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  1. 30th March 2019, 10:14 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by steveG View Post
    IMO while I'm sure the ATB center diff is nice, it's not essential. I did 15K kms over 9 weeks in Southern Africa in 2015 - rental Puma 110. They handle well stock and AFAIK the center diff isn't a weakness unless spun unlocked.
    We had no fuel issues (Namibia, Botswana, SA).
    Are you doing something security wise for the tub? I'd be concerned about only having the canvas.
    We found the SA 4x4 forum a good resource, and the tracks4africa maps are great.

    Steve
    Re tub security, everything under the canvas will be lockboxes/locked down in one way or another - the canvas is simply rain proofing. Expensive gear (cameras etc) will be inside lock boxes in the cab (removed rear seats), the rear is for spare tires, lockboxes, kitchen, surfboards, jerry cans.
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  2. 30th March 2019, 01:26 PM #22
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    Will your Defender go into its own ontainer to be shipped?
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  3. 30th March 2019, 01:32 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeros View Post
    Will your Defender go into its own ontainer to be shipped?
    Yes, 20ft standard dimension container - unless someone wants to share a 40footer
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  4. 30th March 2019, 01:42 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by nickj View Post
    Yes, 20ft standard dimension container - unless someone wants to share a 40footer
    Ha! ...how tempting that is! ...turning life upside down this year would be tricky...but you never know!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeros View Post
    Ha! ...how tempting that is! ...turning life upside down this year would be tricky...but you never know!
    How old you are Zeros?
    Do you have kids?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nickj View Post
    Yes, 20ft standard dimension container - unless someone wants to share a 40footer
    When I shipped my P38 Range rover from Thailand (via UK) to Aus in a 20ft container, it arrived with a 2m wide ding in the container, cm's from the car. At least it didnt fall off the ship
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  7. 31st May 2019, 01:40 PM #27
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    Project update: I moved over to a 1991 Perentie FFR as the platform for this trip. The reasoning as follows:


    • A 130 Puma is incredibly expensive to insure
    • Computerised engine management, hard to bush-mechanic/diagnose in remote places
    • Simplicity


    I found an FFR and am working on it at the moment in Victoria, replacing bearings, hub seals, gearbox seals, shocks, fuel tank repair, painting the camouflage away (probably not a good look in Africa?) etc.

    I'll take it to Tas next week, and start the trip in July for a lap around Oz before we ship at the end of the year from Fremantle to Durban.

    Is it possible to change the subject of this thread to 'Tasmania to Norway in a Perentie' ??
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  8. 31st May 2019, 02:48 PM #28
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    Thanks for the update.....

    Are you leaving it as a rag top??
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  9. 31st May 2019, 02:55 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by W&KO View Post
    Thanks for the update.....

    Are you leaving it as a rag top??
    Yep, proper African safari with ear plugs in.
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  10. 31st May 2019, 03:39 PM #30
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    Hi Nick, this sounds very interesting I am considering a similar trip also with the perentie. I have sent you a pm
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