Wilbinga Virgin
Submitted by Deckie on Fri, 2015-01-16 19:43
Hi folks, just wondering if anyone is heading up to Wilbinga on sunday & willing to have a "plus one" lol
We have never been there & the family is keen to try it out. We have a Colorado 3lt diesel with snatch straps & Trax but realy don't want to test them out haha.
So if youre heading that way for a nice sunday drive & you don't mind showing an old guy the good way in with the Do's & Dont's, please let me know.
cheers Rob
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Cheers & Stay safe
Swompa
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Do: let your tyres down to
Do: let your tyres down to 15-18
nightfish
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don't
Wait until your bogged to let them down
LizzleLizard
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I'd go 10 psi straightout,
I'd go 10 psi straightout, no point making ya vehicle work harder.
Stay on top track if possible lots of sinkholes
Deckie
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Hi folks, I was looking at
Hi folks, I was looking at 16psi for the tyres but if you think lower is better then maybe I will go more. I have the compressor on board so all good there.
"Top track", is that on the beach or in the dunes ??
"Sink hole" WTF I seen them on tele, I think i'm gunna need a longer set of trax. haha
Thanks for the tips & hope to see someone else up there.
cheers Rob
Cheers & Stay safe
mjohns
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16psi can be a decent
16psi can be a decent starting point, massive difference between 16 and 12 though
anypuddle
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loonies
great spot but ive bogged up that way more than anywhere.. tyres go straight down to 12 ,,(tell ya mates to let em down to 20 then everyone thinks your 4bie is a beast haha). get a berly bag out I caught yellow tail kings of the sand there a few years ago,
Anywhere anytime
DTrain
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Probably the easiest way in
Probably the easiest way in is from Dame Pattie Drive in Two Rocks. Just follow the fence line north for a bit, then take one of the tracks across to the beach. Should be lots of other cars out there with the good weather tomorrow so you can just follow someone else.
I would definitely let down to 15 psi, but going down to 10 psi might be risking rolling the tyre off the rim.
I haven't been up there in a while, but some sections of the beach can get soft and narrow, so if it looks a bit dodgy try and go around through the tracks behind the beach instead.
Mattyb84
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I go 12 straight up mate I
I go 12 straight up mate I no I do anyway can be real soft in spots
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quadfisher
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pm sent
pm sent, nice people call it wilbinga , trueful people call it loonies haha
quadfisher
LizzleLizard
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I drove at 10 rear 8 front
I drove at 10 rear 8 front all weekend at Seabird. Seen some photos of Wilbinga too looked bad. How did you go?
LizzleLizard
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Put ya car at risk with hard
Put ya car at risk with hard tyres up that way. Not sure what tyres you got but no risk at 10 with quility tyres. Just don't go over 30 (which ya shouldn't do anyway up there)
just dhu it
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Take the water track
hi Deckie will PM you with on how to get in via the water authority track , lot less turns , and let your tyres down
sherbert
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10 psi is the go
When you are on the beach Tracks not so bad
I am up there most weeks And it can get bad beach driveing.... Stay on the top side of beach Middle and bottom very soft.... Walk it befor trying to drive water line
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Deckie
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Hi folks, after all the
Hi folks, after all the advice that was greatly appreciated, we decided to take the Mustang for a run.
I didn't have to let the tyres down, I didn't get lost or bogged & Lizard you will happy to know we didn't fall down a "sink hole" Haha.
So tomorrow its down to get the new tyres fitted to give myself the best chance when we decide to tackle the dreaded Wilbinga track. Lol
Have a good safe trip Dhuit with the new toy, lots of pics required & be safe.
Thanks again for all your help folks & we will be doing the track soon.
cheers Rob
Cheers & Stay safe
Redbucket
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Always run 12 PSI
Always run 12 PSI
Too many idiots up there racing down the beach because they have there tyres to hard and think speed fixes everything. Seen 4 rolled cars up there so far since new years.