[roKWiz]

Had a few of beauties driving the motorhome, best ones are driving down from Coffs to Wangaratta and got within 3km from base, snapped alternator bracket, loosing water pump, belt in the process causing a overheat. Pulled the bracket, screwed brick wall ties to either end, reinstalled with nylon rope I had as a temp fan / alternator belt for the long 3km drive home.

Blew a front steer tyre on the Buckets Way, breaker bar wasn't getting the wheel nut loose and could not get the jack under the front axle to lift anyway. Tyre was holed and toasted so picked heaps of wet grass on the side of the road and stuffed it into the hole, managed to drive to Nabiac (at about 10km/h)) for a new tyre. Tyre guy said I saved the split ring wheel by doing so and was impressed.

The wet grass tyre trick I had used while out mountain biking and pinch flatting several tubes.

Down at Koroit I managed to jam the gearbox up, no gears, entering an overnight stop at the CP, next morning with wire got one gear working (3rd) and was heading for a truck mechanic in Warnambool, spotted one of his worker in a ute so communicated with him (hand gestures) that I was heading there in only one gear which meant I couldn't stop so he escorted me in avoiding traffic straight to the yard.