WOW!! Haven’t I dropped the ball, last post back in July………………….2019!! A continuing performance like that will get me benched.
So, what have I been up to? The old 2 steps forward, one step back shuffle.
I started on the brakes with the intention of servicing the cylinders and throwing it all back together. Don’t know what dream I was in, what was I thinking.
With a start on the front brakes, one thing lead to another and, I swear officer, it was like that when I got here. I completely rebuilt the front and rear, rebuilt wheel cylinders, rebuilt maxi brakes, new shoes and drums, new bearings and seals.
And while I was there I repined and bushed the springs. Why, because I had nothing else to do. Yeah Right!!
'I swear Officer, it was like this when i got here'.
With the front completely disassembled, new tie rod ends fitted and draglink rebuilt.
Well, that seems not a lot of work for the time I’ve been lax in my updates.
The camper was removed from the truck chassis and water tank mounts and tanks fitted, with a total drinking water supply of 200lt+.
I also wasn’t happy with the camper to truck chassis rear mount with a single pin(bar). I modified the set up to two pins (one on each side). This allows for easier access to the rear winch controls and opens up the area above the winch for a bike rack receiver.
I’ve also been tidying up a few small jobs. It is surprising the number of small fiddly jobs that seem to get relinquished to ‘I’ll do that later’, only to realise that if I had completed them at the time of starting, each little job would no doubt take a few minutes to finish. That seemed to be a lot better use of time?
I’m currently in the middle of 12/24v wiring, and that is a time killer. Not much to see, unless you’re interested in crimped lugs, split tubing and cable ties.
On a completely different note, whilst we are all amid isolation, restrictions and lockdowns, the New Year almost didn’t happen.
I live on the far south coast of NSW, Australia. New Year’s eve came with a bang, or should I say a Fire Storm. With all the warnings on the radio, tv and phone, we watched a glow coming towards us at about 4am. At about lunchtime NYE, it hit. And did it HIT! It came within about 100 or so metres from us, on the other side of the creek. With a timely predicted southerly, we had avoided a nightmare. Whilst I can say that we got out of the whole ordeal relatively unscathed, so many others didn’t.
With the fires taking out power in the region, all the gear was pulled from the shed and camper, and we made camp in the house. At least we were prepared for the long haul. Generator and solar panels powered the fridges, freezer and charged the batteries. Our first taste of restricted movement outside of the house with roads closed due to falling trees and damage.
In the following days we learnt that Amanda’s (wife) office had been hit and burnt to the ground.
Life continues.
So until the next update, and with the current global situation please take care, look after yourself and those around you and stay safe………………...
And here's to 2021, because 2020 is up the croc infested creek without a paddle in a barbed wire canoe.
Back to working remotely or is the remotely working?