I am contemplating driving from Marree to Coober Pedy ( I expect using some of the Oodnadatta Track). I am diving an Isuzu MU-X 2wd towing a Jayco Starcraft caravan (not offroad).
My first question is; Road condition.. and secondly is it advisable to subject my Tug and Van to this journey??
Probably best to wait for end of current rain event in the area to find out condition.
Coober Pedy has had 18mm today, so road across to William Creek probable closed, and rain moving towards Marree and Oodnadatta Track.
Road will get cut up when first opened again, so roads in area will be problematic until graders go over them again.
My guess they will probably be a bit rough when reopened for a couple of months.
The roads are doable with a road van, speed dependent and patience dependent, but will need some protection on pipe work underneath as both roads are quite stoney.
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Friday 14th of April 2023 08:56:55 PM
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Ensure you have good rubber on your tyres - both van & car. The LT rating gives better stone resistance.
Don't be like a clown we met at Marree & Mungarannie four years ago - he was determined to get his 80,000kms out of his Cooper tyres with an over loaded car & camper trailer with detrimental results to himself & others who gave assistance. Fortunately he was behind us!
Vary your tyre pressures to suite the road (compressor & tyre advice needed from your tyre dealer). Drive to conditions. A stone guard will protect your van & back window of your car.
Plus x2 for TheHeaths
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We haven't done that road but have done Oodnadatta Track. In parts it was great due to having been graded. In others we were driving at 40kph. We always let the tyres down & have TPMS which if we lose pressure we can stop & fix or swap the wheel before it is destroyed.
On a bad section of road a LandCruiser few past us. A few km down the road he was exchanging the destroyed tyre. About 20km later he flew past again. Some just don't learn.
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