Breakages & The Unprepared - Outback Workshop at Mt Dare

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Күн бұрын

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

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@CraigBarron-qx9bq 4 күн бұрын

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).

@ricksNZ Күн бұрын

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.

@DiHandley 3 күн бұрын

Isabelle is an absolute star. In fact you’re both fabulous.

@DAZZA1933 3 күн бұрын

It’s nice to be young my old knees were hurting just watching 😂a good can do attitude nice to see 👍😊 really impressed ✅

@colinross6259 3 күн бұрын

Good to see what happens remote.

@LimestoneCoastCustoms 4 күн бұрын

An out back mechanic any day thanks!! Good stuff! 👍

@toshtwentythree195 2 күн бұрын

FANTASTIC VIDEO......MORE..MORE...MORE. That was awesome

@richardyonan1001 2 күн бұрын

I agree you two are an epic team..loved the videos .

@BigFellaGames 5 күн бұрын

"A good indicator that the alternator is knackered is mud on the roof"...... lol, classic.

@benwinter2420 5 күн бұрын

Rev up & take battery lead orf

@TwoCrabsAdventures Күн бұрын

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.

@sherylryan7038 5 күн бұрын

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❤

@LapsofMaps 5 күн бұрын

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 😊

@stuartkcalvin 4 күн бұрын

Nice work guys, thanks.

@VaughanMunro-js4nr 5 күн бұрын

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.

@LapsofMaps 5 күн бұрын

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.

@andrefischer5025 5 күн бұрын

@@LapsofMaps gotta love a Mog!

@harrywalker968 3 күн бұрын

@@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..

@harrywalker968 3 күн бұрын

@@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.

@harrywalker968 3 күн бұрын

@@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..

@davidilott1319 3 күн бұрын

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

@Brad.whatthe 4 күн бұрын

Awesome team I’ll need you to fix my car after I stuff up my attempt at fixing it

@jensn5909 5 күн бұрын

One of the best videos I have seen (and watched from start to finish) in a long time. Subscribed

@gordonagent7037 3 күн бұрын

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

@glengrant3884 Күн бұрын

GREAT WORK GUYS!!💥💪 SHINE BRIGHT!!💥🙌👊💜

@peterwright2692 2 күн бұрын

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

@StanleyKubick1 3 сағат бұрын

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

@altaylor3988 3 күн бұрын

Most interesting and educational

@noelbowerman1562 Күн бұрын

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 .

@spiderbrandt4066 3 күн бұрын

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 ) 🤠

@masculinematterscc Күн бұрын

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👍

@jimmcfee3488 Күн бұрын

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.

@LapsofMaps Күн бұрын

We're a couple so you'd hope we would work well together!

@wazza33racer 4 күн бұрын

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.

@aussiefirestorm 3 күн бұрын

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.

@henrygin3296 Күн бұрын

After watching these videos i can trust these outback mechanic work on my machine

@cmiimages 4 күн бұрын

What a team, great video.

@keithad6485 3 сағат бұрын

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.

@steveformosa5191 2 күн бұрын

Fantastic work lots of maintenance keeping you busy

@turbolife5912 Күн бұрын

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

@johneire5016 Күн бұрын

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.

@scottmathew3919 6 күн бұрын

Awesome content, love it! So honest and informative. I would have no issue with you guys working on my car at all

@steinrich56 3 күн бұрын

That girl is tops.........we need more women like her in Australia. Well done mate.

@Phuc_Yhou 4 сағат бұрын

Now that's a power couple, good on ya 👍👊❤

@ronniegauci3843 5 күн бұрын

I know guys who dont know what a spanner is for, so its nice to see a woman who knows her stuff.

@xboxice2005 5 күн бұрын

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 :)😃

@Itchybite 2 күн бұрын

Very entertaining! Great video!

@geoffx19 2 күн бұрын

Love the video and topic. Great work. I cant wait for the next one

@christopher54179 10 сағат бұрын

Awesome team. Great to know there is a couple of experts if help is required.

@garybalasa3158 2 күн бұрын

Just stumbled on to your segments, will have to binge for a few nights cause you guys are bloody cool👏🏻👍

@jomojomo123 5 күн бұрын

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.

