What a bummer...
I got a WhatsApp call this morning (Tuesday 27 Mar) from friend Michael ( Conchscooter ) from where their Promaster van had broken down in Ma ñ azo, Peru. The last I heard their van had been loaded aboard a flat bed transport truck (it barely fit!) and was headed back to Arequipa, Peru- about 140 miles in the reverse direction. GANNET 2 strapped down and ready for the 140+ mile trip to Arequipa, Peru. The issue? The tranny had stuck in 3rd gear, they had very little power when they were trying to move, and the engine overheated as they worked their way to a small town in Peru just North of L. Titicaca. They arrived safely in Arequipa and this morning talked to a transmission mechanic (Wed, 28 Mar), scheduled the repairs, and will be towed there to have the transmission removed, inspected and repaired/rebuilt. Once the transmission is out of the van they'll have the towed van back to the campground where Michael and Rusty will hang out till repairs are complete....