I have similar, but a little older goldstre am camper that has a small (size of a snorkel head) hatch in the roof from factory. We open it on dirt and jam a small sponge in it. Creates positive pressure and keeps most of the dust out.
Yeah have narrowed it down to doing as you say and then also putting a switch on the fridge fan to turn off when on dusty roads as Doug has said above. I love the idea of a sponge in the hatch! As I was thinking of some way to filter the vent on the cheap! Cheers mate! 🍻
Suspected it would have something to do with the fan after trying almost all methods. Will be chucking a switch on the fan for the next time we go near some dusty roads! Cheers 🍻
Yeah, better off masking that vent with no fan running. Modern vans have this on the roof that pump air IN to the van to cause positive pressure inside which stops dust getting in, but they are located in the roofs of vans (out of the dust flow). Super valves do the same job and can be installed by competent owners.
Have just been on our first dusty road since then today and have no problems (yet!) have just put a switch on the fan, turned off and covered all larger vents and opened the scupper vent.
Yeah was spewing I’d missed it all even had it saved on Facebook events from a couple of months ago. Is such a a tragedy though and I couldn’t help but just not talk about it.
What size motor does the Prado have? Your fuel consumption seems a little high considering the van isn't a large one? I'm getting 12lt per 100 from a 2.7 6spd auto ford towing an 18ft poptop single axle (diesel Territory)
Older 3.0 litre diesel 5 speed. I’m considering it alright as it’s lifted, running bigger all terrain tyres, roof rack and altogether with van it’s 5 ton, only just under gcm. Getting into the low 12s now where on a decent hwy
Hi Guys
Thanks very much for sharing your adventures I was there back in the 80s brought back some great memories
Thanks so much cheers
Cheers mate! There’s a lot of it sealed now so I reckon it would have changed a bit from then!
I have similar, but a little older goldstre
am camper that has a small (size of a snorkel head) hatch in the roof from factory. We open it on dirt and jam a small sponge in it. Creates positive pressure and keeps most of the dust out.
Yeah have narrowed it down to doing as you say and then also putting a switch on the fridge fan to turn off when on dusty roads as Doug has said above. I love the idea of a sponge in the hatch! As I was thinking of some way to filter the vent on the cheap! Cheers mate! 🍻
Good view wolf creek
desert you sure freeze at nites .
Cheers mate! I’m certainly not used to the cold!
Good viewing brings back memories when we were there A few years back. Did you get to see truck museum?
Yep we even stayed in there campground out the back! Such a great collection!
Any border checks along that track?
Couldn’t tell you at the moment but none whatsoever in June last year
Mad. Came from WA via the GCR and was at the airport lookout you were on the same day.
Bloody crazy how many were parked up! We were there for a while as well so might have only just missed us!
the Bitumen back in 2016 finished 79km west of tilmouth wells how far have they got now .
I believe they had sealed that day as it was a fresh road and we were on a side track from about 5-10km west of yuendumu. From what I can remember
Wow Man
If your van fan is blowing outwards you are causing a vacum into the van
Suspected it would have something to do with the fan after trying almost all methods. Will be chucking a switch on the fan for the next time we go near some dusty roads! Cheers 🍻
Yeah, better off masking that vent with no fan running. Modern vans have this on the roof that pump air IN to the van to cause positive pressure inside which stops dust getting in, but they are located in the roofs of vans (out of the dust flow). Super valves do the same job and can be installed by competent owners.
Have just been on our first dusty road since then today and have no problems (yet!) have just put a switch on the fan, turned off and covered all larger vents and opened the scupper vent.
Bad luck you arrived here in our town on the day the Fink Desert Race was cancelled.
Yeah was spewing I’d missed it all even had it saved on Facebook events from a couple of months ago. Is such a a tragedy though and I couldn’t help but just not talk about it.
I didnt know the finke was cancelled no one tell you anything
@@shoshanamichaelia9739 day two of the bikes was cancelled due to a spectator death when struck by a buggy 35k from the finish line.
What size motor does the Prado have? Your fuel consumption seems a little high considering the van isn't a large one?
I'm getting 12lt per 100 from a 2.7 6spd auto ford towing an 18ft poptop single axle (diesel Territory)
Older 3.0 litre diesel 5 speed. I’m considering it alright as it’s lifted, running bigger all terrain tyres, roof rack and altogether with van it’s 5 ton, only just under gcm. Getting into the low 12s now where on a decent hwy
Pressurise the van.
12v fan and air filter
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Bloody legend mate! You got us on Facebook. And I’ve spent all arvo fighting to post but I think we got it. 🍻
@@JS_Adventure great to hear jack.
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The old "Bush Chook". Only good for stripping paint and the carton for blocking vents.