Breakages & The Unprepared - Outback Australian Workshop at Mt Dare
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Expect the unexpected in the desert. We revisit our second home at the Mt Dare Hotel. This time, we helped out the workshop for 2 weeks during the busy Finke Desert Race of 2024.
Did we fix your car and try to get you out of trouble? There were many more recoveries and broken vehicles that did not come through the workshop!
We experienced rainfall, closed roads, the first State of Origin game (just) and muddy broken cars.
The Mt Dare Hotel is in Outback South Australia on the western edge of the Simpson Desert. Experience it for yourself. Dare to Prepare.
Chapters
00:00 - 00:32 - Intro
00:33 - 01:25 - Snapped Chassis
01:26 - 03:12 - First Tyre - Isabelle Teaches Jeremy
03:13 - 05:03 - Split Auto Cooler Hose on Truck
05:04 - 06:39 - Late Night Job - Isabelle on 200 Jeremy on Truck
06:40 - 08:10 - TLC on our Hilux
08:11 - 08:46 - Rain's Coming
08:47 - 09:26 - Fuel Truck vs Rain
09:27 - 11:10 - Inspection on Mt Dare 79
11:11 - 11:38 - Flogged out Uni-Joint
11:39 - 12:41 - Wheel Bearing Adjustment
12:42 - 13:18 - Handheld Welder
13:19 - 14:41 - Troopy Customer Service & Check
14:42 - 16:27 - Sketchy Tyre
16:28 - 17:43 - Front End Loader Diagnosis & Fix
17:44 - 18:42 - Mates with no Brakes No.1
18:43 - 19:13 - Weekend of Finke Desert Race
19:14 - 21:02 - Cooked alternator on 79 series
21:03 - 22:13 - Mates with no Brakes No.2
22:14 - 22:57 - Broken Sway bar on Ford Ranger
22:58 - 23:32 - Mate with Brakes No.3
23:33 - 24:19 - Mates with no Brakes No.4
24:20 - 25:40 - Mates with no Brakes & Broken Spring No.5
25:41 - 28:17 - Last Job - CV on Mt Dare's 79
28:18 - 28:55 - Conclusion - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
You were and are two of the nicest people anyone could ever hope to meet. Add to that you are so capable and helpful. You saved our group trip, and we're extremely greatful to you both for doing so. It was also super interesting to learn you lead group trips and provide tracks and content to Hema. What a couple of understated Aussie champions. I hope you have great travel adventures after Mt. Dare in your Hilux. I hope you enjoyed the beer. Cheers, Craig (white Prado 150 - brake pads and me cleaning the residual mud of the inside of my Methods with the shop brush).
"A good indicator that the alternator is knackered is mud on the roof"...... lol, classic.
Rev up & take battery lead orf
Hey Isabella. I’ve been a mechanic for 40 years on the north coast of nsw we got parts delivered twice a day ,I can only imagine your frustration having to wait for a part to finish a job. Having the passion is the only way to keep going as mechanic, well that’s what I found anyway. Good on you guys well done.
Isabelle is an absolute star. In fact you’re both fabulous.
Brought back so happy memories of our several Simpson Desert crossings -Adelaide to Dalhousie and return, both in the dry and the wet, through the 80’s. Had a 1985 Troopie 11 seater brand new with all the extras, one of 10 that came out as a special edition, still got it and getting close to 200k going strong and never let me down. Too old to do those trips now at mid 80’s and just recovering from a 4th back surgery. Did all those many 4WD expeditions speed the wear and tear on me instead of Troopie? Fantastic times. Thanks for sharing your as it happens video-I know all about it and how to be prepared. Greetings from Tasmania Australia 👍😁🇦🇺🦘
@ShevillMathers Haha as an owner of many 40 series lol it's the 40s that cause the body. I'm sure I've left a part of my back in each one
You had me at Outback Mechanic, not gonna lie. The rest was pure pleasure.
