My Vigo

[terrafx]

Hi All,

New to this forum. Currently living in the UK and looking to come back to SA in the near future

Here's my ride ...



Here she is in Morocco last year


And she got a new set of tyres a couple of weeks back


Look forward to chatting to all of you and hopefully meeting a few when I'm back in SA

Cheers
Nick

[OOOOMS]

Nice ride Nick

Are you driving here or flying?

Is that canopy steel or fibre-glass? Looks interesting....what's inside?

[Mud Dog]

Welcome, Nick! Nice looking Lux .... especially like that canopy!

[Traveler]

Nick, that is a real looking good looking Hilux.

Welcome to the forum.

[terrafx]

As far as fly or drive, I am trying very very hard to convince my wife that we should take 3 - 4 months off and drive back but she's not too keen as she won't leave the pets for so long. I'll keep working on it.

The currently car has the following:

• • TJM bumper
  • TJM shocks & springs (new OME replacements have been ordered and should get them in April)
  • OME Leafs (I broke the TJM's in Morocco)
  • 2 x 120L long range fuel tanks (The second feeds the main tank via filtered pump controlled in cab)
  • Air cushions on the back springs but after I fitted the OME leafs they are hardly needed
  • 40L watertank with water filtration system and shower (albeit cold)
  • Rear lockable drawer system
  • Fridge/freezer in the back
  • Dual battery system with 90W solar panel
  • Asfir transfer & front skid plates
  • Fiberglass canopy by pickup tops in the UK
  • BF Goodrich Mud Terrains MK2's

I have some other bits on order that should be here in a few weeks and I'll update once I have them

- Nick

[OOOOMS]

Very, very nice indeed!

Will have to see how good your convincing skills are....

When are you in ZA? Or planning to be?

[terrafx]

I'm hoping for September but we are on year 12 of our 2 year plan so we'll have to see

There are some things we need to get cleared up first and we're working on them

[OOOOMS]

I'm hoping for September but we are on year 12 of our 2 year plan so we'll have to see

There are some things we need to get cleared up first and we're working on them

Hopefully it is not the tax man......

[bosjakkals]

Welcome and that is a very nice "Bakkie"

[pietpetoors]

Nice bakkie, I like that canopy, very neat

Open the door and show us what's inside

[terrafx]

Nice bakkie, I like that canopy, very neat

Open the door and show us what's inside

Here you can see the rear drawer system, water tap & shower head and fridge. Behind the fridge is the second battery and electrics. Oh - I forgot, there's a 2000W inverter and I have a run into the main cab so I have 220v there.




Fridge slides out for easy access


The electrics and you can see the black 40L water tank at the back




I'm getting some proper roll bars fitted to the inside to support the canopy as I want to fit a proper roof rack for the rooftent. At the moment I prop the roof with some custom aluminium square tube that is not sustainable

[ChrisF]

Welcome to the forum.

and YES, that is one good looking canopy ! In fact a very good looking rig.

[Witblits]

Neat, Nick. Welcome.

[Hilux01]

Great Nick

Welcome to the forum, once you convinced the lady (and pets ) to drive down to SA, please remember to do a details trip report, it is what keeps us in the office from going totally out of our minds some days.

[terrafx]

And this arrived today ...

[Hilux01]

Nick,

Give us your opinion and maybe some pics when installed, was considering this a while back, but almost R4k here in SA

[terrafx]

Will do. Probably look to install next weekend as I'm driving across to Wales tomorrow for a quick weekend break with the family so won't have any time this weekend

[OOOOMS]

Will do. Probably look to install next weekend as I'm driving across to Wales tomorrow for a quick weekend break with the family so won't have any time this weekend

Tuff life

Hmmm....lotsa things I like you have done

1)Like the little drawer system at the back
2)Checker plate on the tail-gate

[terrafx]

Spent some time this afternoon and fitted the roof console. Once fitted it is very unobtrusive and seems like it was always there. It's made to fit using the existing holes except in the front where you need to drill 2 small holes using a supplied drilling plate template. Overall a very easy fit with good instructions. I also ran the CB aerial and power cables whilst everything was undone and will get a proper CB to fit sometime in the future (I have an Intek H-520 handheld at present)

[3 Blind Monkeys]

Now that's a nice roof console, one day!

[OOOOMS]

Very nice and handy indeed!

Now you need some seat covers

[Fred79]

Hi Nick

Welcome to the forum, this one is better then our little one here in the UK and the guys is always very helpfull.

Your truck looks very nice, we have to meet up at some point.

PS. My two year UK plan is not on year 8. We should drive back to SA togther.

[OOOOMS]

Hi Nick

Welcome to the forum, this one is better then our little one her in the UK and the guys is always very helpfull.

Your truck looks very nice, we have to meet up at some point.

PS. My two year UK plan is not on year 8. We should drive back to SA togther.

Now that sounds like a NICE plan.... I am following this thread, and if not behind you guy's :wink2:

[Hilux01]

It looks great, saw one in a IFS the other day and werent to taken to it...

but looks good in the Vigo