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1999-2005 Hilux double cab, the first model with independent front suspension, commonly known as the IFS

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I'm looking for a tonneau cover for a DC IFS if anyone has one they want to sell/get rid of?

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Nic

We got an AHA camper with the bakkie when we bought it. We weren't sure if we would like it, especially since we have a very good ground camping setup, but we do like it a lot.

It sets up as fast...

If you buy the struts from Midas or MacNaugtans they can fill the struts to any amount, but they can't discharge them. So you can get say 4x400 or whatever and test, then see if you need more. But...

Looking good!

Any steel supplier should be able to cut pieces of plate to size for you, to make the bases. You can then use the bolt holes to locate the bases.

They can even bend the plates to...

Something he doesn't mention is how the switching works. Do you have to have high current switches? If you have to couple this thing up to relays then there really isn't any point.

The design of the load bins has changed. If you look at the edge of the load bins on the old/utility versions the edge of the bin is rolled over, with the cargo hooks underneath. The new/fancy bins...

The nudge bar usually mounts to the chassis rails where the recovery points can be mounted. Some 50x50x5 angle with holes for the bolts would work fine as a DIY solution.

Sorry, haven't done that section, but from what I can see, it looks like gravel from Port Nolloth to Kleinsee, then tar to Hondeklip Baai. So it should all be fine.

I'm not sure if the National...

In the National Park between Boulders campsite and the Groenrivier exit there are two long, very sandy sections that I'm not sure you'll be ok on. I presume that you probably have low profile tyres...

When in a month you purchase power will affect the cost per unit as well. Try to buy enough for the month on the 1st, but also beware of the stepped tariffs. You might exceed the ceiling for the...

https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/144514-Brand-se-baai?p=4483705#post4483705

Have a look here, some good info in this thread.

You can usually find longer than normal ACME type threads in the Mercedes and BMW jacks at a scrap yard.

It needs to either be SABS or E1 compliant, and you need two, mounted symmetrically on the front of the car.

Yes, that's what I understood from the interview with Elon Musk.

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We're planning a trip to the Kalahari in June or July. We'll probably have about a week there. It's our first time there, so what would you have on your list of must do's?

We'll...

Elon Musk has. Apparently of we stop refining fossil fuels we will have more than sufficient capacity for total EVs.

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My Hilux had an unfortunate run in with a patrys (francolin) and smashed the front valance and grill. I'd prefer to replace the original bumper with a steel one, and this gives me an...

The only thing that you have to watch for in the Baviaans is the guy ahead of you on the up hills going super slowly in 1st 4L, too slow for anyone without lowrange to drive without stalling, so you...

Registration and licensing are two separate things. You can register the vehicle in your name (I think you'll need police clearance since it was deregistered) without a roadworthy certificate and you...

Yes

Just order from Gemini parts in Joburg, they courier

If you really need fuel, Dawid Niewoudt at Sanddrift will sell you a few liters of diesel from the farm tanks. It's worth going there for the wine tasting anyway.

Otherwise the Co-op at...

Second for the sacrificial Torx bit hammered in. If that doesn't work, I'd try a left hand drill bit in a drill running backwards - get from specialist engineering shops. I've had much more success...

Be careful with placing loads directly on the sides of the loadbin. If you look at the newer canopies etc, they typically have a bracing system that carries the load through to the floor of the bin,...

The locals drive that road in Opel Kadettes.

In May, after heavy rain, some of the drifts may become flooded, but the flood waters usually drop quickly. So if you wait, have a couple of cups of...

I think you just bought the one I was looking at ::)

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I'm in the market for a 2nd hand bakkie and looking at one with the 2.2TDCi engine. What's the long term reliability of the 2.2 like? The one I've seen has 150k kms on it. And should...

If you have a welder, a couple of tacks on the nut body usually does the trick. You can try a cold chisel in the castellations but it'll probably break them off. A 6 sided impact socket from Midas...

IMO perfectly safe.

We only saw other campers and a bit of traffic to the mine and windfarm.

Outdoor Warehouse sells them as accessories for the National Luna inline fuse holders. I got some at Outdoor Warehouse Somerset West not long ago.

Just an update, we went through there this past weekend (24-28th September). From Koekenaap to the sea is on a very good gravel road past the Eskom windfarm. They've extended the new road along the...

Second for Mettes. Attention to detail is second to none

You can get valve extensions at most 4x4 shops/Midas. Screws onto the existing valve and the far end is far more accessible (I mounted mine next to the trailer plug on my previous bakkie). You can...

I have owned and used more headlamps than I care to admit.

Without question Petzl make the best, most durable, most advanced lights. You really do get what you pay for.

The reactive lighting...