From an old fella in London I envy your freedom keep loving and keep living. All the best 👍 Kenny
Hahaha hey Kenny I have just watched this video I’m in London just off commercial road and I live in South Australia been an engineer for over 35 years both uk and Aus originally motor trade then aerospace and I can say ya need good bush mechanics and a outside the box attitude, traveled most of Aus and would never move back to England full time!come over n try it out 🤟🍻
Crossed the Simpson in 1995 hilux in group broke all leaf springs Rhonda and husband ran MtDare then gave us access to workshop rebuilt leaf packs form graveyard of wrecks awesome hospitality we then did Madigans line hilux gave continual problems but spares got him out of desert this channel will go off awesome❤
What a story mate! Sometimes the breakages make the best stories, and we're glad you made it across the Madigan in one piece, regardless of the continual problems 😊
From one engineer to two others great work guys keeping them girls rolling 💪🇦🇺🤠
We are only mechanics, not engineers but cheers mate 😅
If you girls have great posture, and dont overexert do it smart not hard your bodys will last years more
One of those '79's towed me from halfway across the desert back to Mt Dare a couple or three years ago when I had a broken rear hub on my 75 series Troopy. I couldn't get up the last several dunes in 4wd with my 4 tonne Troopy and camper trailer. No mechanics then (that I recall) but the guy who was there tried welding the axle to the hub but it only lasted maybe 5km's up the track. Ended up just driving in front wheel drive all the way down to Adelaide to get a new one fitted. I came back later and did a full trip of the Simpson in 2021. RACQ paid me back the $2500 for the tow, just gotta remember you only ever break down on the Rig Road as it's a gazetted road and they will (or did in my case at least) cover the recovery cost and paid me back within a week. Keep the receipt! You guys look to be doing an amazing job way out there, well done Isabelle & Jeremy!
An out back mechanic any day thanks!! Good stuff! 👍
It’s nice to be young my old knees were hurting just watching 😂a good can do attitude nice to see 👍😊 really impressed ✅
As an old Ex mechanic, I can't agree more,my back was feeling it just watching
Been working at Mt dare for 2 weeks now, mainly in the workshop etc, it's definitely an adventure everyday hey 🤣🤣.
FANTASTIC VIDEO......MORE..MORE...MORE. That was awesome
I can see this channel taking off. This feels fully authentic and gives such a great insight into shoplife in the outback, or similar remote setting
I can't believe anyone would get that far and decide it's a good time to do checks and servicing that should be done at home
Nice work folks, seems these modern vehicles a lot more complex than the old stuff I worked with on the Cape many years ago - still the same problems, but harder to fix, lol. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it so subscribed.
What a great video. You could work on my car any time. Thanks for your efforts.
Now that there are 'two' mechanics there you mean. Top job Isabelle & Jeremy. Love the repairs content and basically any video footage you can fit in.
Great stuff , you are the real deal , can work and talk at the same time.🇦🇺✅️😉
One of the best videos I have seen (and watched from start to finish) in a long time. Subscribed
Bloody awesome you guys, really put a smile on my face watching you both go hard and get shit done, top entertainment…..keep it coming
Nicely Done, did the Simpson in 1985 and again in 1987, no Mt Dare pub or workshop back then but was well prepared 6 MQ patrols and a short wheelbase Gruiser in 85 and 4 MQ,s in 86.
Good to see a lady on the tools looks like a good team
What a Great Video. The day in the life of the outback workshop. Some you can fix others you can't. Tyres, Brakes, and Servicing all part of the job.
Thanks! That's exactly right, we can only give it a good go, and if we can't that's what a recovery truck is for.
@@LapsofMaps gotta love a Mog!
@@LapsofMaps bt 50. or any ifs twin cab ute. are not, 4x4rs.. the chassis is too thin, all the weight is too far back.. people are stoopid.. mates 80 series. blew out the rad support. the steel is like 1/4mm. if that. then he twisted the brkts off the diff, . ill keep my f100 & s/duty. jap 4x4rs are like jeeps, buy it, then fix it.. the bumper on my s/duty is thicker than that chassis.. plus, cv,s are bs.. people with f100,s , think the 100 means 1ton, there 1/4 ton. there built to carry 12 x 24 sheets.. or bails of hey.. my s/duty is the 4.2tdi. 700nm. tows 4.5t in 5th up hill.8t all up.. no issues.. telecom use toyotas, never use 5th..
@@LapsofMaps so, toyota put the alt where the starter should go, starter in valley,?, why.. & used 1950 rear diffs instead of 200 series diffs, why i dont buy toyota..or prado, or anything with a computer.
@@LapsofMaps land crusiers are not strong. there gutless & all the mechanicals are stuk in the 50,s. especially the 10 part hubs, & cv bs.. 100 kw, nothing will break, no guts.. i hate cv,s. but, just bought a gu nissan, why, because toyotas use there parts.. but still a yank 4x4 fan, allways will be.. nissan have a trans brake, & f100 style radius rods, plus, plus..& bit longer wheel base, plus.. still gutless..
No shortage of work, if you see how city slickers drive on rough roads, its just utter equipment carnage. Up at Cape York, my dad saw this old guy with a new landcruiser, who had driven it so hard on the rough, the engine bay firewall was cracked clean through from one side to the other, utterly destroyed.
What a team, great video.
Passed through mt dare many times , retired mechanic so i love what you do and where you havechosen to do it .new subscriber , cheers guys
I agree you two are an epic team..loved the videos .
I know guys who dont know what a spanner is for, so its nice to see a woman who knows her stuff.
This woman knows her stuff very well i use to work with her, i would rather a woman work on my vehicle than a bloke who doesn't care :) i know some very good female techs and males too :)😃
That was really interesting. Nice to sae two mechanics who do exactly what is needed and do it properly. Keep up the good work.
And no Toyota is not the band it use to be.
Good to see what happens remote.
Good on ya kids. It is not where you do the work but how you go about it. Looks like you do things correctly without being pretentious. They were all lucky to have you two there.
Always go with the bush mechanic and the job will get you to where you need to be
Nice work guys, thanks.
I suggest a concrete pad with its own washer and it will need its own water supply + big sign “wash before workshop” I guess the short comings of that plan would be water supply. One day I might make it. What sort of fuel supply do people need to cross the Simpson, I had a friend many years ago that took a 200 L drum for the canning and filled up about half way. Loved the video. I think more people might travel, just to get a decent service.
Perfect to see lug nuts done to speck rather than a guess like 90% of places do and over tighten the buggers sometimes.
Love this video, I think you should be there all the time😉😉😉, this video must be so popular to pop up into my feed… good luck
We to live and play in the bush and I'm enjoying your clips and had to google Finke Desert Race thinking it might be horses or camels but no the bikes and buggies look like a lot more fun.
Doesn't matter where they are I always prefer someone who knows what they're doing and who cares working on my gear. I avoid dealerships like the plague. Good to see two mechanics working so well together.
We're a couple so you'd hope we would work well together!
Most interesting and educational
Great attitude towards your work. Good job your doing out there! Would be nice to meet you both but just to say hi, without needing any work! Thanks
Good job guys love watching your work keep up the good work
You guys are beast's. Inspiration travelling/working life. The people who had you both work on their cars are so lucky you were in Dare.
Well I think you guys are Awesome , you both do a Very good job , and yes I would come to you , ( if I can't fix it my self ) 🤠
First time running across your channel bloody great content and subscribed 5 minutes in.
G'day guys from tassie.
I’ve watched all your travels and enjoyed the can do attitude and adventurous spirit. It’s been a pleasure to be along for the ride. Thank you to you both for the entertainment along with practical lessons. Enjoy your travels. From Macca
Awesome content, love it! So honest and informative. I would have no issue with you guys working on my car at all
I lived in WA Outback abou 12 years back, four hours north east of Kal. We had to make do with what was available cos spare parts was four hours away at Kal. The local tip was known as Mitre 11 cos our first port of call was the tip when in need of parts or bits and pieces. Had a Landrover with a 186 holden six cylinder on the cattle station. No spark, after examination, found it had an aftermarket contactless system on the engine which was producing no spark. Me and my mate visited the local tip. There was a Kingswood HZ with a 202 six cylinder engine, we removed the whole distributor and put it on the 186, Voila, spark and the engine started! Saved us a day driving to Kal for replacement parts and returning.
GREAT WORK GUYS!!💥💪
SHINE BRIGHT!!💥🙌👊💜
Well how much fun was that??? Loved your show. I was stuck in Katherine in 72 , waiting on vw kombi parts. Great expirence- got a motor off a crash and mad it to Darwin!! Had an old Holden needing motor mounts-- found an abandon roll over and didn't even have to lay on the ground/
Tip for when you don't have a tom thumb pump - run a bit of hose from your fluid container into whatever you're filling/transferring to, then put you hand covering the lid of the fluid container and use compressor to blow air into it - it'll force the fluid through the hose.
There you go, top tip, thank you!!!
Awesome team I’ll need you to fix my car after I stuff up my attempt at fixing it
I really enjoyed this, great work!
Fantastic work lots of maintenance keeping you busy
Guys can I say impressive, you are great together and what you have to share is engaging informative and entertaining. My takeaway is maintenance and not just servicing there is a large gap in this particular area currently once upon a time your mechanic was a family friend who was a custodian for your safety and your vehicles maintenance not a franchised wealth creation system owned by a trust or corporation minimising taxation. Sorry, love your work keep doing what you do
Love the video and topic. Great work. I cant wait for the next one
G’day and greetings from Tasmania, I reckon your channel is like a breathe of fresh air it’s interesting on what mechanical problems you get it shows how hard the outback Australia is on vehicles. I’m 67 and I have subscribed and look forward to following the channel you all have that great sense of humour. Kind regards John
Now that's a power couple, good on ya 👍👊❤
If I had to get something done on my bt50, it would be a pleasure to have you two fix it, good work guy's hope to see more of you in the future 👏 👍
That was excellent. Thanks
love your work guys.
