Thread: Expressions of Interest Tassie Xmas 06/07

Originally posted by hiline
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>however because the combined length of the outfit was over 9m they charge an extra $150 or $100/metre or part there of.

oh my indeed 8O 8O 8O

its going to cost me a small fortune for the 130 and the van (4.8m long not including the draw bar) :?[/b][/quote]

And if you mention "Bullbar" they add another metre

Originally posted by 84RR


And if you mention "Bullbar" they add another metre

We dont have those :wink: there dangerous to pedestrians

Originally posted by 84RR+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(84RR)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-hiline
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>however because the combined length of the outfit was over 9m they charge an extra $150 or $100/metre or part there of.

oh my indeed 8O 8O 8O
its going to cost me a small fortune for the 130 and the van (4.8m long not including the draw bar) :?[/b][/quote]And if you mention "Bullbar" they add another metre[/b][/quote]

You need to take the measurment from the front of the Bull bar to the end of the trailer when its hooked up to give a total length. Pretty simple really 8O 8O

Originally posted by Utemad
I was in Tassie in Jan 05 (drove from Brisbane) and I can assure you that I spent very little time in shorts and t-shirt. It was extremely windy (unusual for the time apparently). We ended up wearing almost the same clothes as we did when snowboarding at Perisher in June the same year. There was some snow on top of Cradle Mountain when we climbed it and it apparently snowed at Great Lake but we didn't go there.

Although it is a fantastic place to visit. We spent 16 days in the State and it was not long enough for my liking. .

We spent nearly the whole of March & April '05 (7 weeks) there & the weather was great for most of the time. Some days were very warm (25-30deg). We wore our summer clothes during the day. The nights were cool, but not too cold.

We travelled over 11000km in Tassie & still didn't see everything (not much left to see next time though :wink: )

Even though I've been 3 times now, I can't wait to go back again .

Originally posted by Tyrepower+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tyrepower)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Originally posted by 84RR@
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>however because the combined length of the outfit was over 9m they charge an extra $150 or $100/metre or part there of.

oh my indeed 8O 8O 8O
its going to cost me a small fortune for the 130 and the van (4.8m long not including the draw bar) :?

And if you mention "Bullbar" they add another metre[/b][/quote]

You need to take the measurment from the front of the Bull bar to the end of the trailer when its hooked up to give a total length. Pretty simple really 8O 8O[/b][/quote]

i'm sure it would be simple

if i had the bloody van to measure

so when i pick up the new van which is 4.8m in body length
and hooked up to the car,i can them measure it from the FRONT of the BULLBAR to the back of the VAN...........Pretty simple really :?

Yeah sounds simple!!. Yet when I measured mine up I didn't have it hooked up and did not allow for the towball and hitch. Was only over by 20cm and had to pay for the extra metre at the dock in Melbourne ops: . Lucky they took card.

The site does say to add one metre for a bullbar and another metre for a bike rack. However when I rang them to book they said don't worry about that and just wanted to know how long it was overall. I said exactly 5 metres although it was 5.10 metres. It was $50ish for under 5 and $95ish for over 5 (peak times). They said all cars get measured at the docks (between painted lines on the ground) and if it was over 5 metres I would have to pay the extra on the spot. They never measured my car either on the way or way back (both via Melbourne).

The reason the car is cheap and the trailers are expensive is that cars are subsidised and the trailers are not.

Don't forget to keep your gas bottles in an easy to reach spot too. As they are taken from you before you board and given back when you leave. They get locked in a cage on the back of the worlds rustiest Hilux.

Never got over 25 deg when we were there and it was rare to get that high.

We also met quite a few people who had taken the family car over on the boat while the rest of the family flew over. When it is min $115ish for a non cabin ticket yet you can fly from Melbourne to Hobart from $29 it is a no brainer.

Oh yeah if you take any guns and ammo over you have to advise well prior to leaving. They take these off you at the dock and put them in with the gas bottles on the back of the "Rusty" Hilux. Reason being if there is a fire or any problem on the boat they open the back doors and push the lot into the ocean.