Oodnadatta track to Roxby Downs
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 14:59
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Member - Noldi (WA)
Hi Guys,
14 weeks to go and were off on our big trip (
well big for us)
Perth to Pt Agusta up to the flinders, maybe the Gammon then looking at the track from the
Oodnadatta track to
Roxby Downs (Borefield?). Is this a public road? has anyone travelled it? Baring heavy rain would you recommend it? There will be at least 2 vehicles.
Thanks for any advice
Reply By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 15:41
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 15:41
was awhile back but it was a 2wd road
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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 18:13
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 18:13
Yes, graded gravel road, usually good nick, most time better than oodna track.
Cheers Pesty
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 19:51
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 19:51
Borefield Track!
Yes, a public road, following the pipeline that carries water from the Borefields (A & B) to Olympic
Dam.
Usually in good condition but contains sharp edged rocks in some sections that shred a tyre in quick time if you are unlucky. (like I was)
Destroyed a tyre about 10 K's short of the bitumen.
The rock sliced through the sidewall of the tyre causing a "repair" job that was beyond human capability.
Just part of the luck of outback travel:-)
Don't let it faze you.
!MPG:16!
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Follow Up By: Member - Noldi (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 09:45
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 09:45
Opps, did you get many bid for the second hand tyre;-)
I put 265x75's on my Jack last year, very happy with them will keep eye out for sharp rocks, What pressure were you running? A lot of the guys at the club drop down to around 30lb when on sharp rocky/gravelly roads yet others stay at 38 to 40.
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Follow Up By: Sand Man (SA) - Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 21:42
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 21:42
G'day Noldi,
I always drop pressures to 28psi on gravel/dirt roads.
Interestingly, my mate was following me and has the same model Jack, but was running his tyres at highway pressure. (35psi or thereabouts)
Just the luck of the draw I guess.
Got no bids, but the Bridgestone dealer "took it off my hands" when I bought a replacement.
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Reply By: Motherhen - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 23:19
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 23:19
The Borefield road was a very easy drive this time last year - but we were lucky. It had rained just a few days early, and people trying get through that day found it 1 tyre tread forward and two backwards - very slippery.
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Reply By: Member - Noldi (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 09:46
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 09:46
Thanks all, looks like the Go (with an eye on the weather)
Rgds
Ian
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