GETTING OUR JAYCO CONQUEST MS 24-4 MOTORHOME READY FOR OUR ULURU TRIP.
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024
- In this video we show you how we are preparing for the big trip up to Uluru. We purchase some new tools and put in some carpet. We have a go at making sure we know how to use the tyre jack in case of the need to use it.
Next, we will be on the road for the big trip, down to South Australia, then on to the Flinders Rangers, Uluru and Kings Canyon. Travel with us and we hope you enjoy the trip.
A really great Informative Video. You both are so helpful in giving tips showing and explaining were things go and the tools you use. Thankyou
Glad we can be of assistance; I would really have liked to watch a video that showed me how to use everything we needed. We just didn't know what we needed until we started using the motorhome and thought there would be people out there like us, who would like a bit of a hand with what you might need if your new to motor homing.
Not sure if you have done this but I’ve just added bonnet struts to my Sprinter. Bought them on line for not much money, 30 minutes to fit and remove the manual strut and they work a treat. No more lifting the heavy bonnet with one hand and setting the strut with the other.
Have a great time! Gosh to think we circumnavigated Australia and the Outback years ago in a Ford Panelvan! Nice to see how it goes in a luxury motorhome. Enjoy😊
Thanks June, making some good memories as you guys would have.
Great job describing the bottle jack & its placement Brian & Kerry. So many people don’t even think to look until they are in strife.
I did one for the Daintree.👍
Great preparation
Thank you, and thank goodness we practiced, first week in and we had to change a tyre.
Carpet looks fabulous, safe travels , thanks for heads up .
Thanks and your welcome.
Went there last June. Best trip. Lots of great memories you are both going to love it!😊
Hi, we are looking forward to it. We have always wanted to get to some of these parts of Australia.
Prep for red dust in every place you can think. Consider a ryobi unit for a blower to help get it out. Light and so effective.
great, thanks for the tip.
@@headsortailsmotorhometravels77 for the same reason, you ought to pack at least one spare set of air and fuel filters for the chassis, and a cabin air filter if equipped. Nothing like those conditions here in the southeast USA, but I've seen a couple other youtubers doing outback trips and that dust is out of control!
A trip that u will never forget. We both nearly had a heart attack going up kings canyon lol. ❤❤
Hi, we have been trying to get hiking fit, doing some hills etc but probably wont be sufficient for Kings Canyon.
Can't wait to come along with you.
Excellent, lots of places to explore.
Excellent prep content! I can't understate the value of actually using those tire changing tools at home so you know what to expect when the next time is in the middle of nowhere with no help and no phone coverage to call someone. I have a couple of suggestions, mindful of conditions that aren't your nicely paved driveway: 1. grab a few scrap boards to stabilize the jack on soft ground, or also use as a spacer or to spread the load up top where appropriate. I looked up the metric sizes offered there since US measures are in inches, and not actually the measurements LOL. A couple 38 x 200-300 about 0.5M long would do. A couple short 38 x 90 blocks can be useful as well. I also keep a couple 90 x 90 blocks in my pickup for when I need something a bit more sturdy/solid, also great as a drill stop. Since you're going into areas where the dirt is really soft, a thick piece of 19mm or so plywood about half a meter or less square could be useful as a base, and stow pretty much under other stuff without taking up a lot of space. Also: I didn't hear mention of using a torque wrench on those wheel nuts you removed and reinstalled. As a mechanic in a former life, I have several but have taken a liking to the electronic torque adapters now available. They snap in between your breaker bar and socket. Set the desired torque and a tone sounds when you reach the setting. Very compact and easy to stow, the case for a 1/2" drive you'd need is about the size of a baseball. Of course have a spare battery or two if you go that route. I have a 1/2" and 3/4" drive Neiko sold on Amazon. Made in Taiwan, so ought to be available there.
Thanks again for the detailed comment, its so good to hear from someone with so much knowledge. We packed a block of wood for tyre changing and as our strange luck would have it, first week into this trip and we had to change a tyre. It was a back tyre, we practiced on the front tyre, so it was a little bit more difficult, thank goodness we were parked up in a site and i checked the pressure the day before we were due to leave.
@@headsortailsmotorhometravels77 very fortunate location and timing for that, glad it worked out for you. A question: do those hose extensions you put on the rears have a check valve to prevent one puncture from deflating both tires on a dual? I can't remember if it just extended the inside valve or both into one. On my semis I have installed Cat's Eyes equalizers that not only isolate the good tire when one goes flat, but balance the pressure of both in normal operation and have a visible indicator to let you know when pressure is low at a glance. For example when you stop for a break and do a walk around inspection. They have a single inflation point that's convenient for inflating as well. I meant to also mention I have that same Ryobi 1/2" drive impact gun for about 3 years. I've beat the crap out of it working on my semis and it's been adequate, although I wouldn't buy it again. For your use, and what you're doing with it, should be fine. I've been buying/replacing Ryobi stuff with Milwaukee - 2x or better power and much better feel.
Hi, our rear wheels each have their own valve and separate extension valves, so don't think one flat tyre will affect the other. We also have a tyre pressure monitoring system that we check through Bluetooth on our phone app. Doing all we can I guess to be safe. Cheers.
Make sure you book the helicopter flight at Kings Canyon before you walk the canyon. Do it early morning. Spectacular. Enjoy. 😘
Sounds fabulous. What a way to see it.
Another great preparation video. I enjoy your trip videos. I also have a MS24.4 and I noticed in a previoUs video that you have rear wheel valve exetensions. Did you leave the original rubber valves in place or did you change these to metal valves and have you had any issues since installing the valve exentensions? Thanks Brian
Hi Brian, we had our local tyre place put the new metal valves on. They took off the original plastic valves that came with the motorhome. We have not had any problems since installing the valve extensions, it makes it so easy to check the tyre pressure.
you forgot the most important thing spare oil and coolant for the sprinter (sprinters use oil)
Excellent, thanks for the message, we have the oil and add blue, but not the coolant. Might pick some of that up. Cheers.
and do the rim walk at kings canyon l liked it better then Uluru
Not sure if I missed it but what size is the ratchet spanner for the spare wheel cage?
14mm, we got a pack of three will varying sizes.
Are these vans warm at night?
Hi, no not if it's really cold. We travel with a little column heater and the marine carpet has made a huge difference; the floor gets really cold.