17:10 Hi - I’m the guy in the Prado who pulled you out of the sand at Dili village. 😂 Good to see you guys got out okay and nice to meet the two of you as well! Nice video.
Enjoyable video and thanks for sharing the good and not so good parts of your trip. As one who has never driven on sand, what do you think you could’ve done differently to prevent bogging? Lower pressures?
@@donr62 Since we've got 8 wheels to deflate I actually use two types; a Carbon Offload Digital Speedy Tyre Deflator (shown in the video) and a set of Tuff Terrain Quick Connect Deflators. I hook up the quick connects to the caravan (15psi for this trip) and deflate the car manually (8psi - 15psi for this trip).
@@donr62 in some of the areas like the entry to Dilli Village, trying to get 6+ tons through that entry without getting stuck is almost inevitable (the caretakers actually recommend calling ahead if you're towing so they can recover you). Our tyre pressures were 8psi - 15psi for the full trip so wouldn't say we could go much lower. Inskip and the barge exit would be our fault. We got caught up on the mainland with the kids and decided to risk the crossing just before high tide (which I do not recommend). Inskip I tried to veer off the well trodden track and got bogged immediately and the barge exit dropped us onto the soft sand rather than the compacted area below the tide line. The campsite was unfortunately a combination of the turning circle and weight of the caravan. With the combined towing weight the only solution for us was correct momentum and tyre pressures, and see how far you get and recover from there. Extra Maxtrax also help (just don't lose them).
Totally agree, most of the spots we got bogged at were either on super tight sections or the track was super chopped up though. Live and learn though, next time we’ll probably learn something else 😁
The Austrack was fantastic, but with our second little one on the way and some bigger, longer trips on the horizon, we decided to upgrade to the bigger van. Being able to live comfortably regardless of weather and all but zero setup time was a big draw card.
That's a big old van to be pulling through soft sand! And I see in one of your comments that you got the car down to 8PSI, so you've got nowhere to go after that!
it would pay to carry 6 max tracks then you could start your self recovery by putting two tracks behind your car and reversing then putting 4 in front and driving forward also tie about 5m of rope to each track then you wont have look for them when you get out
Nice vid! Sounds like you did all the right things, so not much you can do yo avoid getting bogged. Did you try the cruiser traction control in Sand mode? Interested in what GVM you went with to!
Thanks! The funny part is I don’t actually mind getting bogged, it’s all part of getting to know the rig and getting to know its unique points. I did try the TC at the Dilli Village entry but I can’t say it made a noticeable difference. The cruiser GVM is the Old Man Emu 3.9t upgrade. I’m super happy with it so far.
Yeah, that was my expensive lesson for this trip. We don’t use the maxtrax without them anymore. You should see them attached to the tracks when we attempt the Dilli Village entry.
I just recently had my cruiser serviced in Adelaide and had a good discussion with the service team on this point. At the moment I'm just dropping in the 0W-20 oil per the dealer advice. My personal view (unsupported by statistics), is the gearbox oil is of greater concern than the engine oil and will likely go the route of a gearbox oil cooler once it's out of warranty.
We stayed at: Eli Fenced Camping Area (Zone 4) although there are some great spots in the unfenced area that would suit a van. Cathedrals On Fraser - great spot with a pretty easy entry. The tracks inside the grounds are quite tight but doable with the big van. All the amenities of a caravan park and has fire pits. Dilli Village - really great little grassed campsite. Doesn’t have ocean views but a great spot if your timing is tight onto or off the ferry. I’d ring ahead if you’re taking a van and the caretakers will happily help out with the entry track. Also has a few communal fire pits.
17:10 Hi - I’m the guy in the Prado who pulled you out of the sand at Dili village. 😂 Good to see you guys got out okay and nice to meet the two of you as well! Nice video.
Hey Mike! Thanks for the helping hand and great to meet you too! Think I’ll need to start packing a Prado as part of my recovery gear 😂
Can you share details of that tyre deflator tool you used?
Enjoyable video and thanks for sharing the good and not so good parts of your trip. As one who has never driven on sand, what do you think you could’ve done differently to prevent bogging? Lower pressures?
