Thread: Top 5 Must Have Accessories For The GRR

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

mmmm, I when I calculate the side wall height using the sizes you have given I get 19mm difference too. I definitely recall 6mm from a discussion on here several months ago . Of course the 18" tyre size is wider. Without sidetracking this thread, how wide (or tall) can one go on 19" wheels and still fit inside the wheel arch etc?

There are a few 275/55/19 tyres which should fit as smaller than 285/60/20s.

We done the western end last year , D3 plus camper trailer.


Car - Tyres is #1 , the car will be fine from standard
Code reader is # 2
then just the normal , spare air and fuel filter , and maybe 1 of those funnels that seperates water if you will be buying fuel whilst on the GRR.


Camper Trailer , this is where I would start having a good look at what you may need. What sort is it ? Corrigations have killed many a camper on the GRR , so look at the suspension and what tyre's are on it. You may want to carry a spare leaf spring and shackles if it is a lower spec model


Highly likely we will be back on the GRR but most likely in July.


Enjoy it its spectacular


Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

IMO the less accessories carried the better. The biggest enemy on the GRR is weight on the rough roads. Bullbars and big lights etc just shake themselves to death on the corrugations.

18" vs 19" wheels only offer an extra 6mm or so of extra tyre height, so when comparing "apples with apples" with tyres, there is little real advantage in going to 18" if you get a robust tyre in 19". Take an extra 19" carcass vs purchasing a whole set of 18" GOE wheels?

Couldn't agree more about keeping the weight down.

The extra sidewall on the 18" does make a difference and I think the additional volume of air also helps it deal the heat. The other benefit is being able to buy tyres with a more robust carcass.

Although I've done a lot of touring with 19"s with no real problems I found the 18"s on the D3 much easier to live with.

Cheers,
Jon

Originally Posted by rar110

There are a few 275/55/19 tyres which should fit as smaller than 285/60/20s.

They are all HT or Winter tyres, so unsuitable for summer off-roading in Oz.

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

18" vs 19" wheels only offer an extra 6mm or so of extra tyre height, so when comparing "apples with apples" with tyres, there is little real advantage in going to 18" if you get a robust tyre in 19".

This depends entirely on the size 18" tyre you fit - unlike the 19" range, there are many sizes to select from, some that give you much more than 6mm, and some that are LT construction.

Cheers,

Gordon

I've been on the Gibb twice,what you need is to plan your travelling carefully,get up early and get going or leave later in the afternoon,the biggest problem is the bicky dippers,they wobble along in overloaded vehicles in the middle of the road at 30km/hr making any type of distance travel impossible.Keep your speed under 70-80 and be ruthless on wieght,carry what you need,not what you want and you'll be good to go.The worst memories I have of the Pilbara/Kimberly region is getting stuck behind ''Baz and Sheryl'' wandering along completely oblivious to whats happening around them. Pat

Take a kayak if you have one and get out and do as many long walks as you can.

The best sights are found on foot or on water - not in your car!

Great point RHS58!!

There is no takeaway grog anywhere along the GRR. If not for a generous Victorian dairy farmer at Winjana gorge I would have run out

All good suggestions, especially the sat phone!
Second to tyres I found the snorkel good peace of mind for Top End travelling. Water levels are very unpredictable and the rest of the time it's dusty!
The GRR itself isn't too bad at all but you'd hate to have a side trip catch your eye and not be able to tackle it for the sake of a snorkel. Keeping in mind too that checking water depth is fraught when you have to watch for crocs...

For my own interest, does anyone know what height the diff breathers are on D4s and RRS L320s?