False Start

On Thursday we packed up the rig and headed to Tapawera to experience our first Motorhome Rally. We both had to work on Friday, so the plan was to take the rig to Tapawera, set it up, then drive the 4 wheel drive back to Nelson and go to the rally the next day. Amanda and Paul were holding a spot for us beside their rig.
Unfortunately, fifteen minutes down the road, at Spring Grove, the truck lost power and stopped! Fortunately we were close to the Spring Grove garage so we restarted the truck and limped it into their yard (they were closed!).
We called Heslops and they sent an after hours person out to connect the truck to their computer to find the problem. They couldn't find anything so suggested we carry on incase it was a 'one off'. The Heslop's guy said he'd follow us to the top of the Spooners Range. We didn't get that far though. On the south side of Wakefield, the truck coughed, and lost power again!
So we had to turn it around and take it back to Richmond, where we parked the rig up and then dropped the truck off at Heslops for them to look at it again the next day.

Leaving Richmond

Parked at Spring Grove garage waiting for Heslops to arrive.

Heslops to the rescue.