4 Wheeling Simpson Desert to Uluru, part 2/5

4 Wheeling Simpson Desert to Uluru, part 2/5
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[@curtism7203]

Poor Wayne and those shocks! quite funny watching him bounce along!

[@mrcompatable]

That triple door slam shot was perfect! You should make that happen once every video, I really enjoyed that haha. What a great ending!

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

It is so great that you have put in the time, effort and $$$ to show us these remote places. I will never make it out there myself.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Cheers mate

[@kenyanboyy]

Very true... I will also never make it to the outback this lifetime unless like a roo but Ronny does bring it closer to me.

[@blehbleh222]

Torbs is the funniest bloke! 'It's still dark'

[@AussieFourWheelers]

The drone shots are exceptional 👌

[@tbillington]

Good work with the drone shots in this episode.

[@km4fsi827]

yes i was thinking the same....good job too the drone pilot! wish i could take mine out there someday.

[@Luca_Natoli]

I understand what every one is saying about him going fast through the desert, but let's be honest. They have to stop quite a lot to setup cameras and what not, to film them driving past, then stop get the cameras etc etc or pick up the person recording. So in saying that, they drive a bit faster to make up for lost time due to the fact they are loosing time in order to get shots of them driving so we can enjoy it. So everyone just relax and enjoy the footage he has worked hard to bring us.

[@mountainconstructions]

Goes to Simpson, complains about chopped up dunes. Yet is dragging a trailer, I'm in tears! It's the third whoop on the downhill side that will get you everytime :-)

[@MrFastFarmer]

Interesting comment. My feeling is people like Ronny have encouraged the masses of people to go 4x4 and thus everything is getting totally F'd up. I don't even see the Simpson as any challenging adventure anymore....

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Towing doesn’t kill the track if psi is correct and the vehicle can pull the trailer I.e not too big/heavy, it’s caused by 2WD, hard Tyres, worn shocks and mostly heavy traffic

[@Ronny_Dahl]

You my view on this: Towing doesn’t kill the track if psi is correct and the vehicle can pull the trailer I.e not too big/heavy, it’s caused by 2WD, hard Tyres, worn shocks and mostly heavy traffic

[@gaj5701]

In fairness to Ronny, that trailer wouldn't really cause much damage & he clearly has the experience & respect for the tracks to not make a complete mess of it if he did get stuck. Unfortunately not everyone towing trailers across the Simpson is so well prepared or even cares about what damage they may be doing as all they want to do is get their trailer across however possible. On my last crossing, probably about 2 weeks after Ronny according to the guys in Mt. Dare, the only people I saw getting stuck on dunes near the top were those towing vans as none of the dunes are actually too difficult for a solo vehicle. On 2 separate occasions I saw trailers getting bogged, maxtrax being dug in for recovery, then being dug back out afterwards without filling the holes in. Some of the holes looked like they'd dug defensive positions & I actually stopped to fill them back in so others wouldn't get stuck. They had a shovel in their hand & walked off from a hole they'd dug FFS!! 😡😡

[@MrFastFarmer]

Hey Ronny, by your own admission you hit the desert with Waynes shocks totally stuffed. lol My issue is the traffic... That place has become a hwy and there are just way too many people in the outback now. And lets not talk about tourist operators like Beattie driving unimogs across there all the time!

[@azizlenox]

You guys break everything 🤣. Great episode as usual.

[@travishenley9584]

Remote travel will test any set up, it’s about being prepared, did you not learn that in Boy Scouts?

[@mickh8538]

Steady steady wins the race out there ..otherwise you just break all that cool gear you got. cheers thanks for sharing

[@Ronny_Dahl]

True that, I blame big red for being too fun at the start of the day

[@scottdaniels251]

Thank you ronny for your simpson desert tour so far. I have really enjoyed the footage you do for us on the Internet. Looking forward to the next episode.....

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

I’m hanging soo bad to do the Simpson one day. Very much looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@aired-downdisconnected4125]

I have a small teardrop trailer and learned real quick that the coolers go in the jeep. Had a 6 pack make a mess everywhere.

[@Tinker1837]

That cable-tie bit cracked me up!

[@fowletm1992]

Looks like food storage is going to be looked at before next trip Wicked video you put together

[@ahmadthepoet5192]

Good stuff, looking forward to the next episode 👍

[@bestsadventures]

whats the rush.... slow down ;)

[@cliffbooth7075]

I do think they drive too fast for the conditions in a few of their vids. A bit P Plater like. I just think if you’re in the middle of nowhere it’s always better to take it easy and put vehicle preservation high up on the list. You actually see more on your drive too without getting tunnel vision from over concentrating on the track in front of you because of the high speed they’re doing.

