22nd October 2025, 08:39 PM
Looks like the last trip has hurt the patrol a little.
The last few days on the trip it wouldn't move when in drive and cold, but once the trans was up to temp it was fine. It also worked in 1st...
21st October 2025, 08:59 AM
The day after I did the 120K drive I took the cap off when the engine was cold. There was still pressure there. I guess that is a pretty good test.... ?
14th October 2025, 02:40 PM
If a D shackle and your soft shackle will not fit through the hole, I question whether the point you are using is a true recovery point. I would be VERY careful here.
28th September 2025, 09:55 PM
So we decided on hahndorf, it was a good choice, very busy down the main street. Just to break up the drive and because we haven't been there before we stopped in Mount Gambier for the night before...
26th September 2025, 07:52 PM
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King River Road, Diggers Rest Station, Karunjie Track, Duncan Road, Langi Crossing & now we are on the Gibb River Road heading eastward to Mr Elizabeth Station where we'll...
24th September 2025, 09:46 AM
Got into Kalgoorlie pretty late so only had the next day to look around. So much to see.
Big day driving from Kalgoorlie to mundrabilla roadhouse 830 KMS which was home for the night.
Next day...
19th September 2025, 06:38 PM
A couple days in Margret river then onto Fremantle and Perth. For a 3 day stay.
Great to catch up with Stropp Bob and Di, an old school mate and our niece.
Leaving Perth and making our way...
17th September 2025, 09:50 PM
Went for a 3km walk today with no sciatica pain, haven't done that in 3 years.
16th September 2025, 05:03 PM
After 18 months and lots of battles with workcover I finally had my back operation today, now recovering with some great happy drugs.
14th September 2025, 10:35 PM
The old girl has taken us to every state in this country in the 11 years of ownership. Next will be to try and get to every capital city. Not to bad for a 28 year old petrol donk..
As she sits...
14th September 2025, 11:33 AM
Tappets adjusted and compression test came up all good so happy with that. Might be time to maybe look at a dyno tune and see if the pump needs a freshen up.
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13th September 2025, 09:52 AM
Overnight stop in Esperence.
Wow the coastline lucky enough to see some dolphins...
12th September 2025, 10:53 AM
Handed the keys over to the Mrs for the last leg of the Nullarbor into Norseman. Not much to see so I worked on getting the fridge lighter...
11th September 2025, 11:05 AM
Chris, I have a GQ LWB that has undergone VASS Engineering in Vic successfully, including a GVM upgrade which required a brake test. Where I have landed is the end of a very expensive pathway,...
11th September 2025, 10:04 AM
Hi Folks, I want to upgrade my GQ front brakes as part of an engineering approval for a NA Barra engine swap. I've seen quite a bit of discussion on GU front brakes being a straight swap with a...