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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 07:45 AM |
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2ltr Kombi Simpson crossing
Hi PPL
Just scored an old Street VW's mag from the tip, it has an artical about a dude that crossed the Simpson via the Rig Road, in a standard 2ltr
Kombi, (merc wheels) his name is Denis Brown. dose any one know of him or have any info on the trips he has done.
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 11:12 AM |
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I've never heard of him, but I'd be really interested in reading the article, if you could possibly scan it for me.... 
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 12:27 PM |
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Me too!
I've been as far as Lyndhurst in SA (to see the eclipse), it's where the Strezlecki Track meets the old Ghan railway. I remember looking at
the Strezlecki Track and thinking that I'd like to take the kombi along it one day.
Then a couple of months ago I saw a doco about a guy who followed the old Ghan railway from Lyndhurst to Alice Springs in a new Landcruiser. He kept
saying "and as you can see a good 4WD is absolutely essential for this terrain" but I kept thinking that I've been over much rougher
ground and through deeper puddles in my kombi. I reckon the kombi could do that trip easily!
[Edited on 20-8-2003 by Purple Martin]
[Edited on 20-8-2003 by Purple Martin]
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 03:56 PM |
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i'd love a scan too!!! |
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 06:16 PM |
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Ok Guys Ill get on to it, may take a couple of days though! it's only one page!
I sent a couple of articals to baybuscamperkid, they were about a 2ltr Kombi that TRAKKA built in the 70's it had a LSD trans and a few other
mods, this van did the strzeleckie track no problems, I have spoken to people who have taken them the whole length of the Birdsville track &
Tanami desert tracks, but in each case the Vans were a lot newer back then, I spose if you contemplated it in a 70's kombie now you would have to
take into account their age! things like tortion bars and shock mounts, I would say would have to be looked at, metal fatigue would be a concern, air
filtration systems for the engine would be another thing to look at, a donaldson cyclopack set up would be something to consider for sustained dirt
road travel.
I dont think you would have any trouble with a well prepared Kombi driven by a skilled driver, that includes SAND & corregations.
If you send an Email to Desert Bug he may give you some advice, he just completed a crossing of the Simpson in his Baja, said it performed better
than the big buck 4X4's, and I would believe him!
If you want a copy of the TRAKKA kombi articals you can send me a SASE and I will send you some copys.
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 07:04 PM |
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i almost purchased a handpainted 1600 that had done the oodnadatta and birdsville tracks! stock!
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 08:25 PM |
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Simon Glen has done a few crossings of the Sahara Desert in a stock kombi, and has written a really good book about his trips... :thumb
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 09:03 PM |
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yeah Ill second that Simons book is very good!!! I just bought one myself.:thumb:thumb:thumb
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 09:17 PM |
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if youre scanning it anyway could you send me a copy please
ive also got the 2ltr trakka article very good reading and that awning of the side looked pretty good
marcel
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 09:22 PM |
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No drama's Marcel
Probably see you at the lismore swap! Ill bring it with me, also have a picture of a Beetle crossing the Wenlock that made it to the top of the cape!
these VW's been everywhere man! 
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 10:30 PM |
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Hi Robo,
l saw that article back when it came out so when we decided to do the trip accross the Simson l rang Dennis and spoke to him about his trips. He lives
in McClaren Vale SA south of Adelaide. He has also done the Simson in a Baja (a couple of times). He said the Kombi handled it very well (there's
a photo of his Kombi 2/3rds the way up quite a steep sand dune). He screwed his tyres to the rims so he could run them virtualy flat for best
floatation and traction in the sand.
A few of us are doing a trip across The Great Victoria Desert next year in Splitties which should be fun.
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 11:18 PM |
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posted by Robo
yeah Ill second that Simons book is very good!!! I just bought one myself.:thumb:thumb:thumb
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Where dya geddit?
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on August 20th, 2003 at 11:27 PM |
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We did the oodnadatta track in a 70s benz coupe, packed to the rafters, the day after it had been opened due to shit loads of rain.
if the merc can make it it should be a breeze in a kombi |
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| posted on August 21st, 2003 at 06:52 AM |
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Hi Ian
Don't tease me, your breaking my heart!
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| posted on August 21st, 2003 at 05:34 PM |
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I got my book off Simon Glen himself (autographed as well) so just send him a U2U.
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| posted on August 21st, 2003 at 08:07 PM |
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Robo,
this trip is for real, l'm doing a '66 ex microbus, my mate Ron is building a '67 panel with windows (paint done, putting back together
now), another mate is building a '63 twin cab and another is building a '75 ex Army 1600 microbus with 2lt motor.
We're all running 215/75x15 All Terrain tyres, the Splits all will have '68-9 front beams, '67 with wide5 rims, the other 2 with discs
and 4 joint 1600 kombi rear ends. The the '66 & '67 will have 1600 TPs and the '63 probably an 1835.
Better stop, probably teased you enough,
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| posted on August 21st, 2003 at 09:17 PM |
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Thanks for the sweetener!
In all seriousness I hope your plans come to fruition, and make sure you take plenty of piccy's for all us slackers!
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