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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #175 on: January 11, 2018, 07:21:26 PM »
Heres a strange one for you..
Thinking of 2 weeks in Tassie at around easter... No probs - looking at all options

So do the online quote thing...
Commodore with no roofrack, no trailer - both ways easy any day I like day/night march/April.
Commodore with Roofrack, no trailer again - getting there, easy.. getting home - no vacancies for 4 weeks ???

Take patrol with no roofrack no trailer - both ways easy any day I like day/night March/April...
Take patrol with roofrack and no trailer - getting there easy - getting home no vacancies for 6 weeks...

WTF?

Why does the roofrack make so much difference??? A commodore with a rack isn't as high as a bog stock off showroom floor Patrol on flat tyres, so it cant be height...

Anyone ? I'm ****in lost.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #176 on: January 12, 2018, 05:29:48 AM »
That's Sea Freight  , a whole other world of mystery  . Enjoy :cheers:
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #177 on: January 12, 2018, 05:52:09 AM »
Quote from: Bird on January 11, 2018, 07:21:26 PM
Heres a strange one for you..
Thinking of 2 weeks in Tassie at around easter... No probs - looking at all options

So do the online quote thing...
Commodore with no roofrack, no trailer - both ways easy any day I like day/night march/April.
Commodore with Roofrack, no trailer again - getting there, easy.. getting home - no vacancies for 4 weeks ???

Take patrol with no roofrack no trailer - both ways easy any day I like day/night March/April...
Take patrol with roofrack and no trailer - getting there easy - getting home no vacancies for 6 weeks...

WTF?

Why does the roofrack make so much difference??? A commodore with a rack isn't as high as a bog stock off showroom floor Patrol on flat tyres, so it cant be height...

Anyone ? I'm ****in lost.

I thought you were ****in Bird these days.... for F**ks sake, make up ya friggin mind..... Lost or Bird.... choose and use.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #178 on: January 12, 2018, 08:13:29 AM »
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That's Sea Freight  , a whole other world of mystery  . Enjoy :cheers:

understatement there... I'd ring and ask but I think my mind would Blue screen of death
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #179 on: January 12, 2018, 07:19:19 PM »
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Heres a strange one for you..
Thinking of 2 weeks in Tassie at around easter... No probs - looking at all options

So do the online quote thing...
Commodore with no roofrack, no trailer - both ways easy any day I like day/night march/April.
Commodore with Roofrack, no trailer again - getting there, easy.. getting home - no vacancies for 4 weeks ???

Take patrol with no roofrack no trailer - both ways easy any day I like day/night March/April...
Take patrol with roofrack and no trailer - getting there easy - getting home no vacancies for 6 weeks...

WTF?

Why does the roofrack make so much difference??? A commodore with a rack isn't as high as a bog stock off showroom floor Patrol on flat tyres, so it cant be height...

Anyone ? I'm ****in lost.
Anyone got any clear thoughts on this one?
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #180 on: January 12, 2018, 07:31:20 PM »
Contact Brambles Sea Freight its an open top RORO  & get a real quote  :cheers:
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #181 on: January 12, 2018, 07:36:57 PM »
Quote from: Bird on January 12, 2018, 07:19:19 PM
Anyone got any clear thoughts on this one?

Because you never know what someone might put on their roof racks?
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #182 on: January 12, 2018, 07:40:29 PM »
Quote from: rockrat on January 12, 2018, 07:36:57 PM
Because you never know what someone might put on their roof racks?
who needs racks for that???
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #183 on: January 12, 2018, 08:16:20 PM »
Hi,
    I think 2.1m height means you won't fit up in the racks and have to go in the main deck with the trucks, motohomes and caravans.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #184 on: January 12, 2018, 10:24:37 PM »
Quote from: austastar on January 12, 2018, 08:16:20 PM
Hi,
    I think 2.1m height means you won't fit up in the racks and have to go in the main deck with the trucks, motohomes and caravans.
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Spot on


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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #185 on: January 13, 2018, 08:16:26 AM »
Quote from: austastar on January 12, 2018, 08:16:20 PM
Hi,
    I think 2.1m height means you won't fit up in the racks and have to go in the main deck with the trucks, motohomes and caravans.
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Fair enough, but why would that stop

"Commodore with Roofrack, no trailer again - getting there, easy.. getting home - no vacancies for 4 weeks" ???

I've never seen a DunnyDoor at 2.1m's, even with a roofrack ???
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #186 on: January 13, 2018, 09:03:47 AM »
I'm lost why a commodore with roofrack has no vacancy for weeks when a stock patrol does.
it cant be height - to me its 'Tasmanian' logic ... runs along the lines of woman logic. :D
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #187 on: January 13, 2018, 09:29:19 AM »
As was mentioned earlier it is about the space on the deck and there is more money to be made in freight than passengers.
Perhaps call and just double check as I have done that before and got on earlier.