[@gortnewton4765]

Well said and my own thoughts too.

[@R00RAL]

This comment is so dumb its not even worthy a reply ..Good luck, Enduro Bluff, wont even stop at your grave..

[@cliffbooth7075]

EnduroBluff If anyone wants to know what stupid & uneducated looks like, read Endurocock’s comment. He’s obviously never been off-roading or on long off-roading trips before. With your attitude I’d love to see u drive a Jeep fully loaded to the hilt fast and careless on a rough off-road trip a long long way from home & see how you fair given vehicle preservation is unimportant to you.

[@tomhalverson3438]

Another great show! Thanks! Sorry about the beer.

[@Bugoutvehiclesuk]

Spot on as always.

[@alfonsocasillas7290]

Awesome video always picking up ideas I think you guys are always traveling heavy good times

[@alfonsocasillas7290]

PS you never gave us the night set up tour

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Sorry about that the broken eggs diverted us

[@alfonsocasillas7290]

All good maybe next time I would like to see your set up at night

[@Titanium308]

Great vid as usual mate, can't wait to see the next one 👍

[@phoenix290980]

Who would put dislike this? Seriously good content !

[@mark2073]

30:30 LOL Crocodile Dundee music. Finally

[@greatsouthernoverland]

Excellent epidode fellas, our desert is so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing Ronny:D

[@Ronny_Dahl]

It sure is, looks amazing in low light

[@dad4x4adventures8]

Aggg - I was really hoping there was going to be a ‘No Pirate Life we’re harmed in the making of this show’ notation at the end of the episode!!

[@shahnawazhanjra6531]

Ronny u are a Real Hero super !!

[@ryanlennon6269]

9:30 gotta be your worst nightmare out in the desert ahaha

[@chaoticmuscles]

Geez that red dust is beautiful

[@gaj5701]

Dude, the QAA has some of the biggest camping areas in the whole of the Simpson! Of all the places you've been this one was probably where you should've chilled & found a camp around 3.30-4pm like everyone else as you would've seen countless suitable spots from the top of dunes. Still, cracking video as always & had to laugh at the beer/eggs/apple incidents as we've all been there 😀

[@4wdadventureoz]

Having just crossed the Madigan, unfortunately it is severely chopped up as well, especially the western sides of the dunes. And a tip for eggs, put rubber bands around the lid and they won't get damaged.

[@johnturnbull8573]

Watching an old movie, "Ice Cold in Alex" see how to do sand dunes in an old Morris ambulance. Brilliant movie (1958)

[@funnyeh]

Terrific stuff guys.

[@lg8188]

Awesome video! Cheers 🍻

[@Outland9000]

18:38 Hat and coat at 10c Brilliant! Being a Pom I'm still in shorts and tshirt at 10c... Anything above 30c though and I melt.

[@willian.direction6740]

I think we Crow Eaters call NT folks Territorians. Thanks everyone another fine part of the story.

[@reece8570]

Lol at 1:57 it say FU in Wayne’s mirror ahah

[@matthewbernard9233]

Nice, keep up the good work!

[@GaryTischer]

Dune 3 and I did exactly the same thing a few weeks later. That whoop de do was a doosey and near on impossible to see until you hit it.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

And I was the lead vehicle, yay

[@joeking22]

Haha, Wilbinga is TOO busy, especially long weekends. Once years ago my mate ended up with a dirt bike rider on his bonnet!!

[@BenMitro]

I had to put fly mesh over my screen! (That's a compliment on the videography Ronny). Also I really appreciate all your videos - picking up tips from your mishaps is gold. Years ago when I was studying to be a gingerbeer, we learnt that complexity reduces reliability. Makes me wonder if its worth slowing down and sticking with the simpler shocks? At least, that bracket appears to be badly designed - a light bit of bracket metal supporting the canister so that it can vibrate will cause metal fatigue. It really should be supported at either end to stop the thing vibrating - might pay to cable tie the other one to stop it moving.

[@jlopes68]

as an old guy i got a kick out of all the trashed food, i mean after jumping dunes and all, what did you expect? keep em coming.

