The hoops on a bull bar protect the radiator and engine, not just the lights. You have made a steel bumper which will not protect you from a 6 foot tall roo weighing 100kg when you’re doing 110. It will take out the engine and likely go straight through the windscreen.

amazing

amazing, turst of D035 always

Absolutely fantastic series guys. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great Australian success story. Great Australian ingenuity and manufacturing.

With the measurements do I have the airbags deflated

Not being in Australia or an Australian, I have often wondered what the general height of the coupler on off-road trailers are. This video and the comments section was especially useful in ascertaining that information as a general guide. It seems that there is some variety depending on the caravan or off-road trailer. Incidentally, the average height for an European trailer is roughly 44cm. This does vary slightly give or take a few centimetres, but I don't think that there is any trailer that goes as low as 35cm and I'm not sure how legal that would be in Europe.

It's a Bummer the Caravan manufactures arn't getting the heights correct then, some of the Off road caravans have extreme height which would require engineering change if you've already purchased it. I asked for the Hitch to be installed inside the Draw Bar( plate under Chassis) instead of on top and that dropped it to suit these heights, had to pay extra though .

Great intro... lets see;;; Subbed...

Interesting

We did a lap in May/June with our 80series and Lifestyle Reconn 2 Camper with CM ATX Airbags. Performed amazing!

lol my 1500 ram did exactly the same thing. Through a bunch of com codes. 8 months out of its first 12 months it spent in the service center and they could not find the problem. They ended up changing the whole wiring harness behind the dash. I picked it up from the dealership brand new and did less then a week later it was in the pdr to cape York towing a van did not do any crazy off road track it just can’t handle the corrugated roads. Eats utes for breakfast 😂😂😂. Currently waiting for it to go to court as the dealership will not give me a new car. Spend 100k on. Car and it don’t work

Really enjoyed your rat run series. Would love to see some more content from you guy. Cheers

Do you recommend lowering the air bags on the van on corrugations?

Well done lads , producing quality products and testing these products in the environment that these products were designed to be used in Also standing behind these products with a good spare parts network. Preparation & regular checks is definitely very important. It's time to go back to Virginia for some well-earned R& R😅

One thing being an engineer in a shop and getting feedback from customers. Another being out there yourself. Fellow who said when he designs next part he will take into account how it can be changed in the middle of the bush with flies and grease, laying flat on your back in the dirt. He is a much wiser man now. All of you are. As @michaeldallimore8590 said, that's why we trust Cruisemaster. It's tested not just theory. Well done. Retired mechanic/machinist in SW Sydney who will never go this far off the track, but my neighbour with XT suspension does. We just replaced wheel bearings (with Timken) and seals (both from SKF) today. Grease everywhere on backing plate when back seal edged out of hub during 40K trip over 5 months in the back of never never and smeared grease on the brake linings but today it cleaned off (properly) with copious brake clean and elbow grease, then some emery cloth - no grease left on/in linings.

This is why I trust Cruisemaster!

Coventry’s replaced a shock on our Gator X’s ATX suspension after the Gibb. What an absolute lifesaver Mark is to so many people every day! Fantastic service from Cruisemaster too - arranging the warranty repair and getting us back on the road so quickly 👍

Looks like driving on a heavily used landfill access road in an empty tipper, for hours at a time. Several minutes back to the gate is definitely enough for me😁! Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

It's strange but not unexpected. Roads that you thought were going to be the toughest weren't but ones that supposed to be half reasonable were not. Still you were out to prove your suspensions and you put your money where your mouth is. Your suspensions are not cheap but they are excellent and have a proven track/tested record. Would recommend your gear to anyone who wants/needs to listen. From retired mechanic/machinist who maintains neighbour's XT suspension on his 2.8 tonne ATM single axle van. Logged 70K and has done a lot of the roads you have travelled and never had an issue. Jim also drives to the conditions and we maintain suspension here in SW Sydney as per your company's recommendations. Jim still carries spare bearing kits and grease and he has the basic knowledge how to replace units if he has to though I would prefer that we do it together at home base as required. Jim also knows how to use his torque wrench and what to check, including wheel nuts.

