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Cheers mate. Been enjoying your channel. 👍

@ Legend We really appreciate you watching mate We have subscribed to you also Genuine 🇦🇺Bloke We pissed ourselves laughing when you said “ Shiela “ 😂😂😂🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Haven’t heard that for bloody years hey Love ya work mate Gold Cheers Brad & Fi 🤙🍻

Cheers mate. I'm heading up in a couple weeks to scope out 40E ground for the yr. Anywhere between Leo, Leinster, Que and possibly Meekatharra. 🤔

I miss the cruiser but only in view on the setup. The Dmax will soon enough get setup once I'm back on the Gold.

Last I heard, they have set out a set of guidelines on who qualifies. It's pretty messy. I think now the class action is dropped it could get hard to get it corrected under warranty. But as always, you hear all the bad stories and no good ones. I have read a couple of comments where Isuzu have come to the party but it seems to be dealership isolated. If you're looking to buy a new DMax, check to see if they are replacing the component to correct the issue. I read that all DMax's assembled after about August have the new control arm. I'm yet to challenge the issue, if in fact I do have the problem and will post accordingly. I'll see if I can find the lastest update on what constitutes a warranty fix and post here. Cheers mate. Hope that helps. Have a safe and enjoyable Xmas/NY mate.

Hey mate - I bought bt50 2022 with the bump steer issue - 10000k the tyres were gone. Didn't complain to Mazda because overall the vehicle was phenomenal and got it fixed with Fulcrum - cost $3200 fitted - best money I spent. Developed in Australia and no regrets. Could have waited or whined to Mazda but as I work in industry- can see the wider picture - maybe get compensated in the future but futile in the short term. Fulcrum did a fantastic job with their R&D - tires are fantastic with no feathering.

Good to know mate. I hear you buddy. I expect I may take the same path once funds are available in line with the suspension upgrade that is yet to come.

Big gold yr 2025 - the old Fella's gonna find that patch I've been chasin. 😉😊

Thanx Scotty. Yep, definitely a change to my future plan's. It'll take a little time but I'll bounce back next yr. 😉

Thanx Buddy, very kind. I should have been on a trip back over before now but funds haven't allowed. I should back over mid yr for a quick trip and I'll make a point to catch up with you guys and Rob. It's been a while 😊

Yes mate 👍

Thanx mate. Yea, all good. Just a different direction needed. It'll all come out in the wash. Have a good Christmas mate.

Thanx Robert. You have a great Christmas and stay safe in the new yr. 🍻

@@TheOldFellasTravels Cheers. 👍👍

Good idea, through the summer months care taking, on a mine site ,would be perfect Mike. The service for your country would be enough of a CV. For anyone. Please take care mate, we have both hit the near bottom once ,but Gold and adventure is a great incentive to solider on. Cheers Greg.

😊 Mate, I've only been thinking about that this last few weeks. As you say, a role that allows prospecting on a gold bearing lease. Happy to have a percentage agreement on gold found. It's definable something I am considering for next yr. 🤔 oh, of course It will have to be Barnes friendly 🤣

You know, I really think without Barnes and the adventure of prospecting, I'm not sure what I'd do. I can't help but love prospecting and the adventures of discovery in the Goldfields outback.

Life can throw curve balls. Keep positive and enjoy your adventures. Good luck with your gold hunting as you deserve it with the hard work you put in.

@lauriefarrugia8139 Good advice 👍

Cheers mate. Yea, gold is king. 😊

Cheers. Really looking forward to a new season of gold and adventure. 😉

Thanx mate. I going to do a lot more of this next yr. I think it complements the prospecting experience. 😊

Thanx mate, appreciated.

Cheers mate. Appreciated. 👍

Thanx mate. You too. Got a beach camping trip planned- maybe my fishing skills will improve 🤣🤣

Yep, got that planned. I need the practice 🤣🤣

Thanx for the advice. Really appreciated. Yea, it's a habit of mine to repeat myself. I'll work on it. Thanx again. 👍

Yep, amazing seeing how the old timers did it. There's a remote site still with an old hut and machinery out remote Laverton ways I want to visit. I never tire of it. Cheers Robert.

That's a very good point. In view of the after market mod, an agreement to warrant any issues caused by them would go a long way and is something one should ask for in writing. I should have mentioned this - good pick up. I think ARB are heading down this path with Toyota with there "Just Ask " campaign. With the 76 with my pre- rego add-ons, I actually asked about the suspension and ARB would cover cost if failure was due to their product. My only negitive on that is the whose at fault battle that could take months. I love that saying mate - it's great 👍

@@TheOldFellasTravels Many years back when Filming for TV with Starlo & Buschy, Brownie who owned ARB was there because the boys were also filming adverts for ARB to include in their “Hooked on Adventure” series in WA. We got to fish a bit together & he & his missus were a lovely couple, real salt of the earth people. Once ARB got sold & went all Corporate & run by bean counters etc, I just fell out of love with ARB gear to be honest. My last 4WD (a new 2020 150 Prado) I set out to do my build with not one ARB product & thus far I’ve managed to stay true to my quest. It’s a shame because back then I was a rusted on ARB fan and had their gear on 4wds going back to the early 80’s. But not so much any more. They really don’t seem to want to work with the average bloke building his vehicle. They seem to want to take bookings from corporate car yards etc selling their products with finance package on a new car purchase etc. I guess that where the $ are these days.

