Just back today after 5 days at Fraser. Went with a mate who has been going there for 20 years and was a good guide to all the interesting spots. The fact that he had a Toyota Parado (recovery vehicle) was also handy to cart the extra kids and stuff. My new big wheels worked great in the soft stuff and all the inland tracks were not a problem. Still plenty of grunt in first gear but 4th is a problem as I now need more power! Could only make 60 kph into a strong head wind today racing the tide to get to the barge!
I only got stuck once, at Eurong going ONTO the beach when I followed a troopy full of back packers. Gave then a 100 mtr start then headed off. All was going well until the damn troopy bogs infront of me and the sand was too deep to stear out of the tracks. Leason.....dont go until the track is COMPLETLY clear!
Heaps of people taking photos of the buggy and asking lots of questions. Funny the Prado didnt get the same attention!
But I can put shite on the Prado, it towed a 1.5 ton van up some very soft tracks and we were very grateful when it started pissing down rain yesterday!:thumb
country dubber ·
another pic
vern74 ·
Looks like a great spot for a family holiday
I might take the missus and kids down for a look see
country dubber ·
OK this time!
country dubber ·
one more
vern74 ·
I got one of those country thingies in Gladstone
A white one that nowhere near as good as yours
country dubber ·
OK, try this
MUD BASHING ANYONE ?? ·
Good stuff mate i would have been there but as my mate keeps telling me that its all my fault if i had my bug still we would be there
VWCOOL ·
wow I wonder if I'll be able to do that on my CB's skinny wheels...
Yeah, can't put shit on a Prado they are excellent
11CAB ·
Some nice shots there, good to hear your tyres are working a treat.
bigbaja ·
i did fraser in my standard cb
as he said you cant make your own trakes and you got have a run up in the soft stuff
but if it rained there would be no stopping it
they rock
country dubber ·
VWCOOL,
there is no way I would go on the skinny tyres! The ones I have on the front were my rears before and got stuck in only moderately soft sand. With this set up I was able to pull off the inland tracks in really soft deep stuff with no problems!