Thread: Tyre Pressures in Sand again

Oh the Pain

I've just got back from Fraser - not even a wheelspin. Mind you, I was running the Army pressures, which equates to 15psi front and 20psi rear. Talked to a few people in hire cars who were trying to run 30psi . Don't the hire companies tell them what to do?

No, according to the Exploroz thread. Excuse is apparently they aren't insured if pressures are less than factory recommendations.

I've never heard of a claim being knocked back coz of pressures.. I wonder where we stand.

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by Tusker

Nicked off Exploroz this morning..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvXvPHIrpyA

Some English backpackers on Fraser Island who it seems didn't air down. Someone should have told them.

Regards
Max P

Brings back memories. It's good entertainment if the fishing is off.

The best spot was on the top of middle rock before they put boards down. I spent hours watching guys get bogged.

Great fun .

Originally Posted by Tusker

No, according to the Exploroz thread. Excuse is apparently they aren't insured if pressures are less than factory recommendations.

I've never heard of a claim being knocked back coz of pressures.. I wonder where we stand.

Regards
Max P

All my Landrover manuals and placards give reduced pressures for "soft conditions offroad". So in the case of these anyway, should not be a problem.

John

Originally Posted by Tusker

No, according to the Exploroz thread. Excuse is apparently they aren't insured if pressures are less than factory recommendations.

I've never heard of a claim being knocked back coz of pressures.. I wonder where we stand.

Regards
Max P

I reckon the worry would be they would end up back on the mainland doing 100 up the bitumen on 20psi.


Martyn

I think that is correct. From talking to the people up there the hire companies tell them specifically not to drop their tyre pressures, and that this all came about when a tourist group were returning from the Island and lost control of the vehicle on the tar with reduced pressures.

I shudder to think what would have happened once he got up to Ngkala