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It must be an overland thing! I met my wife through Drago and we are still married too!! Yeah, Zim and Bot's are awesome. Namibia got me tho! Loved it... Oh, and sitting in Joe Cools in Durban with a cold Savanna Cider at the end of a trip!

For fear of making our system too complicated, I went the other way in the hopes of keeping it simple... I have two seperate systems. For hot water we have a Truma Aqua Go. Gas fired hot water on demand, as we have plenty of gas storage on board. For heating the Hab Box, I have gone for the...

I was there later than you. I worked with Drago in 2000. Only got as far north as Uganda. Did everything below it, and loved it, and vow to return some day soon! I blame Drago for that thumping great project in my shed!! :) Sand matting out of a beach camp somewhere in Malawi or Mozambique...

I think we even had similar tents with Dragoman back then too! I bought a big Swag from Zim Canvas though... Liked my own space away from the Pax! Wish I'd kept it though, and not sold it onto another incoming driver! :(

Great progress. I second keeping an eye on EGT's after opening the pump up. The truck drivers here live by their EGT gauges here as a lot of the road trains are pushing north of 700hp with well tuned engines. They say 600-650 deg c are the max figures they go to. Much hotter and things start to...

Hi all. So it's been a slow few weeks. Finishing all the little jobs (the one's I'll do when I have to!!). There have been quite a few! The fuel filler hatch needed finishing properly, and the Aqua Go needed the holes drilled for the cover, and a J Gutter rain strip gluing above it...

Hello and welcome! You have asked the question where you will get a pretty well 50/50 split in answers. Both have merit, and both have disadvantages... In my opinion I think the first thing you need to do is work out how much space you want and how much gear you plan to carry, as this may well...

It looks like it'll have the MK/SK dash as that's the later switchgear for the diff locks like ours. Our PTO (crane hydraulics) was an aftermarket fit, and had an independant switch mounted under the dashboard. The actual PTO unit was a heavy lump including a hydraulic pump. I couldnt see any...

As Alloy said, it's little use having a fantastic departure angle if the breakover angle is limited too... Also worth considering how far 'off road' you will actually go. Our build has approx 700mm clearance under the truck in the middle. The only point lower than that is the transfer box by...

I remember when my two books turned up too! You'll have your head in those books for the next few weeks!! There's still time to change your mind!! ;)

There was a fella on this forum who imported two and had one for sale in the US... Looked very similar to the one pictured. I think it was the thread 'Portland Adventures' or similar...

Hello. Be glad it has the straight 6 in it. The earlier OM421 V6 always sounded like someone shaking a tin can full of nuts! The later OM 441 was more refined, and capable of 340hp though. Post some pics, as we are all curious! Re your build, whatever time you think it will take, double it...

It's so true that the smallest things seem to take sooo long!! I've spent all weekend sanding, cleaning and sealing the exterior of our hab box and when I closed the workshop door last night, I felt like I had nothing to show for it! Keep going!

Another small job done... I was looking for some non stick surface for the steps, but could only find 6" strips. A neighbour had the idea to look at skate board shops... $40 later and I have 4 non slip pads on the steps and plenty to spare for the next time!!

X2! :)

So, I've made it to another large milestone this weekend... As of 7pm last night the Hab Box is back on the truck and bolted up (hopefully for the last time!). All underside services are connected, the sideskirt rubbers are fitted and I'm happy with the result. Here's a close up of the rear...

Hi Alloy. I have used small metal clamps (one every 200mm) for the gas lines. Strangely, the gas fitter who's inspecting and signing off on my work has said that the rules here require a gas shut off tap to be as close to the appliance as possible, so it can be turned off quickly in an...

Dependant on the hole sizes and finish required, I have had very good success with Milwaukee hole saws on the drill press so long as you run them slow, keep the lubricant on them and keep the swarf clear. I've drilled through 16mm plate with mine!

I had planned to keep ours which mounts to the left corner of the truck... I also planned to find one for the right (the rare ones as pictured on the first blue truck), but then bought another truck with a later front grille and side flares which looks a lot better, so I've decided not to use...

That it does Ian. The first trip and it'll be covered in dust and scratches! :) Progress today... Wifetec helped me get the AC back off and refit the freshly painted top section of the fold out steps, then it was back under with the truck. I had calculated the height required for the truck to...