MB 1120 Coming to America! Purchase, Build and Now Travel!

[VerMonsterRV]

Hi Jon & Heather;
It's great to hear your having A Blast.
I guess this was a good time for that Coolant Leak (Ha Ha)

See you Next time your in Idaho

Brian

We'll be there soon. But lookout for a new truck! We finally decided to bight the bullet and buy a camper that will stay in the USA. We're planning on having this truck outside of the country for the foreseeable future and since we don't own a house... Though since I'm not right in the head it will be another composite shelled camper. This time though it will be smaller and simpler.

 

[VerMonsterRV]

All this is why we are taking our truck back for another spa days at Atkinson Vos. So far, all is good and the truck is actually pulling a bit better on Yorkshire grades.

Not sure when this all started. I have had the truck in a few different shops over the last few months. One of them I even had 2 mechanics just looking around for problems. They did find a loose front engine mount then. We go in on Friday for a possible clutch replacement and transmission check. We're getting some noises that I'm pretty sure we shouldn't.

We did get the bracket back from the welder, they seem to have done a very good job. It is all back together now and I'm feeling a bit better. Not much metal left after that weld line... The only bit that was holding up the entire rear of the engine.

 

[VerMonsterRV]

Well way too much has happened since my last post to catch up, but after 5 months back in the USA visiting family and friends, while at the same time finishing out the build of our USA based camper (F350 with Bison Overland composite shell) we returned to Argentina. We're now in Paraguay catching up with some friends as we work out the details for our upcoming winter/summer. We've decided that the next shipping destination will be Europe as our parents are getting older and we feel we need access to easy flights back home. We've got a shipping date of 11/22 and should arrive in Belgium just before Christmas. And we're working out the details on the ferry from Denmark to Iceland for the upcoming summer (really excited for that).

This is the USA based camper, the long wheelbase makes it turn like an aircraft carrier but I wanted the extra space. The rear seat is removed and I will eventually build a gear platform back there for bikes, pack-rafts and camping gear.


A side trip this summer to Stehekin, great park with an even better bakery!


Reuniting with our home back in Mendoza Argentina. We were able to store the truck in this shed for the 5 months. If you're ever in Mendoza and need to store a vehicle I would highly recommend this place. Great guy and a great help to overlanders. Truck started right up and we drove it out to his backyard where he allows people to camp. Good to wash off the dust and plug in to charge the batteries.


Out for a hike, usually dogs will accompany you. These 2 where especially nice and funny to watch.


And one of our favorite pastimes in Argentina...


And who would've have thought you could get really good sushi on Paraguay? Apparently there's a large Japanese expat community here, so great sushi is available!


Well, off today for a cycle to one of the local Jesuit missions. Went to one yesterday, there's several of them around here.

 

[VanIsle_Greg]

That sushi looks awesome.
Also, great truck and trip details.