@LapsofMaps 4 күн бұрын

There you go, top tip, thank you!!!

@peterinthegong9437 5 күн бұрын

Enjoyed the video. It was educational as to the conditions out there. Create more on workshop jobs.

@fuzzedoutsounds Күн бұрын

Next time you get some tyre repair supplies, get the workshop to buy you a valve air coupler/fitting for the tyres. Looks like a nitto fitting but its threaded internally and screws onto the valve. The other end is a male nitto fitting you can clip an air line onto. So when youre doing truck tyres or big 4wd like that, itll blast air into the valve as you fire the bead blaster into the tyre. Will help you get it up on the bead.

@markw6745 4 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this, great work!

@mcgonical 4 сағат бұрын

Awesome vid, thanks guys. Great pace and mix of story telling and hands-on.

@markmcmillan5728 Күн бұрын

Awesome team..Thanks

@erniefoster7116 17 сағат бұрын

That was really interesting. Nice to sae two mechanics who do exactly what is needed and do it properly. Keep up the good work.

@erniefoster7116 17 сағат бұрын

And no Toyota is not the band it use to be.

@johnwesner3935 15 сағат бұрын

I would take an outback mechanic hands down over the coddled parts replacers around here!😊 Hello from Wisconsin!

@mickgentry8128 Күн бұрын

Legends!

@keithad6485 3 сағат бұрын

Outback WA - most popular vehicle by far is Landcruiser. Even the mines use Landcruisers. Parts readily available new or used!

@williamoorejr 2 күн бұрын

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/

@slowboat6021 Күн бұрын

love your work guys.

@243WW Сағат бұрын

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

@rc896819 5 күн бұрын

Great story, thanks for sharing and nice editing.

@LapsofMaps 5 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@paulnapolitano98 6 сағат бұрын

Learnt some great tips from you 2 outback mechanics

@waynedunne4507 3 сағат бұрын

Good stuff. Cheers n beers

@jamesbrussels5776 4 күн бұрын

Awesome jobs well done

@gazza116 Күн бұрын

great job guys.

@rroche0123 2 күн бұрын

Awesome Vid; you guys are legends!

@spudboy1328 5 күн бұрын

That was a very interesting video. Watched it from start to finish. Nice work.

@LapsofMaps 4 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@duncanm6589 6 күн бұрын

Well done. Amazing stuff.

@johnpitt2742 Күн бұрын

you guys are defenatly no bored

@StanleyKubick1 3 сағат бұрын

just spell finite then add de- and -ly. deFINITEly

@landcruiser1868 14 сағат бұрын

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 .

@jeffcarey661 9 сағат бұрын

Read the comments and I Agree, so nothing more to say. Except Great video loved it.

@MikeKaisner Күн бұрын

Was watching isabelle undoing those wheel nuts by hand. Being an old tyre fitter when i was an apprentice a trucky told me to save my back it was easier to push down on the breaker bar than trying to lift lt.

@zoezoe610 6 күн бұрын

That was excellent. Thanks

@toddpeters9007 16 сағат бұрын

Great job y'all

@stevepierce3509 4 күн бұрын

So awesome guys love an out Bush remote mechanics shop. You guys are true legends and saviours of all them Tourists. Absolutely love you guys using a Torque wrench on the wheel nuts. City folk take note of that, instead of rattling the wheel nuts rock tight.

@rockbiterhd 5 күн бұрын

Great work must be frustrating when fixing peoples lack of preparation enjoy

@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 5 күн бұрын

All looked like easy stuff though, but people are lucky they have people that know what they're doing in the middle of nowhere. Easy money,hopefully they charge appropriately for the lack of prep repairs.

@darcymackenzie7654 13 сағат бұрын

I thought I was a mildly useless male until I watched Isabelle work..... now I know I really need to learn a whole lot more..... cheers, that was awesome... I have lived in a few remote places, not that remote though..... I would be the nogg wear the fly head nett.... Im blaming the Volvo trucks they made me drive in the semi outback....

