By admin, on October 26th, 2008
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?
By admin, on October 1st, 2008
4×4 boffins around southern Africa have a philosophy, or theory (it depends), which goes something like this:
You can (and many actually did) get to and experience most parts even in a VW Beetle
You will usually need the 4×4 only for the last 50 meters, which you might as well walk
Should something go wrong and/or should you . . . → Read More: Considerations & Thoughts – General
By admin, on October 1st, 2008
Boys'n Toys
Not sure whether this entry does any justice to the category “Journeys”, but I definitely think it’s worth a post.
Once the elsewhere mentioned planning, researching and negotiations phases where concluded, we purchased the said brand new Landcruiser Bakkie and had it delivered within a few days, thanks to Pupkewitz Toyota in Windhoek, who where . . . → Read More: The Road To J-Bay, or “Kimberley se Wereld”
By admin, on October 1st, 2008
Possible Retirement?
The “Wohni Dream” is but an old one and over the past 20 years usually and frequently failed due to the “Right Place Wrong Time” syndrome (thank you Dr. John, for dedicating a song to that). Career changes, migration and then more life and career altering decisions simply never made the expense possible.
The recent . . . → Read More: Long Time Coming
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