We should NOT have taken the camper trailer here... Sunny Corner to Turon River the hard way

We take the new Opus OP2 camper trailer into Lithgow region with our GQ Patrol for some 4wding & camping. We drive from Sunny Corner to Turon River via Pinnacle Fire Trail.
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[@mrtripp1445]

Yeh boi that's a Water Rat, they're native do gooders and dont deserve the hate. Was a campaign to have them called by there traditional name, Rakali, he's more like an Australian otter.

[@samshort3692]

Yeah man. Rakali seem to be getting more common. We saw them in Jindabyne a few months ago. Clever buggers know how to butcher cane toads for the edible bits.

[@ozbruiser1468]

Great family trip away, Zeph living the best life with his mum n dad camping n touring. Definitely gave the OP2 the test putting it through it's paces

[@dirtroads.sandycoves]

Helpful tip: don't strike the flint with the striker.. pull the flint away from the striker.. you essentially put it out when you are striking forward. If that makes sense

[@acondon1313]

Helpful tip 2. Matches/lighter Tip3. ARB airlockers Tip 4 Gas hot water camp shower Tip 5 Bacon. Your welcome.

[@stuartkcalvin]

Correct, an often ignored basic.

[@bikerssupportingcountrytow6904]

That is a native water rat and yes they are protected here in Australia. If you put crayfish pots down and you get one of those in there they will drown and if the ranger sees it you are up for a Vincent fine.

[@MatthewDoyle81]

Awesome part of NSW, well done getting the trailer through..!! Love Zeph’s contributions to the fire and playing with Demi on the chair, classic, such a fun age! Definitely makes me want to get back out to the Turon, thanks for sharing!

[@andrewcoulter323]

Your GQ is a weapon, despite the locker issues, you should be proud !!

[@leonwayne7657]

Nice one Tyler and Demi! Your so right, it is much better mid week when No one is there. It was great to meet your Dad, Demi, Zeph, Shad and yourself at the show! 👍

[@outback109]

Love the episodes with the bonus off watching the little man learning the bush👍

[@brentmcd12]

YOu have all the confidence in the Patrol now it's dome up like a tank ! 🏞️📹🛻😎🤙

[@BorisEkner]

Sorry to hear about your locker issues. Cannot for the life of me see when 2xLockers are more important than while towing a trailer, and they failed you. 😱 The wiring of e-lockers or the hoses of air lockers is an issue I have. This is why I got automatic mechanical lockers front & rear from Kaiser for my Jimny. Yes, they have a learning curve when driving on tarmac but they will never fail me when off-road. I hope you get your lockers fixed. Well shot video and choice of music. Very enjoyable.

[@adolynch]

That food looks unreal! I could smell it here in Ireland! Awesome Patrol too, cheers for the videos.

[@TylerThompson90]

Thank you!

[@brodiemurphy3295]

you guys are one of the most beautiful and real family's on youtube. love your work.

[@TylerThompson90]

Thank you!

[@HammerRocks]

I love Turon National Park. Great variety of terrain and places to camp with a river view. Thanks for taking us along. 👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers for watching!

[@fgk228]

With the flint, scrap slowly a small amount of flit of it onto the tinder, the when you strike the flit the spark will lignite the pile of flit and the tinder.

[@ianweal3081]

"Jackass Hill" or "Oh Shit Hill" as it was known back in the early 80's. Back then it was just a super steep smooth surfaced slightly eroded undulating hill, I used it frequently to access the Turon area just cause I could, often recovering motor bikes that had issues. Used to amaze the motorbike riders I'd been out to recover how easily the Hilux scampered up it. The hard bit was getting around the bend out of the creek carrying enough momentum to get up the initial steep bit you where stuck on, (no rock step back then). The "Oh Shit, you won't get up there" was quickly dealt with. By 2011 you'd hardly recognise it to be the same ascent/descent. Last vehicle I took up it was a locked front & rear 76 Cruiser in 2011, last time I'd ever do that, twas scary shit in a 76. Took a chap out in his unlocked GQ in 2012, I politely declined to put myself thru the Toyota 70 series hype, pieces of shit they are, but old mate in his GQ banged & clattered his way up, turned round and bounced & clattered his way down again. Whilst it was unlocked it just amazed us where it would go. He sold it to another chap I travelled with, he wheeled it just as well as old mate did, so it was the truck that was super capable, far more capable than a locked 76. Only thing worse, an unlocked 76. Thats a total shit box.💩 Go the Patrol!!!. What's more amazing than the Patrol? You pair, you always amaze me how you delve into waters that have flowed thru snow & ice. Bugga that, my nuts would clamber up so high they'd choke me, do you zip tie them to your shorts first, hahaha 😂.

