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Georgia : 4WD addition
I received some images from Brian, one of the guys with the Jeep who help to go under the last tree.
1. Winching the cutted tree.
2. Rewinding the line…
3. Leaning passage or when VivaLaVida heels quite a bit ..!
discovered the ocean for Christmas, on the Atlantic coast, in South Carolina. Featured soon… 😉
Mechanical hazard…
Well, you will have to wait a bit for the next images of the beautiful nature here … The bad news is that the code “Low turbo boost” did not come from the actuator replaced a few days ago. Friday morning, the code came again followed by an ugly noise and a lot of white/blue smoke coming out of exhaust. Power boost to zero, I tried to drag to the workshop Chris… A two-hour dismantling later, I discovered that the turbo shaft was shared throughout, never seen taht before!
No other choice than to order a new turbo … Two hours thirty later, after reassembly, VivalaVida is again roadworthy. Insight into the cramped engine compartment which makes interventions sometimes difficult…
Only hope that I will be quiet now with the mechanics for a while…
VivaLaVida: interior
Here is a presentation of my “Wheel house”. 😀
The space where I usually live is in the middle. There is a large sofa transforming in bed for the night. Uper bed is in three elements which fold during the day to let space above the sofa.
Day config:
Night config:
Cabinets, sink and fridge take place on driver side. The two front seats can swivel to open a convenient space. A table can be installed in front of the front seats or the sofa. The sink contains a basin, a cutting board and a draining rack, nice to save space. 😉
Front passenger seat with table and fridge
Sofa with table
Sink closed and opened
The diesel stove is installed on the rear lateral door. It transforms as an outside kitchen and the cabinet door makes then a small outside table.
Closed
Ready to use
Outside kitchen
The back offers a lot of space to carry my stuff and my mountain bike. The bed plateform has hinges in front, so it can tilt up to easier access under where I carry cases and travel bags. At rear of floor, there is a large underfloor storage where I carry Tools, winch stuff, ski boots, etc.
Overview
Backpacks, heater air intake
Bracket for front bike Wheel is on the right door
Underfloor storage
I can also intall my outside shower, a real pleasure already tested this weekend… 😉
You know almost all on my interior but I answer any quastion you would like to ask. 😀
Recovery stuff…
… which will likely serve on some trails :
1) Hi Lift Jack with 48 inches capacity
2) the 12’000 lbs winch which I will be able to move form front (normal position) to rear if necessary.
The reassembly of the engine is still in progress, but it is not completely lost to achieve end tomorrow… 😉
VivaLaVida puts her nose out!
The day has come to leave Robert’s workshop to get to Chris’s one. It’s the opportunity to make a couple of images of VivaLaVida under the sun …
Mechanical work will start tomorrow: the diagnosis is clear: bad third injector. Since there are 10 hours of work to replace it – must get the engine down to access it! – I will replace 4 injectors of the right cylinder row, just to put all the chances on my side to not have to start again in a couple of months. The roof rack will also be made soon, as modified front bumper and various other small jobs to finish …
Have a nice week-end! 😉
Brand new paint!
Here is VivaLaVida in her new dress. Not bad, isn’t it? 😉
Certainly, there are still quite a bit of work but the transfer case has finally arrived..! After 3 months of delay, it was time!
D5 Creation