Cape York Trip 2008

This blog is going to be used to track the build up of our new 200 series Landcruiser and our preparation for our actual trip from Adelaide to Cairns, up to Cape York "The Tip" and finally back home to Adelaide.

We are leaving on 26th June 2008 and returning on the 27th July 2008

Monday, June 9, 2008

Roof Rack Install

Going away for 4 1/2 weeks with 2 adults and 3 kids (especially one who is 17 months) requires that we take quite a bit of stuff with us.  I reluctantly decided that we had to have the roof rack on the vehicle to cope with all this.  We could have probably loaded the car and the camper right up but the trouble is that it makes things so hard to get to when you need them.  Anyway I went for the ARB steel bar as opposed to the TJM alloy bar mainly because it was $500 cheaper, about 600mm longer and uses a 'rail' mount with all eight captive roof mounts utilised.  We'll put the spare tyre,fishing rods and gear and chairs etc up on the roof.  Here's a look at the install.

Installed the rails...........

 

The rack installed..........

 

Mandatory shovel mount........

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