G'day,
if you've followed the blog you'll see all is going well. It's been a great trip, my old HJ47 has worked really well, though obviously a few less HP than the modern trucks, so a bit of help was needed on several of the bigger softer dunes.
My after market rear airbags fitted in Queensland, gave a bit of grief with the mounts moving and bending, but while Ben had to go back to Birdsville to sort out LJs rear end, it gave us plenty of time to straighten and weld braces to make them stronger than before.
The tracks have been pretty harsh, corrugations have been horrendously jarring, suspension has had a pounding, and old Betsy has coped. Temperatures have hit the 40s, and there have been a few flies around, as well as plenty of dust!
We still have a few days left, and tomorrow we head upto Warraweena for a load of creek crawling and superb scenery.
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cheers,
