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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
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Catweasel
I was thinking of doing an extended trip after the Wilpena get together in May
up to birdsville and across to Alice Springs along the Tamani and mabye do the Gibb River Rd.
Do yo know any thing about the road to Birdsville.
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 22nd Oct 2007 2:42 am |
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SKP
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 219
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Norto,
Birdsville Track is usually good,  except closed after rain (does it rain in Oz any more  ).
Last time I drove it in a day. (Birdsville to just north of Maree)
Tanami also good Alice to the W.A. border, then becomes a goat track until the Wolfe Creek turnoff, OK after that.
Of course, all our dirt roads vary on the length of time from when they were last graded, amount of traffic, rain, etc.
I am heading back to the Kimberley next May, wouldn't mind doing the Simpson again, if you want to link up
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| 22nd Oct 2007 3:27 am |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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SKP
Sounds good
I havent decided if ill go to Alice and the Tanami etc
or head up from Birdsville thru Western QLD
not sure how much time ill have.
will definitely be doing something from wilpena though
Do you know what date the LR get together is
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| 22nd Oct 2007 4:55 am |
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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
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Hi guys,
Just back from the Gibb River, excellent trip. If you are thinking of May you might run into trouble crossing the Pentecost River, as even in early August it was half metre deep. In Augustr the raod was in pretty good condition with the exception of the trip up to the Mitchell Falls. Plenty of vehicles in Drysdale station getting repairs. We took the easy option and flew over the falls, spectacular.
Sounds like a top trip though! Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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| 22nd Oct 2007 6:29 am |
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SKP
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 219
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Norto,
A search on this forum for "Wilpena" threw up May 8 - 11, but I don't know if that that is definite 
WayneD,
I'm pleased that you had an excellent trip, it's a great part of the World
The Pentecost is tidal, I crossed it in June in "Access" mode (not that I had any choice, see "My D3 Died", under "General") and it was only up to the bottom of the doors.
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| 22nd Oct 2007 7:59 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
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SKP - so it died, but you still drove it in access mode... riiiight! Was that the second coming?
Sorry - just p:censored:ssed at mine being one of the two D3s reported here to really die.
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| 22nd Oct 2007 1:21 pm |
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SKP
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 219
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Jonesy63, Its a bit difficult trying to traverse the Gibb River Rd in access mode with all the bongs and flashing lights showing ABS failure etc., even if I now know that it was (mostly) electrical.
Refresh my memory Jonesy. I seem to remember yours actually stopped.  Dead
How long were you without your D3
I waited over six weeks to get mine back
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| 23rd Oct 2007 3:40 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
Posts: 848
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Hi SKP,
Sorry - got a cold and feel like cr@p! 
Mine sprung a diesel leak out of the high pressure fuel pump, which was dumping diesel on the turbo. Lots of smoke, rough running, diesel on ground, etc. After I switched it off, it would start (and run like a chaff-cutter!) - but could not move under own power. There was another person on the D3 forum that had this problem too - same spec as mine and build month.
It took 3 days and lots of long distance phone calls - to get my D3 to the dealer. It then took about 16 days to repair. Once I got it back, there was clearly something not right, so it went back in again for another week - and they replaced the injectors. Now it is running perfectly <touch>
Yes - six weeks for your repair seems way too long. My wait for 16 days included having parts shipped from UK... it sounds like they had to do a lot of problem determination on yours, then ordered the parts. Not to mention shipping
I hope you stuck it to your dealer to get LR Australia to offer some freebies! 
Cheers,
Rob
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| 23rd Oct 2007 4:30 am |
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TDMP
Member Since: 16 Jul 2006
Location: South Gippsland
Posts: 511
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Im with you Norto.
I have some (non D3) mates meeting me at Maree after the Wilpena weekend and we are going to do a big circle up the Birdsville Track, along French Line and back via Coober Pedy.
Its way too far to go just for one weekend! Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
(Epicurus BC 341-270)
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| 30th Oct 2007 9:56 am |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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We might all get together and do some of it
with you
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| 30th Oct 2007 8:28 pm |
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TDMP
Member Since: 16 Jul 2006
Location: South Gippsland
Posts: 511
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Sounds like we have the first "fireside discussion" topic 
(that is, after we have discussed the misfortune of our UK members not being able to attend the event). Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
(Epicurus BC 341-270)
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| 30th Oct 2007 9:15 pm |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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They can come
it will just be more expensive for them
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| 30th Oct 2007 10:22 pm |
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TDMP
Member Since: 16 Jul 2006
Location: South Gippsland
Posts: 511
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I knew the higher dollar would be good for something...  Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
(Epicurus BC 341-270)
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| 31st Oct 2007 5:34 am |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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I might go from Broken Hill across to Wilpena.
Do you know anything about that road, i believe its fairly good but dont know
Ill be towing a coromal off road camper/van
How many have put their hands up to head to Wilpena
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| 31st Oct 2007 5:56 am |
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TDMP
Member Since: 16 Jul 2006
Location: South Gippsland
Posts: 511
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maybe you should take this thread back over to the new "sticky"? Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
(Epicurus BC 341-270)
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| 31st Oct 2007 8:33 am |
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