[Heddgehog]

I have a trip planned for Cape York in July this year. All preparations are going well. The only problem is I WANNA GO NOWWWWWWW WHAAAAAAA!!:sad::sad::sad:

 

[Squalo]

How well can you swim?

 

[Frosty1970]

hhehehehehehee!!

Wait till June/July, you'll still see plenty of water!!

 

[hellfire_bitchslap]

me too mate ill be heading up in JULY!! cant waittttt

 

[nq gu]

Bugger, I am going in July and was hoping not to run in to you lot hahahaha

 

[Heddgehog]

I suppose it aint too bad having to wait 5 months, gives me time to purchase more toys for the wagon.

 

[Frosty1970]

I suppose it aint too bad having to wait 5 months, gives me time to purchase more toys for the wagon.

He who floats down a swollen Cape York River with the most toys WINS!!!!:crazy:

 

[Heddgehog]

Patrolboat

 

[Juffy]

We are heading up on the 16th of may, work permitting, i talked her into going for our honeymoon....
Hope its not to wet....

 

[ftroop]

what are the essentials fore a trip to the cape? i am booked in to go too, but have never done it before. what essentials for the car need to be looked at and what essentials for me in terms of comfort etc? pretty broad question i know

 

[Heddgehog]

Good tyres and a snorkel. oh, and maybe some super size floaties.

 

[truckster]

Good tyres, snorkel, and pretty much new suspension would be a starting point. Also pretty much most of the stuff in Mic's spending spree thread

 

[Heddgehog]

I haven't been up there for a while Ftroop ( love the name) but apart from the usual stuff, like a good service on the 4by first and some basic spares I recon just good tyres (2 spares ) and a snorkel. Lots of creek crossings up there. I guess it depends on how hard you want to go as to what suspension mod's you want to do.

 

[Frosty1970]

Good shocks and a spare of each. Near new tyres are good. Once you hit the development road, your tyres could be down to 20PSI for a long time. A snorkal!! Lots of food! Very XXY up there.

Beer.

 

[nq gu]

Good tyres are the key. A snorkel is nice, but doesn't a submarine make . I've never blown a shock on the Cape or anywhere other than the Canning stock route. Could be the Konis, could be the sensible driving. 20 psi would be a bit too low for the PDR for most 4WD's and tyres. 20% reduction from correct on-road pressure would be nearer the mark for the worst bits.

 

[Heddgehog]

yeah, I'm thinkin July is looking good.......

 

[harry6781]

I was hoping to make it up there in June, already have the time off work. just need to buy new tyres and i'm there.

 

[Ashleyb]

may is cutting it a bit early for doing the cape.

i did it 3 years ago in my d22 navara. good shocks and tyres are a must. a snorkle is well worth it, we had water over the bonnet a couple of times doing the telegraph track.

i took a tonne of spares i didn't need but im glad i had them.

 

[Trav]

i wanna go sssssssssssoooooooooooooooo bad. maybe next year, it will be happening, just a matter of when.

 

[Trav]

i kinda just wanna give gunshot a go. lol.