Countdown :: Dapope Hits The Road 13th July 2013

[Dot]

Good mechanics are hard to find.. Think I shall ask our man to check our bolts when he does the shockies in a couple of weeks.. See you survived the boogy man Martin hope jd appreciates your effort

[dapope]

Its cold outside Dot!!

[T1 Terry]

As bad as it looks, loosing a spring shackle bolt isn't all that bad as far as creating a dangerous driving situation. It's much like when the spring centre bolt shears and the axle is no longer anchored in one place on the spring, things just feel a bit strange and the back doesn't neatly follow the front, more off to one side a bit, it does make round abouts some what interesting though Get the mechanic to check the tollerance between the shackle pin and the housing when he comes to replace them, that is the most common cause for the bolt to shear, it gets twisted and high tensile bolts shear rather than bend

[dapope]

Thanks for that Terry, he's been and gone and done. The broken one appeared to have been overtightened. I have new ones with nylocs and washers, and an old one as a spare. Looks like a Friday departure, so only 7 days to go now.

[Dot]

Woo hoo

[dapope]

Curtains all finished, extra solar on roof, tomorrow its fill the fridges and freezers, sneeze in the tires, fill the water tanks
Launch Friday(one day early)

[Dot]

Pictures of the new curtains please

[dapope]

Just for you Dot. doesn't really do the colour justice. Gold colour and a headboard we never had before. Nothing like a bit of foam, nice for leaning on while having that early morning cuppa

[Dot]

Why thank you Martin, good idea for a bit if comfort on the old back . Is that bed a double or queen? Nice job on the curtains as well.

[dapope]

Queen size Dot.
Gotta be comfortable!!