Search results

Truly a great read, well written by your wife. I also enjoyed the photos that you have put up. Dan.

I hope so as I would like to see more of your great country, you have there. Dan.

With my spring setup I have 390mm (just over 15"s) under the transfer case and have 240mm ( a touch under 9.5") under the diffs with 3/4 worn 315/75x16 tyres. Dan.

I usually run a couple of vehicle mounted video cameras, but also take hand held and normal camera. So we can only hope that we get something worthwhile. Dan.

Great report and I really like the photos that you posted. Dan.

I'm getting there as well still a bit more to do. Scott- Hope to see you up there.

You need to watch it on slippery slopes as I've had it lock up my wheels ( yes it was in 4WD low range ) , had a nice slide and had to use the winch to anchor it to a tree. Then used tree as an anchor to spin Canter around and lower down hill. There was a nice drop of about 30ft. from where I...

Actually they are ex hire vehicles. One of the bigger Hire Vehicle Vendors has gone down apparently and all their vehicles are going up. They bought up big to supply mines but mostly for the LPG gas pipelines and with those jobs finished up they were left with a lot of vehicles and no work for...

Really enjoying your account of your trip. Good to see someone else sharing their trip. Great photos, I really like the desert scenery. I've mounted my winch (20,000 Lb) under the rear roughly where you have your spare and it is cabled to the front and can be used out the rear as well. So 1...

One of the recommended up grades is to increase the amount of vacuum storage. As in fitting an extra tank which is done by one of the major builders when they do a wheel upgrade. I've not yet worn out a set of pads and find what I have works well. Saying that I can't say weather they are...

Yes diesel bug can be a problem but I think you are barking up a personal choice of people having 2 tanks and carrying fuel around. If you don't want to do it Don't. I know myself a lot of time with my standard tank I'm driving 20Klms a day just to get fuel so I can keep working, so a second...

If you want to play in the deserts there is no fuel and I would not be surprised to see anything up to 30 litres/hundred climbing dunes all day. In my working out I'm going to be looking for at least 150L per side with a fuel transfer pump between tanks that can put fuel through a filter setup...

That is going to be a slippery one. 4WD and steady on the throttle. Take some video if you can and of coarse let us know how it goes. Dan.

I believe SkiFreak is right and myself, I find it a very good one. Know that the Canter wouldn't go half the places without it. I've also gone down the route of fitting one of Alan's Torsens in the front and am still in trial mode with it. Dan.

Love the pictures, keep them coming. That's the country I certainly would like to see for my self. Maybe one day we will send our Canter over and take a tour of your great country. Dan.

Exactly what I found - other than I use Kuhmo KL71 in 315/75x16. Same thing, good in off road situation and quiet on road. Dan.

I believe this would be a reasonably priced power increase for your troopy. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DTS-TURBO-KIT-TOYOTA-LAND-CRUISER-1HZ-4-2LT-ENGINE-FOR-75-78-79-SERIES-HZ75DTS-/121080595311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c30f7436f Dan.

Exposed windows can be a problem on tight tracks. Tree branches have a habit of knowing were a window is. Dan.

Well this is to bring it back to the top and do an up date. Front ends been all rebuilt haven't had a chance to try the front diff centre out in anger but that will come. The offer to come along is still open even if it's not in your Canter. I'm sure we could get your Commodore through - well...

You may find that the rear shackle is standing fairly straight up and down. It will take a fair hit to get it to move were as if it was leaning back at an angle it will move a lot easier. That was my theory in the rough ride and mine also hit the bump stops on larger bumps. My solution was to...