Our new trip

[Macca]

Guess what! another $1400 for a new clutch in the am. I guess it has done over 200,000 & probably 70% of that with the van behind. Bruce reckons it felt not right yesterday & much prefer to replace here with a mechanic who always does the right thing by us, than half way across the Victoria Desert with all other vehicles that other 4WD

[Chuck]

Ah well... its only $$$.

That's definitely a good run out of the old clutch & shows what good drivers you two are.

My 88 swb Patrol did 368K kays on the original clutch - so we must have had the same teachers - then another 120K kays before trading it it.

They certainly made 'em good in those days.

[BruceS]

That's not too bad to last that long I guess.
I continually see fishermen pulling their 25ft 3 tonne boats up the boatramp in high range slipping the clutch to get going.
Why oh why don't they use low range & drop the clutch and crawl out effortlessly??
Gee it's slippery stuff this money!!!

[Macca]

Only came to $1332- were were treated well as per usual. bruce saw the oldie & it was totallly stuffed. Leaving here very soon & heading to the city of Mt Perry for funeral at 11am then probably BAn Ban Springs for the night. GOing to get out of the new ? cyclone's path.

[mottleemob]

Have fun you lucky buggers
cheers phil

[Macca]

What next Nothing major but annoying. 12volt charger for Bruce's mobile has now died. In Kingaroy to maybe find somewhere to buy another - can manage with the 240 otherwise.

[Macca]

Just pulled into Yelarbon for the night- 4th time here. Wonderful hot, soft water showers, lawn, power etc. $10.

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Dirty Nissan & van after leaving home clean.
Yahoo, we seem to be out of that awful weather.

[T1 Terry]

Gotta get em dirty so they look used, at least it's not raining there by the look of it. All the hassles behind you now, a long safe trip ahead

[Dot]

Poor BBA having to wash a van & car x thinking of you BBA

[Macca]

Weather here at daughter's at Bellata just beautiful. Into town in the am to get our annual flu shots- had not arrived at home before we left, which was the same as last year. BBA will probably give the vehicles a quick wash- they really look much (worse?) than in photos. Geez I hate this daylight saving but thankfully it is nearly finished.