tourers

Joined: 22 Dec 2002 Location: sydney

are there any crazy touring vehicles on this BB ?

im talking full on, drive into the desert for a month type vehicles ?

anyone know any custom tourers that stand out amongst the flock ?

Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Location: Melbourne

who ever replies, put up pics.. Cool

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

Hopefully soon with our GQ. Want to set it up for more touring stuff. Don't know about a month in the desert but maybe a month in the High Country or touring OZ.

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:36 pm

Anthony Killners nissan should be that and more when finished (very close i believe)... BB chev Nissan, legally reg'd daily driver/ family wagon, tourer and comp vehicle.

Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Canberra

old mans 80 series is gettin there.. have done most of the desert trips in it... 6 weeks goin a across the gunbarrel, then up though pilbra, back across though the kimberlies, gibb river road.. then home down the strezlecy and the oddenadatta, old ghan... done the birdsvile, cape york. gulf of carpentaira, from kurumba right across to darwin and into kackadoo.... googs track.. ..

the rig..
1992 80 series 4.5petrol 5pd..
3 inch lift on 33's have carried upto 3 spare 33s on some trips + 2 tubes, and all changing and repair equip... full range of belts and hoses, spark plugs, leads, dizzy cap and rotor button oil, fuel filter, enough oil for a change (some trips are more than 10 thousand) (all this in a big metal box on the roof..
145 ltrs fuel on board plus 5 jerries on the roof..
shovel and high lift jack.

2 spare shocks and full set of shock rubbers

waeco fridge, duel bateries, winch, bullbar, driving lights, drawer system in the back, cd player AM/UHF cb... sat phone, gps..

full recovory kit, tow cable, snatch strap, shackles, block n tackle, chain, jumper leads, compresser
full set of tools to fit everything and undo or do up any nut or bolt or anyting else on the whole truck..
enough beer to last 3 or 4 weeks between afordable places of purchase (50 bucks a case for VB)

ermm.. i duno what else ive forgotten? fishing gear.. food, normally enough to keep 2 of us alive for 6 weeks, meat for dinner every night( can fit enough in the freezer) gas stove, cooking utensiles, tent air beds tarps table chairs.. normally carry 40 ltrs of drinking water..

im sure we carry other shit but i cant think... rig doesnt look tough or anythin.. but is a very capable touring rig.. comforable.. and on the black top likes about 130 kph.. did canberra to tambo in one day wen we went to the gulf.. something like 1650 kms!..

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

planb wrote:

are there any crazy touring vehicles on this BB ?

im talking full on, drive into the desert for a month type vehicles ?

anyone know any custom tourers that stand out amongst the flock ?

Big Red, Shane has done Cape York, and other places in his Comp GU...

Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

Slayer wrote:

old mans 80 series is gettin there.. have done most of the desert trips in it... 6 weeks goin a across the gunbarrel, then up though pilbra, back across though the kimberlies, gibb river road.. then home down the strezlecy and the oddenadatta, old ghan... done the birdsvile, cape york. gulf of carpentaira, from kurumba right across to darwin and into kackadoo.... googs track.. ..

the rig..
1992 80 series 4.5petrol 5pd..
3 inch lift on 33's have carried upto 3 spare 33s on some trips + 2 tubes, and all changing and repair equip... full range of belts and hoses, spark plugs, leads, dizzy cap and rotor button oil, fuel filter, enough oil for a change (some trips are more than 10 thousand) (all this in a big metal box on the roof..
145 ltrs fuel on board plus 5 jerries on the roof..
shovel and high lift jack.

2 spare shocks and full set of shock rubbers

waeco fridge, duel bateries, winch, bullbar, driving lights, drawer system in the back, cd player AM/UHF cb... sat phone, gps..

full recovory kit, tow cable, snatch strap, shackles, block n tackle, chain, jumper leads, compresser
full set of tools to fit everything and undo or do up any nut or bolt or anyting else on the whole truck..
enough beer to last 3 or 4 weeks between afordable places of purchase (50 bucks a case for VB)

ermm.. i duno what else ive forgotten? fishing gear.. food, normally enough to keep 2 of us alive for 6 weeks, meat for dinner every night( can fit enough in the freezer) gas stove, cooking utensiles, tent air beds tarps table chairs.. normally carry 40 ltrs of drinking water..

im sure we carry other shit but i cant think... rig doesnt look tough or anythin.. but is a very capable touring rig.. comforable.. and on the black top likes about 130 kph.. did canberra to tambo in one day wen we went to the gulf.. something like 1650 kms!..

fark me, 100 litres of fuel on the roof and the spare tyres Shocked

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

antt wrote:

fark me, 100 litres of fuel on the roof and the spare tyres Shocked

Considering most racks have a 60-70kg limit, thats probably only 100kg over!

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:42 pm

AVGAS_502 wrote:

Anthony Killners nissan should be that and more when finished (very close i believe)... BB chev Nissan, legally reg'd daily driver/ family wagon, tourer and comp vehicle.

he's a bit slow putting it in the mag. Rolling Eyes

Matt

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

AVGAS_502 wrote:

Anthony Killners nissan should be that and more when finished (very close i believe)... BB chev Nissan, legally reg'd daily driver/ family wagon, tourer and comp vehicle.

Isnt he the 80 series man?

Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Canberra

bogged wrote:

antt wrote:

fark me, 100 litres of fuel on the roof and the spare tyres Shocked

Considering most racks have a 60-70kg limit, thats probably only 100kg over!

This aint " most racks" this farker is home built and weighs about 50 kgs on its own.. un farkinbreakable!

i forgot to mention we also carry 1 of those 18 V welders in the plastic case were u hook up ya 2 batteries.. so if shit breaks we can just zap it up

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

Slayer wrote:

[This aint " most racks" this farker is home built and weighs about 50 kgs on its own.. un farkinbreakable!

i forgot to mention we also carry 1 of those 18 V welders in the plastic case were u hook up ya 2 batteries.. so if shit breaks we can just zap it up

Its not the rack thats the problem.. Look at the material Gutters are made of.. Chicken wire at best...

Ive seen photos of blokes in Sydney club come back with no gutters, and one bloke ripped the Pillar apart with too much shit on a rack, over corrigations...

Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Canberra

well they must be un lucky is all i can say.. cause weve done 50 thousand Kms touring with that shit on the lid and its all sweet..
its the only way to do the canning in an 80 series other than petrol dumps, in which case u gota be able to take on board a full 44 or leave the rest behind.. we chose to carry our fuel instead.. put 1 jerry in every 150 kms or so.. so i spose we only had full load on for 150.. then 4 cans for another 150, ..then 3 then 2 then 1 then all the jerries gone.. only had 2 tires on roof.. cant fit 3.. 1 was underneith..