[@neilpulti4826]

Not the beers ! 😭

[@howardp6682]

Hi Ronny. Nice juxtaposition at 25:45 with the perfectly flat terrain showing the vehicles calmly transiting across it, against the ghosted image overlaid showing just how really uneven it is to drive across. That is worth snipping out and putting on your other social media.

[@tewdogs4475]

lost beer,,,,,,,,serious shit...... i watched the following lol.......we ran outa hard stuff in the upper yukon once on a hunting trip....with 7 days left on a the hunt, a few of the group decided a 3 day round trip by boat was needed. lol some shit is serious lol

[@Frank-bh3cm]

You can get egg in powder form, bakeries use it. Perhaps transporting beer cases on soft foam could help absorb some impacts?

[@shahnawazhanjra6531]

Ronny Ronny Ronny Awesome !!

[@MrFastFarmer]

Don't worry about it being chopped up, it will be sealed soon....

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

You might consider a non-stretch type cargo net for gear on the trailer. I use them to good effect.

[@nedkelly6983]

Russell never lowers his Tyre pressures, it was him

[@Hazardbone]

This is my idea of Living the dream

[@joeking22]

Just minus the flies 🤪

[@75board]

great adventures!!!!

[@mavericmorph5358]

Taking plenty of damage on this trip lads. A real endurance trek.

[@007Knightjp]

Those flies will drive me insane.

[@Cdog79]

Gee Wayne is a exciting guy lol

[@gortnewton4765]

Seriously, they have everything on board including a kitchen! Weight of each vehicle a probable 3 tonnes (likely over), too much weight up top (rock and roll everywhere) and one of them is towing a TRAILER!! What for? Silly stuff. You will need recovery kit, spares, bedding, water, food, camp kit. Get the iron off those things (bog lover Landcruisers). People crossed that desert in the good 'ole days in 2WD Holdens and their skills, what changed?

[@basicmods]

on this episode...sand...sun...dunes, flies and friends! Will they make it to camp before night falls?! Stay tuned!

[@TerryManitoba]

Sure hope they make it to camp as well - what calamity will befall them if they don't make it before the sun goes down by Jiminy - I will stay tuned - NOT....

[@RainBoxRed]

This isn't 4WD action

[@shanesaw13]

26:25 - The stickers. We have a lot of that here in the states. A lot of 4WD clubs (who should know better) and others marking up ruins and landmarks with stickers. Whenever we can we take the time to remove them. Same as graffiti as far as we're concerned.

[@dannyporterdarts]

love you vids mate you should do a big 3 hour movie it would sell world wide great i think . And any chance of doing reviews on stuff like family tents (for those that cant afford a camper or have lots of kids)

[@Ronny_Dahl]

We use the RV5 they are worth the investment can review that as I’ve had that for 7 years

[@adventures_of_the_lowrange8499]

Love the journey. Just a Territory boy here... and just thought I would point out that Poepple is the meeting point of two states and one Territory.. How good are the flies? haha Love the channel.

[@lowranger4x49]

Another great episode, except the loss of beer part 😢. I'm making some notes on how to better preserve the integrity of beer cans in rough conditions right now!

[@Ronny_Dahl]

We need a beer saver like a padded bag

[@lowranger4x49]

@@Ronny_Dahl I'm thinking one of those insulated cooler bags from Coles / Woolies with some bubble wrap in amongst the cans and suitably secured somewhere safe. Beer being liquid gold in the middle of the desert and all 🍺🤙

[@fowletm1992]

Elastic band to hold the cans together Stops them bashing into each other

[@ianmoore4327]

Ronny, important issue to start with, why don' t Australian brewers come up with a heavy can or better packing solution for transporting essential fluids in remote environments? Could do a dedicated video on the subject.

[@Engineer9736]

Ian Moore Just take such steel barrel that pubs use for their taps. Mount an actual beer tap on the truck lol. But cans also have their athmosphere. If they stay in one piece.

[@gaj5701]

If not in the fridge nicely packed at the bottom, carry them in the middle of your car as low as possible. In the 2nd row footwell if you have one, make sure they can't bounce too much & you'll be able to enjoy a cold one every night with no breakages. I carried 2 slabs this way in my Patrol to get through a 4 day crossing hahaha 😀

[@fowletm1992]

Buy in six pack form Only break them open as required Stuck a big lacky band around them to hold them together

[@keithdaly4434]

There is a product Ian that protects cans and bottles from rubbing together and bursting or breaking for remote travel and especially corrugations. They are called Tinnie Tubes or Stubby Tubes (you can even get ones for wine bottles) and they are made by MSA here in Australia. I use them all the time for my beer cans. Never had one burst yet

[@gerhardpetersen]

It's the vehicles fault, not the cans. I didn't lose a single can in my GU. Those Toyotas are pogo sticks, all of them are bouncing like there's no tomorrow.

