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@timandkylie6651 6 күн бұрын
Thank you brother, you have saved me $300 on a new unit with this fix
@estelletanti2836 12 күн бұрын
oh I remember that gorge 2hours walk in but so worth it. The water was freezing but fresh after hot walk.
@gerrydempsey4443 20 күн бұрын
I realise these comments are a bit late and a bit long winded. BUT. Who ever assembled that suspension,clearly did not know what they are doing and are totally to blame for the failure.and now you are left with a less than desirable structural chassis integrity situation. And the only 2 ways to remedy it it. 1: Temp repair is new longer bolt with a washer next to the head, then pass it through the damaged chassis and place another washer on it so that you have washers either side of the damaged chassis,I would then add another washer then pass the shocking top mount over the bolt and then place another washer on the outside of the shockie and then put a spring washer or nyloc nut to hold everything tight. No2 Fix is to either weld up the damaged mounting locations and re drill them to original size or drill the damaged chassis locations out and go up a size in bolts and mount it as previously described. And No dropping Wright out will not effect the shocking as the are there to only control the rate of up and downwards movement.
@thelonewolf666 21 күн бұрын
the amount of clowns that do that road in a caravan that isnt suitable or prepared never ceases to astound me
@trenttreffery3443 22 күн бұрын
Easy to spot the narcissist.
@estelletanti2836 23 күн бұрын
Watch the dips ! Do the flight from Drysdale across the Kimberly to coast .
@estelletanti2836 23 күн бұрын
Joys of caravanning. 😊
@Vagare 24 күн бұрын
Washers 100%. Dropping water not critical either way in regards to travel, but the suspension coils will perform better when at their designed load. The overiding consideration is adequate water is critical for safety/survival in remote areas so never ditch your water. The shock should have been removed because is isnt performing any function now and leaving it hanging just provides for a potential compounding issue that may ulimately impact another functioning componant. You made considered choices albiet possibly not the best, but most inportantly you didnt show panic which would could adversely impact the kids and that trumps anything else. The shock eyelet has torn out, if the bolt was still attached washer would play not part it that. 👍
@lesoroszvary5367 27 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear of your misfortune, ultimately everyone wipes there hands and very little good faith in the industry, they have your money if you were the first purchaser and if you are 2nd then the onus falls to you on purchase. Also service should have picked it up….change service agent….
@oscarsmitty 28 күн бұрын
cant wait to do the gibb ourselves great vid thank you
@garypriddin9949 Ай бұрын
Just found this video, sorry for your issues but, 1 never drop water. 2 That suspension design is not suitable for off road use , I'm talking about shock mounting system. 3 At the very minimum have the shock absorber mounts cut out and properly designed, that system is rubbish as are the shocks if there's no branding they are cheap Chinese and unfit for purpose.
@nifty4859 Ай бұрын
Travelled GRR on three occasions towing our 4000kg caravan. Reduced tyre pressure to 18psi all round and never exceeded 50kph. Mostly around 30kph. Thankfully no damage, except rocks thrown up by others passing us doing at least 100kph.
@CheekyQuokkaCo Ай бұрын
Loved El Questro! And we cannot wait to plan a trip along the Gibb next time we head back West. Enjoy!
@paultabone2010 Ай бұрын
Well done on the quick fix on the side of the road 👍🏆 You bring a smile to our faces every episode, love the all of what you bring to the channel, safe travels 🧑🌾👩🏼🌾🦘🦘🍷🍷
@estelletanti2836 Ай бұрын
Beautiful
@australianoverlanders4688 26 күн бұрын
Glad you are still watching us haha
@Scalihoo Ай бұрын
What a beautiful area.
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
It really is!
@christiaankruger5299 Ай бұрын
Amazing videos guys!
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Thanks
@ariannabettiol Ай бұрын
Great video. I would advise you to report this to vehiclerecalls.gov.au. I had a damaged suspension on my caravan. After extensive lobbying including various politicians and government ministers 50 caravans have been recalled. This is a safety issue. Your caravan suspension was not put together properly. Have a look at Caravan recalls number REC-005844.
@steveborg-cv8vj Ай бұрын
Thank you
@alisonphilp7497 Ай бұрын
Nice to see some new faces on the tube Like ur work 🙏🇦🇺
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
@RustyCandyAdventures Ай бұрын
If you are not catching fish, remove your bone out of your bait.
@steveborg-cv8vj Ай бұрын
Hi there, just watching your breakdown episode at devils marbles. How many K’s on the Bi-Turbo? I’ve seen plenty of them and never heard of a breakdown, Cheers Steve
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
@@steveborg-cv8vj the issue we had was the fan bearing collapsed. We had around 110 000 when it went.
@johnhollister361 Ай бұрын
Hi guys I have just found you, good to see you can laugh after what you have gone through. How did you get on with the suspension, I hope to see you both on the road.