[@FourLowAdventures]

We really enjoyed your last vid with the hiking around lithgow, looking forward to this one we have a new baby as well.

[@mudgutzadventures436]

Beautiful spot up ontop of the ridge. I went up via Bicentennial Trail years ago in my X-Trail but wasn't gonna tackle Baal Bone in something that small

[@bikerssupportingcountrytow6904]

Watching you guys going through the hills remind me when I was younger like 10 years old my dad used to take us on mystery trips because he used to do fossicking. Yep Mum and Dad and 4 kids in the back of a Toyota HiAce van. The places we conquered you could do back then same place today is ripped up by idiots with high pressure tyres that's right the 40 psi Club. But what you do and your baby is doing bringing back a lot of good memories. Thank you

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate!

[@waynelemmon3007]

Great video. Good advertisement for Opus campers, not to many owners would take them on those type of tracks.

[@fatmanoverlanding]

I love that area - Turon NP, Sunny & Dark Corner, and Turon Gates. It looked like another great trip. You must have gotten plenty of workout getting us all that exterior shots. Editing just keeps getting better and better. Great work getting the Opus trailer out of there unscathed. 👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@JasonR1998]

Time for some ARB airlockers 😉

[@ericjohnson6802]

ARB airleakers, you mean!

[@GoingOverland]

Love the extra challenge of towing offroad, wait until you pull a trailer up big red with a bunch of $100k 4wds looking on in disbelief 🤣. Another great video mate as always 👍

[@bennyjahmin3953]

Once he forks out for another motor that will be nearly a $100k rig too

[@jamielynch89]

Great camping trip guys, defo head there with the trailer. Love the veggie cook up too at the end, being a pescatarian four-wheel-drive nut there's not many of us around. I love Harry and fire 2 fork but I do get sick of him pulling his pork all the time LOL . can't wait for the next one. cheers Jamie

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@dieterkoch8414]

Great memories you are making!

[@petergill8819]

I would like to go back there one day last. Looks awesome.. and you do the best job at editing and the music suits it . Well done another good episode

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@timmyhasheart]

Wicked little ep! Damn those lockers are being dogs, Air Lockers for the win. 🎉

[@TylerThompson90]

I heard of a bloke that has some 4:1 centres laying around

[@mutemiz]

Those drone shots are amazing.

[@shaunmccaw2911]

Quality 🤙🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gordondereuck187]

That Nissan sounds amazing 💪🏻

[@6226superhurricane]

yep native water rat (rakali) very cool

[@colinstewart7859]

Awesome stuff mate!!!! Love it out there!!!!! Hope you sort out the lockers and the engine soon that truck is beautiful

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@nxtlvlranch4802]

I love your channel how you show time with your family but I'd love to see more family escapes with more to do then just wheeling I'll still watch tho 👌

[@cliffbooth7075]

I watch for the wheeling.

[@bintox3633]

Definitely gonna check that area out.

[@hansjack2516]

Cuando la culata se raja, es posible arreglarlo y que quede bien para colocar 1 turbo mas el intercooler ? aquí en Lima Perú me dijeron que no era posible/tenía el el motor Td42 Saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪

[@malcolmhill54]

That looked like a great trip!!

[@TylerThompson90]

Yep!

[@jebw]

Very good episode. I really like your camping trips.

[@TylerThompson90]

Thank you 👌

[@MntlMajorkozmo]

Graced by a bush rat. Lucky. Im hoping to make a similar trip next year. In a GQ with the superior TB42.

[@RoamLyfe]

Awesome Tyler!! 🙌

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks man!

[@4WheelingInNSW]

Great clip mate and bloody God’s country !!! Our favourite camp spot Turon, just stunning !. 👍 And yeah they’re native water rats, plenty of them around that area. They won’t harm you, more chewing through wiring in your car if you leave it there too long 🤣👍 that’s what might of gnawed on your locker wiring 🤣🤣

[@TylerThompson90]

Yeah okay sweet, thanks mate!

[@danielbeddows2089]

Nice one mate. Great vid.

[@lenphillipson3456]

Another great episode team Tyler. Maybe look at changing out the rear springs on the car to a higher load rate, very low in the back. You’re probably already onto that mod anyway. Great channel and so good to see the family enjoying the outdoors.

