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"Dubs in the Desert, Simpson 2005" Pics!!!
Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 10:50 PM

G'day,
Finally got some pics of the trip accross the Simpson Desert by 7 Kombies from Central Victoria.

1. Maccas' carpark ready to leave.

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 10:54 PM

2. Rons' Splitty climbing a dune.

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 10:56 PM

3. Bay doin same dune.

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 10:59 PM

4. Don on Big Red, 90 metre climb, biggest dune in the desert.

jenz58 - October 10th, 2005 at 10:59 PM

WOW!!!!!! I'm impressed!!!! :thumb

Did anyone need rescuing?

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 11:01 PM

5. Bay on Big Red.

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 11:04 PM

G'day Jenz,
All the Kombis got accross under there own steam, but one of the Splitties towed a 4by that was stuck!!!!
Cheers, Ian.

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 11:08 PM

6. 3 Kombis on top of Big Red looking east towards Birdsville.

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 11:11 PM

7. Camped under the Algebuckina Bridge on the Oodnadatta Track on the way up to the start of the Desert.

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 11:16 PM

8. Back window of Anthonys' Bay says it all.

jenz58 - October 10th, 2005 at 11:34 PM

Fantastic....the pics are excellent :starhit:

Desert Bug - October 10th, 2005 at 11:54 PM

I've spoken to 3 of the guys (the 2 Splitties and green and white Bay) and they had a ball. The temp was up a bit and the flies gave 'em heaps till sundown, but otherwise good time had by all.
Cheers, Ian.

oval TOFU - October 10th, 2005 at 11:59 PM

That's amazing stuff! Esp the splitties.. they just seem to keep on dubbing huh? great pics Ian - all the best with the rest of the trip!

tinsfci - October 11th, 2005 at 12:55 AM

Very tidy work guys.

Preparing for the trip $5000
The look on the fourby drivers face when you make it up big red? Priceless

11CAB - October 11th, 2005 at 03:03 AM

nice pics

77bay - October 11th, 2005 at 07:30 AM

Top pics guys. Looks like a lot of fun was had. Were the any problems engine wise on the trip?

YIOughta - October 11th, 2005 at 07:34 AM

at least 2 of those bays seem to have standard wheels - thats pretty impressive

Desert Bug - October 11th, 2005 at 07:44 AM

G'day,
77bay, the only engine trouble was a hole in a piston in one of the Bays, they took the pushrods out and took the plug lead off and drove from Birdsville Qld to Cent Vic on 3 cylinders. Another crack a generator pulley. Otherwise no problems. All Kombis crossed the Desert unaided (no towing).
Cheers, Ian.

Desert Bug - October 11th, 2005 at 07:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by YIOughta
at least 2 of those bays seem to have standard wheels - thats pretty impressive


The bronze coloured one has BA Falcom 16x6.5s with Allterrain offroad tyres. The green and white bay has 15x6 Merc rims with 215/75 Allterrains allround.

They all ran same size all round and generally 215s, so shows you don't need monster tyres to play in the sand.

Cheers, Ian.

VWCOOL - October 11th, 2005 at 09:57 AM

Top stuff - great effotrt. Who needs a redneck 4x4 with a 6-inch lift kit!!!!!

hipichic - October 11th, 2005 at 10:23 AM

that looks like excellent fun!!

kombi_kid - October 11th, 2005 at 10:46 AM

sweet as i bet ur spewing you didnt get to do it ian looks like they had a ball will have to give it a go myself oneday!!
cheers
rhys

65busser - October 11th, 2005 at 11:42 AM

What a hoot!!

Desert Bug - October 11th, 2005 at 01:14 PM

G'day,

Yeah Rhys I was feeling a bit out of it way up here with no holidays due etc, etc, but they all reckon they're jealous of us living it every day, and we do enjoy it.

VWCOOL, all the Bays had standard height suspension but taller tyres, the splitties are sitting a little high than stock with Bay front ends and the '63 Dualcab has bay rear end transplant and '67 still has reduction hubs.

Cheers, Ian.