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  1. 10th February 2013, 04:09 PM #1
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    Preparing a D3 TDV6 for a 12 month trip around Oz with 3 young kids

    I think the title speaks for itself. Plan on doing Oodnadatta Track, Tanami Track, Gibb River Road..maybe Telegraph Track and will be towing an offroad camper. Unfortunatly the camper runs landcruiser wheels.

    The car has 117K and at next service I will get all belts done.

    So far I have ARB bar, traxide dual battery, mitch hitch, brake controller, Linear LED in car unit, snorkel, roof racks, UHF and basic recovery gear.

    I am thinking of getting these...

    for the car
    long range tank
    winch
    wheel carrier
    new bridgstone D697 LT tyres
    second spare 18" rim and tyre
    a spare tyre carcass
    Spares as suggested by Gordon in recent GOE seminar.


    and for the inside
    seat organisers for middle row passangers
    better head unit for old iphone full of audio books and reversing camera
    some method to tie down a fridge AND leave at least one rear seat free when WW3 erupts in the centre row.
    12v plugs for centre row seats

    This is only prelim planning so no doubt the list will change before we head off.
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  2. 10th February 2013, 04:12 PM #2
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    Lucky bugger!
    Have a great time.

    Brett.....
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  3. 10th February 2013, 04:28 PM #3
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    Does the camper have HD hubs or just standard hubs?
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  4. 10th February 2013, 04:52 PM #4
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    Given that the Tanami is the only track that really requires extra fuel, I would suggest that extra jerrys (4 off) carried on the camper is a far cheaper option to the long range tank.

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    I like your list Jimc, I'd add LLAMS or GOE Rods though.
    Fitting either of these would allow you to drive faster than 50kph at either +30 or +50mm without the suspension lowering.
    This gives you more clearance from your bumpstops.
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  6. 10th February 2013, 06:18 PM #6
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    The trailer is rated to 1700gvm running on independent cruisemaster air suspension, so yes it has heavy duty hubs. It does not have 50mm parallel bearing but heavy duty cone/cup...something I am not too sure about, but the trailer has already done most of the major offroad destinations with the previous owner without any dramas.

    the trailer has heaps of on board water and space for 3 jerry's. I thought getting a long range tank for the truck would allow us to carry more water..if needed.
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  7. 10th February 2013, 06:46 PM #7
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    As the camper does not have parallel bearings it means that it is possible to fit Disco wheels to the camper if you were to get new drums with Disco stud pattern (with parallel bearings the drums at not able to be machine small enough to fit ths Disco spigot) Assuming that the camper carries a spare and all 3 are Disco pattern then there would be no need for the extra spare wheel carrier on the Disco, only need to take an extra tyre.

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  8. 10th February 2013, 07:56 PM #8
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    Parallel bearing hubs are the 10" brake HD hubs rated at 1600 kg for large wheels. At 1700 kg your hubs should be 2T rated and have 12" brakes.

    Edit: I am in the process of fitting parallel hubs to my caravan that are initially for X5 rims but will eventually accept LR rims too, but still only rated at 1600 kg.
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  9. 10th February 2013, 08:00 PM #9
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    Perhaps consider a fridge slide and perhaps an enclosure box so stuff can be put on top of it. I think you would find it a bit of a pain having to climb into the back to get into the fridge all the time.
    If you have rear air con perhaps consider putting the middle seat in the 2nd row down and using this as a table for car games etc. and keep the kids apart anyway.
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  10. 10th February 2013, 08:09 PM #10
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    A Couple of suggestions:
    UHF CB
    Tyre pressure monitor - this is cheap insurance for a slow leak that may destroy a tyre.
    7" android tablet to run oziexplorer on and mount on the dash where the factory screen goes.
    If you don't get a long range tank you can use the spare tyre winch to hold the spare carcass. Make up a plywood disk with a hole in the middle and use this to hold the tyre on to the winch.

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