in Brisbane is there a place i can go to that makes them up, i like the Baja rack,

i am thinking of redoing the suspension is there anything special i should get, for the 110.

Any other ideas would be good, i would really like to mount the spare on the bonetent

cheers

I wouldn't mind joining you in 2016 if that's suits your plans, I will probably get Murray's spare wheel piggyback kit and no roof rack.

Did the Simpson last year in my 3.9 110. Only mods I did were Terra Firma shocks and springs, front and rear with a 2in lift all round.
Sat in 1st, high range and "walked in the park".Still do not know what the diff lock talk was all about......still trying to wipe the grin off.
Best part was the wife looking at the 1st decent dune, saying, "how do we get over that ?"...she only asked once.
Enjoy.
PS. I do not give advice....but might I suggest, go when it's cool, and run at 17psi on soft sand and 25psi on the gravel and gibbers.