Two trips to Melbourne later & with the LPG conversion in & working, we are slowly moving ahead. We learn something new every time we take the bus out on the road, from little things like remembering to turn the Bluetooth on the mobile phone, on before driving & off when finishing, right through to the drain that towing the Sierra puts on the power to weight ratio. We’ve struck a few hills that had us unexpectedly crawling up in second gear.
After failing to find any service stations with a compressor capable of delivering the necessary pressure to our tyres of 100 psi cold, I invested in a small but sufficiently powerful compressor, a length of air hose & a package of fittings, & finally got them pumped up properly. When I discovered that the wheel nut socket is a monster 41mm beast with a ¾” shaft, suitable for a rattle gun, the next purchase was a rattle gun & socket set, with a ½” to ¾” adaptor. Still waiting for the adaptor to come in, to see how that lot performs on the wheel nuts!
I continue to receive encouraging responses to the whole Outback IT Service idea, but as we are still selling properties to pay off the debt (3 down & 3 to go), as well as hosting an exchange student from Finland this year, I think we’re still on track for a 2011 escape. The good news is that we both sleep better, are more relaxed & probably healthier when we are on the road. Meanwhile, more test runs. And more thinking about what sort of computer spare parts I would need to be carrying when we do finally head on out for real.
