My F711 RST Nullarbor adventure

Hey Roland, a tip with the air wipers.
The muffler/breather on them blocks up with crap especially if there has been oil in the air system.
Try taking that off first.
Without it, the wipers are way too fast.

Such a great story. Thanks so much for sharing.

Me too, really enjoyed
One of these days I will lay down some of the adventures in VP so far, but I don't think I can top this tale.
William

She's been a great journey, thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

One of you guys asked how many times I reused the duct tape to hold the tool box shut. I used the same piece all the way home :lol:

I've since retired the tape

Also, just wanted to thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. It means a lot to me.
Roland

Hi Maxidyne, I really enjoyed reading about your journey across the Nulla. I'm looking to do similar in a Mack 320 Cool Power. Can you tell me how many litres of diesel per one hundred kilometres you used? I'm just trying to calculate what the cost would be to drive her back to Melbourne. I'm not sure of the diff ratio's just yet.

Regards,

Andrew

Sorry Maxidyne, I just re-read your story and noted you were getting around 30 litres per 100 kilometres. As I'm reading about your journey I'm making notes on what I should have on board. Tyre gauge, hi-vis etc....

Regards,

Andrew

It's taken me six months of being on this forum to find my way over to the historic truck chat and what a brilliant read.
Glad I was able to read it from start to finish without the one week lay off after hitting the kangaroo :lol: the comments made by some of you had me chuckling away happily - it must have been frustrating for you all.
Living in Crystal Brook, I missed you coming through, but them's the breaks.
Good luck, I and no doubt many others look forward to a picture of it with the Mazda loaded.