F350 on csr
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 02:05
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Has anyone done the csr in an f350
Reply By: Gramps - Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 08:08
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 08:08
Travelled the CSR with a bloke in an F350 in June. He did it pretty easily although fuel was a bit touch and go at times. Had that spray on skin stuff to protect duco, worked
well. He's on one of the Facebook CSR groups.
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Reply By: Member - Vince M (NSW) - Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 13:54
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 13:54
Friend did it not long ago (South to North) Got plenty of pin stripping (scratches) broke 2 mirrors & due to being a 350 with dual wheels, struggled more on the dunes & had more more rear wheel punchers &
rock jams than he's son with a F250 (but he was also carry a lot more weight) F350 supa cab with tray, 2 adults & F250 dual cab with std tub 2 adults & 2 teenagers & both are pretty std trucks both about 2004 models with 7.3 V8 Diesel
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Reply By: IvanTheTerrible - Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 19:26
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 19:26
Parts of the CSR are very narrow. We drove with the mirrors in on a DMax
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Reply By: Member - rocco2010 - Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 19:49
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 19:49
Not sure if it still applies but Cunyu Station had a ban on anything bigger than a Troopie.
On my first CSR trip in 2007 there was a F250 dual cab in the group. There were a few passengers and the ability to swap seats and a ride in the big Ford was keenly sought.
Bit more comfort and leg room I think. Certainly no trouble with the dunes. The wider track might expose tyres to more sidewall damage.
In the Gard's Travellers Guide there is a picture of a F100 with a camper back taken in 1987.
I know of another person who did it more recently in a Silverado. Fuel use was an issue and he was pretty low towards the end.
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Follow Up By: Gramps - Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 20:05
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 at 20:05
Cunyu signs now specify f350 as maximum size.
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Oct 30, 2019 at 10:45
Wednesday, Oct 30, 2019 at 10:45
How do they measure "size"?
Cheers,
Peter
OKA106 motorhome
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Reply By: Candace S. - Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 at 12:28
Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 at 12:28
Odd, during my three visits to Oz, I can't remember seeing a SuperDuty anywhere. Maybe because they were all out on the CSR? :)
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 at 15:25
Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 at 15:25
Maybe because there are better vehicles available for the bush?
Towing a big caravan would be fine.
I owned a1984 F350 4WD camper for 12 years. The chassis cracked and was welded and plated 6 times. I thought I might replace it with a new F250 or 350 4WD in 2001, but after looking at and driving a new one, never looked at them again.
F350 in the Kimberley 1999
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Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - rocco2010 - Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 at 15:37
Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 at 15:37
Visit Mandurah in WA. Years ago the Ford dealer there was reputed to be one of the the biggest sellers of F-trucks in the country.
Lots of people there with big vans and big boats.
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