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Should be there around the 4th August.
Cheers
Chippy
Cheers
Chippy
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Chippy you look way to organised were do you find the time for a shake down run. I am going This friday and still have heaps to do.
The pic of your car with the trailer has that got the air bags in and how much wieght did you have in the back. I am a bit woried my prado will sag down too far. Have 2inch ridepro springs towing 4.5 ally boat with food, and 2 engels in the back. What do you think. Also will be taking the double 2nd row seat out. Cheers Phil.[size=1][b][i]07 D4D GXL PRADO 6spd man.[/i][/b][/size]
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Hey Phil
That pic has only 10 psi in the airbags to bring the ride up to level - the balance in the Trak Shak is great and I can get the weight at the drawbar down to 75-80 Kgs.
Keep in mind, though, there's no Rack Sacks on the car's roofrack and no family of 5 inside - I'm going to need most of that 30 psi by the time I'm done.
I reckon the 2" springs should do the trick.
Have a blast - and can you leave me a fish or two please ??? :lol:
You're heading up a day before me - you might have caught them all by the time I get there.
Cheers
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T Minus 6 days ...
Wheels bearings removed, cleaned and inspected, repacked and assembled. Trailer brakes adjusted.
Makin' my list and checkin' it twice ...
Cheers
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Will keep an eye out for you in Darwin!!!!
T Minus 3 days......[color=red]GXL D4D AUTO Option pack more to follow & Camprite TL8s[/color] [url=http://www.fuelly.com/driver/Chuck1/prado][img]http://www.fuelly.com/smallsig-metric/46023.png[/img][/url]
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Hey Chuck
We'll be at Howard Springs CP on 19th to 21st July with a day in Katherine on either side. We also want to do a day trip through Litchfield NP somewhere in there.
Cheers
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Chippy,
I know you will be well organised but this thread makes a few suggestions http://groups.msn.com/Caravanersforu...29369434771538
My top two Insurance and turn off the dishwasher.
C U shortly
PedroPedro
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Hey, there's some great tips there Pedro.
I've got another one. It guards the house like a pit bull, it checks the mail every day, pays bills, cooks meals, does the laundry and cleans the house, turns lights and tellys on and off at random and phones if there are any problems - but it's bloody expensive.
It's a mother in law. We moved her in with us eleven years ago. She goes off on her trips every year - last year was a 3 month backpacking tour of Europe 8) - but she's at home this time - and we are surrounded by friendly neighbours who are going to keep popping in and making sure she doesn't have too many senior's rave partys.
Insurances are all paid up - and documented so that they know where we are going. There's also no little surprises like .. "Our policy specifically mentions that you are not covered if your vehicle sustains damage from a camel while on a gravel road above the 26th parallel .. " :shock:
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Chippy hope to be in cape leveque on the 8th jul.
I bought shit load of lures (got to have ever one of course) and more tackle, happens ever time. I will leave you a mack or 2 mate so don't stress or you can visit me there and I'll give you a feed. Can't wait to get away from this weather here at the moment. Cheers Phil.[size=1][b][i]07 D4D GXL PRADO 6spd man.[/i][/b][/size]
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Ditto on escaping the weather. I can't wait to see some sunshine - and get warm again.
How long are you going to be at the Cape ?
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Chippy there for 3 weeks then heading back home again. Cheers Phil[size=1][b][i]07 D4D GXL PRADO 6spd man.[/i][/b][/size]
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Lawn Hill Gorge gets my vote for best spot! Rent the canoes and paddle up to the end of the gorge, its awesome.
If you are going the reef when in Qld go from Port Douglas not Cairns, much better and not as busy.
Karajini Gorge is also great. The Bungles are good but a long drive in.
The drive up to Wyndham north of Kununurra to visit the lookout is worth it as well. While there don't miss the Hoochery distillery!!
Also keep your camera handy, the do a lot of new car testing up that way and you might be able to snap a new model!
Have an awesome trip![b]2005 GXL[/b] With most of the fruit!
Our travels; [url]www.anotherbeautifulstretch.com[/url]Comment
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Thanks Strahan
The voice of the abalone is better in bold. :lol: :lol:
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Well Chippy and all others I'm all packed and ready to go(just me toothbrush left :lol: ). See you all next month and I'll email someone a few pics so they can put them up for me when I get back. Cheers Phil[size=1][b][i]07 D4D GXL PRADO 6spd man.[/i][/b][/size]
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Chippy,
Give us shout when you're in the area, I'll PM you my details.
Drew.2005 Toyota LandCruiser GRJ120R Prado "Pilbara" (GX+) Petrol V6 5 Speed Auto, ARB AirLocker rear diff locker, Safari Snorkel, Bilstein Shocks, OME 2" Lifted Springs, PolyAir airbags, bash plates, Icom HF Transceiver, Uniden UHF CB, HID and LED lights, Black Duck seat covers, Tekonsha Prodigy trailer brake controller, Redarc Dual Battery Controller, ATS4X4 Side Steps/Rock Sliders.Comment
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