re : AUGUST 15-18/8/08 = Fraser Island

[Rosscoe68]

hi guys, my wife and i will be up in qld around that time and would love to come along, cant post in the thread as i am not a financial member of gclro. can we come along ?

[MickG]

Sure can Rosscoe68.....keep an eye on the theard for more details of where we will be staying etc and for the time being, post up here or feel free to PM me if you want to.

Aye, Mick

[Outlaw]

Sounds like a plan Rosscoe :D

Keep an eye on the thread and i'll pm you shortly ;)

[Outlaw]

damn too quick Mick :p

[Rosscoe68]

hows the planning going for this, do i need to sign up anywhere or just show up on the day ? i cant post in the other thread cos i aint financial :/

[MickG]

I have added you to the list Rosscoe68 but keep an eye on the therad for all information as it happens. Planning has commenced although normally we would update nearer the time once all details are confirmed etc. Happy if you want to PM me in the mean time for more info.

Aye, Mick

[Rosscoe68]

cheers

[Signal1]

NJZ & I are going to Fraser Island for 5 nights at the end of September, taking a D1 and a D2.

Looking for advice from experienced or seasoned travellers on sand if we should a) Treat the underside of the Discos with Lanolin or similar, b) Do it up there the night before hitting the ferry or before we leave Melbourne or c) use a drive over spray pit I have heard exist up that way?

Any thoughts or advice appreciated.

Thanks,
Peter

[harry]

generally we find using the drive over washing places very good, put in about ten dollars and when the underbody sprays start up just move the vehicle back and forth in the spray to wash all the accumulated sand off. i like to add a bit more cleaning when i get home and if it has been raining, a few good puddles on the way home is good therapy for me, as i still suspect that the wash water may still have some salt in it.

[Rosco]

Treat it before you leave home. In this instance I will beg to differ with Harry. I reckon the underbody spray/wash at Rainbow Beach is marginal at best + I'm convinced the water must be salty as it's re-cycled.

If you are driving more or less straight home, wait till then and really go to town on it.

Cheers

[weeds]

Treat it before you leave home. In this instance I will beg to differ with Harry. I reckon the underbody spray/wash at Rainbow Beach is marginal at best + I'm convinced the water must be salty as it's re-cycled.

If you are driving more or less straight home, wait till then and really go to town on it.

Cheers

yes i have always wondered myself about the underbody wash, i'm pretty sure that its very hard to remove salt from water, i'm guessing a de-salination plant or something like it which would be expensive. there is a fair chance the introduct X amount of fresh water each day

in saying that i used the teewah underbody wash on the weekend mainly to remove the bulk of the sand which saved some brissy water when i washed the rig....umm they recommended the $12 wash, i put in $6 and it pretty much got rid of all the excess sand

[Col.Coleman]

What didn't fall off mine down the hway was dispatched with once home. The underwash is expensive and brackish at best. Then you still have to get underneath when you get home just to make sure.

CC

[Signal1]

Thank you all. We'll treat before leaving Melbourne and give some much needed TLC when we get home.

Closer to our leave time, if ok, I would like to post up a rough itinerary and get any feedback if you think our travel times are way off or if we're missing out on any of the good bits.

Thanks again,
Peter

[Rosscoe68]

i'm gunna have to pull the pin on this guys, sorry, work commitments have recently changed and having trouble organising a dog sitter, all becoming to hard to have fun these days :(

[philco]

When living in N.Z. (yes i'm a kiwi) we lived near the coast, a place called 90 mile beach, great for driving and surf fishing, we were on it a lot and a lot of others also, most common thing we used was waste engine oil sprayed under the vehicle then a quick drive down a dusty road sealed it so the oil didn't drip off onto the driveway, we used a spray gun connected to a compressor. Works great. Never had problems with salt or sand causing rust, some guys would put it on in 2 or 3 coats just to be on the safe side. Just an idea for you to think about.

[harry]

When living in N.Z. (yes i'm a kiwi) we lived near the coast, a place called 90 mile beach, great for driving and surf fishing, we were on it a lot and a lot of others also, most common thing we used was waste engine oil sprayed under the vehicle then a quick drive down a dusty road sealed it so the oil didn't drip off onto the driveway, we used a spray gun connected to a compressor. Works great. Never had problems with salt or sand causing rust, some guys would put it on in 2 or 3 coats just to be on the safe side. Just an idea for you to think about.

:no2: i'm from the epa, and i'm here to help you - not.;)

[philco]

EPA . . . . is that the "eternal pain in the ass " party affiliated with the tree huggin greenies???? I love those guys bake and cake sales, make some really good herb cookies from out west :Rolling::Rolling: