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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (Australian group) / February 2004frazer island
Hi all, Planning a trip to Fraser Island next month, can take one of two cars, Rocky or auto Rav 4, thinking of the Rav as it will be more comfortable (try driving a Daihatsu rocky long distances, short wheel base 4 wheel leaf springs). anyhow will a Rav 4 make it on Fraser Island or does the Rocky go? Thanks Rick Fraser Island is fine for a Rav 4, the main thing to do is to keep your tyre pressure down low in the sand and carry a shovel just in case you do get stuck. enjoy the trip. Stik... > Hi all, Planning a trip to Fraser Island next month, can take one of two > cars, Rocky or auto Rav 4, thinking of the Rav as it will be more > comfortable (try driving a Daihatsu rocky long distances, short wheel base 4 > wheel leaf springs). anyhow will a Rav 4 make it on Fraser Island or does > the Rocky go? > Thanks Rick there is no need to deflate your tyres on fraser just drive the rav on and awayyyy you go.......troopy driver here never had the tyres down there in 11 trips > Fraser Island is fine for a Rav 4, the main thing to do is to keep your tyre > pressure down low in the sand and carry a shovel just in case you do get [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > the Rocky go? > > Thanks Rick However, if you want to do it easier on your car and easier on the tracks - deflate your tyres. > there is no need to deflate your tyres on fraser just drive the rav on and > awayyyy you go.......troopy driver here never had the tyres down there in 11 [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > the Rocky go? > > > Thanks Rick I often wonder how your insurance would go if you rolled your 4wd with under inflated tyres say 16lbs, when the tyre company recommend i.e. 38 lbs plus, you would be driving a unroadworthy 4wd, I have to admit I never drop my tyre pressure on the beach unless I have to drive the whole length of the beach above the high tide mark, it seems dangerous and stupid to load it up with camping gear and xxxx gold, and drive it at 60 -80 km per hour with almost flat tyres. And in all the years I`ve been going up the beach I`ve never been bogged, But I have dropped the tyre pressure once when I had to drive from D.I to Noosa north shore at high tide, anyone ever know of anyone having insurance problems with a rollover / accident with under inflated tyres???? C-ya on the beach...........Yobbo > However, if you want to do it easier on your car and easier on the tracks - > deflate your tyres. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > the Rocky go? > > > > Thanks Rick I've been bogged on highway pressure, and I've been bogged at lowered pressures, just depends on the conditions. I never used to let the tyres down but after doing so the difference to the way the vehicle travelled around on the sand I do it as a matter of course. As far as I know tyre companies recommend tyre pressures to maximise tyre life amongst other things, I am not aware that running tyres under the manufacturers recommended pressure is unroadworthy - I certainly hope not as I run my MT's at 28psi on the road, not 38 (and I run the Simex's around 22psi on the road). As far as the insurance goes I was on Moreton Island once and a member of our group rolled his Toyota Trayback after a tyre left the rim. He was running about 6-8psi in the remaining tyres and the insurance company paid up without a worry. It wouldn't have happened if 1. He'd had a pressure gauge and let them down to a reasonable level and 2. He hadn't been hooning around like a d*ckhead. Someone else might know the official line on tyre pressure legalities but I still say that if you want to do it easier and do less track damage then reduce tyre pressures. Steve > I often wonder how your insurance would go if you rolled your 4wd with under > inflated tyres say 16lbs, when the tyre company recommend i.e. 38 lbs plus, [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > > > > the Rocky go? > > > > > Thanks Rick > I've been bogged on highway pressure, and I've been bogged at lowered > pressures, just depends on the conditions. I never used to let the tyres [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Steve Legally we are not allowed to hire out 4x4 cars going to the island with reduced tyre pressures but the tyres can be let down by the person hiring the car later. Cheers Trusylver www.rainbowbeach.info www.rainbowbeach.info/forum/ Visit our new 4x4 forum on regular rego. you cant drive the whole length of fraser at high tide the last swedish backpacker i saw trying to do this ended up on his side in the water and you will find if travelling the tracks of fraser, cuase we all know your not supposed to go off em, that they are so compressed from the traffic that theres no need to let the bags down > I often wonder how your insurance would go if you rolled your 4wd with under > inflated tyres say 16lbs, when the tyre company recommend i.e. 38 lbs plus, [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > > > > the Rocky go? > > > > > Thanks Rick Just come back from 5 days on Fraser (and other qld parts) and saw quite a few ravs. We always drop the pressure on our tyres on sand. Enjoy. Viviane > Hi all, Planning a trip to Fraser Island next month, can take one of two > cars, Rocky or auto Rav 4, thinking of the Rav as it will be more > comfortable (try driving a Daihatsu rocky long distances, short wheel base 4 > wheel leaf springs). anyhow will a Rav 4 make it on Fraser Island or does > the Rocky go? > Thanks Rick What's the go with getting onto Frazer now, permits, cost ect, and do you need to book. Also are you still allowed to camp along the beach anywhere you can find a spot. Haven't been up there since around 82. KC > Just come back from 5 days on Fraser (and other qld parts) and saw quite a > few ravs. We always drop the pressure on our tyres on sand. Enjoy. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > the Rocky go? > > Thanks Rick Got back from a trip week ending 16th Jan. $60 for ferry from Inskip, $32 for the NPWS permit. No need to book but it turns out to be a pretty expensive day trip. At least thats what I though until I got inland...and the place is just fantastic, whilst not cheap once your on there it somehow seems justified. My 1st trip in 5 years or so, so it was worthwhile. Given the cost, camping is a much prefered option in my book...time permitting. Roly > What's the go with getting onto Frazer now, permits, cost ect, and do you > need to book. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > the Rocky go? > > > Thanks Rick Just about anything you buy on the island has a (justified) hefty premium, so come well prepared. However any extras you need will be available. This was our 4th trip and we're planning the next... Says it all really. Amazing place. Viviane > Got back from a trip week ending 16th Jan. $60 for ferry from Inskip, $32 > for the NPWS permit. No need to book but it turns out to be a pretty [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > the Rocky go? > > > > Thanks Rick having never been there, how does it compare to North Straddie? > Just about anything you buy on the island has a (justified) hefty premium, > so come well prepared. However any extras you need will be available. This [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > > > > the Rocky go? > > > > > Thanks Rick Much bigger :)))) > having never been there, how does it compare to North Straddie? > [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > > > > > the Rocky go? > > > > > > Thanks Rick |
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