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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Micklow on December 07, 2014, 09:52:02 PM

Title: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Micklow on December 07, 2014, 09:52:02 PM

Been lurking for a while, but with the recent purchase of a Johno's Off-road Deluxe CT after 25 years of tenting I thought I might take the plunge...

I tow the the new CT with a 150 series Prado and am looking forward to getting out and about more often. In fact, we are heading for the Great Ocean Road and Adelaide, leaving in 2 weeks time. The plan is to go north, to the Cape and the OTT in July of next year as well.

Strike while iron is hot I say!

Cheers
Michael

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Wagon Man on December 07, 2014, 09:57:55 PM

Hey Mick welcome To mySwag.

I can't remember from PP what your suspension is like on your Prado.

Enjoy your travels....

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Micklow on December 07, 2014, 10:05:21 PM

Hey Wagon Man,

Thanks. I've fitted a 2" lift with TJM XGS Gold and Polyair bags on the back. With the steel bar, dual battery and winch on the front the lift improved the handling and performance under brakes significantly!

The polyairs are great as Johnno's ball weight is pushing 150kg and I want to avoid the 'speedboat' effect.

Cheers
Michael

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Micklow on December 07, 2014, 10:21:23 PM

On my last trip prior to the arrival of the CT we went to Fraser.

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: tracker on December 07, 2014, 10:27:27 PM

    G'day Micklow
                        Welcome to this forum. Hope you enjoy your time with us... There is a lot of good stuff to see here. I'm new to CT's and will be ...like you heading to the Cape in August next year.
                    Have great and safe travels.....
                              Cheers Tracker.

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Wagon Man on December 07, 2014, 10:43:31 PM

Look like the suspension will handle it nicely.

Love the color :cheers:

Are you camping the whole way down the south coast ?

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Micklow on December 07, 2014, 11:19:56 PM

We are camping the whole way, but doing the inland route - Albury, Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong etc and then home to Brisbane via a broken Hill.

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: KingBilly on December 08, 2014, 07:46:51 AM

G'day and welcome to the forum.  Look forward to reading your trip reports.

Happy camping
KB

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: LuckyDog on December 08, 2014, 07:49:59 AM

Welcome to the Forum Mick

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Black Diamond on December 08, 2014, 11:53:42 AM

Welcome aboard Mick its great to have your company :cheers:

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on December 08, 2014, 02:42:45 PM

Welcome to Myswag,

If you would like to meet lots of fellow MySwaggers, then get ya backside to the 2015 Nat Meet at Rainbow Beach.
Check it out in the Trips, Tracks, Touring and Reports section. Towards the top of the page

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: ianola on December 14, 2014, 12:05:04 PM

Hello Mick . Enjoy you travels in the new CT. We are have made many trips on the Cape road over the past 30 yrs and considerable improvements have been made in more recent years.
Have fun
ianola

Title: Re: New to MySwag - hello from Brisbane
Post by: Micklow on December 14, 2014, 11:18:44 PM

Thanks all. Will see if I can swing the 2015 National meeting at Rainbow - it's almost my backyard after all.


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