Hi Brett, We travelled 7000km and got 600km to the tank. Our fuel bill in total cost us $1400. However we had 4 people in the car with everyone's luggage as well as towing a camper trailer!
Ok thanx for responding. ..I plan to do the ott in July 2016 to the tip of the Cape. ..I drive a 2011 Colorado and atm only getting around 450km to a tank...I'll be traveling from Newcastle nsw...and will be traveling with 4 other 4x4s...looking forward to this trip once again thanx
Brett Goldie HI Brett we will also be there in July on one of our tag a long keep a look out for our MNF TRUCKS if you need any info on the Cape give us a call. Stan
I can't believe an experienced 4WDer would take a trailer up the OTL with a standard ball coupling. They are fragile and break easily; I saw it on my trip. Towball snapped off. Naturally no one had a spare of that item leaving them stranded.Altogether too much focus on the cars that failed Nolans, and not enough on the thousands who made it easily.Golden rules for Nolans crossing - Lower tyre pressures to 12psi. Don't cross within 15mins of previous vehicle to allow sand to settle. Don't go too slow or too fast. Don't try without snorkel or blind. If you drive Toyota almost any series tie your radiator fan up or you will rip the radiator open. Attach your tow/snatch strap or winch rope and have someone ready to tow you and someone holding your rope/strap end ready for instant connection to tow vehicle.We helped half a dozen through with no dramas, with and without snorkels. We witnessed a numnut with an 80 series, 6" lift, 35" rubber get stuck and rip out his radiator. He was too cool to take advice, just like a 200 series wanker 5 minutes earlier.
+Ein Felder We have travelled Telegraph track 3 times with that trailer plus three times into the Simpson Desert Fraser Island Moreton Island plus thousands of Ks around Australia. All on RUclips. We carry a Orac coupling as a spare but lucky enough have never had to use it. On all of our travels we see so many trailers that are over loaded and have the trouble you are speaking of. Ball weight is extremely important and many end up in trouble due to lack of proper towing knowledge.
Craig Archer You can not take the dog into the National Parks there a lot of family’s that take there dogs to the Cape It is good to have them on a lead there are camp grounds that allow dogs to stay at the Cape
I loved hearing the Lexus idle up, over and through everything!
Great Vid.. Will be going in September. May meet you there.
Steve Corcoran We are there in early July and in October if you need any info give us a call have a great trip
Proving that those stock small wheels on the base model Colorado are just fine for the job. They look poxy, but they work!
Great Video, Question. Are you running the colorado on the standard LSD or with Locking diffs?
Great vid MNF......how many k's do you get out of a tank in the Colorado and what was the cost of your fuel bill from start to finish???
Hi Brett, We travelled 7000km and got 600km to the tank. Our fuel bill in total cost us $1400. However we had 4 people in the car with everyone's luggage as well as towing a camper trailer!
Ok thanx for responding. ..I plan to do the ott in July 2016 to the tip of the Cape. ..I drive a 2011 Colorado and atm only getting around 450km to a tank...I'll be traveling from Newcastle nsw...and will be traveling with 4 other 4x4s...looking forward to this trip once again thanx
Brett Goldie HI Brett we will also be there in July on one of our tag a long keep a look out for our MNF TRUCKS if you need any info on the Cape give us a call. Stan
Kool cheers
MNF 4X4 What kind of fuel mileage did you average total? Or how many liters/100km? I don't know what you guys use over there.
Thanks for the info mate. I would love to take mine, but I think I will leave her at home. There is to much I want see.
I know if you take her you spend most of the time looking after her as much as we like takeing our dogs it is just to hard
hows holden colorado? everything goes ok at there? how much did you take fuel? did you lifted up that 4wd or just the stock?
I can't believe an experienced 4WDer would take a trailer up the OTL with a standard ball coupling. They are fragile and break easily; I saw it on my trip. Towball snapped off. Naturally no one had a spare of that item leaving them stranded.Altogether too much focus on the cars that failed Nolans, and not enough on the thousands who made it easily.Golden rules for Nolans crossing - Lower tyre pressures to 12psi. Don't cross within 15mins of previous vehicle to allow sand to settle. Don't go too slow or too fast. Don't try without snorkel or blind. If you drive Toyota almost any series tie your radiator fan up or you will rip the radiator open. Attach your tow/snatch strap or winch rope and have someone ready to tow you and someone holding your rope/strap end ready for instant connection to tow vehicle.We helped half a dozen through with no dramas, with and without snorkels. We witnessed a numnut with an 80 series, 6" lift, 35" rubber get stuck and rip out his radiator. He was too cool to take advice, just like a 200 series wanker 5 minutes earlier.
+Ein Felder We have travelled Telegraph track 3 times with that trailer plus three times into the Simpson Desert Fraser Island Moreton Island plus thousands of Ks around Australia. All on RUclips. We carry a Orac coupling as a spare but lucky enough have never had to use it. On all of our travels we see so many trailers that are over loaded and have the trouble you are speaking of. Ball weight is extremely important and many end up in trouble due to lack of proper towing knowledge.
Hi mate, I noticed the pommy fella had a dog with him, what is the go with them? Allowed? Or take a risk?
Craig Archer You can not take the dog into the National Parks there a lot of family’s that take there dogs to the Cape It is good to have them on a lead there are camp grounds that allow dogs to stay at the Cape
What about crocs?