Portugal tour

[Jay666d]

How is your Air Con holding up?

[Wheelie]

TBH Jay I haven't used it much as it dries my contact lenses out. It's been warm during the day but unusually cold at night, as low as 5 deg. On the plus side nothing broke or fell off today lol. I'm gonna have another big bill when I get it back to the garage.

Originally Posted by Jay666d

How is your Air Con holding up?

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[Wheelie]

Outside santander ferry port waiting to come home from our adventure. What a great way to spend 2 weeks seeing the real Portugal. Would deffo do it again.

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[terranosaurusdoug]

Wow that went quickly mate

[Wheelie]

Too quick

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Wow that went quickly mate

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[elty001]

Been following your trip very closely as i am hoping to do a tour of the prynees in hopefully the not too distant future.
Been doing alot of reading and looking at routes on wiciloc,veiwranger and vibraction.
Just need to start saving my pennies.

[Wheelie]

Originally Posted by elty001

Been following your trip very closely as i am hoping to do a tour of the prynees in hopefully the not too distant future.
Been doing alot of reading and looking at routes on wiciloc,veiwranger and vibraction.
Just need to start saving my pennies.

Thanks, if you look at my pre Portugal run thread you'll find the link to YouTube channel. I'll be uploading a load more videos on monday

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[terranosaurusdoug]

I've watched the vids, looking forward to the rest! Did you take the dog?

[Wheelie]

Yeah took Larry he loved it.

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

I've watched the vids, looking forward to the rest! Did you take the dog?

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[elty001]

Originally Posted by Wheelie

Thanks, if you look at my pre Portugal run thread you'll find the link to YouTube channel. I'll be uploading a load more videos on monday

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[terranosaurusdoug]

How did the truck hold up overall then mate?

[Wheelie]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

How did the truck hold up overall then mate?

In general I was very pleased with the truck, no major issues, the tracks were brutal constant vibrations and although I thought I’d covered all the basis on the service I had prior to going there were things I never even thought of that could have been done prior to going. Any rubber mount needs to be checked, if any are slightly pershished get them changed, that caused 2 issues, trans cooler rubber and radiator mount rubber failure. Exhaust, well shit happens, I had always planned a SS exhaust. Driveshaft oil seal maybe unlucky!, oil light issue was just water ingress but dried out. On the whole it was awesome, it done everything the other trucks did and more. It is definitely under powered for the size of it but I knew that when I bought it so very pleased. The bill for the repairs is going to be expensive in excess of a grand without the exhaust but with motors you have to expect the unexpected.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Thats quite a bill

I bet you're chuffed that nothing you made or fitted broke though, I would be

[Wheelie]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Thats quite a bill

I bet you're chuffed that nothing you made or fitted broke though, I would be

Yeah well chuffed. But I'm going to remake it all again as I have found a few floors in my design. The fridge is to high needs to be low level for the missus to reach in and my big drawer is to big I need more smaller ones to keep stuff together otherwise it all gets mixed up, keep your eyes open for mk2

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[Wheelie]

Oh, I'm also going to put an on-board air tank for tyres save dragging the pump from wheel to wheel and might try a water tank too and a hot water shower but we will see

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk