At 3 am the truck rolled in. After a number of great sections where they passed a number of seasoned Dakar driver they were plagued by fuel problems. Then the alternator went at the end. At one point in the rally they need a tow and 15 trucks went by with none of them stopping finally the locals came to the rescue and got them going.
Troy sold his soul to get us an alternator from Robby Gordon's crew. Working til 6 am he got the truck back in top form.
At 7:33 am Tom and Conor hit the road in the pouring rain! It will be a long drive through the mountains and then a short but tough special ending up in Chile.
We leave after the race vehicle are gone. It will be a 9 hour drive through the mountains with no stops. We hope our gas holds up. Were counting on coasting down the mountains.
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Troy(and Tom and Connnor)....good job buddy! That's usually my job, getting welders, bolts to weld in the holes, belts, etc. Bet you have a new appreciation for me...are you fixing lunch while you do it? lalalal! Really proud of you guys!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhooo HOOO!!!!! Way to keep those boys going, Troy! Christy and I are coming to realize...you're more than just handsome....you're pretty smart and handy, too! :) SOOOOOO Proud of you (and Tom and Connor, of course!)
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