@ianmoone2359 yea, my last build was all Arb as per the previous. I had a great relationship with Toowoomba ARB but now in WA it's a completely different experience so consequently I have used ARB on the DMAX albeit it's only just started. I had a very good experience with Opposite Lock Midland with the radio fitt out though. I plan to do a lot more myself on this build.

Thanx, I think it's a controversial topic, but I wanted to raise awareness. 😊

I had a set prior these are were pretty good. But this last set were duds.

Yea, luxury mining at its best 🤣🤣🤣

Thanx mate. I plan on doing a lot of this next yr. These old sites are very interesting 🤔

I was. Back in Perth now. Yea, couple yrs back I found a 3 ounce patch at the break aways.

You'd wanna hope so. 😊

My great grandfather's mine WASNT successful and closed after 6 years. I haven't been able to find much online about it

How interesting. Did you have time with your Grandfather to hear of the life style and hardships of mining back in the day?

​@@TheOldFellasTravelshe died about 40 years before I was born. I have a document somewhere on my computer of his typed story but visited the state library earlier this year and looked through his original 1930s hand written version

Apologies, I misread your previous comment your , Great Grandfather. One of the early prospectors. Unreal, thanx for sharing.

Out Laverton way. It near Linden area.

@TheOldFellasTravels I've just been looking and mount Morgan's is 37km from laverton. Not sure how much is left there these days outside of the modern mine but I really want to get out that way one day

We had a 40E around there maybe 3 yrs ago. Was lots of old mines about.

Yep. Me and a couple of mates normally do 3 or 4 40E's depending on how they perform. This yr was a disaster for me with health and all. Back into it next yr though. 40E are the way to go. Well work North to Pilbara regions and move back as the weather gets hotter. 🙄

Thanx mate. You and me both. 😆

Cheers. I'm feeling next yr will be a cracka 🤪

Sure. I'm away for a couple weeks down South. But when I'm back , definitely. 👍

Definitely- maybe my fishing skills will pick up. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I have a winter doona on the mattress and a minus 3 rated sleeping bag, and it's fine. Mostly closed up, it's surprising how warm it is. I've sleep in -3 nights and it's been fine.

@TheOldFellasTravels yeah that's like the sleeping bags used on a fly-fishing trip in Tassie Highlands bag only no blankets is my backup doona when I go detecting in the Vic triangle - if you had no potable water you could pump it thu a misting nozzle in camp when it's 40c but water is precious ⛏️

​@@melbournesubtropicfruits9474yep, atomiser and a fan works surprisingly well.

I never had issues with winds, no more so than any other canvas / material style swag tent. I actually found it better than the original DOT RTT. Rain no issue. I just zip up the opening about half way or so and all good. I forgot to close up when I was away from the cam when a storm came through and my bedding got pretty wet, but the interior stayed surprisingly dry. 😅

Thanx mate, appreciated

Cheers mate 😊

Yep, hot but pleasant 😊 Cheers 👍

Nights have warned up. That's the decider for me. Once it's to hot to sleep I'll call my hand.

Yes you have to be able to get a sleep and have an aircon during the day as well otherwise tough going only a few hours in morning and just before dark even then it can still be 40 not much fun. And the old pooch will be missing you Mike the coast beckons I reckons.

Maybe next yr I'll have aircon 😊​@@johnclohessy5547

Yep. It's a roller coaster, from frustration to OMG 🤣

Cheers mate. Kinda surprise, you'll hear that a lot in prospecting. 🤣😆

Yea, definable mate. I'll do a quick update once I had it replaced as too how it went. Enjoy the show guys. I was hoping to meet Tiff this yr but won't be back in time. Enjoy the new van, looking forward to the new adventures with the family. Take care guys.

Yep, KM's are a great tyre. I ran a set of MT Wranglers one yr, kevlar side walls. Mate, tough as and no staking. But I do too much black top to use them. They tended to scallop out on me over time.

Cheers Dave. Yea, I was running 45 psi and truly believe I was just unlucky. Preston, yea I fish there too. But if you've seen my fishing vids I'm a pretty shit fisherman 🤣🤣🤣 This is my last 2 days in the Goldfields until next yr. Pin stripping- aw yea. I'm good at that too. But to be honest, it's hard not too when remote prospecting. Thanx for commenting Dave.

Yea right. 👍

That's interesting 🤔 I'm always happy to be proven wrong. I'm keen to see what others think and was going to raise this topic as an dedicated video. Thanx mate. 👍

Wow, 20 is good for just creeping around, but I wouldn't want to be caught in an emergency with that pressure and have to travel for any long distance on the highway. I've ran 28 out the back of the Oodnadatta track to dalhousie springs but generally don't bother in the Goldfields. I only fluff around with tyre pressures on the beach. 🙂

@ we air back up on the bitumen. 20 is fine for under 60 kph. At 20 on AT tyres they hardly look like you have let any air out. It’s more for give than length of footprint.

Dave here. Low tyre pressures expose the sidewalls too much. A sharp edge of a rock or schist will slice straight through. We run our Geolanders at 50psi and when bush bashing across country away from any tracks just creep very slowly over obstacles.

@@kathyadams7025 never had a rock puncture a tyre when prospecting. That’s driving over schist knife, basalt, laterite, and if course masses of quartz. It’s the pencil roots that will usually get ya!