A run of bad luck

**Rosco** · 16th October 2008, 08:27 AM

I just heard from broken wing Doug ..... The bloke with the 130 with the landy tub trailer and tent which wouldn't fit continued on the trek and rang Doug last night. He was on the Barkly Hwy heading east and his front prop shaft let go behind the diff

. Apparently the shaft is like a piece of spaghetti with yet to be determined damage to the transfer case and auto transmission ( yep .. auto .. after market job) He limped into Camooweal and is now trying to make it to the Isa to see what can be done.

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The only non landy was an old Tojo cab chassis which had been extended and converted to a 6x6 with a 6.2 Chevvy and auto. With a gypsy caravan type outfit mounted on the back. Apparently he was looking at it and decided it was on a rather strange lean so decided to investigate. Broken main leaf and helper on one side front spring. Then found the other side was also broken

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So 5 vehicles set out and 5 were broken. It wasn't all the rough either ... much harder going up the OTL on the Cape.

Don't know where mine is at the moment .. somewhere between here and there

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I'll report back after I get the bad news from MR ...

**weeds** · 16th October 2008, 08:37 AM

thanks for the update Rosco..........if only she was solar powered

**Scallops** · 16th October 2008, 09:00 AM

Sorry to hear of all this, Rosco - it is an extraordinary turn of events. At least you are getting the best fellas to do the fix (MR). They will do the right thing by you.

And all the best for the final outcome.

**Sprint** · 16th October 2008, 07:42 PM

just wait till you get the bill for freighting the landy back home!

**Rosco** · 16th October 2008, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Sprint

just wait till you get the bill for freighting the landy back home!

Thankfully that's one issue I don't have to worry about. We had the extra Ultra Cover with RACQ so they pick up the tab for our accommodation, air fares and freighting the fender back ...

**Sprint** · 17th October 2008, 09:43 AM

well that certainly takes a load off your mind!

**George130** · 18th October 2008, 01:31 PM

Wow what a rough run. And I wasn't even there. I pray I'm not the one to out do you.

**Rosco** · 27th October 2008, 08:48 AM

The saga continues.

Got a call from MR last Wed PM. The head is cracked at the No. 1 injector.
Doesn't look like I'll get much change out of 6 big ones ...

They very kindly informed me whilst I was sitting in hospital, about to undergo a very unpleasant procedure (brachytherapy) for prostate C. I guess it could have been worse ... lucky I wasn't in the ICU of the cardiac ward

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Escaped from hosp on Sat PM. Have a week off then 5 weeks Mon-Fri of external beam radiation therapy. To add to my woes, the treatment regimen isn't covered by Medicare or Priv Health so there goes another 6 big ones ...

The upside is AULRO will soon have it's very own mobile Min Min light for hire. So blokes & blokettes .... what would be a reasonable hourly rate ??

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 27th October 2008, 09:01 AM

I think the rate should depend on the tricks performed--

or should we go with wattage??

maybe a poll??

are you related to George130 by any chance???

**rovercare** · 27th October 2008, 09:02 AM

How many Pixies was it, that you killed when you were younger?

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