PEGGY
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Well, we got to our overnight stop in Carlisle no problems. Got up early to a rubbish Travelodge breakfast and set off for Tayport. Got to Tayport in beautiful bright sunshine and there was Peggy on the drive. She started first time and I went for a quick drive down the road, no problems.
Andy then noticed that one of the trailer tyres was losing air. We put the spare on which was itself knackered so decided to go to a Kwikfit en route home to get it sorted.
I drove Peggy up onto the trailer and we strapped her down good and tight. We then set off for Glenrothes where the Kwikfit guys were brilliant fixing the leaky tyre for free and helping us sort a very loose trailer wheel bearing.
A Kwik lunch in McD's across the road and off we went. High winds and driving rain meant we could only manage 45-50mph. We stopped for a break somewhere and Andy noticed a 'cooking' smell and discovered the grease cap was missing from the offending bearing. Most of the grease appeared to have gone and the wheel was hot.
What else could we do? We carried on of course!
We stopped at Nutsford Services on the M6 at 10pm and there was smoke coming from the bearing. A nearby AA man strongly advised us not to continue. So, here we are, waiting for recovery......eta 0030!!
Pics will follow when I get home.
If I told you I was a pathological liar, would you believe me?
I'M GETTING A HIGHWAYMAN !!!
Andy then noticed that one of the trailer tyres was losing air. We put the spare on which was itself knackered so decided to go to a Kwikfit en route home to get it sorted.
I drove Peggy up onto the trailer and we strapped her down good and tight. We then set off for Glenrothes where the Kwikfit guys were brilliant fixing the leaky tyre for free and helping us sort a very loose trailer wheel bearing.
A Kwik lunch in McD's across the road and off we went. High winds and driving rain meant we could only manage 45-50mph. We stopped for a break somewhere and Andy noticed a 'cooking' smell and discovered the grease cap was missing from the offending bearing. Most of the grease appeared to have gone and the wheel was hot.
What else could we do? We carried on of course!
We stopped at Nutsford Services on the M6 at 10pm and there was smoke coming from the bearing. A nearby AA man strongly advised us not to continue. So, here we are, waiting for recovery......eta 0030!!
Pics will follow when I get home.
I'M GETTING A HIGHWAYMAN !!!
Fingers crossed you make it back soon. will all be worth it in the end
Cazz...Is just Commer mad, and talks a load of nonsense
Cazz...Is just Commer mad, and talks a load of nonsense
Finally got home about 5am, drove Peggy up the back alley and reversed her into the back garden. She's apparently got one of those straight through exhausts so I hope the neighbours weren't too disturbed!
Here's the pics:
Crossing the Forth Road Bridge
Which of course is next to;
There she is
Loaded up
Stopped at Knutsford for a break
Why is this wheel bone dry and hot when the others are wet and cold?
A genuinely very nice man to the rescue
Simple fix to get the van and trailer home without recovery, remove the wheel from the offending hub and create a 3 wheeled trailer, with no weight on the back it was fine.
Up she goes!
On board
A view of my garden this morning:
And finally Peggy's current resting place:
If I told you I was a pathological liar, would you believe me?
I'M GETTING A HIGHWAYMAN !!!
Here's the pics:
Crossing the Forth Road Bridge
Which of course is next to;
There she is
Loaded up
Stopped at Knutsford for a break
Why is this wheel bone dry and hot when the others are wet and cold?
A genuinely very nice man to the rescue
Simple fix to get the van and trailer home without recovery, remove the wheel from the offending hub and create a 3 wheeled trailer, with no weight on the back it was fine.
Up she goes!
On board
A view of my garden this morning:
And finally Peggy's current resting place:
I'M GETTING A HIGHWAYMAN !!!
Driver here. Well, I got back to the workshop with my three wheeled waggon at approz 4.30, and once I had unhitched in the rain and parked up and driven home, it was 5am. Trailer ran fine on 3 wheels with no load. However, having had a sit in Baz's commer, I have to say I am even more keen to get one - but this time I am not going to Scotland to get it, I am going to make sure the owner of the trailer has serviced it before I borrow it (or will lend me his new ever bigger trailer). No joke, there was at least 5mm of end float when we inspected the bearing in Glenrothes. Knowing the owner, he's probably never serviced the trailer in the 5 years his has had it (he uses it regularly for moving land rovers - so it gets lots of abuse).
Well, an epic adventure.
Well, an epic adventure.
Peggy suits the brick work on your new home well done cool adventure looks worth it to me
Sybhil & no1
Sybhil & no1
oh Wellcome to the mad house thowman,see vans for sale ooh has one at a bargain price,...if you are prepared to put in a bit of work [}]
Sybhil & no1
ooh has one at a bargain price,...if you are prepared to put in a bit of work [}]Sybhil & no1
Does the 'Gone to the shed', mean you have finally got it [?]
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
[?]http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
NO Thanks for asking martin
Sybhil & no1
Sybhil & no1
Chris, you have mail
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
Excellent result Baz [^] well worth the effort/torture
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
