Cape York?

[V8Ian]

Can anyone give me an up to date report on the road to the tip please?

[spudboy]

Try here: Road Conditions | Benefits & Discounts | RACQ (http://www.racq.com.au/benefits__and__discounts/road_conditions)

They have reports and warning on lots of sections, like this: https://secure.racq.com.au/ssl/road_reporting/roadreport/0213_info.cfm?id=281&rr_id=1

[roverrescue]

which section?

Battlecamp and through Lakefield are cut up already (heaps of tourists this year?)

PDR to Coen is a superhighway in most places...

thats all I have good info on?

S

[V8Ian]

Just met friends of friends who are considering leaving their off road camper in Cairns.:confused: Concerned about the river crossings, criuser people eh?:angel: one way tele track, other way development road. Thanks.

[weeds]

have a look in qld reports.........a few guys have only just got back and they towed camper trailer al the way even through gunshot

[Blknight.aus]

nothing challenging Its been done in a series.
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[Bigbjorn]

nothing challenging Its been done in a series.
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Many, many times. Toots Holzheimer even managed it regularly with a Leyland Hippo.

[V8Ian]

Many, many times. Toots Holzheimer even managed it regularly with a Leyland Hippo.
And many, many times everyone else had to wait weeks because she ripped cr p out of the track because it was too wet for anyone with more than half a brain.:mad:

[V8Ian]

nothing challenging Its been done in a series.
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We know that Dave, but this guy has never been there. He's had conflicting reports, from 'don't even think about towing', 'only a highly modified 4x4 will make it' to 'it's a superhighway all the way'. At least he was smart enough to err on the side of caution.
Poor blokewas quite concerned, they have three littlies, all pre-school age.:o

[Bigbjorn]

And many, many times everyone else had to wait weeks because she ripped cr p out of the track because it was too wet for anyone with more than half a brain.:mad:

Bet you were not game to tell her that to her face.

[Gavin]

I WENT UP AND BACK 2 WEEKS AGO SAT ON A 100 ON PDR TELEGRAPH WAS EASY NO NEED FOR FWD MOST PLACES. WENT UP AND BACK OTT.

[Blknight.aus]

to clarify my previous post.

providing you are prepared and have a bit of brain one, its a piece of cake.

I spent most of my time in high 1-2 only using low range when I needed the torque multiplication of low range to help out the oiler.

No snorkle, No traction aids other than a tyre pressure gauge and a kick ass compressor. Maximum water depth I found was halfway up the air inlet for the cab air on the left hand wing.

Be careful on gunshot if you havent already organised a group or assistance before you try one of the "proper" entries you could spend a while in water/mud.
Take the easy track or bypass it.

The Telegraph run is easier heading north but is achievable going southwards.

The Development road has more corrigations on it but is quicker if you can get up to the "floating" speed required. It was being worked on as our group headed south.

[271]

Poor old Toots has been gone for what ...nearly 15 years now,at least.
Didn't she get crushed by steel or 44 gallon drums?
I actually forget.[V8Ian can vouch for me memory],but it fails me know.


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