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #188 on: January 13, 2018, 09:53:31 AM »
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As was mentioned earlier it is about the space on the deck
wouldn't both cars take up the same amount of space on the deck?

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #189 on: January 13, 2018, 10:02:31 AM »


Quote from: Fizzie on January 13, 2018, 08:16:26 AM
Fair enough, but why would that stop

"Commodore with Roofrack, no trailer again - getting there, easy.. getting home - no vacancies for 4 weeks" ???

I've never seen a DunnyDoor at 2.1m's, even with a roofrack ???

Hi,
     No idea. But with no camper or roof rack, I got put way down in the bilges near the pointy end. Interesting exercise with a new 130 cab chassis. (5 point turns any one?)
With the camper on the back, we can go as a Defender ute with a load, or as a 5.5m motor home. Same cost and get put in with the trucks and other tall vehicles.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #190 on: January 13, 2018, 10:06:57 AM »
Quote from: Bird on January 13, 2018, 09:53:31 AM
wouldn't both cars take up the same amount of space on the deck?
Hi,
     Yep, but the freight deck is many times taller than the other decks.

Another thing affecting prices is a Commonwealth freight subsidy and a tourist subsidy/loading by season.

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #191 on: January 13, 2018, 11:26:57 AM »
Quote from: Bird on January 12, 2018, 07:19:19 PM
Anyone got any clear thoughts on this one?
Because, MONEY!!!!

And because they can... ;D

The same reason that it is physically impossible to get a car and trailer on that boat at their lowest rate.

We took our Suzuki Jimny (almost the smallest car on the market) towing my tiny little custom made camping trailer (well under 3m total length) and we where 100mm too long for the lowest rate.
Instead of $110 each way, that 100mm bumped the rate up by 300%....

So the way to calculate answer to your question is;
Greed + No competition = Consumer gets shafted.


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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #192 on: January 14, 2018, 08:40:50 AM »
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And because they can... ;D
that's all I can put it down to..  I thought there may have been a logical explanation..
I thought i'd be 'renting' 1x car size space - put on it what you ****in like.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #193 on: January 15, 2018, 08:33:00 PM »
Quote from: Bird on January 13, 2018, 09:03:47 AM
I'm lost why a commodore with roofrack has no vacancy for weeks when a stock patrol does.
it cant be height - to me its 'Tasmanian' logic ... runs along the lines of woman logic. :D

Hahaha you are so on the money with the Tasmanian logic.


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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #194 on: February 07, 2018, 04:24:31 PM »
I probably know the answer, but I have to ask.
How is it that we export A grade coal, to places like Japan, they are happy to buy it, they have low emissions from this high quality coal,
BUT we are decommissioning our coal fired power stations, power costs to homes and business is rising faster then sea levels  ??? that are suppose to be from global warming  ???
We're being bent over for what?  >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #195 on: February 07, 2018, 08:27:16 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on February 07, 2018, 04:24:31 PM
I probably know the answer, but I have to ask.
How is it that we export A grade coal, to places like Japan, they are happy to buy it, they have low emissions from this high quality coal,
BUT we are decommissioning our coal fired power stations, power costs to homes and business is rising faster then sea levels  ??? that are suppose to be from global warming  ???
We're being bent over for what?  >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D

Less to do with emissions and more to do with cost.

They are privately owned. If it was viable they wouldn't close.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #196 on: February 07, 2018, 09:24:44 PM »
 So when swaggers are out 4 w driving do you wear  gloves while driving the track? I don't.

I ask as watching Your 4x4 on Aurora/ Fox  tonight I see the host Simon Christie wearing gloves ( the type where the finger tips are open) it wasn't because it was cold as he had his tight muscle shirt on.
I though it was odd or maybe because he is.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #197 on: February 07, 2018, 10:29:51 PM »
Haven't heard too much positive about him, but no I don't wear gloves on any kind while driving
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #198 on: February 08, 2018, 09:07:55 AM »
Quote from: Hairs
I probably know the answer, but I have to ask.
How is it that we export A grade coal, to places like Japan, they are happy to buy it, they have low emissions from this high quality coal,
BUT we are decommissioning our coal fired power stations, power costs to homes and business is rising faster then sea levels  ??? that are suppose to be from global warming  ???
We're being bent over for what?  >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
why are we closing power stations when we have nothing to replace them with?

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #199 on: February 08, 2018, 09:26:52 AM »
Quote from: Bird on February 08, 2018, 09:07:55 AM
why are we closing power stations when we have nothing to replace them with?
That's what I don't get.
It just dumb.

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