Really enjoying this ratrun 👍 Can you let us know what suspension you have on the RAM please? We are doing a build on our 2015 2500 and want a really good suspension. Love the cruise master suspension on our Spinifex caravan 👍

Love there short Eps 👏👏

I think it is the wheels being airborne between the tops of the corrugations and picking up speed momentarily, confusing the Ram's stability control systems. Wheel speed sensors are telling it things that don't make sense to it. It assumes a fault. We have a 4x4 Sprinter and need to turn the stability control off on bad corrugations. If you have it on, the indication light flickers and it does some weird braking. Turn the system off and it's fine.

Thank you. All good fun, eh😁? Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

Great comment on 80 or 100 series. Very true 😂

I noticed the shaft of the shocks are not protected, I would have thought that stone damage from tow vehicle would be a problem?

What about installing a nylon lock bolt as a secondary to be changes on services eliminate failure and owner oversights on key bolts like shock bolts and a arms

Have seen a few cruise master suspensions lose their bolts. You need to have a hole near the nut through the bolt for a clip or split pin so they don't come apart.

Enjoying what you’re doing and the challenges your having. How’s the Toyota 300 going, has there been any issues?

I'm really enjoying these Eps, thanks. I've noticed that Jack must've left Patriot?

Give up caravans and trailers you guys need to get into designing Ratchet straps.

Lived in the bush all my life. The one thing that kills caravans is comfortable vehicles. People drive way faster thinking it’s not that rough because it’s smooth in the vehicle when actually your driving just at the speed to destroy your van. The gibb isn’t that bad you need to drive the Sandover highway northern section 200 I’m of hell 🤪🤪🤪

Love the 70

I’m glad I still have simplicity airbags suspension on my Bushtracker all those engineers and you still can’t get it right! I’m thinking of getting a new 21 ft Bushtracker built with the ATX suspension now offered instead of Simplicity should I be worried 😮

Thanks guys. I have a mate who did a F&T/Boilermaker apprenticeship in 1978 after year 12. He then went on to a BEng with Industrial Design and has lived the dream like you guys do.

Has jack jumped ship from #patriot campers?

Have just sent an email to Mark at Coventry saying well done for helping you and the Cruisemaster team out.

Great video! Why didn't you bring your Defender on this trip?

Full video sir

Can someone tell me why MT's (Mud Terrains) are good for the outback, and did I see that they had the trailer tyres up to 45psi on the corrigations! After over 20 year of travelling all over, I find it difficult to believe that such high pressure is good for the typre or vehicle. 25 to 30 psi with Light Truck All Terrains would also be my pick. Not so noisy, cheaper and last longer.

good videos but shite music !

Nice! WHat's the Kenwood model if I might ask

Another cracker video guys!! Exceptional quality and editing as usual 🤙🏽

Can you swap your springs out for airbags on xt suspension and can you drop the van lower to access a shed. Need about 100mm

Andrew, good learning with the mount failure. Fortunate that you were still close to Kununurra. I love your videos for the honesty, landscape and humour therein, plus … we all know that some of your customers will test your products even more strenuously😁 whether on purpose OR due to personal fatigue! Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

Have you managed to steal a patriot employee and sign him over to cruisemaster? 😂👍

Better to specific the chassis manufacturers to reinforce cross member for swing arm brackets, thickness and larger member

Why did you guys De-badge the Titanium Caravan?

Your mission, Andrew … for as long as it is possible, is to ‘drive legendary Australian vehicle tracks’ and obtain measuring data for lab-test replication; once those routes have all been tarmacadamed 😁🤣😞! Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

Great piece, thanks.

Lovely ep and setups, With our old 80 series with 880.507ks on it, I towed our 5m tinny up to Mcgowans in May stayed nearly 4 weeks had great fishing I came home the Tanami and plenty, I found all the roads just dirt roads not hard at all.