@@donr62 Since we've got 8 wheels to deflate I actually use two types; a Carbon Offload Digital Speedy Tyre Deflator (shown in the video) and a set of Tuff Terrain Quick Connect Deflators. I hook up the quick connects to the caravan (15psi for this trip) and deflate the car manually (8psi - 15psi for this trip).
@@donr62 in some of the areas like the entry to Dilli Village, trying to get 6+ tons through that entry without getting stuck is almost inevitable (the caretakers actually recommend calling ahead if you're towing so they can recover you). Our tyre pressures were 8psi - 15psi for the full trip so wouldn't say we could go much lower.
Inskip and the barge exit would be our fault. We got caught up on the mainland with the kids and decided to risk the crossing just before high tide (which I do not recommend). Inskip I tried to veer off the well trodden track and got bogged immediately and the barge exit dropped us onto the soft sand rather than the compacted area below the tide line. The campsite was unfortunately a combination of the turning circle and weight of the caravan.
With the combined towing weight the only solution for us was correct momentum and tyre pressures, and see how far you get and recover from there. Extra Maxtrax also help (just don't lose them).
Welcome back! Good to see you post up the bogs and failures too. Many people are too proud to share these moments.
Thanks mate, appreciate the kind words. We do try to share the real experience.
it pays to get up speed before starting to turn
Momentum!! 🎉
Totally agree, most of the spots we got bogged at were either on super tight sections or the track was super chopped up though. Live and learn though, next time we’ll probably learn something else 😁
Great Video. Why the change from the Austrack?
The Austrack was fantastic, but with our second little one on the way and some bigger, longer trips on the horizon, we decided to upgrade to the bigger van. Being able to live comfortably regardless of weather and all but zero setup time was a big draw card.
That's a big old van to be pulling through soft sand! And I see in one of your comments that you got the car down to 8PSI, so you've got nowhere to go after that!
Absolutely, despite that it was still a great fun trip.
Wow. Been a long time since the last video upload. Jeep T-shirts not allowed. But lekker video anyway 👍
Thanks man! Guess I’ll need to do some Toyota merch shopping 😃
it would pay to carry 6 max tracks then you could start your self recovery by putting two tracks behind your car and reversing then putting 4 in front and driving forward also tie about 5m of rope to each track then you wont have look for them when you get out
We’ve upped the kit to 8 tracks since this trip and use the tethers every time without exception 👍🏻
Nice vid! Sounds like you did all the right things, so not much you can do yo avoid getting bogged.
Did you try the cruiser traction control in Sand mode?
Interested in what GVM you went with to!
Thanks! The funny part is I don’t actually mind getting bogged, it’s all part of getting to know the rig and getting to know its unique points.
I did try the TC at the Dilli Village entry but I can’t say it made a noticeable difference.
The cruiser GVM is the Old Man Emu 3.9t upgrade. I’m super happy with it so far.
All those great extras but still no coloured ribbon on the maxtrax?????
Yeah, that was my expensive lesson for this trip. We don’t use the maxtrax without them anymore. You should see them attached to the tracks when we attempt the Dilli Village entry.
What type of oil are you using? Many suggest using 5W-40 or 5W-30 instead of 0W-20 for towing. What do you think?
I just recently had my cruiser serviced in Adelaide and had a good discussion with the service team on this point. At the moment I'm just dropping in the 0W-20 oil per the dealer advice. My personal view (unsupported by statistics), is the gearbox oil is of greater concern than the engine oil and will likely go the route of a gearbox oil cooler once it's out of warranty.
What campsite's did you stay in? We are considering taking our van over there next year.
We stayed at:
Eli Fenced Camping Area (Zone 4) although there are some great spots in the unfenced area that would suit a van.
Cathedrals On Fraser - great spot with a pretty easy entry. The tracks inside the grounds are quite tight but doable with the big van. All the amenities of a caravan park and has fire pits.
Dilli Village - really great little grassed campsite. Doesn’t have ocean views but a great spot if your timing is tight onto or off the ferry. I’d ring ahead if you’re taking a van and the caretakers will happily help out with the entry track. Also has a few communal fire pits.