Rear Wheel/Jerry Can Holders

Thanks Pete.

Tyres (without rims) may be an option for us but I never taken a tyre of a rim and put a new one on.

As this trip is part of a tag-along, maybe this would be a time to give it a go, some of the others may have experience to show me the way.

Peter.

Join your local 4wd club and ask for some personal and practical demonstrations of things like getting unbogged, safe winch use, replacing a tyre, puncture repairs etc.

They are your best local resource and no amount of printed info can compete with hands on demonstrations and practice.

When I arrived home with my bead breaker I swapped a couple of tyres on my spare and do it again before each trip to remind me of how it works. There is a DVD but I'm not planning on watching that half way up the Oodnadatta Track! :-)
The spare has to be rebalanced but that is no big deal.
In my profile pic the tyres are hiding behind the boat on the roof.
Cheers
Peter

Hi Peter,
Your tour guide will be carrying tyre pliers and will happily remove & replace the tyre for you, all part of the experience. If you have the roof rack to carry the tyre carcass it will be a much cheaper option than a dual wheel carrier.
Regards,
Jenny.

Ditto.

The last flat tyre we had was in my wife's Mini Delux at Oran Park in 1969. We have not had one since, and not even close. We now have the Kaymar carrier on the back as an insurance replacement/upgrade, with a twin jerrycan carrier on the right and the spare wheel on the left. Previously it ewas just a single tyre carrier on the left. The spare wheel is on the rear bar because we removed it from under the car to make room for a long range tank fuel/water in. We still have a Canning drive to complete (this year) and I wanted the extra fuel capacity for both it the longer trips in the high country. Didn't even come close to need to extra fuel in the Simpson. But for the Canning I will need more than standard.

As far as flat tyres go, I reckon that for the Simpson you will only need one. Stay away from the edge of tracks and you will greatly minimise the risk of a flat. Put your wheels in the middle. Get a puncture repair kit, learn how to use it and you will be fine as long as you use the correct pressures and look after your tyres.

As someone else said, join a 4WD club and get some 4WD driving training and see what they say. I drove tracked and untracked big boys toys for several years on road but mainly off road in the Army, recovery stuff as well, and I still picked up a few tips at the course. Damned well worth doing. Especially for the know-alls.

The Kaymar is a good choice. Put the tyre on the opposite side to the fridge and the jerry carrier on the other.

Phil

And the good thing about this wheel holder is that when you get home, take it off! Michael

Thanks Keith, this is what I wanted to hear, I will have a little less fuel so hopefully the 200 will behave a little better on gravel.

Peter.