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Ramkat the 2.5 D4D this week spent a day at 4X4Megaworld Pretoria in the capable hands of Louis and Abri and got an ARB Air locker transplanted into his front axle. Part of the system includes a nifty air compressor that now lives in the engine bay and comes with hose, fittings etc to inflate anything from rugby balls to earthmover tyres! I've taken a few cr@ppy cellphone photos and will try and upload as soon as I've figured out how to get them onto a pc.
Louis even let me use his mom's car for the day so I could spent the morning productively (NOT) at the Tanzanian embassy getting our visa's (R400 each for a tourist visa which has to be paid into their Standard Bank account!).
Anyone who thinks of going there, be warned that their range of items in stock is huge, the prices are excellent and it is impossible to walk out there without spending the kids' inheritance. Amongst other things I got 2 electric blankets that works of 12v for about R145 each!! Be afraid, be VERY afraid!!
Thanks Louis, Abri and the rest of your team for answering all my questions, plying me with coffee and letting me take a very nice nap in your showroom!!
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Re: Ramkat received his front locker
I also bought 2 of those blanies from Louis before last winter
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Congrats Andre.
Now you can take on Koos se klim at Moegatle next time
Now you can take on Koos se klim at Moegatle next time
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Re: Ramkat received his front locker
Nice one, Andre! I meant to give you a buzz to hear how it all worked out. I haven't been to Louis' Palace yet, I'm still trying to convince him to open up here in Klerkies!
If you don't come right with the pics, pop round here and I'll take some & post them for you.
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OK, we won't tell Louis' mom that, will we?Louis even let me use his mom's car for the day so I could spent the morning productively (NOT) at the Tanzanian embassy getting our visa's (R400 each for a tourist visa which has to be paid into their Standard Bank account!).
If you don't come right with the pics, pop round here and I'll take some & post them for you.
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EricFamily_BullDog wrote: If you don't come right with the pics, pop round here and I'll take some & post them for you.
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The morning was not spent Productively. It really takes ALL my patience to wait in a queue for ages to be told to go to the bank. Then to find the bank, pay the bucks, go back to same queue and then to be told to come back to fetch Visa next day. Anyway we got the passports with visa's back yesterday via courier. :evil: :!:
If we tell Abri to open that diff so that we can take some more pics, he will definitely have a coronery! It took the guys the whole day till after 6pm to get the job done. It's major surgery on the new shape 'Lux.
Louis was already going to tell him he has to come to Klerksdorp on Saturday to fix it....
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He mentioned to me that the new Hilux is an extremely labour-intensive job. But, it's done. Have you had a chance to try it out yet?
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EricFamily_BullDog wrote:Have you had a chance to try it out yet?
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Haven't had a chance to try it as yet, went playing in the sunshine with the BM today. Rode to Parys, had a toot and came back this afternoon. The new bike has stunning handling and more than enough performance.
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Which probably explains why you weren't at home today when I drove past!Rampie wrote:EricFamily_BullDog wrote:Have you had a chance to try it out yet?
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Haven't had a chance to try it as yet, went playing in the sunshine with the BM today. Rode to Parys, had a toot and came back this afternoon. The new bike has stunning handling and more than enough performance.
Andre
I have become gatvol (can I say that on a family forum?) sitting here at home recovering from the 'flu. Almost better, but my throat still feels like barbed wire has been pulled through it, so got into Bulldog, loaded Tammy (Staffie) & Rusty (JR) and we went for a drive! :D
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