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Dave's Office
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Great video Phil, it's like a new series of Bush Mechanics and Malcolm Douglas combined.
Dave, I was thinking the same thing, a Great Bush Mechanic. Also an impressive tally of nuggies. Mackka
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Great job Phil, bush mechanics at its best, even a bit of fly spray for lube.
Dave's Office
Have Detector Will Travel
The thing that amazed me Mackka was that there was nerry a hint of worry, concern or frustration from Phil, or maybe that was happening behind the scenes when the camera wasn't rolling 
Yes Dave, I would be kacking myself but Phil, I believe from past posts, is used to this type of calamity on a regular basis with nearly every invention or machinery purchase having the need for some kind of modification. I dips my lid to him and always keep him and Sandra in my thoughts. He is a Legend. Cheers Mackka
Moneybox
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There you go, good for another few years of towing
Sounds like you got out of there just in time Phil
What web site is that from ?
What web site is that from ?
You're very lucky there Phil
Gary
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Hi Phil. I noticed the A frame was only welded to about 400mms of the bottom at the front of the trailer, putting all the weight/stresses in that area. When you repair it I'm sure you'll do it like this to distribute the weight better. How'd you go on the trip home. Anything exciting happen? I was a bit worried about how strong those eye bolts were, that you had the chains attached to!
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
The mudguard stay started to bend and crack after just 20km. That's when I used the extra bit of 6mm SS wire to reach up to the rope rail resolving the problem. I took it really easy over the next 50km or so of gravel road and arrived at the blacktop without any more problems. From there on, I think about 130km of bitumen into Newman I kept it on 80-90kph but from Newman home I sat on cruise at the speed limit because the highway is in very good condition and my repairs had passed the acid test.
If I get the chance I'll do a little further maintenance before the next adventure
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
I wish people wouldn't ask difficult questions
. I'm sorry I really don't know....https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...west-coastal-highway-closed-wa-rain/104815584
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I eagerly await your next adventure!!
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
We spent today motoring south from Sandstone.
It was a long drive on gravel road and we got off to a bumpy start. Mrs M enjoyed the cricket on the iPad as we travelled. The Starlink Mini does the trick sitting on the dash with a clear vision of the satellites through the windscreen.
Yesterday we travelled down from Cue, stopped in at London Bridge and a few other attractions along the way.
This man made cave was the site of a brewery in gold rush times. We like to camp somewhere quiet so we took a 10km diversion off the main dirt road onto a pending lease showing a few gold prospects.
Somewhere along the way we heard a horrible screaming noise from the left side. It only lasted a few seconds but it sounded like a bearing seizing. When I stopped to find the source of the noise I noticed I'd left the fan running in the roof vent so I switched it off and thought no more of it until I started the engine this morning.
The first thing to be heard when I turn the ignition on is the big 24V Big Air compressor. This morning it was silent. I immediately remembered the screaming noise from yesterday. The suspension air-compressor had spat the dummy and here we are a million miles from nowhere with no air for the airbags. I had that tiny bit of air, just enough to raise the suspension slightly so I decided to take it easy and travel those 10km back to the main dirt road.
That gave me time to consider my options because we were still 150km from the nearest small town. Where do you find air when you have none?
The spare wheel came to mind. It was quick and easy to put the air hose into the tank fitting as usual and the gauge/handpiece onto the tyre valve and pull the trigger. Air just flowed the other way from the tyre into the air tank. It worked but still only gave us about 45psi. Another 100km down the road and I remembered a small air-compressor that sometimes makes it into the boot. Then all I had to do was repump the spare and transfer air again into the tank. We never got full air pressure but enough to continue on our way.
Tonight we're camped at the old ghost town of Mulline so that Mrs M can scratch her itch with a few relics of a bygone era.
This old dolly pot had a hole worn through the bottom.
It was a long drive on gravel road and we got off to a bumpy start. Mrs M enjoyed the cricket on the iPad as we travelled. The Starlink Mini does the trick sitting on the dash with a clear vision of the satellites through the windscreen.
Yesterday we travelled down from Cue, stopped in at London Bridge and a few other attractions along the way.
This man made cave was the site of a brewery in gold rush times. We like to camp somewhere quiet so we took a 10km diversion off the main dirt road onto a pending lease showing a few gold prospects.
Somewhere along the way we heard a horrible screaming noise from the left side. It only lasted a few seconds but it sounded like a bearing seizing. When I stopped to find the source of the noise I noticed I'd left the fan running in the roof vent so I switched it off and thought no more of it until I started the engine this morning.
The first thing to be heard when I turn the ignition on is the big 24V Big Air compressor. This morning it was silent. I immediately remembered the screaming noise from yesterday. The suspension air-compressor had spat the dummy and here we are a million miles from nowhere with no air for the airbags. I had that tiny bit of air, just enough to raise the suspension slightly so I decided to take it easy and travel those 10km back to the main dirt road.
That gave me time to consider my options because we were still 150km from the nearest small town. Where do you find air when you have none?
The spare wheel came to mind. It was quick and easy to put the air hose into the tank fitting as usual and the gauge/handpiece onto the tyre valve and pull the trigger. Air just flowed the other way from the tyre into the air tank. It worked but still only gave us about 45psi. Another 100km down the road and I remembered a small air-compressor that sometimes makes it into the boot. Then all I had to do was repump the spare and transfer air again into the tank. We never got full air pressure but enough to continue on our way.
Tonight we're camped at the old ghost town of Mulline so that Mrs M can scratch her itch with a few relics of a bygone era.
This old dolly pot had a hole worn through the bottom.