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate, yeah talked about that in the previous episode. Have got some more heavy duty ones going in this week

[@logoss6762]

Dunno looked like a ring tail possum to me🤙

[@camsin1973]

Hope you're not giving that Opus 2 away . . . !!! 😳🤣

[@craigpeart7291]

Cool adventure engine deffo in a bad way loads of blue smoke ..

[@Taepa5]

I watch all the Aussie 4x4 channels none of them mix it up like you do the builds 4x4 camping and family life well.done hope you turbo the mighty TB48

[@TylerThompson90]

Appreciate it!

[@heathtwyerould4411]

Awesome video

[@andrewwood3983]

Which do you like best or prefer, OP4 or OP2?

[@andrewberg2361]

Top episode , well done on getting the OP2 through there . Top part of the country and I reckon I will give it a crack with my hybrid. What brand of fridge does the OP2 have ?

[@TylerThompson90]

Evakool it is mate

[@jeremyguerin4204]

Great video guys! How does the little fella go with all the driving? I’ve got a little one born at the same time as Zeph and longer drives are a struggle for us.

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate! Yeah we can't be in the car too long with him otherwise he gets pretty cranky, normally aim to do around 2-3 hours driving in the morning and 2-3 hours in the afternoon then the rest out of the car

[@jeremyguerin4204]

@@TylerThompson90 thanks mate. Appreciate the info.

[@elcon6985]

Go Nissan Go!

[@jonosbeanflickn]

that was a native water rat

[@Mosesk1988]

Dont stuff around with coils etc. Just get some airbag man bags and just pump em up when ya towing the camper. I wish i didnt waste my money on 3 sets of coils and just went straight for airbags. Can do an install video then also!

[@Mosesk1988]

Airbag inside the coil mate, not plain airbags haha if you know what i mean.

[@jamielynch89]

I got some Dobbo springs on the back of my GU and a set of airbag man. The car and trailer sits perfectly when towing. I really didn't need the airbags. ate good if I want to level up when cooking up out the back of the GU.

[@monaroman37]

lost a mudflap, thats a write off now lol

[@TylerThompson90]

Need a new one haha

[@carlgoss9406]

definitely a water rat common in alot of fresh and salt waterways

[@jackmunro2641]

👐

[@rossevans1774]

Why would someone buy a 4WD, spend a fortune on it so they can experience and enjoy the most remote locations and then they hook up a 2-tonne trailer? It's insanity!

[@troutchaser7424]

Hi Guy's, looks like its hard work opening the camper. Whats the winch on the trailer for ?

[@TylerThompson90]

Not too bad mate. That's for opening/closing the trailer I am fairly sure but haven't used it haha

[@noobishly66]

Hang on......did I hear you correctly when you said you didn't like garlic? I don't think this relationship can continue Tyler.

[@TylerThompson90]

Time to move on

[@KarlEller]

Yup, unsubscribed, literally unwatchable if he doesn't like garlic 😡

[@Accolades70]

noice trip

[@hamzaelotmani1022]

ماشاء الله تبارك الرحمن

[@richardwolski5899]

SUPER🎉

[@darrenmackenzie1645]

Cold water = shrinkage

[@samartz]

4.20 - can anyone pinpoint me where in sunny corner that is?? wanna try and give it a go!

[@KarlEller]

I'd also like to know, I want to spend a few days down that way soon and I'm trying to get some pins for potential camps and fun tracks to try.

[@philmenzies2477]

White tailed rat. Native. Did'nt know they were found this far south. Thought they were more nth Q.

[@markleon7076]

What ratio reduction gears are you running

[@TylerThompson90]

65% I think, could be 63%, Whatever one they do for patrols in the 60% range

[@marcinmahny6963]

🛠️💪🏕️

[@christydowling5632]

Tyler you need to turn back to the Nav days because now you gone to builds witch not the avenger people can afford

[@Oh_Sully23]

He worked out his GQ was around $75k. The canopy on the Nav was $35k by itself, before the Nav and it’s mods, so I don’t see how a brand new modded dual cab with a $30k canopy is more affordable.

[@roads668]

😂

[@Pull_It_Apart_Paul_Ham_CB]

Yep it's a water rat

[@JasonR1998]

Looks like a water rat 23:40

[@spbspermbrosadventures6388]

That was a wild ferret

[@shaddonaghue]

Awesome episode guys , some great spots out that way. Just be careful who gives you directions 😬🫣.

[@TylerThompson90]

Some bloke stitched us up I tell ya