@jeffkeating8994 5 күн бұрын

You guys should do a list of failures for like an 80 series and what to take in parts for the simpson

@Jdjd12288 6 күн бұрын

Just great work the both of you

@roydonbrown1823 5 күн бұрын

Great video. Keep up the great work 👍

@seabee167 5 күн бұрын

Great team you guys

@heinzmartin8266 2 күн бұрын

Found your channel while I’m recovering from a knee replacement, love it! But take it from someone who knows please wear knee protection! Lol. Been through Mt Dare twice’16 and ‘18. It was proper flooded in ‘16 Cheers

@brettstewart6693 Күн бұрын

Alternator on the 79s the brushes get mud and stick open we do on car pull them out clean and good to go do about 6 a week

@desertman1943 5 күн бұрын

good job you two well done

@bertfromnz9069 3 күн бұрын

great video guys, been there March 2019 all the way from NZ, more videos please!

@peterschipper6614 2 күн бұрын

awsome people

@garyonnen7634 5 күн бұрын

Good fun thanks.

@toddpeters9007 16 сағат бұрын

as a male mechanic , Love a woman mechanic , capable, strong ,smart , good work both of you!.

@brianboys9015 Күн бұрын

Cool

@Nedslevel 5 күн бұрын

Awesome vid

@ozzinedyoutubechannel1851 5 күн бұрын

good job guys

@SuperDazza777 5 күн бұрын

Great work guys always love your content and I’d definitely let you both work on my car 👍

@andrewmorgan4306 5 күн бұрын

Love your video what was the welder you used and i can,t believe people don,t do more maintenance before leaving home for a trip.

@peterstaggs1956 5 күн бұрын

Mud Tax definitely. I used to have obnoxious person tax in my business .

@peterball4970 Күн бұрын

love your work, give the customers a pressure washer and charge them for it so you can work on a clean car.!

@LapsofMaps Күн бұрын

That's thinking right there. Good Idea!

@johnpitt2742 Күн бұрын

i lost a sway bar link in singlinton and i couldn'tfit the new one so i drove back to brisbane without one , was quite hairy so had just to take my time

@beartiger1553 5 күн бұрын

yes air bags can be a contributing factor but the main reason for a snapped chassis is to much weight behind the axle (can’t understand how people can’t work that one out)

@ianwatson3315 5 күн бұрын

Yea..that’s why they got the bags to disguise it..

@beartiger1553 5 күн бұрын

@@ianwatson3315 they’d use bags to level it but people over inflate them and that’s where the problem starts with cracked chassis

@xboxice2005 5 күн бұрын

wow guys :)

@ToyBJ 3 күн бұрын

Outstanding guys 👍🍻, you could work on my cruiser anytime.

@TwoCrabsAdventures Күн бұрын

The 70s have the water cooled option, get them to get one, then no issue for alternator

@joseph5304 3 күн бұрын

i drive an 1984 hj75 so simple no turbo, I really enjoyed your video top mechanics both of you best of luck in your adventures

@snakeinthegrass7630 3 күн бұрын

Bought a troopy in 1986, as you said allready it had a simple engine. Now I got the V8 with all that electronic stuff. Don't have much confidence any more to do outback trips( ECU failure- sensor failure- limp mode ect). Hang on to yours as long as you can.

@markhorrell9213 Күн бұрын

All my 4x4's carry a good tool box.,jack..wooden block pads.,spare fan belts,brake pads,wheel bearing kits,tie rod ends.,top n bottom radiator hoses, seal it(for radiator).,diff n engine oil.,alternator.,cv spares,light bulbs.,wiring n assorted ends.,tyre patch kit.,wiper blades,water...just the essentials to get out of trouble as l live about 70ks from a workshop.

@markhorrell9213 Күн бұрын

And compressor

@andrefischer5025 5 күн бұрын

Someone should sponsor Mt Dare a hoist! If you come up to Darwin, I’d probably have a couple of days work for you guys.

@LapsofMaps 4 күн бұрын

Someone should 100% sponsor Mt Dare a hoist, we're on board with that! Shoot us a message mate about work up in Darwin 👍🏻

@user-ln6op3rx4s 7 сағат бұрын

Good on you guys i traveled Australia with my upholstery cleaning Business.in the remote areas there is a ton of work.and if your handy there is a crazy amount of work

@StanleyKubick1 3 сағат бұрын

anonymous user posting links to indian site. Pass on the scam, thanks