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Day 10 ... Sunday 26 June 2016
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 2:46 pm
by Bantum
Not many photos for this day ... ( as yet )
Yeah in the middle a bloody nowhere !!
Appears to be a Rest day - I'll come back and fill in the other days as data comes available ...
Cheers, Bantum ...
Day 11 ... Monday - 27 June 2016
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:01 pm
by Bantum
The Journey resumes ( Sort of )
142kms from the Eagle Hwy junction to the Burnt Out Nissan as marked on Hema Maps Great Desert Tracks-North West, another breakdown this time not the cars fault, I just didn't see the hidden Termite mounds in the middle of the track hidden under or behind the Spinifex. I hit 2 of them over the course of the day and we notice that they started to tear out the captive nuts out of the chassis on the front passenger side, 6 hours later all fixed! We camp on the track that night.
Termite mounds are a feature on the Gary Hwy. They look great, but are right on the edge of the track and are dangerous ! They're hard as concrete and the smaller ones are often hidden in spinifex clumps right on the edge of the track. Hit one and you'll cause major damage ... !
Tall spinifex are a feature on this section of the Gary Hwy. The clumps are very sharp and spiny! The reason for the CV boot guards ...
Long Grass ...
More roadside repairs ...
Disaster ! Camp is set up on the track itself for emergency repairs ...
More repairs ...
Some Bush craft mechanics ...
Testing the drone out ...
Day 12 ... Tuesday - 28 July 2016
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:02 pm
by Bantum
Not sure exactly where they are here, ready for next leg of the trip ...
128kms from the Burnt Out Nissan Patrol the Gary Hwy to the Kunawarritji Community The Canning Stock Route WA.
Bumpy Track ...
Camels ...
More Corrugations ...
Nearly there ...
Kunawarritji Community ...
Relaxed & chilled out group ...
Note : I may have got the order of some of these wrong, as there's no dates on them ... :/
Day 13 ... Wednesday - 29 June 2016
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:28 pm
by Bantum
555kms from The Kunawarritji Community taking The Canning Stock Route WA to Kintore ( Walungurru ) NT via the Red Center Way ...
Back on the road, it's not long before the corrugations strike again. This time a hole in Shaggy's radiator. Also cracks in one of Phil's wheels on the Brumby ...
It leaks ...
More roadside repairs ...
Another Camel ...
Cracked Wheel ...
Kiwirrkurra community ...
Pumping fuel from The Hulk's extra 80L tank to The Flash ...
At the boarder ...
Day 14 ... Thursday - 30 June 2016
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:55 pm
by Bantum
More rough roads - traveling from Kiwirrkurra community to Alice Springs ...
539kms Kintore to Alice Springs NT via the Red Center Way & The Tanami Track.
Getting ready for the day's drive in to Alice Springs, then disaster #3. So lucky the Brumby didn't roll, Phil did a brilliant job to keep control!!
Pulling out the axle for the welded rear diff on Supa Roo...
Then we notice the rear CV is shot, so we mix and match axles to get him going ...
Disaster !!! ��
The LCA front bush bolt snaps, pushing the wheel back in to the guard and the Brumby careering out of control !! ��
After driving a return trip of 700kms to get a s/hand Wheel Bearings, we repaired Shaggy just to drive 3kms up the road and a Road Train Fuel Tanker is broken down with a Belt tension problem, 30 minutes later she's all good and we are on our way
Replacing wheel bearings ...
Fixing a Pulley belt on the truck ...
Day 15 ... Friday - 1 July 2016
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:56 pm
by Bantum
Made it Alice springs ...
The team checks in to Alice Springs for repairs, maintenance and some much needed down time
Welcome ...
Time for Repairs ...
We let off some steam with fireworks on NT Day
Fire works ...
Day 16 ... Saturday - 2 July 2016
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:41 pm
by Bantum
Bit of marketing ...
More to add ...
Day 17 ... Sunday - 3 July 2016
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:42 pm
by Bantum
Placeholder ... 2
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Day 18 ... Monday - 4 July 2016
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:05 pm
by Bantum
202kms Alice Springs to The Old Andado Track (Binns Track) NT via Santa Teresa heading towards the start of the Madigan Line crossing of the Simpson Desert.
We say goodbye to Alice Springs and hello to the Madigan Line in the Simpson Desert.
Of course, breakdowns aren't far away lol
On the road again ...
Nope it not going nowhere ...
Spot of Camping ...
Camp Fire ...
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Day 19 ... Tuesday - 5 July 2016
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:06 pm
by Bantum
243kms The Old Andado Track ( Binns Track ) to Madigan Camp Site #6, the Diff support bracket has broken away on Uncle Phil's Burmby (Bee-Doo) and Darren welds it up, nice job !
Real Dingo ...
Binns Track ...
Where too now ... ?
Taxi ...
Hitting the dunes ...
More camping ...
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Day 20 ... Wednesday - 6 July 2016
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:22 am
by Bantum
110kms Madigan Camp Site #6 to Madigan Camp Site #13 via the Madigan Line Simpson Desert. Today tough going for Uncle Phil's Brumby (Bee-Doo) he broke a lift kit bolt and lost the 50mm block for the lift kit, we were well prepared and had some 50mm box steel and a lift kit bolt to suit, so it wasn't too long and we had it fix. But we then notice that both torsion bars had broken! WOW, we then had to dump a lot of weight and shared Bee-Doo's load among the other Subie's and what we couldn't carry was buried. Bee-doo drove all the way cross the Simpson Desert and back to Brisbane roughly 2000kms with broken torsion bars. Just shows how tough these little cars are!
Where's Wally ?
Disaster! Phil's breakdown #3. After stopping for another over extended left rear axle, Andy notices the cause...The rear left lift block is missing!! ��
We set to making up a new block and we're on our way again ...
R.I.P. ...
More dunes ...
More to add ...
Day 21 ... Thursday - 7 July 2016
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:28 am
by Bantum
Day 22 ... Friday - 8 July 2016
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 1:24 am
by Bantum
Day 23 ... Saturday - 9 July 2016
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 2:04 am
by Bantum
Birdsville Day ...
We make it to Birdsville for a very appreciated bed and shower at the Pub. The next day Andy and Matt unload the cars and head back to Big Red to show the big 4wds how it's done!
Dinner that night was eventful with confusion reigning in the kitchen. Phil and Dave have to wait for their meals and Matt gets groped in the dining room! ����
Birdsville ...
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 2:05 am
by Bantum
place holder ... too
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 2:18 am
by Bantum
Place holder ...
final ?