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Hi all Yesterday I saw that the front right wheel arch is wet on the inside. When I took a closer look I saw that it is oil and from the smell and density of it I can confirm that it is Diff/ Gearbox oil. What is strange is that the inner rubber boot (on the sideshaft) is dry (in fact, its dry from ...

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Mars wrote:Dit is nou regtig goed gedoen! Geluk man. Wat sal so 'n stelletjie mens uit die sak jag?

Sal ook graag wil weet, maar vir 'n IFS D/C.

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Update on the information I have gathered to this point: We will travel to Himeville _ Underberg area and speep at Sani Lodge backpakers. The next day we will do the Sani pass and spend some time at the pub, then we will make sure all equipment is ready for the hike. Third day, hike to Thabana Ntlen...

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Recently replaced my old Gabriel safari's with Monroes. Made a huge difference in handling. Also not that expensive (I think it was R2700).

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Hi all We are planning a trip through Sani pass. Not sure when though. The idea is to drive from Pretoria to Underberg and sleep there somewhere. The second day we would go up Sani pass and enjoy the rest of the day there. Third day we want to hike to the summit of Thabana Ntlenyana and sleep somewh...

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Thanks, I will give it a try!

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Hi The ABS light on my 2002 2.7i Hilux comes on when I am pulling a relatively heavy trailer. It goes off when the trailer is not connected. This only happens with a trailer, not when the Hilux is loaded. Also, this happened only recently. I read some articles regarding ABS lights that comes on, but...

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When we bought the echo trailer it came with 3 ATX tyres (2 fitted and 1 for a spare). The Hilux was on Dueler A/T's but they were due to be replaced. Since a trailer do not cause any noticeable wear on a tyre it only gets old and perished on a trailer. We then bought another Firestone ATX and place...

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I'm not sure, the other people would know better.

Only thing I know is that high kilos aren't something that really counts against a Hilux.

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Hmmmmmm ask Cassie what the disadvantages are of having diff-lock on in 2H. It is not always a bad thing, you just need to focus a little more. I agree you should remember that the difflock is on. In Cassie's case and when you go back onto tarred roads. its very effective, because often you need so...

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I am referring to the diff lock modification where you cut a wire and earth it so that the diff lock will engage while you are in 2H, 4H and 4L, not only while you are in 4L. http://www.hilux4x4.co.za/hilux-diff-lock-mod/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Many modifications ca...

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I have done the diff lock mod as well and its not giving any problems. Maybe you should consider cleaning the difflock?

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Eerder jy as ek

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Shucks... Dis nou sleg, maar dit kon seker soveel slegter uitgedraai het. Sterkte

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Hi Louis Die rails behoort 5 fietse se gewig te kan dra Die fibreglass, waarop die rails staan, behoort ook die gewig te kan dra, maar as mens om 'n draai sou gaan en die fietse 'trek' na 'n kant toe (Newton se 2de wet, as ek reg is) kan dit dalk 'n probleem veroorsaak. Die fibreglass waarop die rai...

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Very risky, but well done for making it to the other side...

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Thanks!

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Menthis wrote:daai ouens het begin panic

wys jou hoe belangrik dit is om kalm te bly en kop te hou

Dis reel 1: Bly. Altyd. Kalm.

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Thanks!

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Website wont work, or is it just me? HTTP 500 internal server error.. it's just you...... ;-) Just joking. We are running an update and have decided to move the Site to another server that will give us a bit more speed. Sorry about the inconvenience. It will all be back tomorrow by lunchtime. I wou...

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Website wont work, or is it just me? HTTP 500 internal server error..

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Traveler wrote:Sorry for the silly question, what will it look like?

I would also like to know.

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I agree with Pieter..

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I agree, more raffles would be great

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Dit lyk baie nice! Geluk

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For now, I will fasten things around the frame, I'm scared that drilling holes in the frame (for the tie down points) might weaken it and cause the aluminium to tear. A table will fit, given it is about 19mm thick and around 77cm wide... :think: ...Its actually not that small. I might consider build...

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"SA likes butch, not girly bakkies."

True that!

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Sis man, I hope the actual production Hilux looks better!

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Very nice, but I agree, you have to be careful in SA.

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Thank you all.

Milli looks very nice, I will keep it in mind.

Regarding Renamo, do you think they will make trouble south of Maputo? I see they were in the news again yesterday.

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I am building a roofrack to fit on the rails that are fitted to the canopy. I will be using 40x20x1.2mm rounded rectangular tubing (Aluminium) It will then be cut and welded. The roofrack will be fastened to the rails using U-bolts. The best quotation for the welding up to now is R850, do anyone kno...

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Thanks Dawie We want to do a trip through the elephant park next year, entering at Kosi bay border, travel north, through the park and then Maputo, then home through the Komatipoort border/ Swaziland. Don't you know of any locations closer to PM? Somewhere to go to on a rainy day... Some monument, p...

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Looks quite simple, but like a big job.
Very tempted, did not realise its this easy.
Well done!

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Do anyone know of nice locations to visit in and around Ponta Malongane/Ponta Do Ouro?

I know about the sand pit, but when I was there in 2011 it has been closed... Is it open again?

Thanks

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If you change the rules on what controls you, you will change the rules on what you can control.

The truth will set you free but, its going to piepie you off first.

Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.

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AmadaXtreme wrote:Whahahahahahaaaaa..... Almost like the German coast guard.... What are you thinking about....

+1

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Due to the changing times and because we have learned out of the mistakes of our fathers we make sure of an excess of beer.

Thats why we are now looking for a location.

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We are looking for camping, and overlanding would be lots of fun.

The overlanding shouldnt be too far, otherwise it gets expensive quickly.
Mabibi looks very nice.

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My friends and I take an annual trip to nice locations which are not too expensive and also not too far. This year will be our second trip and we are going to Ponta Malongane, again. It would be nice to travel to a different location each year to see SA and its neighbouring countries. We are based i...

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We are almost done, a few mishaps retarded the progress... We realised that the battery is too high for the battery box --- so we placed another battery box inside the trailer and will be using the original one for storage space. We installed a relay after we were informed that the power supply woul...

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Thanks Tumelo+Rudi. The crimping of the lugs will be done in a day or 2

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We came in need of deep cycle batteries in the Echo 3 Offroader trailer because most of the remote campsites do not have electricity. This modification involved routing a + and - cable from the Hilux's battery to the tailgate, ending with a plug. The wiring of the trailer started with a plug and was...

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Love the idea, simple, effective and not expensive. I would however move the number plate to the left side of the bumper. You could also add some LED lights either side of the number plate to make everything legal. SAPD is a bunch of buggers...

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