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[MENTION=177]RodneyHZ253[/MENTION] I thought there would be more input as well. My reason for starting the thread is I am contemplating the trip across to Bathurst for GTR and XU1s on the mountain. I have never been to Bathurst before let alone out of WA so it would be a real adventure. I decided it would probably be better to tow my XU1 rather than drive. My cars finished in acrylic lacquer and is prone to stone chips. At the moment I have a car trailer bit sentimental about it as I have had it for 20yrs. But for the trip I would need to put 3 inch dropped axles, new bearings, new brakes at the moment its hydraulic but I think cable is the way to go less problems. Also look at Metal fatigue, lengthen the ramps and try and lighten the old girl as she weighs in at 780kg inc. I ask myself is the time money and money worth it on an old trailer or is it time to move on. I have been offered a trailer to use but I am not much of a borrower. I started looking at all types of trailers whilst expensive the tilt a trailer seems to be a good insurance type trailer well made easy to load. I've seen quite a few cars driven off ramps or into the side of guards or doors opened into guards. Feedback appreciated. If I do make it across I would really love to meet some My Sandman forum family and have chat and a beer. PS I post some pics of my car trailer soon.

Cheers Dave
Pop it (along with yourself) on the Indian Pacific, with instructions you (and only you) are to drive it on and off and must be bottom loaded to keep it out of bugs, sand etc). Ten years ago my father brought my ute up to me while I was working in Kununurra (East Kimberley, WA) and used the Indian Pacific to Adelaide, then the Ghan to Alice (as that was as far as it went in those days) and then took his time driving the rest of the way from Alice - Katherine - Kununurra, sight-seeing as he went along the way. The service on the train was fantastic - for starters you're not driving so get to experience the Nullabor with a (bevvy of choice) in your hand rather than a steering wheel, the scenery around the southern end of the Flinders Ranges is magic, especially if the train is there around sunset etc.... You're not worried about fuel usage (in fact the fuel bill for towing a car across and back would be similar to the whole trip on the train), where you're going to stop for the night - and if some muppet is going to try and relieve you of your Torrie when you are there, or even if you are going to hit another roo in the dark before you do get there coz you're running late, or even where you're going to get that flat tyre on the trailer repaired.... Been there, done that - its got hair and warts on it.

Heaps less stress, from memory (may have changed these days but worth an enquiry) the car travels for b*gger all if you travel in a sleeper cabin.

Make a holiday of it!

Dave