Get air-con or fly is my advice.
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Get air-con or fly is my advice.
Hi
SA tracks close the 1st of December.
Thanks
Hi mate,
I would advise you have your cooling system checked if your going to drive up this time of year. Carry plenty of water, carry two spares.
Outback travel is not a stroll in the park and will be very uncomfortable with out a/c.
I was out that way this week and it's been 48c in the shade, which is pretty darn hot, it's hard on ya tyres and hard on ya patience if you have to stop to change a blowout (I have had 4 in the last month). Pack a small tarp to lay on if you have to do any wheel changes/repairs along the way.
I'll pm my mobile number, call me when you get to Alice and I will eyeball your rig, before you hit the Tanimi once you leave Alice for Yuemdemu your on your own.
Regards to all Jim.
Stick to the main roads and take it easy you will be right
I lived in the Centre for 25 years and always found that in extreme heat nearly all vehicles that I used for slow hard work needed the airconditioner turned off to cope with the heat.
The only exceptions were trucks with a separate engine to run the electrics and compressor.
Don't be a hero it can turn nasty quick and it could cost you your life.
The desert all looks fine and easy when you look in from the outside but it can be very unpleasant when it all goes wrong.