Mason. Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 hey all, on the 26th of this month I'm embarking on a drive form brisbane to towsville and back. 1390km each way :) any sugestions on preperation would be great! maybe a service, oil change and what not ahah should be a challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unna Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 hey all, on the 26th of this month I'm embarking on a drive form brisbane to towsville and back. 1390km each way :) any sugestions on preperation would be great! maybe a service, oil change and what not ahah should be a challenge mateee, your crazy hahaha just make sure you get a mobile with good range!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frasian Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 a massive drum of petrol in the back :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=45687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason. Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 going to try make it in 2 days, haha see how we go. brisbane to rocky, sleep in the back and then rocky to townsville, I'm thinking ill do the short trip first. because if it f@$ks up it will cost less to get towed back. haha or illl just take the plates off and walk away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7shades Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 You'll piss it in. I've done Brissy to Cairns a million times in MUCH worse vehicles :P Take 10L of water, 5L of fuel, 5L of oil, basic tools. Oh and remember to fill up in Rocky because there's sweet f*ck all between there and Mackay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja-philbo Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 yeah dude ul do it no worries take basic tools and what old mate said and ul be fine don't do140km an hour and most of all don't fall asleep cause f@$k its a boren drive lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungi mods Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 3477 km in a rt104 :rolls: done :dance: take 2 spare wheels n tyres a gerry can of fuel basic tools and hope like hell it makes it !!! :laff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 You'll be fine. My theory is your not going to the moon, just down the road. So on your trip, they have these things called shops. If you need something, you can buy it. I'd pack: Points One front wheel bearing (pre greased for convenience) Length of heater hose Water container (empty is fine) duct tape zip ties Length of wire handfull of random nuts/bolts test light/fuses and the most important thing.......tools Because if you haven't got the tools, you can know what's wrong, you can't fix it! Some of my trips have been Melbourne - Sunshine Coast, twice, in a Datsun 1600 Melbourne - Darwin, Troop carrier Melbourne - Melbourne Anti clockwise around Australia Troop carrier Countless trips Melbourne to Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart in HD Holden panelvan, N13 Pulsar, MX32 Cressida, Sigma. I love a road trip http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=36858 Bamboo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason. Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) haha thanks for the tips guys, i would feel a lot more confident if: 1- i knew what a wheel bearing was. and 2: if i knew how to change it. haha but nah I'm not worried at all, its my dad thats putting doubts in my head, things like "you wont make it. don't sleep in the back, you'll get murdered." and "just fly up" arent helping to much :) haha just edited out 345623567 spelling mistakes. Edited October 16, 2010 by Mason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7shades Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Is it sad that I know that sign is in Rocky? Sigh... Last time I did Brisbane to Cairns was in a $300 Volvo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 haha thanks for the tips guys, i would feel a lot more confident if: 1- i knew what a wheel bearing was. and 2: if i knew how to change it. haha but nah I'm not worried at all, its my dad thats putting doubts in my head, things like "you wont make it. don't sleep in the back, you'll get murdered." and "just fly up" arent helping to much :) haha just edited out 345623567 spelling mistakes. Now I'm worried. Don't worry about the murder thing. Just sleep where all the truckies do. Get RACQ total care. They'll tow you home from anywhere. (well RACV do). Best 160 buck insurance you'll ever spend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXY-642 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 i did canberra to qld and back in my old ke36 with no spare and no tools and also no sound system and a 95db exhaust. in 2 days. drove there straight, slept the night drove back home straight. and a heap of canberra to wodonga and back in the same car. and then swapped it for my falcon and drove it from way to coonabarabran where slw42 then drove it to brisbane. all this in a car that once broke down in macca's drive though on me and wouldn't start again untill several hours later lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockcox Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 After doing a big drive in an old car, 1000k doesn't seem like much. take tools! Fan belts and radiator hoses are good to keep in an old car even for short drives. I find it good to think of the distance as "three times to melbourne and back" or something like that. Pace yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason. Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 took it for a leasuirly cruise to toowoomba today, didnt skip a beat, all signs are pointing toward a good trip :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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