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Fact is, the new Land Cruiser LC79 Bakkie has a front track 4” wider than the rear track (or axle). This was apparently done to accommodate the larger V8 Turbo Diesel engine, which absurdly may not even become available in Southern Africa. Common sense dictates, and some seem to have experienced this already, that the . . . → Read More: Wheel Spacers – Good or Bad? Because I like to sleep straight and steady and because I’d like to be able to use every drop of water, especially from a flat tank and for some various other reasons, including that I may be full of nonsense, I want the camper straight and level when stationary. That may be a bit over the . . . → Read More: Ready, Steady, Still – Leveling Jacks Pursuant to the experiences described in ” Garmin GPS or Why Me? ” I felt the urge to publish the following list of things to consider when buying a GPS: 1. Make sure what your requirements are, research available options and talk to somebody who knows (apparently not me). 2. I f you decide to buy i.e. a . . . → Read More: Things to consider when buying a GPS The day before I delivered the Landcruiser to J-Bay, and unfortunately in a hurry, I organised a Garmin GPS to be built in properly by Schroeder. I was actually lured by a special deal for a Garmin Nüvi 250 advertised by HiFi Corporation. Due to time contstraints I skipped the usual thorough research, which turned out . . . → Read More: Garmin GPS or Why Me? The Ol' Cap'n With the price of crude oil soaring and the world economy in crisis, with financial gurus advocating frugal financial and investment strategies, when the sensible thing to do would be to pay off the horrific mortgage, lay low and squirrel away pennies, what do we do – “we” buy a Land Cruiser to . . . → Read More: Boys’n Toys Claus Schroeder’s very own baby is a Hummer, which has been stretched by 40 cm and has received the standard cabin conversion. Apparently and contrary to common prejudice and believe, the Hummer seems to be quite the capable off-roader. Although I have never driven or experienced this one, or any other Hummer for that matter, I . . . → Read More: Schroeder’s Toy Almost … Before I lean out the window with this one (or any 4×4 subject for that matter) and potentially get myself into the meat mincer, I’d like to state that I am not a very experienced dune driver at all. In fact, so far my experience mainly consists of watching what others do. I handle . . . → Read More: Considerations & Thoughts – Dune Driving … that’s the question. Most in the knowing, and I tend to agree, claim that once you have it, it will be utilised mainly to help others – nothing wrong with that. Another theory and my main concern, when you really need it, i.e. sand, mud, river, etc., will there be something to hook onto. If . . . → Read More: Winch or No Winch Ich muss nun doch mal was fuer die deutschsprachigen schreiben. Seitdem wir diesen Blog aufgeladen haben, also waehrend der letzten zehn Tage, und uns in verschiedenen Foren herum trieben, haben wir ueber 3000 Besuche erhalten. Zum groessten Teil von den deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaften, die uns zum Teil mehr als herzlich aufgenommen haben, wie z.B. 4×4 Treff und . . . → Read More: Lost in Translation Maybe because I was a (not half bad) plumber many many moons ago, maybe because I always have to be different or maybe not such a bad idea after all, here is what I came up with in terms of water system and layout. Tank no.1 & Battery no.1 Contrary to what you see on the layout . . . → Read More: Water System |
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