Airstrip Repairs

[Moneybox]

Yesterday morning I took a trip out to this station airstrip. Even though it's located on a station it's meant to be maintained by the Sire of Cue as an emergency airstrip. There are three dirt strips, two crossing 12-30 and 10-28 and one leading to the homestead 17-35.

 

 

This sock seems to still work however the one meter hole seems to extend all the way through, perhaps there's a bit worn off the end.

 

 

Of course I picked to worst time to try to fix it with the wind at 30kph. It might not look too high but from up there it feels like there's a gale blowing it it's a very long way down.

 

 

I've got my hands on a new used one so this morning I'm busy with repairs.

 

 

Man, these things are big, 3.5m long and a meter at the mouth. I thought I'd repair it with the sewing machine but that's not going to happen. I'm using a rubberised paint to glue the new material over the holes. It might hold, it might not.

 

 

Meanwhile while the paint dries I'm running the grader over the airstrip, just 17-35 because the creek is washed out between here and the other airstrips.

 

[facthunter]

The "SIRE of Cue " Must be a randy Bloke. Nev

[Moneybox]

We don't have any anchor points at Cue so we setting up some concrete blocks.

 

 

I had intended to lift them into place with the Hiab but my lifting devices were too big to fit the anchor bolts.

 

 

Sounds like a simple fix, just grab some the right size but nothing is simple to purchase here.

 

 

Hopefully this will do the trick. I'm just using two blocks because the Sportstar doesn't have a rear fixing point. The manual suggests tying the front wheel down but it could a bit difficult to maneuver on and off the blocks. 

 

Edited Monday at 11:08 AM by Moneybox

[onetrack]

Ouch, those Swiftlift clutches would have set you back a pretty penny. Couldn't you have used something a little simpler and cheaper?

 

Use a couple of these wheel restraint straps, with a ratchet strap, to tie your wheels down ...

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1990961098467569

 

Edited Monday at 11:43 AM by onetrack

[Moneybox]

4 minutes ago, onetrack said:

Ouch, those Swiftlift clutches would have set you back a pretty penny. Couldn't you have used something a little simpler and cheaper?

Cheep as chips bought locally. About $50 for the pair delivered in record time.

[Moneybox]

30 minutes ago, Moneybox said:

Cheep as chips bought locally. About $50 for the pair delivered in record time.

Sorry, $111.90 for the pair delivered to Cue.

[facthunter]

FAR away CUE? Nev

[Moneybox]

1 hour ago, facthunter said:

FAR away CUE? Nev

Normally shortened to FarCue

 

[facthunter]

That's the Queue I usually end up on. Hey what you chokin that pick for Man?  Nev