Thread: Dai Sensei's Travels - Trip 1

Very Nice set up Neil, yep can't imagine you doing that it the Magna

Catch up for that coffee in a few months.

Stay and drive safe.

Cheers

Steve

Looking good Neil

I'm so jealous

Bet the steering was light with that rear load. Drive carefully, it's the idiots coming towards you on the wrong side of the road that cause the damage. Be patient!

And use the GPS to negotiate your way through unknown towns. I find it especially useful for alerting you to ever changing speed limits that the local constabularylike to use as revenue raisers , esp near the end of their budget period. I got picked up 3 times in one day between Perth and Albany with hidden speed cameras at the bottom of a steep hill, and motor cycle cop hiding behind a billboard, etc, so I now watch the speedo when slowing down coming in to new towns - it is impossible to judge speed otherwise.

I'm with Dengue, stay safe! Great looking setup though, I'm a tad green with envy. Happy trails

So its started eh.

Neil whats the yellow/orange thing hanging down under the trailer front right corner? The road dips in NSW will soon take care of that.

I am not sure if the law's in NSW have changed but the ladder type thing hanging off the outside of the trailer is No No I believe. Possible hook up hazard for pedestrians and motor bike riders. On top no problem.

Have a safe trip and most of all enjoy.

Well left Nabiac yesterday, but had to back track to Taree to get a new jack. I jacked up the car, trailer off, to take off the rear wheel to take photos for the Lazy Xale manufacturer. The sisser jack, rated to 1.8t, but it just bend in half. The axle is probably at 2.1t when the camper is set-up whilst the car is stopped, so it should have been able to take it. Mind you, I think 1.8 on a sisser jack is dreaming. Managed to get a 2t trolley jack from Repco on special for $98 .

Anyway, found my way to Clarence Town and stayed with WoodNut (Paul) overnight. We have the get together today here so looking forward to it. The chairs are all pressure cleaned ready

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Neil whats the yellow/orange thing hanging down under the trailer front right corner? The road dips in NSW will soon take care of that.

That is the old canvas cover to a 4x4 1t jack I use to lift logs (doesn't suit new car). Since the photo I have wrapped a bungie around it to keep the canvas up. I also have aluminium ramps stored under the trailer. They are all held up on aluminium security door mesh bent into U shapes.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I am not sure if the law's in NSW have changed but the ladder type thing hanging off the outside of the trailer is No No I believe. Possible hook up hazard for pedestrians and motor bike riders. On top no problem

Hmm, I wasn't aware. It is my milling ladder hence why the rungs aren't even. It doesn't protrude past the trailer, except by 150mm at rear, so I hadn't worried about it.

You found room for the Jack where exactly


Oh you are going to love speed humps.

Great day was had by all at Woodnuts today Thanks Paul and margret for your hospitality I had a great day and it was great to meet aall who were there and I am sure photo's will follow in due coarse.

Thanks again Ian (Dorno)

Caught up with Neil at Tele Point - after his GPS sent him up the bush - haha
Great to meet and chat for a while, even though we didn't have a lot of time.
Putting a face to a log-in name on the forum is always delightful.
They are never what you expect when you meet for the first time.
Hope Neil didn't have to take too many anti-depressants after the experience.
Anyway. he has a great rig and will have a few stories to tell when this epic is over.
Onya Neil!
Cheers
SG

LOL big fella I can't believe you had so much time finding sydney lol I hope you finally found it and have settled in for the night after a long and great day ?

Chat soon


Cheers Ian

Yep, great day at WoodNut's place, will post photos in that event's thread when I get time to upload the photos.

I am currently parked outside NZ Carver's place, heading up to Katoomba first thing tomorrow. Did a bit of panel beating flaring out the trailer's mud guards, the return edge was touching the outside of the tyres when going over decent bumps (even after losing 50kgs from off loading the extra lathe).

The car is travelling well.

Cheers

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Yep, great day at WoodNut's place, will post photos in that event's thread when I get time to upload the photos.

I am currently parked outside NZ Carver's place, heading up to Katoomba first thing tomorrow. Did a bit of panel beating flaring out the trailer's mud guards, the return edge was touching the outside of the tyres when going over decent bumps (even after losing 50kgs from off loading the extra lathe).

The car is travelling well.

Cheers

50kg I thought a Stubby was bigger than that must be a Mini Stubby.

Ah just down the road from us eh ATM.

Edited See my comment on Blue Mnts GtG about old blokes and the use of modern Technology

Let us know when you are travelling North.