The first time I saw the CREB track was in the back of a shortie Landcruiser with a rag top. We were heading towards Gold Hill, about halfway up the track from memory (I remember the turnoff being at 'Pole 86'). We got stopped by what used to be called the 'Jump-Up' or the 'zig-zag' I think. From the South it was that BIIIG hill. There'd been some rain and the little shortie couldn't get traction, even with fat tyres. We ended up driving around the long way, inland and then down through Bloomfield. That was when the Cooktown road from Mt Carbine was little better than a goat track in most places. Mt Carbine to Cooktown was upwards of 6 hours back then. Anyway, the second time, a few months later, I walked the track from Daintree village to Ayton. Took me two and a half days. Oh, and that same year, I walked the 60s era dozer track that the 'Bloomfield track' roughly follows today. It was 1982. The Bloomfield Track wasn't started until 1984. The track I walked had been cut many years prior in an attempt to move cattle down from the tablelands above Wujal Wujal down to Cape Trib. I believe they were going to barge the cattle to cairns from somewhere along the coast between daintree and cape. Anyway, nothing came of it. Fun Fact: The dozed cattle track followed a similar path to the track that the people from Wujal Wujal used to get down to Cape Trib and towards where Mossman is. I'm going to be back up in my old stomping ground either this, or next year, and I'll be attempting to take a 2WD highlift V6 4.0l 05 Ford Courier up there. I'll have a winch, and a rear diff locker, and I'll be doing it when it's really dry...but I'm gunna give it a red hot go. I mean, I used to drive a Commodore and a 22-seat Toyota 2WD Coaster bus up and down the Bloomfield track in the dry and early wet (before they concreted the entire thing) so CREB is doable. I'm probably going to make videos but I'm going to use the old V6 Courier 'Davo' advertisement voice for all of them. Sorry for the extended comment but I love the North and the CREB track. Many memories.
I could'a watched a lot more of that! That's what I call offroading! The thing I notice most about sooooo many overlanders is how much shear "stuff" they bring and how awfully heavy they are. Ok yeah, I don't do year long expeditions but really no one does. It's not like anyone goes out and doesn't resupply for months. Am I the only one that goes for 30 days at a time and all my gear only weighs 400 pounds, including water, duel battery, fridge and so on?
Us expats up here in Northern PNG are talking about starting up a 4wd club..i miss it so much living up here. I have only done 595 km in 5 months...awesome video Dan. Cheers Rolanda
So amazing view of "Jurassic PArk adventure" with friends, was a lot of time waiting a video like this! AWESOME! and V8 diesel with 35 mud what a badass
As a Jeep owner, Thanks for keeping the Jeep banner flying! As Toyota doesn’t sell the Troop Carrier here in the US, we need to cheer for something we can identify with! I still want that hat! And a boomerang 🪃 lesson! Lol Be safe and stay well!👍
I did the CREB track 45 year's ago on my Yamaha 500 TT it was raining it took all day, it's was mega difficult as we were riding sliding on red ice if you know what I mean.
Great video man! 4H and sway bar disconnect is your best friend for muddy hills, 4L and locked is more for low crawl speed, muddy or snow 4H and sway bar disconnected. You can run 35's no problems with your JT giving you little more clearance. I'm currently running 37s on my JT but there's no need for 37s besides the looks on a adventure/overland set up in my opinion. Thinking of going down to 35s.
@@TheRoadChoseMe I found out by watching some more of your videos, that sucks man! Always loved the Australian way of overlanding but didn't now you guys had so many laws! But that 2.5 AEV and 33s might be the perfect combination for the JT
Hey mate what time of year was this? looks pretty wet. Would you say for those aren't as experienced driving off road, could you avoid some of the more difficult sections in your video? Cheers!
Great video, thank you. Do you think 35-inch mud terrains would have made a difference or is the wheelbase still the limiting factor? Love the pineapple. :-)
Not certain. I think a Wrangler on 33s would have climbed it, and I don't know what difference 35s (or 37s) would have made on a Gladiator - I've never driven one or experienced how much "less" the long wheelbase is an issue.
@@TheRoadChoseMe "It just works" is the best thing you can say about anything aftermarket on a vehicle. If you have to think about something, then it isn't working as well as it should. I have learned quite a bit about setting up a vehicle for longer duration runs than I ever knew before from your channel. Keep up the good work, and the great adventures. I've been 4 wheeling with the same Jeep CJ5 since 1983 (it is a 1979) and while I know every nut, bolt and part on it, long term drives are a completely different beast than I have done. I want to start small and run the "Trans America Trail" with the ol' Jeep in a couple years, but even 3000 miles I need to prepare WAY more than a 750-1000 mile jaunt.
