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Personally... I would also buy a cheapie compressor (ok, I actually bought a good one and mounted it under the bonnet) and when you hit sand drop those tyres straight down to 15psi. With those rims and those tyres you can air down more than normal retain the tyre on the rim, get a lot of footprint on the ground and never have to think about getting bogged so you can enjoy that trip away. If you dont want to buy a compressor then driver super carefully to the servo when you get off the island.
If for whatever reason you can't get a little compressor, even a double barrel foot pump would do the trick. I know they are painfully slow when putting air back in but it's still quicker than digging yourself out!! :D
Just a thought :)
im at Alexandra hills, if you want a loan of my compressor feel free, its just a supercheap one but it does the job,
failing that its only about 10min drive from the barge to a servo
Don't brake too hard either. Always funny watching people brake when parking ad dropping straight through the top layer.
Watch how much throttle your applying as well. Too much and you can dig in. I always find it's better to give less throttle than wide open throttle. Youll definitely notice it after filling up as well.
If you can lock the cdl, great. I wouldn't bother getting all dirty underneath to lock it with a spanner otherwise, I never lock mine.
My disco 2 is the best car I've ever driven on sand. And it's totally stock. Ran rings around my defender.
right well, I'm going to head to SuperCheap tomorrow and see what I can pick up, it won't be top of the line but from all the replies it's fairly apparent that it'll keep in handy (this time, or the next or the one after that).
Miller - cheers for the offer though, as above I reckon I'll go and pick one up.
Piddler - can't afford the maxtracks or the air bag jack, there's a long wish list building though. and I'll see what tyre deflators I can pick up in the next day or two.
Sheerluck - no real plans, other than getting out town and relaxing for awhile. i've only ever been to the camp sites at the top end so will ask about for any tips whiles I'm over there but I only have 3 days.
Driving technique - appreciate the tips, I'll bare them all mind - smooth and easy!
Do many people get around with just a foot pump? I remember as a kid we always had one in the car.
Thanks all, really appreciate your input. Mike
the foot pump will take a good while to get your tyres back up, I think I paid about $150 for my compressor, its still not the fastest ive seen,
I bought a Dr Air deflator, its junk, I plan to throw it out really soon, I am leaning towards a ARB ez-deflator or something similar,
If the servo is 10mins away, then I wouldn't bother with a footpump.
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Originally Posted by Cobber
You can get by with the foot pump and speed up inflating..... just get your partner to pump much faster
:D
I wouldn't worry too much about a top of the line compressor, just having one that will run, and reach your desired pressure without dying would be a start. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by magmike
My D1 manages the beach work over there with no problem. The only time it looked like bogging I managed to reverse it out and took a different line.
Beautiful part of the world though, i posted some photos from a couple of years ago http://www.aulro.com/afvb/queensland...stay-away.html
Don't confuse momentum and speed. Too many people take a huge run up only to find they need to change a gear then get bogged down.
Put it in a low gear with low tyre pressures and keep it there and follow the tracks.