Minimum Vehicle Requirements

[McGirr]

If you are heading up to the Cape the minimum requirements are:

2 Front and rear recovery points on the car

All terrain tyres or better

2 snatch straps, snatch strap equalizer, snatch strap joiners

Rated bow shackles

Winch....if you are considering one!!!

Car bra for water crossings

Spare studs and nuts

Belts and oil

Diff breathers extensions

I will add more later

Mark

[mystq]

Will be watching this 

[jk]

Maybe a spare engine mount for a 60 series      ...........................

[Symon]

Diff breathers

I think you mean diff breather extensions so that they are up nice and high in the engine bay?

I would add spare bearings and castle nuts for the trailer.

Tools should include a socket set and spanners so that you can check nuts daily.

[Rod Camping]

If you are heading up to the Cape the minimum requirements are:

2 Front and rear recovery points on the car Check

All terrain tyres or better Check

2 snatch straps Check, snatch strap equalizer Check, snatch strap joiners Check

Rated bow shackles Check

Winch....if you are considering one!!!  Check

Car bra for water crossings Check blue tarp will do the job nicely

Spare studs and nuts

Belts and oil Check

Diff breathers extensions Check standard on the Patrol ST Wagon

I will add more later

Mark

Not that much to do to my vehicle just a few items to get. Would a small blue tarp suffice as a car bra?

Cheers Rod....

[Symon]

Would a small blue tarp suffice as a car bra?

I had a silver one that worked a treat, not sure if a blue one would work though

[bert56]

Are 2 recovery points required on the back. At the moment I only have the towbar recovery hitch. I will add a a couple of hooks to the side as well just to be sure I meet the requirements.

Bert

[jaycamrie]

Tools should include a socket set and spanners so that you can check nuts daily.

one year we went tools consisted of shifter and a wheel brace tool box was left in shed oops lucky for mates long way to go with out a few tools

[Bill]

Nav is ready to roll...
Bill and Morag

[jimbo jones]

Ill be doing this trip next year in my 105 seires cruiser with ct

[Diksta]

watching this one

[Maîneÿ . . .]

 

it has my keen interest too  

   

[Diksta]

whatever you do don't do a search for a water bra on ebay

[SteveandViv]

I used a tarp for the first two crossing and that was all good. The on the third it popped up so to speak and was doing nothing and also my light then filled with water. On the flip side I borrowed a bra (no, not the wifes) at Nolans and it did so much of a better job I would encourage you all to purchase one. They are easier to put on and they seem to do a better job creating that bow wave IMO

[McGirr]

whatever you do don't do a search for a water bra on ebay

Yes would need a few of them for the cruiser but would not mind the models sitting on the bonnet

[Diksta]

Yes would need a few of them for the cruiser but would not mind the models sitting on the bonnet

as long as there was a model for everyone one you needed it it think it would be worth while.......

[duggie]

Ebay water bra

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=water+bra&_sacat=See-All-Categories

can't find how to attach them to the motor car though.

[McGirr]

Ok back on topic 

[Diksta]

What is a snatch strap joiner? I was in the local ARB joint last week and they didn't know what one was either


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[Diksta]

Hey McGirr what do you usually set your tyre pressures at and where do you play with them or do you just drop them at bramwell junction and leave them till you hit the black top

Cheers Diksta


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[mystq]

Can I still go if I don't have a Winch?

[duggie]

Hi mystq,

There will be dedicated recovery vehicles on the trip ( myself included) as well as the mob pulling camp trailers. A winch is only on the want list not the need list.
cheers duggie

[mystq]

Cheers duggie

[jk]

Just Straps make the snatch strap joiners, they go in between the two linked straps and look a lot like these  . We had one slip sideways during one of the recoveries last Cape Trip and it too became stuck in the knot, but most of the time them seem to work.

Note.......................the Crownie bottle cap is for size comparison only 

Cheers
John K

[McGirr]

Hey McGirr what do you usually set your tyre pressures at and where do you play with them or do you just drop them at bramwell junction and leave them till you hit the black top

Cheers Diksta

Depending on how rough the tracks are but once on the dirt I would suggest 28 to 30 psi depending on what load you are carrying.

Mark