Learning To Tow Off-Road | Francois Peron National Park
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- Francois Peron National Park is an awesome 4wd destination! Located just north of Denham in Shark Bay, the water is full of sea life to observe and the red cliffs make every white beach spectacular.
This is the first time I have ever towed a trailer off road on soft 4x4 sand tracks, which also made the adventure a little more interesting!
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I love watching your adventures and I also love that you do wash your dishes instead of wasting paper plates etc. so you are helping to save the earth. :) I miss not seeing your videos but fully understand why you gave it up. I hope life is treating you well. You seem like a really nice, genuine young guy. Take care.
Sitting here watching a guy cut two potatoes and talk about fridges for 3 minutes straight and couldn't look away lmao
Man I couldn't stand that scene 🙄, I just skipped straight past it!
Glad that someone finally starts with decent tyre pressure....10psi should be everyone’s go to beach pressure and the tracks would all stop
Getting trashed. People seem to think you need 500hp for sand driving instead of correct pressure.
what ya on about ya need 80 psi racing slicks to go off roading the pros use solid forklift tires
Depends on your tyres. Muddies Yeah, normal tyres no, 10psi can bead roll with soft normal non muddies. Also tyre pressure changes drastically with temperature, so 10 hot could be 6 cold and then driving at 6 the next day to start isnt ideal...
I have got to say I really enjoy your videos. I would love to explore the places you go. Australia is beautiful. Your positive and humorous style of videos are entertaining. Keep safe and keep seeking. 👍
Such a gorgeous part of the world you live in. Thanks for the vid
Awesome stuff again Michael and love the look of the new shirts, will have to add one.🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
"I'll tell you what"...............some say he never stops smiling.
Love your down to earth content and I always learn something or look at a great view. Cheers
Love the groovy 1960’s style music over at the start!
I was expecting a cameo from Austin Powers.
Electro swing is great
My favorite video. Since the Wa Nt trip. Great work.
Great video as usual Michael, interesting technique for rolling up the swag... Thanks again, love the vid's mate - Peter V.
awsome video again mate. I am so amazed about the effort you put in every single video. Just seeing all the different camera angles and whatnot, that must be sooo much work as a solo traveler.
Ya did good! Thanks for sharing.
Couldn't agree more on the Engel. I've got one from 2004. 15 years old, still going strong.
Thanks Michael, good stuff as always. FWIW, I have a Waeco 40 that works great in the local area even on mid-40s days. Also have a Waeco (Dometic) 20lt car fridge for road tucker, or for when I use the 40lt as a freezer. And a old Chescold 3-way which works brilliantly, particularly on gas. Get them all out and working when I take the family away. Or when the power goes out for hours and days like it often does here. Looking forward to getting over there and checking out these wonderful places you show us in WA. Keep it up. Cheers!
Great content, luv your work.Cheers
Awesome Video ..... Entertaining as always
Great video mate . And yes Engel for life mate 👍🍻
Great drone footage . And your a fellow west Aussie. Love it
Prudent and creative use of drone. Nicely done and good points to ponder. I had an Engel 40L for a few years then sold it for a good price again. Loved it. Easy to use, rugged & easy on power.
Man. You got good content. Love it!!
When it gets really windy, they call it
Choppy.
Keep up the nice work 👍
Camped on that exact beach a couple of years ago. One of the best places on earth, I think. Need to get back there. Will have to buy a T-shirt. They look great.
Love the video mate, couldn’t agree more about the fridge we had same issues with our waeco a few years back on our Kimberly trip, got home and bought a Engel straight away hasn’t missed a beat since 🤙
We just got back from Tamala stn what a spot 👌
How cool that they have and air point for you to air up out there !
Hey Michael, I have an Engel fridge freezer that dad bought nearly 40 years ago, hasn’t been switched on for 2 years just turned it on still going great although the 12 volt side of it stopped working a few years ago, great product will be buying a new one that the 12 volt works soon .....cheers mate love the vids
I've learned a lot from you mate, your videos are very helpful and informative. So simple and entertaining to me.. ha ha
My general starting point on trailer tyre pressure is matching whatever I drop the tow rig tyres down too...obviously keeping in mind weights of the tow vehicle and the weight of the trailer...it helps if you have matching tyres all round...you did exactly the right thing here in the vid, let em down enough to bag out, can always adjust later on. Love the new shirts!
Austin powers, man of mystery seeking adventure. 😜great vid once again, you never disappoint. Keep up the good work. 👍
Good to hear and see you live by your rule of reducing rubbish by not using disposable plastic crap for meals.
I'm also heartened by the fact you have actually mentioned this because many other 4wd channels hardly ever mention the issue of excessive rubbish and ways to minimise this.
It's a growing trend that we Aussies get out camping and promoting less rubbish will help to keep Australia Beautiful! 👍😉. Good on ya mate and everyone who lives by the rule of reducing unnecessary rubbish.
