77 Update

Sit rep: am at City Center Inn motel in Kempsey. All checked in there's a Chinese restaurant attached to motel [emoji1303]
The trip - a bit noisy with no trim etc but some earplugs fixed that. Car tows ok just like it did in past. A bit slower than our new cars up hills but cruising no issue at 110kmh when allowed. So far- no problems. Fuel use 17 litres/100kms but that's towing - and leaking from fuel cap [emoji849]. All in all not too bad. I wasn't quickest on highway but not slowest either. Planning to hit Sydney around midday hopefully traffic won't be awful. And the mirrors are so small compared with modern stuff. But - suspension good steering good brakes good. Power- adequate given car is loaded to hilt along with trailer. Photos are car in Brissy then Kempsey- proof.
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Sit rep: am at City Center Inn motel in Kempsey. All checked in there's a Chinese restaurant attached to motel [emoji1303]
The trip - a bit noisy with no trim etc but some earplugs fixed that. Car tows ok just like it did in past. A bit slower than our new cars up hills but cruising no issue at 110kmh when allowed. So far- no problems. Fuel use 17 litres/100kms but that's towing - and leaking from fuel cap [emoji849]. All in all not too bad. I wasn't quickest on highway but not slowest either. Planning to hit Sydney around midday hopefully traffic won't be awful. And the mirrors are so small compared with modern stuff. But - suspension good steering good brakes good. Power- adequate given car is loaded to hilt along with trailer. Photos are car in Brissy then Kempsey- proof.
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That is staggeringly good fuel economy if you are towing that trailer!!! Well done ... she's obviously running extremely well (I'm betting I would get that NOT towing [bighmmm] ) She looks spectacular in those piccies :)

seeya,
Shane L.

This at Yass. Got through Sydney unscathed traffic through Pennant Hills while steady wasn’t the worst I’ve seen. One failure - the speedo stopped working near Newcastle. [emoji848]everything else in gauge cluster is fine. I know speed from rpm so no biggie. And this is one of few parts that’s still under warranty. Rest - running fine. Though I was overtaken on a hill by a new Ford Ranger towing a tandem Regent van[emoji1787]these just don’t have torque of modern diesel. Mind you I passed him on the flat [emoji41]
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PM me with a ph no.

I can fix speedos and RA drives. No win no fee, as it should be.

DL

Thanks! But if it’s failed Dakota Digital Unit- it’s covered by their warranty. About only thing on car that is 🤪

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Thanks! But if it’s failed Dakota Digital Unit- it’s covered by their warranty. About only thing on car that is 🤪

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Wouldn't know where to start with one of those!

DL

Ok update:
Made it to Melbourne [emoji3]one hiccup the oil seal to my re built LT 95 input shaft - is leaking[emoji51]and of course it’s out of warranty on that. Gearbox oil dripping in fair amount from bellhousing. Also - the left hand wiper the link rod has disconnected so it’s not rotating. Both items rebuilt by others in good faith [emoji51]. All the bits I did - ran perfect. Engine brakes suspension etc. fuel use ended up at about 18L/100km which I’m ok with. So she’s now in Melbourne

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Both items rebuilt by others in good faith [emoji51]. All the bits I did - ran perfect.

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Yes this is a familiar feeling.

Taken just prior to Melbourne
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you couldnt have run those pipe things down the trailer??[bighmmm]