A bush fix could get you home at times!

There was this time when the coffee machine broke and in desperation we Nescafe 43 bean instant.

But I wouldn't call that a successful fix.

Here’s my claim to fame. We split an intercooler hose which took some finding.
The photo shows the third or fourth iteration which finally held the pressure.
We were towing the camper at the time so going easy on it wasn’t really an option. It got us home and then some.
Silicon tape is what we used with cable ties to hold it in place. Silicon tape travels with me everywhere now, I have found a few uses for it and highly recommend carrying some.

More reliable ? Sorry if I don't agree I 've had 2 new cars in the past 11yrs both plauged with problems, not just minor things stuff that put them off the road my 26yr old GQ 525,000km has had less problems just been replacing things that wear out.

I know of or been involved with a few.

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Axle, a couple of years ago mates got this early Aussie Swag camper back from Arnhem Land to Katherine for repairs, thanks to the high light jack and a come-along, the shaft of the high lift was used in the main cross beam and the come-along held it all together. I thought I had a pic of it find together but can't it.

Have done a few bush fixes over the years, Axle, mainly to make sure we didn’t miss out on the next meal!
A couple of us had gone out to a bore, some kms south of Desmond’s Passage, on the Victoria H’way, in NT in a Landcruiser FJ45. At sometime during the return trip, we noticed an occasional noise of the engine fan hitting the radiator shroud. On inspection, an engine mount seemed to be u/s, a common occurrence on these old models.

Just as we “hit” the h’way, the fan suddenly interacted with the shroud in a big way. The other engine mount had lost all bolts, causing the engine to tip over enough to cause a drama. We had 2 crowbars in the back, and inserted these over the chassis, on each side & under the sump, and “Cobb ‘n Co’d” the outer ends onto the bull bar. Worked okay, and managed to get back to the station without any further dramas.

Bob

We did a leaf spring on the trailer on the Savannah Way and had to do the ol' log strapped underneath!
Hubby is a damn brilliant fitter and machinist whom I'm convinced can fix anything. He'd driven 'how many k's' telling me about how to do it, and then we needed to.
He then drove 'how many k's' telling me why he had steel rims in case we ever ran out of spares and had to drive on a flat tyre and the rim...and yep, we had to put that one into practise too.
He's only allowed to think those things now. I forbid him to jinx us by saying it out loud!!