The Chev

I've finally figured out how to upload a slideshow with photos of the Sierra, but the program doesn't seem to let me change folders between the Sierra and Chev, so I'll put a few shots of the beast here.

I had to fly to Dallas to buy the Chev because we wanted a Single Rear Wheel (SRW) model and, despite looking online for months, couldn't find a good used truck with low mileage.

The Chev is a Silverado 4 wheel drive and has a 6.6 litre turbo charged V8 diesel engine...not so green eh!? It's a bit over 7 metres (22') long and I'm told will pull the Queen Mary up the Parramatta River!

It's easier to undestand how big the Chev is when I'm standing next to it. Note the bonnet is almost at chest level and with my sneakers on, I'm about 6'1".

The height of the rear sides is higher than my armpit!

That rear checker-plate bumper bar could come in handy, despite the large reversing lights! We're having rear view cameras fitted at the back of the Sierra, inside the tray to see the hitch as it lines up (save's Grace yelling at me) and one beside the number plate so that I can see what I've hit...

The interior doen't have huge leg room in the rear seats but still great for the girls. We're having DVD players fitted into the rear of the front head rests and the girls can have a different DVD on each. The person in the middle has a switch on their headphones to choose L or R.

Reviewing the trip route

The map now shows version 40 and that will do....for this morning anyway!

We've made a significant and better change for the trip routing (unfortunately more expensive) because the pressure for us to get to Seattle in time to catch the ship was causing problems.

We're now going to fly to Seattle from wherever we are in time to arrive on Sept 2nd or 3rd and fly back after the cruise. So, if that means Dallas because the vehicles aren't ready, so be it, the pressure is off.

Hopefully though, we can get to Billings in Montana (10) or thereabouts because we'll reduce the chances of driving on zero degree icy roads through Montana and Canada during late Autumn.

I'm also going to try to post some photos of our Chevy and 5th wheeler - so fingers crossed that will work