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Agree with running 31" tyres. Bulldog has them fitted and no issues whatsoever, although I also have replaced the suspension with OME springs & shocks throughout. Power delivery is fine and the speedo is now 100% accurate, inline with the GPS.

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Rumour has it that all the streetlights in KWT have started twinkling in a random manner at night...

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Jaco, program the first seven according to the licence you have, leave the last two channels out.

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Don't like it. Looks more like a Land Rover product than a Cruiser.

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Is there a repeat of this, if so on what channel?

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Having no experience of the dual piston kit I cannot answer this but I can most definitely speak well of the Powerbrake kit - it really makes a difference! It also saved a dog's life once when he came running out from the veld into the road. The Hilux stopped quickly and in a straight line.

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Or try the Powerbrakes conversion. This made a HUGE difference to Bulldog's braking performance and is highly recommended.

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Good advice given in the above posts!

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Although the fuse has not blown, the contact points have most probably corroded. Did you remove the fuse and check that the contact points are still good? Spraying the fuse box contacts with a good Contact Spray / Switch Cleaner (not WD40) might be a good thing to try.

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The two way radio which was supplied by Mud Dog also going strong. The Mic cable has seen better days and I will have to get it fixed one of these days. Money well spent.

You sure about that, Barry?

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If it is an old tracking device, it can draw up to 800mA as the device attempts to charge an old battery. Had this problem with the first generation Netstar. Changed to a newer Netstar and no further problem.

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it has loads more flex with its coil springs.

The V6 Prado 90 is indeed a fantastic vehicle! Doubt I would ever sell it

Consumption is as George states above.

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Hennie, you, Sonja, Edge & Viv had an amazing time and thank you so much for such a detailed trip report! You have now seen a great deal of Southern Africa and I am sure you will all enjoy many happy memories of this trip for some time yet. Your First Aid Kit is also an eye-opener and very valua...

Much depends on your family requirements, but personally, I would stick to what you already have!

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Great report Hendrik, it certainly does appear to be a beautiful place, looking at your pics.

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Pieter, you've replaced the engine, good move!

Now all you need is a Prado body...

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Try measure the voltage of the battery, might be an oldish one and lost some of its charge. Try measure with no load as well as when pressing the remote button if you possibly can.

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Silly question, but is the new battery 100%? Is it making proper contact? Is there a little red light or not on the remote to indicate whether its working or not? Presumably you only have the one remote, not a duplicate?

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Stay FAR away from fitting a Turbo - the head will pop.

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Andy, I have the Jim Reeves version as well as the Billy Vaughn arrangement, narrated by ken Nordine,. Both excellent, and yes, very nostalgic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPt8qlPXiBc

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Haboob wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 2:45 pm
Listen for my call...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgAvHo6vpe4

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Thabo, jou nuutste lisensie is in jou email box...

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Thabo, you're not allowed to use them in Lesotho. When I was in Lesotho, no one at any of the border posts came to check whether I had radios in my vehicle or not.

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Don't know that there is much you can do except relocate the light bar. Ensuring the wiring runs far from any antenna wires will help, as will ensuring the radio antenna is as far as physically possible from the light bar, but LED electronics do tend to generate a lot of RF interference. Check also ...

I bought a new one from Toyota spares some years back, can't remember what I paid for it but I doubt they would still have stock. The old one was very brittle and simply picking it up caused it to break.

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Not sure whether this was originally posted gere or on the Community forum, but makes for interested reading:

https://www.facebook.com/Livingsfa/

Seems a useful source of spares too, eg:

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Interesting Thys, and certainly an eye-opener.

Well done to the test drivers, Team Off Road and most certainly Razorback, the Manufacturer of the ali canopy! I guess we all know which company to support when purchasing an ali canopy.

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Unfortunately, it appears you heard correctly. Something also to do with minimum height mountings as well as may not be mounted in the centre of vehicle. Outdate laws perhaps, but that is how things currently stand.

