Hilux 4x4 Forum

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looks like that link took a hit of note have a good look to see if alls well with the alignment

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might be lucky and get a cancellation at vidal, sugarloaf in stlucia has space good luck, same e mail as above

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ours is a 1996 raider came with aircon no diff lock was'nt diff lock an after market option, can't remember any toyota bakies of that vintage having one. little difference between 2.2 & 2.4 as the guys say go for overall condition

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ja lets hear the other side, poor guy had an accident in which 2 impala were killed (rest shot by rangers because of injuries) tracker system records show a speed of 52 klm\hr damage to vehicle on right side not front. plenty meat in that camp, will try and get more facts about accident from sanparks

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thanks mark will PM you for the make and were to get them. the namakwa route is becoming so popular people will have to book in advance for a permit we are going to try for october cheers

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good stuff mark great report what a place for a family holiday, your girls and frans kids having a jol in our great country beats malling and TV any day. how do you find those folding camp chairs with the arm rests we seam to have to buy new chairs for every trip!! cheers deane

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hans if you haven't found anything yet try these
honory parks board members-- at the southern end of the main lake cornela kruger 0762779149

sodwana ski boat club--- in golela (old church) magriet 0829555932

very hot there take plenty summer coolant

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stuart we must twist the auntie's arm for potjie recipes often wondered if a fish potjie is possible geelbek nogal

pieter check your mails!!!

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sorry Kaspaas you are right the 3CT is a 2.2lt the way fuel prices are going might become a popular transplant, anyone know what hp it develops

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geelbek is good stuff have you tried tin foil with a little olive oil salt & pepper cooks quickly stays moist

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good call Thys, it's a hobby modifying a hilux to how you want it, even if only a set of rims you feel good after doing it,owners age might have an influence just want mine to never breakdown in the bush!!! keep the amazing modifications going boys.

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welcome to this excellent forum werner, wish I could get to meet more of the guys

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mark you are dead right toyota do things right first time round

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hello werner, terrible feeling when you see something coming towards you and you can't do a thing, thank goodness no one harmed . that bearing must have been screaming before it failed oke just carried going, you can see the shaft got so hot were it bent on impact with your vechile, did the bakkie d...

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hello jacques, the way I understood it was the 2CT is a 2litre and there are plenty available from R3750 up. the 3CT is a 2.2 litre which we were interested in but could not find one anywhere and the price if available would be R14000. the good thing with these engines is no electronic issues and be...

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how'sit bru most people who got to measure the rain before their gauges overflowed measured between 240mm and 250mm, south wind came and blew the thing away!!! digging on the river diversion trench has also stopped until thursday or until the weather clears. my boys are sitting on the beach at sodwa...

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good call raise the back and rock the wheels any movement is bad also if bearings are worn gear oil will start to leak past the seal into the brakes good luck

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hear there is another cyclone heading for the coast with plenty of rain monday onwards, the boys are going to sodwana monday for the rosebowl comp hopefully not going to be a blow out, talk about a rock and a hard place we need the rain at stlucia!!

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sorry man this is not a DIY job unless you have the experience and a well kitted workshop I didn't want to make it sound simple, has one of the bearings failed completely or can the truck be driven.

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hello robert, it's a ball bearing held in place by press fit collar and snap ring (no pre load) you will need help to cut off the old collar and remove old bearing, buy the bearing kit complete with new seal. check it's the right kit there are two types off diff local and import. better to get the n...

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I'll say, not quite sure how all this water finally gets to the sea but will make enquires

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hello chris, those sort of noises make an oke nervous, try and shake the tyre to see if the bearings have come loose if the lock tab on the nut that tightens the bearings is old especially on left side as wheel rotation is same direction as loosening the bearings also brake calyper must be solid no ...

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hello chris, just had a call from Rory ezimvelo has started to divert the umfolozi into the stlucia estuary down at the beach was hoping that ORI's is envolved and you will be able to keep us posted. their machine is broken but they have hired in another from outside, what have you heard? cheers deane

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dean good news, work has started to divert the umfolozi into the stlucia estuary at the mouth like it used to be must try and get hold of musselcracker cheers

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a start was made to route the umfolozi river at it's mouth into the stlucia estuary with a trench along the beach, it was like that in the eighties and early nineties after demoina, a bigger more reliable machine is being sought to do the job. this is great news and when complete will make many peop...

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hi shane, the umfolosi river mouth is open but very shallow with discoloured water that pushes back into the estuary with the incoming tide some sandies and small kob coming out. the stlucia estuary is still closed , have heard so many stories about it's opening don't know what to believe. this mont...

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very chuffed with new canon D500, user friendly almost answers questions when asked!!! chris your instruction Manuel has been referred to again and again thanks man a huge help. lucky to have a spare laptop so cleaned it out and we have linked it up to camera will also carry it around with us,downlo...

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vehicle 1996 d\c 22R present kms 281000 suspension OME tyres BFG 31x10.5x15 1.8 bars cyl head gas flowed with branch SAC carb standard pieters snorkel no roof rack use air con often bought truck in 1998 at 18500klm's very little town driving, open road fully loaded @ 100\110klm\hr get at best 7.8 av...