Awesome jobs well done
Im well impressed with your level ,of professionalism, the right tools ,for the right job.
Having been on remote properties, in QLD, its amazing how often "Bunnings" comes in handy .
Fantastic channel I love it
Great video, it might be worth noting that all wheel bearings must be set with a certain amount of end play. Timken has a good spec process online. That trailer you did would probably be 2 to 3 thou. Regards
Stumbled across you guys and this is great.
Hello from across the Pacific (the West Coast of the U.S.) Just coming to your channel (from a post in the r/videos sub-Reddit), I can already tell I'm gonna be obsessed with this channel!
I got a million questions I'd love to ask you both... maybe a video idea would be to do a Top Ten (or whatever number) of bits of advice you have for folks based off of your repair experiences at Mt. Dare (carrying spares of specific things, lowering your PSI, etc.)?
Awesome team..Thanks
good job you two well done
Great video showing some great and resourceful work. Thanks
great job guys.
Great job guys!
Awesome vid
Read the comments and I Agree, so nothing more to say. Except Great video loved it.
Very entertaining! Great video!
Awesome Vid; you guys are legends!
Awesome vid, thanks guys. Great pace and mix of story telling and hands-on.
Awesome team. Great to know there is a couple of experts if help is required.
Just stumbled on to your segments, will have to binge for a few nights cause you guys are bloody cool👏🏻👍
Really interesting to see the different scopes of work that come through, how you get the job done and get people back on their travels👍
just discovered this channel. it’s so fricken awesome.
such great mechanics. so nice people.
Great job y'all
Great video. Keep up the great work 👍
Just great work the both of you
Thank you,great work by people who care
Good stuff. Cheers n beers
Keep 'em coming! :-)
Great work, just came across your video. Went to big red bash two hrs ago, that was as close as I got to Mt Dare, but would love to cross the Simpson one day. Keep up the good work. Maybe I should go back to mechanics and work with you guys out there
Real cool guys, when I was a truck driver on the local council, we had ex-Army guys come and test our driving for a day. They wanted me to skip gears and just use the brakes to stop, don't go back through the gears this was a tad silly to me brake drums wear out and cost a lot of money to replace. Gear boxes can handle a lot of changes. Great job you guys.
Well done. Amazing stuff.
great video guys, been there March 2019 all the way from NZ, more videos please!
Learnt some great tips from you 2 outback mechanics
Enjoyed the video. It was educational as to the conditions out there. Create more on workshop jobs.
Great team you guys
Hey you two are amazing! Good job. I’m very impressed that you have such a range of parts in stock . Hard to cater for so many different vehicles . I guess you get to know what is needed . Gee I know some dealers that don’t stock what you have there . Well done from nz !
Mt Dare stocks a big range for their 79 series, tyres, lots of shocks, nuts and bolts ect but other parts have to get ordered and picked up from Alice Springs, which is a 1100km round trip!
Awesome! I have a 79 1Hz cruiser Great truck , simple no computers , not the most powerful but reliable . Know a guy from Adelaide who had one of those and must’ve been several times around Australia in his one , even though the middle from one side to the other , west to east . Hey all the best guys.
Your are hard workers 👍
Bloody good job u 2 done mate
Never a dull moment 😆 for sure.
Been a mechanic and fitter for over 30 years , you don't know what is going to come through the gate or what its going to be when you answer the phone 😲.
Great to see a female mechanic keeping it real ✅
Preventative maintenance is the key. Competent Replacement of old or suspect components prior to failure is best. Finding a competent mechanic is a challenge these days .
Reduce speeds the vehicle is heavily loaded , take a extra week or two to slow down and enjoy the trip so you don't punish the vehicle. For
Excellent articles on tyres and tyre repair for tyres used for off track and remote track work can be found on Beadell Tours website . Educational reading and no marketing gimmicks.
Long live the locking ring ( split rim ) wheel .
After watching these videos i can trust these outback mechanic work on my machine
Outback WA - most popular vehicle by far is Landcruiser. Even the mines use Landcruisers. Parts readily available new or used!