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canning stock route preperation

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canning stock route preperation

Post by Elmo »

guys going over for a 2month trip next year to do the kimberlys, canning etc with the old man
just on the phone to him now and he's wanting to know opinions on setting up his truck
he's got a 2000 GU cab chassis

shockies??? thinking OME Long travel remote cannisters??
tyres?? cooper ST vs BF all terrains???
diff locks?? air locker fr+rr vs air locker rr + lockright fr???
ideally air lockers but can get the lock right from a mate cheap, or is it just worth spending the money on the air locker???
poly bags on the rr?????
My name is Rob.

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Re: canning stock route preperation

Post by bogged »

Elmo wrote:shockies??? thinking OME Long travel remote cannisters??
$400ea.. think other things. Normal Nitro chargers or Konis would suffice.

tyres?? cooper ST vs BF all terrains???

Toyo Opats. Get awesome writeup on EO for desert travelling.


diff locks?? air locker fr+rr vs air locker rr + lockright fr???

No need for lockers at all..

Spend money on survival kit.
HF radio/SatPhone
Extra Spare tire
Belts etc..

www.exploroz.com.au would give u good advice.
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Post by Elmo »

yeah he's got all that, the dude's got too much bloody money than sense, $400 bucks per shock really wouldnt faze him so long as it worked ok... does it????
(man if only we could all say that about ourselves too)

you dont reccomend diff locks???? how come?

never heard of the opats,
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Post by bogged »

Elmo wrote:yeah he's got all that, the dude's got too much bloody money than sense, $400 bucks per shock really wouldnt faze him so long as it worked ok... does it???? (man if only we could all say that about ourselves too),

work good.

you dont reccomend diff locks???? how come?,

no need for that road.

never heard of the opats,

www.exploroz.com.au and search.
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Post by Elmo »

cool thanks mate
searching now
My name is Rob.

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Post by GQTrav »

I agree with bogged about the lockers, did a 2 month trip a few years ago with the olds through the Kimberly and the canning in an 80 series, and although we have twin air lockers, didn't use them once. With tyres, make sure it's somehting that a lot of those remote towns would stock, because destroying a tyre isn't out of the question. A good 1st aid kit and a HF radio would be high on my list.
Also carry common spares for the vehicle, although the only things we destroyed in the two months was a battery and a shocker rubber.
Speaking of shocks, we ran Koni's and couldn't pick a fault with them.
Have a great trip mate, that part of the country is awsome.
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