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. Yes it would be great to catch up with other travellers. Laughing at our miss adventures is something we are getting very good at. Currently at the Gibb River Road and have some serious stuff to laugh about. Well actually we come to a crashing holt with our caravan. Video will be up in a week’s time. Good news it does not stop us.
@user-ft1cb5kk7t Ай бұрын
G'day what was wrong with the 4x4 ?????
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
@@user-ft1cb5kk7t turned out to be the fan pulley collapsed. The delay in getting it repaired was just getting the new parts from South Australia to Alice Springs.
@MrAidenaiden71 Ай бұрын
A ranger doing ranger things 😂
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
@@MrAidenaiden71 True - Ford were good to deal with and helped heaps as it was all under warranty.
@joan-mareeembelton9571 Ай бұрын
Who was that singer who sang with Slim? Bruce do a course in hair, then you can do this on the road as a job. Lots of travellers out there. Love the places you have been. 🎉
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Haha I think I I will skip the hair career. It was very nervous I would muck it up. I will have to get back to you regarding the singers name. He was from Ipswich.
@joan-mareeembelton9571 Ай бұрын
You became one of the locals for that time. Take care on the roads and the journey ahead. What were you cooking Michelle? Where are you now? God bless family xx
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
We are currently on the Gibb River Road and staying at a place called El Questro. Lots of adventure happening and looking forward to beautiful swimming gorges tomorrow. I think I was reheating a meal on the thermomix. Love the Thermomix.
@Happychappy02 Ай бұрын
Great video! Glad you are back on the road
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
@@Happychappy02 thanks for watching. Our most loyal follower haha
@I_LOVE_THE_SUNCOAST Ай бұрын
Hello from USA, very nice journey.
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@zoezoe610 Ай бұрын
Good to see you got the car fixed. The haircut was good :)
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Certainly great to be back on the road that’s for sure. Hopefully alls going good with you guys!
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
If you like our videos, please hit the like and subscribe button. We appreciate the support. Thanks for watching and safe travels!
@johnkrackers Ай бұрын
I see people saying to go to the manufacturer of the van or alko. I would go to the chassis manufacturer as s they are the ones who fitted the suspension.
@jimmyriddle5246 Ай бұрын
Just from the short clip I think maybe you and I have a different definition of "pool shark". 😂
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Haha that got us laughing. Yes a bit of tongue in cheek.
@The_GetawayZone Ай бұрын
Just watched your Vlog guys, quite enjoyed it as we are in big lap preparations ourselves. Like you, we brought it forward as we were planning July 2026, and now its January 2025. We will have to watch a few more of your preparation videos 😊 Cheers
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
It’s really so exciting. Feel free to message if you happy to be led by the blind!! lol we’re learning heaps!
@The_GetawayZone Ай бұрын
@@australianoverlanders4688 LOL, thanks, we may do 😃
@darrenwaalkens640 Ай бұрын
My opinion In relation to your driving technique, speed etc. you were doing the correct thing. Tyre pressure I personally would have dropped down to about 25psi, can go a lot lower but that track is not overly ruff so 25psi would have been adequate. Definitely would have removed shocky straight away. Would have kept water, for safety reasons and removing it would have made no difference to your issue. Shocky mounts, definitely should have a washer where you have noted. Overall the way they have mounted those shocks is disgusting, even with the washer correctly installed. The bolts are way undersized and I wonder if they are even high tensile. Personally I would move on from dealing with the manufacturer etc. Just take it to an engineering mob somewhere on your travels and get them to modify and beef up the mounts, do it once and do it right. Might cost $500-$1000 but otherwise it will be on the back of your mind all the time and ruin your trip. Been there done that, and the more you travel these roads unfortunately more things break Good luck and enjoy
@jeep2701 Ай бұрын
I must have missed something, why are you guys stuck there in Groundhog Day? Love the videos cheers
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
We broke a fan bearing. When we pulled into the devils Marble hotel for our stop over we started to hear the noise. Ford were great the entire time. It just took a lot longer getting the parts than planned. Somehow we still had a great time thanks to the staff there that went out of their way for us.
@travisparcsi4267 Ай бұрын
Great job kids.
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Thanks
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
How are your travel’s going
@travisparcsi4267 Ай бұрын
@@australianoverlanders4688 going well thanks. Had a great few days in Coober Pedy. We are back in the Murray R in/around Renmark SA. Unfortunately we are only a few days from being home. 😢😢 Time to start planning another trip!! I’m looking forward to seeing your adventures continue
@joan-mareeembelton9571 Ай бұрын
Well done boys 🎉
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
@@travisparcsi4267 sounds like you are having a great time. Such a shame we missed each other at the Devils Marbles. So close
@RustyCandyAdventures Ай бұрын
What a wonderful world and beautiful people
@saltydog9599 2 ай бұрын
The coil springs hold the weight not the shocks - could have left the water in - there’s only one shock per corner of the car for dampening, having 2 one the van is overkill - use a big bore foam filled shock.
