Cape York - 2015!
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Hobbsy
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It seems a whole lot of roads in the Cape are closed.. Hopefully it's all sorted out by the time we get there.
Cape York Road Conditions -
Cape York Road Conditions -
Towie
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Yeh we had a cyclone &some other bad weather last week now another cyclone this Friday.
Ther will be no closures when you guys come through.
Keep an eye on the weather through April/May you want it bad you want big wet seasons before you go up there. I have never seen it closed in June and the latest Cyclone was last year at the end of Apri.
Only been 6 Cyclones in May since 1970 so the odds are well in our favor for trips in June.
Ther will be no closures when you guys come through.
Keep an eye on the weather through April/May you want it bad you want big wet seasons before you go up there. I have never seen it closed in June and the latest Cyclone was last year at the end of Apri.
Only been 6 Cyclones in May since 1970 so the odds are well in our favor for trips in June.
cloughcarib
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We're getting there as slowly as possible, but we'll be there
richardlnsw
Moderator
We're getting there as slowly as possible, but we'll be there
I like the sound of that.
coolumbla
Well-Known Member
thought id replace the crap radio
look at the internet
double DIN radio cd thigy
would you like Gps?
lets add a front and rear camera
lets add a radio booster
lets add buetooth
it arrive with simple to install instructions
pull old stuff out
i have absolutely no idea what all the wires in the back are
off to pay a man!
look at the internet
double DIN radio cd thigy
would you like Gps?
lets add a front and rear camera
lets add a radio booster
lets add buetooth
it arrive with simple to install instructions
pull old stuff out
i have absolutely no idea what all the wires in the back are
off to pay a man!
Jaye
Well-Known Member
Although we have been quiet of late we will be there for sure
Too busy enjoying yourselves Rob?
Xtremlyfathead
Member
As it stands I'm still good to go.
Thanks to all you guys who are making the bookings and all the preparations. This trip is something I have wanted to do since I was 8yrs old and with the amount of spare time I have I would never have had the time to organise and investigate all the things you guys have, I'll definitely shout you all a XXX sorry meant to say XXXX.
Thanks to all you guys who are making the bookings and all the preparations. This trip is something I have wanted to do since I was 8yrs old and with the amount of spare time I have I would never have had the time to organise and investigate all the things you guys have, I'll definitely shout you all a XXX sorry meant to say XXXX.
coolumbla
Well-Known Member
since the delinquent got an apprenticeship his prices have gone up
I also know that he will look at the rats nest of wiring that exists in there ( that he put in mostly qhwn hw was 14 ) and go
"its broken"
"get a man"
I also have a man i trust who will do the job right!
Interesting
Replacing the winch wire with rope isn't that easy
The fairlead doesn't fit!
so my "cheaper" rope needs a new clevis hoo and new polyurethane roller for the fairlead
May have been simpler buying a whole new winch but the fairlead would still have been wrong
I also know that he will look at the rats nest of wiring that exists in there ( that he put in mostly qhwn hw was 14 ) and go
"its broken"
"get a man"
I also have a man i trust who will do the job right!
Interesting
Replacing the winch wire with rope isn't that easy
The fairlead doesn't fit!
so my "cheaper" rope needs a new clevis hoo and new polyurethane roller for the fairlead
May have been simpler buying a whole new winch but the fairlead would still have been wrong
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underdog
Well-Known Member
Can I ask why it won't fit? I'm looking to do the same thing myself if I have enough time before the trip. Would an offset fairlead not help?
coolumbla
Well-Known Member
i have an ironman bar
the ironman fairlead needs rollers to keep the wire away from the bar openings
the fairleads supplied with rope are small and will let the rope rub on the bar
so new polyurethane roller swill keep it in the middle of the supplied hole
99 bucks a set
cheap if it rescues me
hiluxdriver
Well-Known Member
It has been suggested that we have some sort of commemorative token for this trip. Possibly a T-shirt/stubby holder/sticker (my fav) or something else? What does every one think about something like that? Or do you have another suggestion?
underdog
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Shirts have my vote. Richard was wearing a 4x4earth shirt (from a previous gathering no doubt) on Todd's nye trip and I was a wee bit jealous!
Wang
Well-Known Member
I tend to lose stubby holders so in order of preference shirt - hat- stickers
richardlnsw
Moderator
Shirt or Stubbie Holder for me. I like sitting around the camp fire using a stubbie holder from another trip, good talking point.