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All Good. Amazing watching from afar seeing how many things are common. Take the refuelling via Jerrycan for instance. We ended up putting the Jerrycan on top of the open rear door spare tire and using a tube syphon into the fuel tank. Same end result.

Think tractor -it will pull but not fast. Altitude is not your friend either. There are a couple of guys who have pulled "sand anchors"around, so it is possible.. The trouble starts when you are going uphill, heavily loaded and need to accelerate - she won't. Yes, given the right mindset and...

Unapologetically, unashamedly, undoubtedly 1HZ. (for all the right reasons). Speaking from a very rich African overlanding experience some additional points to consider. Be wise - choose your battles.... 1. forget speed - outside of most major cities, road conditions are so poor that higher...

Hi Dan -welcome Good find with your TROOPY. that is a 1HZ motor that is wonderful. It's about bulletproof if not messed with and with decent maintenance you should see 500k km. yes, it is underpowered, slow et al. but if you adjust your driving style it would reward you with many smiles. Off...

hi Sir, with respect, something bothers me about the above - AFAICR the "deeper" bumper was made to accommodate the Airbag upgrade. (miniature crumple zones if you like). Winching, by its very nature, is the very opposite to Crumple zones. Yes, Toyota brought out both styles of bumpers...

hi Ben inspirational work, as always... suggestion: silicone grease for sealing the wires/plugs against water 2nd suggestion: tried using handbrake in place of no diff lock - just partially apply to prevent wheel spin on the free wheel (only on rear axle 0f course..) for only as long as you need...

about 160 km SW from Riyadh Saudi - wanna join? :tongueclosed:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1LZhcISZSHEYnMmu2 I rest my case!!!

and then a week later some camouflaged metal spike rips the sidewall face to rim trashing the tire....

petrol or diesel?

Brand new out of the box 70 series are normally around -4-5% under (speedo vs GPS). Larger diameter tyres normally reduce the Speedo to GPS difference ie. (305/70/16) are basically spot on. Obviously, oversize competition tires will further exaggerate the issue. The % rate (over or under)...

blocked air filter or air intake .....

could be water contamination..condensation.?

ok, some feedback -I chose the "soft" option 200km at 1.5 bar in 4wd, fairly heavily laden at slow speeds (<20km/h) No bites out of the sidewalls but tread face has been gouged. All the rest of the team chose the "hard" option +3.0 bar. A fair number of side wall "bites" plus tread face damage...

hi Ben ito fuel -also look at 79 series pick ups - they have dual tanks, dual fuel gauges on the drivers' clocks and a cross-over switch....but they have 2 filler points ITO overlanding dual (separate) tanks are probably better than 1 large tank (rupturing one or filling with a contaminated...

hi Ben ITO additional fuel. What about the small rear door external jerrycan mount? An OEM Toyota idea. you would need to modify the rear door hinges and re-configure the numberplate plus light. cheers

Hi All thanks for the positive reviews... yes, things are changing quickly here - lots of the old conservative issues are being moderated or dropped completely: 1. the religious police have effectively been detoothed. 2. western women only required wearing an abaya (by enlarge with exceptions in...

Hi All I am about to venture on a trail where there is a lot of volcanic rock. this stuff is like broken glass coke bottles - its hard, brittle and sharp. Also a known tyre eater. question is " tyre pressure hard or soft?" some guys swear by the very hard pressure (3+bar) which prevents the...

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Just like the camels - Cannot speak their language, but they are friendly and curious as can be. Also, it must be said, not many tourists in the overlanding mode, are to be found. The Locals are in awe of foreign western travellers who have experienced parts of their own country, normally that...

ok -put us out of our suspense and tell us what you found?

Ok, i trust I have not made a complete fool of myself...did not see the Petrol/ gas part. ito oil analysis, yes, you do get results but you need to benchmark them to a known comparable operation. That will show deviances from a known "norm". Further, it is useful to trend your gearbox's history...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WH4gJVKg0mYxTncclUVh_7Wsc2m-2z_2xQ/view?usp=sharing Short video of an afternoons drive in the countryside! If this does not stir you 4x4 heart, give up and buy a Prius and go shopping at the local supermarket. enjoy.

Thanks Guys- On the swb vs lwb debate (especially the 70 series - as I have owned both a 76 and now a 71) there are many pro's and con's. For my purposes (overlanding /camping for 2) I would swop the 71 for a 76 in a heartbeat!...alas 76 are as rare as hen's teeth around here. Apart from the...

Double check your Earthing....(not being an expert, but experienced similar speed traps) - my 2 c worth

also specify your tires as some tires have a square profile whilst others have a more rounded profile

you are more than welcome to visit here - just be a long drive:smilingimp:

I would cut the entire upper rail right off...unless you have some other purpose in mind for the upper rail? my 2 c worth....

my new shorty seatbelts are also painful ito locking up. now offroading is only done with them off as they will strangle you. on road they are not as bad as Karlos describes. my experience with cruiser seat belts is that they seem to go either much more sensitive (iow locking up) or much less...

good ol fashioned wash peg....

I think that kinda covers the basics.... next is to find unlock servos and see what their issue is (loose connection?) earth/neutral?

After you have fallen off your chair - dont you agree that there are some intriguing concepts here.....