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Litchfield: Reynolds River Track
A 44 km 4WD-only track through the southern half of Litchfield past Blyth Homestead, Tjaynera (Sandy Creek) Falls and Surprise Creek Falls, gated at both ends through the wet. Early in the season the two long crossings near the northern end can be more than a metre deep.
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- water crossings
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- gravel
Permits NT Parks Pass for interstate and overseas visitors; camping at Tjaynera and Surprise Creek booked online through NT Parks.
Before you go Check NT Parks alerts for this year's opening date before you go. Camper trailers are not allowed south of the Sandy Creek turn-off.
What the trip asks of your 4WD
In the order a fitter would raise them, each with the reason. Up to three parts that fit for each, the first already chosen; swap any of them, or mark one you don't need.
Build it for your 4WD
Your rego or your model, and every part below is one that fits it. Until then you see the gear that fits any 4WD; the parts made for one vehicle wait for yours.
- Pick your 4WD to see the air intake that fitEach one is made for one vehicle, so they show once we know yours.
1 · Air intake
The two roughly 50 m crossings near the north end can be over a metre deep when the track first opens.
2 · Suspension & GVM
Bulldust ruts and washouts need clearance and firm damping.
Build the suspension for your 4WDLift, load and the engineer's rules for your state, specced for the vehicle and what it carries.Build the suspension for your 4WD✓ In your 4WD's build · Change suspension3 · Recovery
Soft bulldust and sandy creek exits can bog a vehicle far from help.
The trip asks for these; the rest of the rig is yours to choose. Build the whole rig for this trip.