It depends on the state, it depends on the vehicle, it depends if you get it legally engineered, it depends if you don't care about. the rules and be illegal :)
Cannot understand bashing your vehicle. If you were alone an broke in someplace, you'd be bollocks. And ripping up terrain not cool. Leave it better than you found it.
Such a beautiful place. FNQ is the frikkin best. Gaia just showing off.
The first time I saw the CREB track was in the back of a shortie Landcruiser with a rag top. We were heading towards Gold Hill, about halfway up the track from memory (I remember the turnoff being at 'Pole 86'). We got stopped by what used to be called the 'Jump-Up' or the 'zig-zag' I think. From the South it was that BIIIG hill. There'd been some rain and the little shortie couldn't get traction, even with fat tyres. We ended up driving around the long way, inland and then down through Bloomfield. That was when the Cooktown road from Mt Carbine was little better than a goat track in most places. Mt Carbine to Cooktown was upwards of 6 hours back then.
Anyway, the second time, a few months later, I walked the track from Daintree village to Ayton. Took me two and a half days.
Oh, and that same year, I walked the 60s era dozer track that the 'Bloomfield track' roughly follows today. It was 1982. The Bloomfield Track wasn't started until 1984. The track I walked had been cut many years prior in an attempt to move cattle down from the tablelands above Wujal Wujal down to Cape Trib. I believe they were going to barge the cattle to cairns from somewhere along the coast between daintree and cape. Anyway, nothing came of it.
Fun Fact: The dozed cattle track followed a similar path to the track that the people from Wujal Wujal used to get down to Cape Trib and towards where Mossman is.
I'm going to be back up in my old stomping ground either this, or next year, and I'll be attempting to take a 2WD highlift V6 4.0l 05 Ford Courier up there. I'll have a winch, and a rear diff locker, and I'll be doing it when it's really dry...but I'm gunna give it a red hot go. I mean, I used to drive a Commodore and a 22-seat Toyota 2WD Coaster bus up and down the Bloomfield track in the dry and early wet (before they concreted the entire thing) so CREB is doable. I'm probably going to make videos but I'm going to use the old V6 Courier 'Davo' advertisement voice for all of them. Sorry for the extended comment but I love the North and the CREB track. Many memories.
Glad too see your living your dream. Beast of a Jeep too mate. Enjoy!
Thanks! Will do!
"snapping handbags" LOL haven't heard that one before
I could'a watched a lot more of that! That's what I call offroading!
The thing I notice most about sooooo many overlanders is how much shear "stuff" they bring and how awfully heavy they are.
Ok yeah, I don't do year long expeditions but really no one does. It's not like anyone goes out and doesn't resupply for months.
Am I the only one that goes for 30 days at a time and all my gear only weighs 400 pounds, including water, duel battery, fridge and so on?
I loved seeing all that flex the jeep had at the 6 minute mark compared to the Toyotas. Very cool video!
More to come!
Thats where Jeeps excel. Built to flex and crawl.
The Jeep did a good job -for being the underdog!
I dream of 4x4ing in Australia 🇦🇺 so cool! One of the reasons I started building my jeeps
Love the jeep
Awesome Video, Especially love the part with Katie and the Pineapple😄
Thanks! 😄
The jeep is so much quieter and less obnoxious. Lol.
Hey looks like those epic Camel 🐫 land rover trips but with a great bunch of people and incredible super capable vehicles
Us expats up here in Northern PNG are talking about starting up a 4wd club..i miss it so much living up here. I have only done 595 km in 5 months...awesome video Dan. Cheers Rolanda
I like the world map, so jealous! :)
Epic trip! Loving the Australia series.
Cheers!
Some good 4WDing there, glad to see the Jeep showing up those LC70's
Good job guys!! 👏👏👏 Love the map!
Fantastic!
Snapping handbags...🤣🤣🤣
So amazing view of "Jurassic PArk adventure" with friends, was a lot of time waiting a video like this! AWESOME! and V8 diesel with 35 mud what a badass
Glad you enjoyed it!
congrats on your trip ! looks wicked ! 🏞️🤙📹😎🛻
What a cool place to explore!
As a Jeep owner, Thanks for keeping the Jeep banner flying! As Toyota doesn’t sell the Troop Carrier here in the US, we need to cheer for something we can identify with!