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I don't know if these links are active still, but grab the SFA manual if it is still available, it should have all the info you require.

https://www.hilux4x4.co.za/views/viewto ... f=44&t=462

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Hi Ruan,

Unfortunately, that I cannot answer. Will try investigate and see what I can find.

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As I recall:

2.2P SFA 4.88
2.4D SFA 4.88
2.4P SFA 4.55
2.8D SFA 4.55

Subject to correction though.

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Just received the sad news that Chopper, Thinus Janse van Rensburg, one of our long-standing members, passed away this morning after undergoing hip-replacement surgery. Cause of death seems to have been a blood clot through his lung following this surgery. Condolences to his family and friends. -F_D

All being well, the radio can certainly be left on permanently, it will never heat up enough to damage components, assuming the radio is in good order and the 12v voltage feed and antenna are correct. That being so, there will be no problems with vibration and/or shock. Having said this, a portable ...

Thys, you do realise that the link you posted is directed to Hugh Hefner's mansion?

just kidding...

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Apparently I am the only one just seeing a black square, no video?

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I actually quite like the Everest ;)

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Marius, good to hear it was a simple repair, things like that can be very troublesome and worrying at the time.

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What's a 'Ford'?

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Basically the module comprises either a relay to operate the trailer lights, or a Thyristor, which operates like an electronic relay. In other words, no additional current load is placed on the existing wiring loom other than the drive for the relay or thyristor which is usually inconsequential. The...

And this morning when I was more awake than last night when I wrote the article two posts up, I realise that I have never had the boat at East London. I was there and we did camp along the Nahoon river somewhere, but without the boat. :slap: The references to EL and Nahoon river above actually refer...

Andy, my dream boat at the time was a G4 cabin cruiser, I thought it was the greatest thing oin earth. As said, we camped many times at the Vaal dam and I wanted to fit it out for cruising and living in, but I was sadly too poor to afford one, they used to sell for around R1890 brand new. Where was ...

Thanks Andy, and Hi! to Ben. May well have been PE then, or maybe they were imported? Mine is still in pretty good nic and it has no plate stating manufacture, serial number etc., other than s silver sticker stating "Crestrider G3". My trailer is original except for the mudguards, these we...

In ±1973/4 I bought a Crestrider G3 speed boat brand new for the princely sum of R1100. I still have this boat and was contacted recently by a chap on the 4x4CF who had just bought one as well. These are sound boats, very, very stable as one would expect from those massive pontoons on either side of...

I had the same with a 2700i after someone got over-ambitious with a hi-pressure pump. Only thing that solved it was a replacement plug harness from Toyota. Guess some water got inside the cabling and leaked to earth, although I could not see any sparks at night when I checked.

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Roger, your friend will have to join the forum and continue the tale, with lots of pics as well!

And he should take you out with him when he goes trailing :)

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Congratulations Luke, I hope it brings you much joy!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMtuVP8Mj4o

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The only person I can think of who might be able to give advice would be Christo, and he is in your area as weel.

I will PM his cell number to you.

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Hi Ian, Thanks for the kind words ;) Range is always 'line of sight' with VHF two-way radios, the real difference is the fringe area reception where Analog starts to get choppy and noisy, as heard in the audio clip above. But the digital audio retains clarity before dropping off, due to the line of ...

we have new ones in stock but courier costs would kill the deal.

As long as you opt for a quarter-wave VHF antenna tuned for ±157MHz you well be fine for the normal ORRA channels.

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Thabogrobler wrote: ↑Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:39 pm Bl!ksem!

Dis 2 werelde uitmekaar!!!

I just love seeing people's faces at work when we do this demo! It really makes a HUGE difference to voice communications

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Talk about resurrecting an old post... ;)

Glad it is of use to you, Tony!

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I would suggest having a chat with the Insurance company as well, would be in their best interests to perhaps fund this?

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No more 'beep', but the radios do give an audio indication when the operator can talk. The Digital radios have so many other features, for example the ability to hold two separate, independent, conversations simultaneously - in private- over the same repeater. This is a huge advantage for Institutio...

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