Cross Your Fingers ! Shipping Problems Again !

December 30, 2011 - 12:03am - Posted by ADRIAN PUENTE

Our day started at 6:30am. The team got ready to work. Half of the team stayed back and prepped the hummers. The other half headed out to the port to pick up the rest of the equipment and our assistance trucks(f2 and f3).
Back at home base, they prepped the hummers and started to go through the checklist, making sure everything is 100%. At the same time Robby, Nasser and their co-drivers went through the hummers, making sure all the proper adjustments were made.

Meanwhile, the second group set off for a two hour drive to the ports, just to receive bad news. The F3 is still waiting on paperwork to go through customs and the f2 is still in the boat! Team Manager Kyle Robbins and Robby got on the phone, immediately, to solve the problem. After waiting for 4 hours for one piece of paper to arrive, they finally released the f3. Once that was squared away, we headed to the warehouse for yet another two hour drive back to load it with the spare parts we may need for the race. We also received some good news, if the boat is moved in tomorrow morning, we will be able to unload the f2. This was only made possible by the ASO and the government getting involved. If not, the boat would have been there till January 4th or 5th. If that occurred, we would have been in stage 4 or 5. For now we will cross our fingers and hope everything goes well tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 31, 2011 at 3:29pm

Nassar said they hope to get the other truck tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on December 31, 2011 at 8:58pm

Anybody know what is on the 2nd truck?

Anything that may be a showstopper if they break something?

Permalink Reply by todd on December 31, 2011 at 10:41pm

I read they hope to have it by Rest Day. Jan. 6th-7th.

Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 31, 2011 at 10:54pm

so the ISO will let them have it late?

Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on December 31, 2011 at 10:59pm

This whole issue just pisses me off! And smells too.

Permalink Reply by Xracer on January 1, 2012 at 1:25am
It wouldn't be Robby's luck if it wasn't something DAMN!!! GAS ON MAN!!!
Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 3, 2012 at 6:43pm

Whats the latest on the support truck sitting on a boat?

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 3, 2012 at 6:46pm

http://www.planetrobby.com/forum/topics/2012-dakar-stage-3-quotes

In yellow:

*NOTE: 2nd support truck will clear customs on Jan 5th or Jan 6th

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