Hello all,
Now before anyone asks me have I had too much Aussie sun, or have I had a head injury, read on..
This journey started as a teenager dreaming many years ago. It has taken so long to achieve..
Back in 2010, as a family unit, we had the absolute pleasure in spending three and a half weeks in your glorious country, checking out Disney in Anaheim, The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Vegas, then to San Fran , etc,etc. We literally did that triangle on the west coast and enjoyed every minute.
Fast forward several years and the marriage fell apart. I only post that so as to not come across as an ass, by doing this trip alone.
The plan was to purchase a camper van and travel around for two months. No itinerary, no real plans ,but to get back to see the America that's not on the travel brochure, the real America...
Since I'm an avid Jeeper, traveling to the US would mean a mandatory Moab and Rubicon trip, but having a camper isn't ideal and renting one was limited by where you could actually drive it, my daughter suggested to take old Rubi, so after contacting a shipping agent that I used to import an engine, the idea had stuck.
Now a lot of people have asked me, why go to all the expense of shipping your own vehicle?
Well, in a nutshell, I reckon the idea of shipping a Jeep back to her homeland to wheel some of the most iconic trails in the world, to be totally unique and she is different, especially with a Hemi v8 between the chassis rails. Won't rent one of those there!!
Rubi was rolled into the garage for a fresh coat of paint and a general clean up. She also was fitted with a new winch and a rear drawer set up, I kind of got carried away.....
Anyway, as of today, Rubi is either sitting on the docks or on a container ship bound for Charlotte North Carolina!!
In the next few posts, I'll digress and post up the mods that have been done to her.
Rod.
Now before anyone asks me have I had too much Aussie sun, or have I had a head injury, read on..
This journey started as a teenager dreaming many years ago. It has taken so long to achieve..
Back in 2010, as a family unit, we had the absolute pleasure in spending three and a half weeks in your glorious country, checking out Disney in Anaheim, The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Vegas, then to San Fran , etc,etc. We literally did that triangle on the west coast and enjoyed every minute.
Fast forward several years and the marriage fell apart. I only post that so as to not come across as an ass, by doing this trip alone.
The plan was to purchase a camper van and travel around for two months. No itinerary, no real plans ,but to get back to see the America that's not on the travel brochure, the real America...
Since I'm an avid Jeeper, traveling to the US would mean a mandatory Moab and Rubicon trip, but having a camper isn't ideal and renting one was limited by where you could actually drive it, my daughter suggested to take old Rubi, so after contacting a shipping agent that I used to import an engine, the idea had stuck.
Now a lot of people have asked me, why go to all the expense of shipping your own vehicle?
Well, in a nutshell, I reckon the idea of shipping a Jeep back to her homeland to wheel some of the most iconic trails in the world, to be totally unique and she is different, especially with a Hemi v8 between the chassis rails. Won't rent one of those there!!
Rubi was rolled into the garage for a fresh coat of paint and a general clean up. She also was fitted with a new winch and a rear drawer set up, I kind of got carried away.....
Anyway, as of today, Rubi is either sitting on the docks or on a container ship bound for Charlotte North Carolina!!
In the next few posts, I'll digress and post up the mods that have been done to her.
Rod.
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