[@keithhaycraft3765]

The French Line was so named because the track was created by French petroleum companies seeking oil. Most of the tracks were installed by Petroleum Companies who put clay on the tops of sand dunes so non-fourwheel drive trucks could negotiate the dunes & not get bogged as easily. I believe the pockmarks on dunes were created by vehicles with too high air pressure being driven through the desert. We did the Simpson a few years ago. One vehicle - a Patrol ute, driver using a tent, had very little difficulty, a Pajero with a T Van trailer, had lots of difficulty despite experimenting with tyre pressures. That couple returned a year later with a chip in the Pajero & outside School Holidays without any difficulty. Our vehicle was an HDJ79R with a piggyback camper. We had to negotiate the dunes in high range, usually 2h, because we had so much torque in low range that we bogged down. When we started up the dunes, the ute swayed violently from side to side to the extent that we had to almost stop ( still in 2h) until the swaying stopped before proceeding. I believe that if you can avoid the desert during School Holidays you should have a better crossing. We travelled west to east & there were 47 vehicles camped at Dalhousie Springs when we arrived.

[@fowletm1992]

Doing it in 2h is a huge issue Use 4h As soon as your off the road That rocking you experianced is called axle tramp Dipping holes in the dunes Use4x4 and saves the tracks

[@keithhaycraft3765]

I did use 4 high. Sorry, I thought that might have been understood. Cheers.

[@gerhardpetersen]

You said you used 2H " the ute swayed violently from side to side to the extent that we had to almost stop ( still in 2h) until the swaying stopped before proceeding." That's a problem ALL these Toyota utes have. It's an engineered design feature courtesy of the 100mm narrower rear end and overall narrowness of the vehicle. Add the high load level and overall height to the equation, and you have - tada - a swaymobile. And to think people pay Toyota a fortune for this piece of crap and then go on and spend another $20k+ on accessories to make it livable. And no Auto gearbox available. The ultimate FU from Toyota on top of the whole ripoff this vehicle is.

[@keithhaycraft3765]

@@gerhardpetersen you are correct about me writing 2h I meant 4h, sorry. However, an HDJ79 has the 6 cylinder engine so, no difference in axle width. The Cruiser still ate the dunes in 4h, often in 2nd h, sometimes 3 rd high, though it struggled occasionally in 3 rd high.

[@barmynick5027]

Luv your video"s / channel etc : could you do a video on your camera equipment , techniques , inc drone , make & models . cheers

[@homeguy4]

at 18:23 what is in front of the ARB Swag? It moves as you guys are at the fire

[@gringo3009]

Was wondering that too.

[@Leopardosx]

Sand flag maybe

[@russellayton6408]

Seems like an animal of some sort. I am not Australian though so I would not even be sure what to guess it might be. My first thought was tortoise or something like that.

[@Titanium308]

Well spoted, looks likd some kind of rat

[@maverick2242]

Drop bear

[@denisvincent4410]

Thanks guys

[@anthonyk5496]

Great music at 11:00 Ronny 👍

[@Jay-hr9ci]

Hope you gave the trailer a good clean before giving it back..

[@TheDillon1987]

Question for someone who hasn’t done that route yet… with it being single track and blind tops to the junes.. is the track one way or is it just luck that you don’t meet somebody on the peek going towards you?

[@UpDownUnder]

Great video as usual. However, I feel the Drifta trailer was totally unsuitable for desert travel. It jumped around and has wheels lifting way too much. I know you are known for honest reviews Ronny but feel you will not have any criticism for any Drifta products. I'm hoping you do give an honest review of this trailer. Don't sell out Ronny!

[@Ronny_Dahl]

I’m not selling out mate, I didn’t hide the fact it was rough going for the trailer and it’s only part 2. I comment more about this as the series goes

[@travishenley9584]

Ronny says it how it is, he is self employed and has a non bias opinion

[@miketyler4536]

Time for some Timbren Active Bump Stops

[@nnoddy8161]

Would be interested to see what Ronny's thoughts are on the rear track correction after all the kms in the sand. On another matter, that trailer bounces around. How did it fair at the end of the trip?

