The disco will be minus the ladder and sitting level by the time we leave, had a blown rear air bag when pic was taken and has since been replaced.
And just to finish with a pic that was still on the camera from a bit of a drive about a month ago cheers blaze
Arald and Desleigh said
09:02 PM Jan 21, 2011
Hello Blaze.
I would be interested to find out how your Disco tows your van. We will be heading off later this year with a Disco towing our van.
How much fuel do you carry and is it petrol/diesel???
What is the weight of your van???
blaze said
09:28 PM Jan 21, 2011
Old disco is a tdi 300 deisel, I sit on 85 to 90kmh. Hills slow me down a bit if they are long, turbo temps start to creep up a bit. Have been told by some you can get 900km from a tank of fuel. I have never had them figures, best ever was 720km with that roof rack and ladders on. The more you carry the more fuel you use and as it was a work vehicle it was loaded all the time. If I can get 600km a tank I will be happy while towing.
cheers
blaze
capt cream bun said
09:37 PM Jan 21, 2011
Only wish i had a skill like that to help pay for a bit of fuel blaze. By the way that is one top pic you have posted. ccb
blaze said
10:07 PM Jan 21, 2011
One of my mates who is semi pro with the camera reckons I should submit some for publication, I dont photoshop any photos and they come straight off the camera and I dont think they are good enough. But I do see what he has published, of late they have been postcards and calanders and a couple of mags, he puts a fair amont of work into them
cheers
blaze
Gerty Dancer said
10:12 PM Jan 21, 2011
Goodonya Blaze... I'm sure you'll get heaps of diesel money along the way!!!
Now considering what we'd like printed on our tyre cover.....
blaze said
10:38 PM Jan 21, 2011
Already got work teed up when we get to Perth doing some of the 4x4's in a rally or something that runs north of Perth on easter weekend, dont know how many yet though.
cheers
blaze
DellieMay said
12:09 AM Jan 22, 2011
Will be watching out for you blaze
Cheers Dellie
jimricho said
06:59 AM Jan 22, 2011
Best wishes Robert for your life on the road, hope you get plenty of work.
Re your Disco, I have friends with an 02 model (petrol). They recently upgraded from a camper trailer to a Jayco Sterling and in order to fit a weight distribution hitch they replaced the rear air bags with coil springs. They now find that the rig tows much better and is more stable on the road since doing the modification. As I'm not a Disco owner myself I can't give much more details than that.
cheers,
Jim
blaze said
07:18 AM Jan 22, 2011
Hi Jim
Towed the van around some of the worst roads you may encounter on the way to our annual camp, twisty, bumpy and hilly and the van tows straight and true even when taking evasive action. I run 20 pound in the air bags (only air assist). I very neally put air assist under the van this year to lift it up to get into the annual camp site as it was very wet and bogged up. Still may fit them one day as it would be handy to get another 3 inch cleanacr at times
cheers
blaze
jimricho said
07:32 AM Jan 22, 2011
You've obviously got it right then, no point in fixing a non-existent problem. I have air assist similar to yours fitted to the Pajero.
That info may be useful to other Disco owners.
best wishes for the trip,
Jim
_wombat_ said
09:56 AM Jan 22, 2011
Hi blaze, hope you do not mind me using your water pic, I have made the water ripple, its a .gif file so if you want a copy just right click and selecet save as. not sure if this will work, but here goes, it may take a while to load, just give it time.
_wombat_ said
09:58 AM Jan 22, 2011
yep, it does work for me, does it ripple for you, I had to wait a couple of mins for it to load.
blaze said
11:19 AM Jan 22, 2011
I feel like Ive been on the turps now wombat, amazing what you can do with some good editing programs. No dont mind you playing with my pics.
cheers
blaze
Gerty Dancer said
11:22 AM Jan 22, 2011
Geez Wombat thats amazing! Can you change the weather too?
_wombat_ said
12:04 PM Jan 22, 2011
I can make it rain or snow but the effect is not that good, can also make the clouds move, problem with these images is that they are 14mb and thats a gif file
blaze said
06:45 AM Jan 27, 2011
Hi Folks
Todat is D day (departure)
See you on the road
cheers
blaze
jimricho said
07:39 AM Jan 27, 2011
Best wishes, Take care,
Jim
_wombat_ said
08:41 AM Jan 27, 2011
Hi blaze, you have a safe trip, and enjoy yourself, I am sure you will.
robell said
08:24 PM Jan 31, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
I can make it rain or snow but the effect is not that good, can also make the clouds move, problem with these images is that they are 14mb and thats a gif file
hi wombat, can you make cyclones disappear, make a fortune if you can.
_wombat_ said
08:33 PM Jan 31, 2011
Hang on I'll give it a go.
_wombat_ said
08:57 PM Jan 31, 2011
Hope this helps with the cyclone
Orignal pic
After getting rid of it
wish it was that easy in real life, all you QLD's stay safe now.
robell said
09:27 PM Jan 31, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
Hope this helps with the cyclone
Orignal pic
After getting rid of it
wish it was that easy in real life, all you QLD's stay safe now.
your a genious, can you moove up here and live ???????????
_wombat_ said
10:31 AM Feb 1, 2011
sorry no can do, too busy here
blaze said
11:29 AM Feb 1, 2011
Hi Wombat
Can you do some thing about this mini heatwave in the barossa ATM, maybe get a cold front and push it up from the south.
cheers
blaze
_wombat_ said
11:34 AM Feb 1, 2011
Hi blaze,
wish I could, we are heading that way in a couple of weeks, hope it is gone by then
blaze said
02:37 PM Feb 1, 2011
from what they are saying it should be all back to normal by then, low 30ish
cheers
blaze
_wombat_ said
02:40 PM Feb 1, 2011
Thats a good temp for me, don't like it toooooo hot
The disco will be minus the ladder and sitting level by the time we leave, had a blown rear air bag when pic was taken and has since been replaced.
And just to finish with a pic that was still on the camera from a bit of a drive about a month ago
cheers
blaze
By the way that is one top pic you have posted.
ccb
not sure if this will work, but here goes, it may take a while to load, just give it time.
Orignal pic
After getting rid of it
wish it was that easy in real life, all you QLD's stay safe now.