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Tjaart is the silver toyota a surf or 4runner?

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hello Tjaart, thanks for the reply we are planning to go back to santa maria in july and explore the swamps from that side. a pal of ours checked bella vista out says its a s$@&t hole with no camp sites etc and the river is polluted around the town. they timed their trip for the spring tides and...

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timone, how was your trip to ponta,would be nice to hear if the place still rocks.

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hello mark happy new year, can just see in the pics everyone having a ball, looking forward to the next lot especially the namakwa 4x4 route, is the riemvasmak loop well worth it

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sheeeze, sometimes you don't have a choice at what time of the year to travel 44 deg C is fierce, if you had a choice would april be better

have a prosperous fun filled 2012

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good advise from dean, carting heavy booze down from PTA is a pain, in mangusi the booze shop is hard to see looks like a garage beer is well priced anyone will give you directions (in zululand quarts rule bru) transkie dumpies

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always used red fuel not green but bakkie will burn anything you get dodgy fuel up north heavy pinking, mixed with paraffin god knows what else here in SA at the coast get 7km/ lt (red fuel replaced the old leaded)

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hilux 4x4 ? if so you will have a ball
don't forget to let the trailer's tyres down as well

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jaco what vehicle will you be travelling in, all the roads in sa to ponta are tar right to the kosi boarder gate, drive through the boarder control, bang!!! sand tracks cars must be left in the parking lot on the SA side, a 2x4 bakkie might make it but you will get stuck somewhere even in the middle...

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hello mr T have had to use bad fuel (20% paraffin!!!) who knows, in southern africa always thought that was the reason, heavy picking had to stall truck to switch it off. must say never solved the problem but since SAC did their thing alls good will check the circuit as you say thanks

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nice set up steve good sturdy ladder put an awning on the canopy will turn the bottom floor into big space

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anyone visited bella vista moz, small town in the baie do maputo (bay off maputo) it's on the estuary of the maputo river which in SA is the pongola river, we want to explore the river estuary (mangrove swamp) with a small boat, we know santa maria and the gap but think staying at bella vista will b...

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hi mark busy repairing the ski vee (motor was stolen) planing to go back to santa maria and explore the mouth of the maputo river, one of the last undisturbed mangrove forests left on our east coast, heard all the fishing stories so must go and see first hand. proberly april may cooler at that time,...

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OK did'nt see there was a second page looks like the boys have been following this one closely start taking orders steve

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professional job steve are you going to fit a fan cowling, plenty off folks will be interested in the consumption figures, we have accepted our 22R for what it is, pap en dors

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thinus if you remove the auto lock hubs and fit ordinary asian manual free wheel hubs might work more of a shelp get used to it

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start this topic again,our 96 d\c 22R bought in 98 with 18500 km now 290000km very similar probs, fuel pump failed fitted a pirate no good eventually found a genuine one. many sets of fan belts looks like the air con belt breaks and troughs the others off. now on 3rd centre prop shaft bearing, must ...

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yes very good better than the booklet I owe you one thanks man

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thanks for all the help have a great festive season cheers

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chris hope you get PM mail is drm.stlucia@gmail.com cheers

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will start reading the booklet plenty pages, must look for a filter to protect the lens going to the northern cape soon more than enough dust there, will give you a shout if we get jammed with these instructions thanks for the help val

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checked the ORMS price it's for the camera and 18-55mm lens only so bought one at Game comes with 75-300mm lens

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val did your canons have rechargeable battery packs this fuji gobbles penlights, my old nikon is still a "mechanical" manual wind on with FP shutter the small lithium battery just for the light meter have'nt been able find out how the D500 is powered

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thanks for that still getting into digital have been using film for years with a Nikon F, wife has fuji fine pix mik and druk it's ok, thought if I am going to go this route get something verisatile, next step up from D500 more than double the price 7D and 5D obvisually more powerfull

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morning all, game has special going canon EOS 500D with standard 18-55mm lens and 75-300mm lens for R5999-00 seams a fair price anyone with canon experience or advice

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hello John welcome,the more zululanders the better

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chris if you see this we are battling to get tags from ORI's would you know if there is a problem, appreciate any help cheers deane

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they are all good but Isimangaliso wetland park Cape Vidal just north of st lucia is improving all the time, the roads are good it is never over crowded and there is plenty of accommodation either at cape vidal or st lucia. andrew Z and his team have built new viewing hides very well done, and viewi...

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johan MBOZA produce good stuff, in zululand everything rusts, have a mate with a mboza suzuki 410 jeep been going for years their stuff is all over the place here and they stand by their warranty only thing is they make to order if your truck is not a toyota so takes a while

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decent dorri's dean, way to go we still have 6 weeks before getting home but have been catching nile perch and Goliath tigers in the local river

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thanks for the news chris, I had a reply from a mate he says there is now a second channel from the river working, with all the rain and river water hope it opens the estuary to the see soon. the river is pumping brown water up as far as main beach the farmers had to open the mflozi mouth with a mac...

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couldn't agree more andre, have been trying to find any news on the water levels of lake st lucia and the estuary,if anyone has heard anything please let us know

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