Great vid mate, love the cook ups and yer i have a Waeco fridge and have had a few problems with it. Love ya work
We’ve had a great run out of our 80l waeco. 15yrs and going strong, just down sized as the kids no longer come with us to an Engel 40l fridge and freezer. Both are great.. great video, that is a great place to visit and as you said if you want to see wildlife in the ocean hard to find a better place. Keep ‘em coming.
Hey brother - Another great vid. one tip on beach launching is to get your outboard trimmed all the way up, a couple of good waves can travel up you your exhaust through the prop, so pays to keep it as high as practical while launching and retrieving. You nailed everything else!
Another great vid. You mate, are one lucky bloke. Jealous much. Keep up the vids.
that's why i have downsized my boat - to get to spots like that !
some beautiful drone footage there
there are some beach launching tips - maybe I'll do my own - thanks !
We took our 16ft road van through the north west of WA behind our 2WD Commodore wagon earlier this year. Heading out to Coral Bay we dropped them all to about 22psi and got through no problems. Even made it onto the beach (without van) and up to Telstra Hill without getting bogged.
Awesome!
You’re amazing man
Really enjoy the videos. Dig the new t-shirt
Beauty fresh ep 👌
Great video scenery awesome 👍
Mahn you funny.love your videos keep it up
Well done on another informative video....by the way I have just ordered a T-shirt...keep up the great work.
Randomly popped up in my feed, so why not watch it again 👌👌 hope ya doing well mate
Man this guy could start his own tv show love your vids keep them up
I reckon you would love the Bushman fridges too, magnificent video by the way.
Thanks for the video. There was an article in a Texas magazine about that. There are 2 ways to unload a boat from surf. The way you did it is when it's hard sand or you trust your rig not to get stuck. Second way is used more in soft sand unhitch your tralier and push it in but requires more than 1 person usually.
Go and have your fun back bud.
Cheers for your videos bud
I like your humility
Great video man.
I hope you enjoyed the boardwalk at Skipjack Point mate, my crew and I built stage 2 (the car park it’s self and from the car park to the first seat) a couple of years ago.
We drove that track each morning and evening for 2 weeks
Nice one Micheal. 🇳🇿👍😎
Great video. Definitely invest in trailer tongue and wheel locks. Also balloon tires for the beaches.
hahaha.. ur fun to watch man.. cheers!
Engel all the way. I have 3 and one is over 40yrs old and still running.
I recommend getting a custom built trailer because the welds are not always the best on standard trailers.
That's great looking beach. If I'm ever in Australia...
That's unfortunate about the Waeco, mine has been brilliant, we went with a CFX65W for the Kimberley trip and it has been great ever since.
Good video mate
Oh yes I’m excited for this one! Smashing the like before I even watch it hahah 😂 keep up the great vids!!
so really sweet fa about off road towing..
Nice editing bro, Keep it up.
Oi Oi Oi 🇦🇺 Sweet Vid 👊
Agree with u M8👍👍 Engels go forever, mine is 12yrs old and never had an issue
Love your video always instructional ;). Can you make a video "How to clean your car after Beach Driving" and How to Rust protect your car"? I hearing that fish oil will do the trick..Keep up with the videos
It’s a nice spot for sure. Pity the department of pine poles has been extremely active. Great clip. Keep it up.
You didn’t use the boat much in the video??
Austin powers music at 2:30 hahahaha brilliant as always michael
Seriously good camera work.
Have a Waeco and Evakool fridges; they all worked perfectly and have friends with Engel and had issues. All three are good fridges really, but personally find Engel designs old school.
I tow a 2.6t camper off-road regularly. I go down to 25 to start and 10 if epic soft. It’s all about the pressure and load you carry. Just have to find the balance.
Love your 4wd videos. Im looking forward to but a 4wd vehicle
trailer tyre pressures generally same as the tow vehicle when off road ;)
07:10 - good effort mate! I'd still be sobering up by that time haha
I wish you were my friend would be awesome to seek adventure with someone Soo pationate
Trailer tyre pressures - we did the Canning Stock Route earlier this year towing a small home made box camper. Fully loaded weight of around 750 kgs. On Cooper all terrains on Hilux rims. Had the trailer tyres down around 8 to 10 psi. Kept having to pump them back up every morning but could not find the leaks. Finally worked out that if I kept the pressures around 15 psi, no more problems. Can only surmise that the constant bashing from corrugations and rocks was letting air escape around the bead. That's my best guess anyway...
Engel aren't that reliable, I only got 22 years out of mine... and 20 years out of the one before that.
Old bugger
Not that old, my wife's dad bought it in 78, I inherited it in '93.
But old enough
Spooky88, Hang on a minute.
Bought in 78. Inherited in 93, that means:
78 to 93 is 15 years.
Then, continued to use it for 22 years more.
15 + 22 = 37 years of use!
Is that not a reliable fridga fridge?
