charlieaarons
Explorer
I went up to the Cape in October 2010 and it was great. Not many people. But driving a big Unimog camper I didn't do the Telegraph Track. Pretty warm.
Charlie
Charlie
CAPE YORK IN A CANTER
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blackduck
Explorer
yes ben but you know what they say about just one goat
better to be safe than sorry
anyway youll probably get to use it dragging 4wd's out of the ********
BTW are you doing the tele track or going to wus it up the development road
Wife's work schedule limits us to 2 weeks as a family, so aiming to drive up with the little one, pick up wife from airport up north, spend 2 weeks doing cape trib, daintree, cooktown, drop her back to airport and take it easy driving back. I've always wanted to do this trip. As a landscaper, I'm keen to see some inspiring plants and might check out some tropical gardens.
Hoping we can have the camper ready in time, and give it a proper test.
Aim to do cape York next year with further mods and more time.
blackduck
Explorer
NICE a holiday without the wife, it doesn't get any better than that
She drove down and is saying the road is badly chopped up, coming from her, that speaks volumes.
But you can still drive the road!! that is bigger news.
Blah blah blah...
I agree with Wendy
I just did a quick trip from Bloomfield to Bamaga & back via the Dev Rd last week.
19 hrs driving up & 21 hrs back
But you can still drive the road!! that is bigger news.
Blah blah blah...
I agree with Wendy
I just did a quick trip from Bloomfield to Bamaga & back via the Dev Rd last week.
19 hrs driving up & 21 hrs back
PKDreamers
Adventurer
Geez. It was ridiculous for anyone who uses common sense. But quite normal if you work for the government. Spoke to three different people at the transport department all telling me different things.
Basically the truck was stamped as 6000 from new. The guy who bought it new had it first registered (and derated) to 4495. So it had two compliance plates.
After all the phone calls, I had a private certifier guy who does truck roadworthy certs. He came out. Filled out the paperwork and said he disagreed with what I was told at dept transport. He even followed me down to the local dept transport. He walked straight in, threw the paperwork on the table,"right this is what's happening, get it sorted!" Flashed his card of authority and the truck is now registered as 6000kg. EASY!
So, legally I now can drive it with my excavator as it was only a tad over 4500 before. I have found the downside being that now it's in the next class of registration, my local tip won't accept me, technically parking it is now restricted, and I have to get yearly inspections (not a bad thing).
It's amazing that no modifications are needed to change the gvm.
PKDreamers
Adventurer
Hey good luck we have you guys have fun and safe trip.
And if you got time a bit of a trip report
blackduck
Explorer
on the upside ben
your now a commercial vehicle so can park in loading zones
WRT whats required to upsize or down size in QLD its drilling two holes and filling them with rivets to hold the blue plate
that's what I love about QLD rego so long as you pay the fee the process is almost non existant
enjoy your trip - lots of photos
the rest of us will be back working
Yea Stu it makes me laugh. The slogan for QLD tourism is "Where else but QLD" and it is so true. Everytime a politician makes a statement or i have to make a call to a government department, the soft voice of the QLD tourism add goes around in my head...where else but QLD!
Ben.
Thanks for that. Will keep you posted.