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Have a look for a Volvo D24 as well - they use the same 6 cylinder engine; this was used in the 200 series (D6), 700s (Turbo diesel) and 900s (Turbo diesel).

I then put them in an old sock, stops them rattling and you always have a rag then for wiping stuff down

Thanks for such a detailed write up; there are couple of bits I'd address: -Cost: Australia is very expensive at the moment for many incoming tourists; when the AU$ is over £0.575 and around the US$0.70 mark, everything is expensive. HOWEVER, when you are able to earn AUD it's actually about the...

Simplest one would be an old school bike thumb shifter; change the cable so that it has a screw to hold the cable at the flap end holding it and you can then use the standard gear cable.

Distilled water is a better option unless you know what coolant went in last - as my Toyota is looked after by me, I have a spare litre of Toyota Red coolant in the back with the other spare fluids. The other day I had to go help a friend who'd boiled her Ford Ranger PK diesel towing a horse...

We got them in the UK based on the Suzuki SuperCarry, badged as a Bedford Rascal http://www.bedfordrascal.com/motorhomes.html Enjoy!

Based on my experience from working in Outdoor Retail in the early 2000's, I've got the following observations: Width: Different manufacturers have different width lasts, roughly it was: Narrower: Scarpa*, Zamberlain, Salomon Mid: Merrell, Berghaus, Hanwag Wider: Brasher, Meindl, Lowa, Raichle...

Sorry for the hijack - thought it added some value to the thread and conversation!

For bits look in Australia for an MJ Triton as well - that's what they were called here. The Montero Sport is also called a PA/PAII Challenger, based on an MK Triton.

You need to find someone like Dangel; they convert the PSA vehicles for around the €7k to €8k mark; of particular interest to the US market is that they can convert the Peugeot Boxer/Citroen Relay/Fiat Ducato van, which is sold in the US as the Ram Pro Master with some different...

Do you know if the fillers will be compatible with the ones used in Europe? I know that was one of the reasons for a low uptake in the UK was the different fillers used UK cf Europe.

It helps we have an ex-Aus Army Yamaha XT600 motorbike, so we know how to read the plates.

1989 or early 1990 build, delivered to the Aus Army Feb 1990:

I also picked a Gordigear tent based on how Helmut handled this - we went and picked ours up the other weekend from the Australian office. It was great to see the range, touch and feel things, and to meet Helmut (who was not what/who I was expecting.... mainly by about 20 years!) and see how...

The challenge is for the manufacturers to then keep the seat height low enough - my wife is only 5' and is short in the leg as well, so her old XT600 was pretty good with a 31" ish seat height. It's getting replaced with a WR250R which again has a lowish seat height. One other bike that isn't...

Wife is just swapping from a Yamaha XT600 to a Yamaha WR250R as the 250 is 50kg lighter, and she's only 5'. Just beceause the lads can ride a big bike (I'll get the XT) doesn't mean they're the only customer. Another friend has a Suzuki DR650 his and hers combo - admittedly the Hers is on a...

The only thing I know is that the ISF motor is a Chinese Joint Venture rather than being a fully blown Cummins engine - ie it's made in China by a partner company to Cummins rather than Cummins USA/Europe/Australia. Clicky here for more info on that.

I wonder if it's related to the Cummins ISF engine that is fitted to the Foton range of utes, as I can't imagine them making another engine that is exactly the same displacement as one they already have in existance. Here's the details on it from the Foton website, and here's some details from...

If you're under 30 then working holiday visas are the go, if not, no good as an option. As the vehicle is a temporary import, modifications are fine. With regards to cleaning, yes NO mud, soil or bio matter anywhere, unless you want to pay cleaning fees.

Decide if you're going to be going in to London - the reason why older LR's are falling out of favour is because of the Low Emission Zones; some of the older Landies aren't able to be used in there. One of the guys who is based in the UK will chirp and correct me - when I'm in the UK, I'm 3hrs...