Posted by Bradtot on August 14, 2009, 7:54 pm, in reply to "Lake Eyre"
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Ned great pics sounds like a fantastic time. Tell me how did u go for fuel etc how much did u have to carry and where did u carry it. did u get much dust intrusion? what other vehicles went with you and what sort of hassles did they have? Thanks Envious Brad --Previous Message-- : We did the Lake Eyre trip. : : Got only one flat, fixed it there with the : tubeless repair kit. Too easy. I ran with : road pressures, Coopers ATRs, and it was : rough on the Lake Eyre track, and seeing as : I got only flat, whereas others were getting : more, I think I was right. I think I got : the flat when I did a U turn and ran over : the edge of the track. : : I could have run maybe 28 psi in the rear, : instead of 38 psi, would have been a bit : more comfortable. The Lake Eyre track is the : very worst "road" surface I have : ever been on. After viewing a video of us in : slow motion going over some corrugations, I : wouldn't like to go any lower than 28 psi. I : think it would risk tyre damage between the : corrugations and wheel rim. : : There were bits of assorted car debris : littering the track, from window glass, to : complete headlights, to whole bumper bars, : and more. : : The LSE has an impact sensor that was set : off all the time on the track. There was no : point trying to reset it until we stopped. : Apart from the one flat and the alarm, we : had no other problems. : : Some photos. : Lake Eyre track surface. A good part! : : http://www.users.on.net/~njk517/Camp/Lake-Eyre/Corrogations1.jpg : : : http://www.users.on.net/~njk517/Camp/Lake-Eyre/Corrogations2.jpg : : Getting the repair kit. : : http://www.users.on.net/~njk517/Camp/Lake-Eyre/Flat1.jpg : : Our camp at dawn. : : http://www.users.on.net/~njk517/Camp/Lake-Eyre/Camp1.jpg : : Lone traveler on the Coober Pedy / William : Creek road. : : http://www.users.on.net/~njk517/Camp/Lake-Eyre/Lone-traveller.jpg : : Cooper Pedy / william Creek road. : : http://www.users.on.net/~njk517/Camp/Lake-Eyre/Road2.jpg : : Ned :