Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: gea_man26 on October 02, 2011, 09:25:14 PM
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hi
im new to this sight. i got my self a 1996 jeep grand cherokee 4l straight 6 auto.
love it to bits. im palnning on doing trip to south africa. driving across africa. need help on wat to do the cheapest and best option.
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not sure that would be my first choice for a trans africa drive but if you are then I think its what to take off before adding stuff, loose the LSD and as many electrics that you can while keeping it running.
also bear in mind that chances are you wont easily get spares for a ZJ in africa so cheapest might not be the best option
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Much as I love Jeeps..... Agree with NB......
Jeep GC ain't gonna make it ...... or will cause you grief.........
If on a very tight budget you need to go for what they know out there that can be fixed bush stylee........ and that will be an old diesel non turbo or electrickery Lard Rover.
Further up the ladder the Taliban gun ship.......... Toyota Hilux...........
Then hard to get over here Toyota Troopy as they call them in Oz
Run all filters inside vehicle so you can change 'em out regularly from the comfort of 'inside' and filter everything before it goes into your car or your body :flag:
Have fun........ I guess we would all want to do this trip.........
Also take a hint from why they moved the Dakar away from West Africa..........
Its the Adventure Travelers no go at the moment...unless you got a death wish or are mates with the French Foreign Legion. :icon_super:
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not sure that would be my first choice for a trans africa drive but if you are then I think its what to take off before adding stuff, loose the LSD and as many electrics that you can while keeping it running.
also bear in mind that chances are you wont easily get spares for a ZJ in africa so cheapest might not be the best option
thanks and true but im also one of those that like to try different things. and prove it can be done.
i no i got loads of work a head but its doable and can be done.
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not sure that would be my first choice for a trans africa drive
This is what you need :hysterical:
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thanks and true but im also one of those that like to try different things. and prove it can be done.
i no i got loads of work a head but its doable and can be done.
good for you dood, faint heart never won fair maiden and shit like that
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Get a Landcruiser.
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get a country that actually does give a shit amd unnoficially repatriates you with anonymous men when it all goes terribly wrong irrespective of vehicle.
TBH forget the jeep and get an old toyota with MINIMAL electrics and as NB says all intakes routed to the inside.
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get a country that actually does give a shit amd unnoficially repatriates you with anonymous men when it all goes terribly wrong irrespective of vehicle.
TBH forget the jeep and get an old toyota with MINIMAL electrics and as NB says all intakes routed to the inside.
thanks guys for all ur info really has helped. ill keep lot in mind. for the african trip im going long east coast of africa but i will keep eye and ears on news about africa. sorry to say i no its car not many would choose theres alot about jeeps ppl would say is wrong car for trip, but i am sticking with it. got some work and things to do to her but i am mech handy. so im going to use the grand.
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cant believe ya all so doom laden, lets accept he is doin it and come up with summink constructive
not from me tho coz i know shit :003:
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Jeep are like virgins in Africa not many about - or at least those with a bit of age on them!!!!
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Jeep are like virgins in Wem not many about - or at least those with a bit of age on them!!!!
Fixed it for ya Mr IOM
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cant believe ya all so doom laden, lets accept he is doin it and come up with summink constructive
this from the bloke that has convolutions when confronted with electrikery :hysterical:
it's not doom it's a reality born from experience, I've been stuck on a bus halfway between Joberg and Durban for 7 hours on a main road for the sake of a bit of hose, and they had spares for that and knew we was there, doesn't bear thinking about being stuck in hostile territory and needing spares that carry a premium
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Convolution
In mathematics and, in particular, functional analysis, convolution is a mathematical operation on two functions f and g, producing a third function that is typically viewed as a modified version of one of the original functions. Convolution is similar to cross-correlation. It has applications that include probability, statistics, computer vision, image and signal processing, electrical engineering, and differential equations.
Nah, never......he aint THAT smart :hysterical:
Sorry Nosey.... I'll get me coat
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fekin spellcheck, convulsions :jpshakehead:
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fekin spellcheck, convulsions :jpshakehead:
ican get my hands on toyota land cruiser axles for free nothing wrong will the bolt in jeep zj and give me stronger axles
with lift kit of 3 inch
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Front diff on wrong side but it has been done - not exactly bolt-in though