I still want that hat! And a boomerang 🪃 lesson! Lol
Be safe and stay well!👍
I'm working on getting you the hat, I promise!
@@TheRoadChoseMe
No worries brother! Lol
Love your videos!
This one was fun!👍
So cool!
Cool that must have been fun!
great video mate, thanks 💪👍
I did the CREB track 45 year's ago on my Yamaha 500 TT it was raining it took all day, it's was mega difficult as we were riding sliding on red ice if you know what I mean.
You would love the Laura to maytown track. The old coach road. You should give it a go while your in NQ
Looks like owsome ride.
Cheers. 🍺&🍷
It's like watching looping footage @2:10!
Uh-Huh, that's what driving around Australia in Troopies is like! Follow the leader!
Here’s nice demonstration 33” vs 35” tires in bunch of SUVs
A very good video
Looks like a great time thanks for sharing. What is big red like nowadays?
Yay!
Good on you Dan. Followed your adventures around Africa on FB. Good to see you here in Oz. See you in WA??
Absolutely! on my way now.
Love the crab
Thumbs up done friend, 😊
Tortoise for Katie, Jackrabbit for Dan.
Great video man! 4H and sway bar disconnect is your best friend for muddy hills, 4L and locked is more for low crawl speed, muddy or snow 4H and sway bar disconnected. You can run 35's no problems with your JT giving you little more clearance. I'm currently running 37s on my JT but there's no need for 37s besides the looks on a adventure/overland set up in my opinion. Thinking of going down to 35s.
I can not legally run 35s in Australia on the Gladiator.
@@TheRoadChoseMe I found out by watching some more of your videos, that sucks man! Always loved the Australian way of overlanding but didn't now you guys had so many laws! But that 2.5 AEV and 33s might be the perfect combination for the JT
Suspect in 4 wd - driver is 70 % of it in trrms of getting up through difficult terain 😅
Hey mate what time of year was this? looks pretty wet. Would you say for those aren't as experienced driving off road, could you avoid some of the more difficult sections in your video? Cheers!
Great video, thank you. Do you think 35-inch mud terrains would have made a difference or is the wheelbase still the limiting factor? Love the pineapple. :-)
Not certain. I think a Wrangler on 33s would have climbed it, and I don't know what difference 35s (or 37s) would have made on a Gladiator - I've never driven one or experienced how much "less" the long wheelbase is an issue.
@@TheRoadChoseMe Do you think a 295/70r17 Yokohama Geolander G003 MT tyre would fit on 17x7.5 wheel ?
You will have to check if that's legal where you live - there are certain with rims that must be used for certain width tyres. Talk to the tyre shop.
Cool snake shed! Have seen any other reptile life besides the Salties?
Snakes, goannas, little lizards.. tons of stuff!
@@TheRoadChoseMe But no photos or video? You're killing me !
I dunno Mate. Seems like you missed a little of the Aussie overland experience by not doing it in a Troopy. --Jealous American
How the jeep is doing in terms of reliability, specially the auxiliary battery system?
Flawless in every way, I'm extremely happy with it.
The Renogy system has been great, I never even think about it - it just works.
@@TheRoadChoseMe "It just works" is the best thing you can say about anything aftermarket on a vehicle. If you have to think about something, then it isn't working as well as it should. I have learned quite a bit about setting up a vehicle for longer duration runs than I ever knew before from your channel. Keep up the good work, and the great adventures. I've been 4 wheeling with the same Jeep CJ5 since 1983 (it is a 1979) and while I know every nut, bolt and part on it, long term drives are a completely different beast than I have done. I want to start small and run the "Trans America Trail" with the ol' Jeep in a couple years, but even 3000 miles I need to prepare WAY more than a 750-1000 mile jaunt.
Have you or will you be doing any tracks in NSW?
Covid robbed us of our planned time there, so unfortunately we won't be.
How much for theses land cruiser??
I thought you were limited to 33" tires in Aus
It depends on the state, it depends on the vehicle, it depends if you get it legally engineered, it depends if you don't care about. the rules and be illegal :)
7:28 in drive?
Yep, that's Katie driving - low range, D.
The belly hit and it had no hope.
So jelous we cant have new troop carriers here in the U.S.
These videos do a good job showing the Gladiator is superior anyway.
I'm selling my cruiser and buying a jeep
Cannot understand bashing your vehicle. If you were alone an broke in someplace, you'd be bollocks. And ripping up terrain not cool. Leave it better than you found it.