Tyres and FORD Territories
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 at 19:30
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Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park
The first two FORD Territories have arrived in
Birdsville. One of them will be staying until the next truck comes in and brings some tyres. It seems the Territory has tyres which are not easy to get (in the outback anyway). Also, how many times must people say - always carry two spares in the outback. These people now are unable to finish their trip because losing 4 -5 days here waiting on tyres means they must go straight back to work.
Check and re-
check before you leave
home - and always carry two spares.
Reply By: Bob of KAOS - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 at 21:04
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 at 21:04
I was lucky. I trashed two tyres on the way into Boidsville 2 yrs ago and limped into town spareless. Luckily I was able to pick up a set of 4 BFG ATs at the friendly tyre outlet. That was 60,000 km ago and they are barely half worn. Best tyres I've ever had. By comparison, the original
Dunlop Grandtreks lasted 20,000 km. The car turns six in July and has 210,000 on the clock.
BTW I reckon the Territory is going to be seen a lot more in out-of-the-way
places. Replace the tyres, tart up the
suspension and you've got an Aussie classic. No more excuses for putting up with inferior, over-priced Japcrap.
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Follow Up By: Member - Banjo (SA) - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 at 21:33
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 at 21:33
Maybe so, but I wouldn't want to trade one after it had been for a good run out there - the bottom sides would surely need a respray !
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 at 22:53
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 at 22:53
Or Pommycrap.....Uncle Bob....hahahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 16:48
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 16:48
It's 41c in
Perth today, and I just got back in the office after. I drove from one end of the Row Highway to the other (about 30mins @ 105km/hr). I saw 3, yes THREE falcons on the side of the road with bonnets up. No other vehicles were stopped....
I think I'll keep my jap crap...
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 19:12
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 19:12
ahhhh Jeff All Falcons eh? Isnt it true that all non-japanese cars all look the same hmmm????
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 19:23
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 19:23
Well the two that my missus has had from work (from new) were crap, and I'm pretty sure those 3 sets of people I saw on the side of the road today with their falcons bonnets up are probally thinking along the same lines. As are all the falcon owners I see every day of the frigin week on the side of the road. I was actually thinking today I should put a little notepad on the dash of my work car and tick "Columb A" for Ford and "Columb B" for other. I reckon I would see (and this is not a joke, no BS, fair dinkum) more falcons parked up on the side of
Perth highways and freeways on a daily basis than all the other makes put together. But my little notepad idea would be interesting to see if that is actually true or not.
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Thursday, Mar 24, 2005 at 10:44
Thursday, Mar 24, 2005 at 10:44
Maybe be something in the water over there :) I very rarely see broken down cars of any make even old clackers just seem to keep moving but then again maybe I don't get out enough.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Thursday, Mar 24, 2005 at 12:02
Thursday, Mar 24, 2005 at 12:02
We've got pretty relaxed rego here, if the car doesn't get pulled over by the cops it can drive for around without any maintenance whatsoever for as long as it takes to get pulled over and a work order given. I used to drive a Cortina which had a bottle of brake fluid (leaky master cylinder), bottle of water (blown head gasket), bottle of oil (leaked from every seal and blew smoke like a steam train) and a can of CRC (start you bastard!) all in the boot. I drove it for 2 years like that until I finally got a yellow sticker when I got booked for speeding. Ahhhh the TAFE days... Never enough moeny to fix the car, but always plenty to spend down the pub. :-) That beast cost me a whole $250 including 6 months rego!
We also have a lot more 35c+ days here I guess which also doesn't help. I actually started my little talley today on the way to work. So far 1 to ford nill to other. LOL
I do approx 1000k's a week so it shouldn't take long to get a good talley going...
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Reply By: old-plodder - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 08:55
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 08:55
We visited
Birdsville last Oct. Came across one bloke who had done in 3 tryres in the first 100k of dirt from
Windorah. (We had come through from Maree heading to Brisy). Had done the right thing and had two spares. Loaned him one of ours and followed them back into
Birdsville. Bought new tyres from Theo at the
shell. Theo was good enough to give them some advice. Some of us are lucky enough to come across some one like that before we get into trouble.
Advantgae of this type of
forum.
All I can put it down to is too fast and tyre pressures too high.
Caught up with them after thier trip to South Aus and Vic. and no more problems after
Birdsville.
Good people live in
Birdsville.
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Follow Up By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 20:20
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2005 at 20:20
Thank you - will pass on your kind words.
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