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Thanks. Will look into that
@travisparcsi4267 2 ай бұрын
We did the Loop Rd last week. Sat on mostly 60-80km/hr except the first/last 15km on the Alice side as it was rougher we were down to 30-40km/hr. We got overtaken by vehicles too that weren’t towing. Beautiful drive though. Hope you guys are moving again. PS- looked like a fun drive out in the wet.
@australianoverlanders4688 Ай бұрын
Back on the road. We have a short 2 min video this Friday of our breakdown. We got bored so for a school project the kids learnt how to make a short film. The week after or mid week will be back to full videos
@Happychappy02 2 ай бұрын
Goodness me, that’s a few hiccups for one video! I think it was clever releasing the water. Hope all goes well with the repairs. Looking forward to hearing about your future adventures!
@Happychappy02 2 ай бұрын
Wow, that has to be one of the nicest camp spots I’ve ever seen! The views are breathtaking and the setup looks perfect. Great video!
@Happychappy02 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! The scenery was absolutely stunning, and the water looked incredibly cold. Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure!
@australianoverlanders4688 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and yes it was freezing.
@coversadventurecapers2838 2 ай бұрын
Our favourite camp ever! Our boys loved exploring the escarpment.
@australianoverlanders4688 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and agree it is one of the favourites
@douglasbanks3318 2 ай бұрын
You mean Ayers Rock
@bigboomer1312 2 ай бұрын
What's Ayers rock?
@LydiaMcKeahnie 2 ай бұрын
Been watching your youtube videos, really like them, I have a question. Did you have a dust extractor on the caravan. I noticed you didn't have a stone guard, would you recommend either of these thanks Lydia
@australianoverlanders4688 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching it means a lot to us both. I am a bit scared to give any feedback at this stage. Before we left home we talked about wanting to buy a stone guard but ran out of time and money. So far we have not needed it and life has been easier without it. We did put cardboard over the back window on the Strzelecki track to avoid stones bouncing off the van and back onto the window. We are planning on doing the Gibb River road in 3 weeks and will be doing the same there plus lowering our speed. Time will tell if not having it will be a mistake. We have commented how little dust we have got in the van. Again we decided to try and go without it to save money as it just keeps adding up. On dirt dusty roads we covered the vent in the side door with cardboard. We have done Strzelecki, Oodnadatta track and William creek road with minimal dust inside. I hope that helps. Safe travels
@Shelljones6669 2 ай бұрын
Or contemplating life!!
@nightydew 2 ай бұрын
They were four just a moment ago...
@josefellowz2042 2 ай бұрын
Push them >:)
@travisparcsi4267 2 ай бұрын
We are heading to Kings canyon tomorrow. After watching your video we are super excited! Great spot to camp.
@australianoverlanders4688 2 ай бұрын
Wow how exciting you will love it. Next Friday’s video we complete the second half of the Mereenie loop and stay at Finke mile 2 camp ground. It is a must stop. Drive towards the end and you come to a beautiful river with the cliffs in the foreground and the ground is like a beach or somewhat stony. You can then visit Ormiston gorge from there as a day trip. More room than staying at the Ormiston camp ground. One of our favourite camp spots. Planned to stay one night ended up staying three nights there. We may pass each other on the road somewhere if you are heading north.
@travisparcsi4267 2 ай бұрын
Just got around to watching this. You poor buggers. Feel sorry for you. Makes you question your purchase doesn’t it? We also have a Marvel Golden Child, but it is a 2020 build. We have the same suspension (brand and model) however the shocks are side by side not behind each as on yours. Our shocks are red not black. We need to replace our shocks when we get home as one on each side is starting to leak. Hope you guys are going ok.
@australianoverlanders4688 2 ай бұрын
We are still on the move and loving life on the road in our caravan. These things happen so we have fixed and moved on. I am still trying to get some help from the manufacturer or Marvel to replace or fix a few things due to the break. But not letting that affect our trip. Spoiler alert - Our car has decided to follow suit and breakdown. That video is Friday week but is happening as we speak. So far 10 days straight in one spot in the middle of nowhere. But our spirits are high as we are supported by great staff at the best outback pub with amazing meals (Devils Marble Hotel). Free camping out the front or paid out the back. Very safe. Still enjoying every day. Big shout out to the staff who are so friendly.
@travisparcsi4267 2 ай бұрын
Bugger!! We have been passed Devils marbles (stopped in for a look) on Wednesday. We stayed the night at a free camp just out of Barrow Creek, great spot. A pity I hadn’t watched your videos earlier, terrible reception in parts of NT, we would have loved to have dropped by to say Gday to you guys. Hope you get back moving soon. Enjoy going north, we took 3 nights from Darwin to Alice free camping. We loved north NT and over in WA. Enjoy.
@DarrenKatsoolis 2 ай бұрын
Really good episode guys, beautiful location to camp and breathtaking views. Travel safe and keep on living the dream.
@australianoverlanders4688 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Appreciate your feedback.