Friday, Sep 06, 2013 at 21:55
I was at
Innamincka last Monday [2/9] Diesel was $2.10 L. store opens 0800 to 1700. Camped on the common, drove to
the Dig Tree, tar road stars 100m into Qld, [cattle
grid on the border had very bad holes either side].
Turn off to Dig Tree then 14k of very bad gravel /gibbered road, but worth it. Just before entering
the Dig Tree area is a very deep [no water]
creek crossing. Leaving this crossing brought me to disaster, When I got 14k back to the tar road I discovered I only had 3 wheels on the 5'er. The RHF wheel outer bearing had collapsed and the wheel and drum had gone. About 40 people searched for the wheel but could not find it. I had to drive 350K to
Thargomindah on 3 wheels and I am sitting in the c/van park waiting for parts to arrive [might be M,T,W ?].
I was in a Safari of 50 [CMCA] motor homes heading for
Birdsville races [Oh
well there is always next year].
The new Rangers name is DUCK and a nice bloke, he stays on Napper Merrie Station. The mob from the station came and cooked a BBQ for all of us [90 people] at $20 head all proceeds to the RFDS.
PeterH
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