Accessories for Fraser Island?

[Mattt]

Not sure on the right section to put this in, but it's related to D3 accessories I guess....

I'm off to Fraser at NYE and it will be my first time sand driving, car is a standard 2009 Disco 3 SE Petrol V6 (no locking rear diff).

I am planning on having a look at the main sights, but not going too extreme.

What accessories will I require on an essential/helpful/luxury basis? Also any recommendations for suppliers (net/Brisbane) would be good.

I was thinking as essential: 2 x tyre pressure gauge, tyre compressor, tow shackles (which?), plate for jack, shovel, socket set/tools

Helpful: snatch strap, maxxtraxx

[AnD3rew]

The only real must haves are a good tyre gauge and a snatch strap with rated shackles, and a shovel is a good idea.

Make sure you take the covers off your front and rear recovery points before you hit the sand, make sure you drop your tyre pressures before you hit the sand and make sure you turn the DSC off before you hit the sand (also every time you stop it will turn itself back on so you have to remember to turn it off again, this is where I come unstuck). If you do get stuck hook up your snatch strap and wait for a good Samaritan ( lots of them around, but make sure you return the favour if you see someone else stuck)

Optional nice to haves are: maxxtraks and a compressor, but neither are must haves there's air on the barges (or used to be anyway I haven't been for a while)

[WhiteD3]

Maxtrax, snatch strap and shovel, 2nd battery and traxide kit if you're camping.

Some deep floor mats. I find the Bushranger mats fit very well in the front. Amazing how much sand a D3 want to bring back from Fraser!

18 psi, DSC off, sand mode on..............and you're away.

[patoz]

Syncing tide times / travelling is as good advice as I could give. Travelling on a retreating tide (the lower the better) will obviate the need to be too anal with tyre pressures.

[AnD3rew]

Syncing tide times / travelling is as good advice as I could give. Travelling on a retreating tide (the lower the better) will obviate the need to be too anal with tyre pressures.

Good point, the other must have is an up to date tide table.

But not sure I agree regards tyre pressures, the places people get stuck are where you have to get on and off the beach and some of the sandy bypass tracks, and then they are a PITA for everyone else trying to get through. Everyone gets stuck from time to time and mostly people are patient and helpful, but I must admit I would be cursing someone who blocks a main access track entrance for 15 minutes because they hadn't aired down.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

What does the sand setting change?

[AnD3rew]

What does the sand setting change?

I found this here

Overland Expo - Overland Tech & Travel - Land Rover's Terrain Response*explained

Sand: Starting off from rest in sand requires gentle throttle action, but once the vehicle is moving you want to get up on top and maintain enough speed to avoid sinking. So the TR system initializes the accelerator pedal softly, but then ramps up the response with increasing speed. In the sand setting, the transmission shifts up at higher RPM, and downshifts quicker as well, to keep the engine in its optimum power band. This prevents a sudden patch of very soft sand from bogging down the engine. HDC is not automatically activated in this program, nor are differential thresholds altered. Traction control is set to reduce wheel spin but also to induce less torque intervention, to maintain smooth power application. Meanwhile, the message centre displays steering information and warns if ride height has not been reached

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Apologies to Matt but excellent post AnD3rew

[CaverD3]

D4 has different settings for sand and has sand launch which over rides the throttle response.

[Mattt]

Thanks, any recommendations for shackles and snatch strap (rating and length)?

We're at Kingfisher bay, so not camping (not sure the Mrs would like that in the heat!).