on the road again

[blackduck]

Just for those who havent had the opportunity to pass a road train in the north west

when these things get up to speed they're scary

(port headland) road train.jpg

[fg4oz]

Ben

Fully booted and spurred with 100l water, 300l fuel, 2 boats, motorbike and everything we own
we come close to 9 tonne (3.5 van - 5.5 truck)
on average we burn about 18 - 20 litres per 100Km
thats about the same as a 4.2 landcruiser with van in tow
except Im about 4 tonne heavier

That's a great set up. Is yours a swb?

Ben.

[blackduck]

http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...-20-cent-tour)

cheers ben
its the extra swb model
at least that what they called it when i bought it
im pretty sure in 07 they had 4 chassis lengths LWB, MWB , SWB and mine
its about the same length as a cruiser

the full layout is at the link above

[whatcharterboat]

Hi Stu,

There was only ever 2 WB's available ...... although they may have varied slighty...the confusion was the the longer one was either called the MWB or LWB but to my knowledge there was never 2 longer WB variants. The difference is 600mm and the MWB/LWB uses an extra 600mm centre tailshaft and the SWB has 600mm cut out of the front end of the rear section of the chassis (or just behind the step). Clear as mud.

BTW I once had to overtake a triple trailer road train towing a sick double trailer road train out near Katherine....lucky the roads are pretty straight out there. I wouldn't want to be doing it in a Canter.

Go the Maroons.....

[fg4oz]

thanks Stu, i just took a quick look at your link. Great set up. Mine is also a SWB 08 model, looks identical (without all the fun stuff!) I had ATW do the single wheel conversion and parabolics a month ago and it is a better ride, can't wait to give it a good test.

Ben.

[blackduck]

thanks Stu, i just took a quick look at your link. Great set up. Mine is also a SWB 08 model, looks identical (without all the fun stuff!) I had ATW do the single wheel conversion and parabolics a month ago and it is a better ride, can't wait to give it a good test.

Ben.

Ben
Im green with envy
had the chance to do springs and wheels before we left perth but didnt take it
Im paying for it now with every corrugation and bump i hit
its the top of my "what to spend money on" list when we hit darwin

[blackduck]

So for those of you who have been paying attention
youll know I carry my 1000 V Strom covered on the back of the truck
this is what it looked like when uncovered in Broome
it appears ive been collecting Pilbra bulldust along the way
So much for "its a beatiful day I might go for a ride"

bike on sml.jpgdirty bike (1).jpgdirty bike (2).jpg

[SkiFreak]

To paraphrase that old Colgate toothpaste ad...
LOOK... IT DOES GET IN!!!

[whatcharterboat]

Hi Stu,

That's why I painted my Vstrom "desert tan" to start with. Haha. Looks a bit bright under the flash...

vstrom tank.jpg

[blackduck]

Hi Stu,

That's why I painted my Vstrom "desert tan" to start with. Haha. Looks a bit bright under the flash...

vstrom tank.jpg

I LIKE IT
cant wait to see the whole thing
you'll have to pull your finger out and get it finished

showed it to the wife she hates it (said the same thing about the desert truck too)
just goes to show women have no taste in colour