[@Ronny_Dahl]

A few things broke but mainly our stuff inside it got trashed.

[@jacksonfreeman7356]

Hey Ronny you should get a bloke called Sam Eyles on an episode of modified. He has rebuilt an ls1 6l V8 GU Patrol which he has set up for touring. Him and I have traded words through the comment section on one of his video's and he's keen as. and I think it would help out his channel a lot. (His channel is under his name)

[@tonyschmierer7958]

Just curious why you chose to put the camera gear in the trailer?

[@BureauJeanMarc]

So, you guys count distances in Kms but tires dimensions in inches and pressure in psis. You are almost there with the metric system, keep trying ! 🤗😘

[@IWillNotBeLabelled]

If you need eggs for baking then powdered egg works great.

[@jimbobjones1858]

Damn, I always thought Poeppel's Corner was named after Andrew st. Pierre White!

[@syncrosimon]

There never seems to be on-coming traffic, never seen it in your films Ronny, is there just none?

[@jasonsmith-cu1xg]

I miss your old intro, that music really set the scene, why did you stop using it?

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Us too, still love the videos but not quite the same with out the 'Ronny music' at the start :)

[@aired-downdisconnected4125]

Here too. My boss has that ring tone by coincidence and cheers up my work day hearing it.

[@jonoj7666]

Agreed 👍

[@SifsSwag]

Great video again Ronny. Whats your view on powertanks(for inflating tires...)?

[@michaelharris1455]

NOT THE BEER!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO.....

[@Benana167]

Has Torbs had a tune or added something to his rig? He was blowing out a bit of soot and he doesn’t normally ?

[@888johnmac]

as always beautiful scenery.. one question.. wouldn't your sand flags be more visible bolted to your roof rack rather than roo bars ??

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Yes agree 100%

[@russellabraham5805]

2 time zones only

[@rondail5675]

So many flies, what keeps them alive in a dry desert?

[@davidmckinnon6855]

Secret to carrying eggs (from a tout operators cook) is a hardcase box only as big as a 12 egg carton. If anything lands on top og unprotected egg carton then bye bye eggs. I have a single drawer that is only as deep as an egg carton.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Or don’t let wayne carry them 🤣

[@dixy2k]

I like the shirt you're wearing. Is it available on your site?

[@Ronny_Dahl]

We are looking into it

[@tonyboreham8707]

Ronny in the segment where the beer cans broke in the Dot trailer you had some small canvas bags out on the side.Who made them?Cheers.Love your work...

[@guylittlejohn5515]

Drifta.com.au- every shape and size you want.

[@kgw343]

Spare shocks? A good idea or not?

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Great idea

[@gaj5701]

I'd personally say no, for most people the Simpson is around a 5000km trip so if you can't work out if your shockers are likely to bork out in that kind of distance, change them before you go if they're a few years old as you'll be buying them anyway to have as spares. You'll be heavy enough before trying to carry too many spares you should have changed pre-trial 👍

[@samuelelizondo6163]

You think we'll ever see a Holden jackaroo modified series?

[@Sean-id1pn]

👍

[@charliewoelders8795]

What exhaust are you running in the big 79?

[@rollyb5061]

hi Charlie, I think Ronny has a Redback exhaust

[@charliewoelders8795]

Rolly B Thanks mate, I appreciate it

[@Ronny_Dahl]

As rolly B said redback twin on the dual can and redback single on the silver cab

[@slowboat6021]

Rough track, surprised with the amount of breakages yous are having?

[@zoezoe610]

Close your egg carton with a bit of cloth over the eggs and carry them low near the floor in the middle of the car where the car see saws and not flicks things in the air

[@simonsadventures2244]

Why we have to wait so long for different parts to come out rohny?

[@simonsadventures2244]

Ronny*

[@paulfityo1]

Those clouds at 18:15

[@landytravels9427]

Slow down, it’s the speed that’s killing the vehicles (and wildlife) not the desert!

[@brycekaty1967]

Ronny! How often do you leave your truck idling when stopped? At what point do you decide to shut the motor off?

[@Ronny_Dahl]

If longer than 5-10 mins engine off. To be honest it’s more of a bad habit than anything

[@brycekaty1967]

@@Ronny_Dahl thanks for the reply!

[@trev9874]

Noticed you have red nolathane bushes my advice is go to yellow if you dont know why read up on them and you will understand as I have thousands of K's in Vic High country