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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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I am planing on doing north Qld In my Leefy am i crazy?
any one with tips or info i should consider?
i know its not going to be as cumfy as a patrol but F it i rekon
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christover1

az supporter
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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stiky wrote: I am planing on doing north Qld In my Leefy am i crazy? any one with tips or info i should consider? i know its not going to be as cumfy as a patrol but F it i rekon
I did Cape York in a Moke back in 1986, a Sierra be like a Limo
Just know Your car, carry light weight, make sure You drive slow.
Suspension in my opinion is very crucial, it can get rough.
Pre plan, be safe, have fun
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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:04 am |
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Thanks mate might line up some decent shocks then an do an overhaul the leafs
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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We broke a few shocks, cracked a couple of sub frames, kept getting over taken by an old guy, in an old Peugot, driving in 1st gear very slowly.
We kept stopping to fix stuff 
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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:11 am |
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hahah i bet u had a ball though
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christover1

az supporter
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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stiky wrote: hahah i bet u had a ball though
Sure did. It was 25 years ago, and I still enjoy talking about it.
Big expensive 4wd owners hated us for getting our $4 Mokes same places they went
Bit like they hate Zook owners for same reasons
Corrugations can be quite severe, items rubbing together with sand and dust, can wear awy very quickly.
Lost a lot of tin foods that way.
Learnt to pack wisely.
Pay attention to locals warnings, especially about crocs, they mean nasty beasties
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JrZook
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 5517 Location: Holland Park
Vehicle: Awesome!!
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I do trips once a year back and forth from here to Cairns and I tend to go the inland route and visit mates on the way west of rocky. Plenty of high speed dirt, corrugations and cattle grids. The koni's seem to be working super well on my leafy and she is quiet comfortable.
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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:03 pm |
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I have munreo i gues they are pretty budget but they are ok so far i had heavy tracks on my patrol an they were great
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remydog05
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1260 Location: Vic
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I know it was pretty much sealed roads 100% but ive driven a SWB Sierra Melb to Bris and back about 5 times in the past years.
You get used to the kindey punches and being shaken around!
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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:16 pm |
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hahah kidney punches alright i have fixed aloy buckets to but i have some foam insters made up wich save my kidneys a little bit the missus has like 3 pillows an the foam insert but i am to tall for that i would be looking out the top i plan on doing some fishing an maybe a lil bit of work on the way i am in no rush
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7719 Location: Brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:13 pm |
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ive done it in a leafy sierra right to the top. had no issues
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