My dad bought an Engel in 85 & I have it now & it is still going strong. Along with all the Primus equipment from the 70's.
How is that not reliable?
The Waco cfx 40 I bought 8 years ago must be 1 in a million its fricken awesome lives on the back of my ute without a cover and doesn't miss a beat in outback QLD, lucky me I guess.
8 yrs ago is the key new ones arnt that quality i know a guy the makes a living repairing them
I like your T shirt. Looks good.
Great production. Are you really on your own??? Outstanding!
Off roading with a boat is great fun but I have to agree, the standard trailers just aren't built to take the pounding. We broke the back of one trailer although I have to say that it was due more to cheap imported steel than anything else. We have been using a Mangrove Jack collapsible boat trailer for a long time now and that is the best we have ever had. We don't drive huge distances with the boat on it but because it is collapsible, we put it together when we reach our destination and then only have to move the boat a few kilometres. Local WA made trailer and very good quality.
My Waeco has been very good, even in 43degree heat out west last month it was working hard and kept everything icy cold. I've heard bad things about Engels too as well as good. I think the Waeco and the Engels are fairly well made, and how well they function depends greatly on how they are treated by owners.
well ive had a waeco for a while now and i have had no problems with it. it has always worked well even in hot weather. Maye i got a good one.
As others have mentioned trailer pressures the same as car. But given they were road tyres leaving them at 18 to protect the sidewalls a bit was probably about right.
I’ve towed a nearly identical size boat on a standard trailer into bottle bay for 10 years now. I have light truck tyres with tubes though so can let them down quite low. You don’t really need an off-road trailer unless your doing 100’s of k’s on corrugations or rock hopping type tracks. People tow standard boat trailers on Fraser Island every day. Putting bigger wheels/tyres on and lifting the boat higher make it 10 times harder to launch and retrieve.
Best thing u can do if you plan on beach launching - add a third wheel just behind the hitch, with stub axle and hub. Put a swing gimbal on it so you can lower it and drop the trailer off the car. If u get bogged you can then either tow or snatch the trailer out. It also gives you full set of spare bearings if you have trailer trouble.
Hey mate, great vids. I'm from Central Queensland and am moving over to Kalgoorlie. I'll be flying over on the 15th and am starting a new job there on the 18th of November.
Any tips or opinion on Kalgoorlie or the wider area of the region would be absolutely amazing.
Thanks in advance,
Anthony
Yeah Waeco fridges tend to run continuously so they fail earlier , Engel's are more reliable . Nice boat launch . Modify the trailer if your going to keep it . Keep the stories coming and seek adventure , did i just say that :-)
Boat trailers- Don't overload them they are only designed for the weight of the boat + motor. You can upgrade the springs and tyres for peace of mind.
Great show, keep em coming ....
I have an Engel fridge that’s older than you Michael. A 25 litre I think. It’s been around Australia and hasn’t missed a beat. Still going strong!
Hey mate towing my trailer as seen in my videos with the quad in it I go to 10psi on soft sand . And 18psi on dirt and hard sand .
Great video, just wondering if you travel with 2 spare tyres for your 4WD?
turn the spare tyre into a drop down jockey wheel and push your boat in the water then snatch it out - hot tip
haha 22 deg, cold? That's why you live in the west and I'm in the east. I don't do hot! My engel fridge I have had for thirty years or more. It has spent a large part of that time bouncing around in the cabin of a truck, being used every day. It still works as good today as when I first got it.
I match my trailer air pressure to the 4wd tyres. 10psi would be a very soft ride for the trailer but keep speeds very low as normal.. I tow a Drifta hard top camper. On the way back to WA from a trip to cape York via Birdsville Big Red Bash and Tasmania for a month..
Up in Denham at the moment and it’s our last night but would have loved to done Francois peron but don’t have the time. Great video to watch all the same. Do all nation parks have pressure stations though?
You’ve stepped it up mate, well done. How’s the BT goen for ya?
Another great video. Someone has probably asked this already but what are you using for your aerial shot ? Mavic pro or similar? Your living the dream.
Mate, there’re Tomato’s LoL love the vid like all the others! Keep em coming!
Trailer tyre pressures are the same as your vehicle. I usually start at 14-16 on well used beaches. If it feels a bit sticky I'll drop them down a bit more.
I always listen acutely when a man is waiving a sharp blade around. Perhaps my wife needs to hold a knife in her hand more often and I might listen just that little bit more carefully when she speaks. Haha just kiddin, awesome video mate. I found it really interesting.
Cliff even I felt intimidated when I was editing that scene 😂. I wondered if anybody would comment on it haha. That would probably work for most guys wives! Selective hearing would never happen haha!!
You need to go to Bengigo!
My dingy set up is similar,I never drop the wheels in deeper than the hubs.No salt water in the bearings.Let the winch do the work.
Loved the video, we have a small business in perth, nothing like yours. We love the look of your tshirts. Would you mind letting me know where you purchase them from. thanks