Thread: Crossing the Simpson? New requirements from DEWNR

About time too! No different to sand dune driving, I suppose. Most of the dunes can be a bit "blind" near the peaks, and most drivers are still gunning it to get up in those sections.

Now this is a business opportunity to make quality sand dune flags. I am surprised stores don't sell sand dune flags - they sell just about every other piece of mainstream offroading gear.

I'm crossing the Simpson in April and will need one of these.

Where does one purchase them from?

An AULRO branded dune flag would be splendid

Originally Posted by The Cone of Silence

I'm crossing the Simpson in April and will need one of these.

Where does one purchase them from?

An AULRO branded dune flag would be splendid

At the low cost end of the scale - a cheap 2-piece beach fishing rod from Kmart etc, with a piece of hi-vis vest the regulation size attached to the end.
Couple of cable ties to your bullbar and job done. Just don't drive under low hanging trees with it
Being 2 piece its reasonable to pack away.

If you want to throw more dollars at it (or your wife refuses to go in a vehicle with a fishing rod cable tied to the bull bar), then ARB have them and I'm sure the other major brands will also.

Steve

Originally Posted by tempestv8

About time too! No different to sand dune driving, I suppose. Most of the dunes can be a bit "blind" near the peaks, and most drivers are still gunning it to get up in those sections.

Now this is a business opportunity to make quality sand dune flags. I am surprised stores don't sell sand dune flags - they sell just about every other piece of mainstream offroading gear.

They are an off the shelf item now......every mine vehicle needs one http://www.safetyaerials.com.au

I don't reckon a flag really helps.......they have just jumped onto the band wagon of safety. Although I didn't meet another vehicle at the top of a dune, however if I did and we had both had flags I doubt it would prevent every accident. The way I see it if you are both going up the dune therefore your flags are already leaning back for a start, depending on how fast you are going the flag pole will also bend backward therefore negating most of the benefit of having a flag.......than where is the driver looking while cresting a dune, could be talking to the passenger, looking out the door window, looking in the rear view mirrors, looking at he dash/GPS and the list goes on...........

Don't get me started on setting you UHF to CH 10

Btw I did have a flag on the end of my antenna when I crossed....not sure what height it would have been maybe 3m

Policing it is another issue......

jeez Tombie, I thought you going to tell me something more interesting than that.

I would love to be ranger there with powers.

I don't like the way things are going in the Simpson.

Any mining supply outfit has them I have several laying about my garage. I prefer the ones with a red light above the flag just incase I'm traveling late or on nightshift. Most use an air line fitting on the pole with a solid mount on the bulbar that mimics an airline fitting, they snap on and off like your air tools. Good idea been around for a while but they do break and don't last forever.
Mike

Originally Posted by weeds

They are an off the shelf item now......every mine vehicle needs one Safety Aerials Australia (SAA) - Vehicle Safety Flags - Safety Flags - Safety Whips - Flag Whips - Mining Vehicle Safety - Flag Poles - -Home-

These ones are not big enough.

Remember seeing a stack of them in a store, I think Opposite Lock, last year. I bet Ironman will rush one out quick smart now.