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You’re right. I had the sad duty 3 years ago of helping a German lady get out of DRC after her German husband was killed by thieves....

Been there, tried that. They only sell to UN, international agencies and NPOs ...

If driving a SA registered vehicle out of SA and shipping back in: make sure to temporarily export your vehicle. If you don’t you risk having to pay duties on re-entry by sea. You can claim that back...

True for most countries: shipping in by sea requires a carnet. Also valid for Namibia and South Africa. Driving in by land: TIP or carnet

The key piece of info from AASA is that they also accept a SA bank guarantee for the deposit (so you don’t necessarily have to have the money), that the deposit is in ZAR (not so suitable for...

There was a 80+ year old South African lady who drove her little Toyota starlet to Europe in 2018. All alone. Makes you think hey?

For such a long period I would consider getting a carnet from AASA. The people there are very helpful and knowledgeable. https://www.aa.co.za/travel/carnet-de-passage-en-douane

This depends per country (Kenya is only 15 days for instance) but if I recall TZ is indeed 3 months.

That’s a pity. I think you would find the discussions and information very interesting. By the looks of it you would have good contributions yourself!

I guess they woke up and smelled the coffee! Agree on the (substantially) higher tariffs for the >2 tons, but that has been the case for a while now.

A joker saw the popularity of the first group and started a second one [emoji51] It is indeed the >7k member one that you should join

Hi WW, if you send me a message with your FB details I will arrange that you get in. Same applies for any other members seeking to get in. One of the perks of being moderator ;-)

In my experience nobody checks the weight of your vehicle so you can often get away with mentioning it weighs 1980 kg ;-)

I can echo the messages that suggest to postpone - if you can. As mentioned above the Overlanding Africa fb group has lots of information. With things changing all the time the info of people on the...

Nice to hear you made it through.

Just for people’s reference the overlanding fb group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/OverlandingAfrica/

I moderate the group so let me know if there are...

I work in DRC and East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) and I can tell from my experience that although Covid cases are increasing they are still very much lower than one would expect. My gut...

Hi gentlemen. Have read the thread with interest. Many valid points being made by people more experienced (hats off to Stan) and knowledgeable (medical professionals) than I.

What I would like to...

Here is a nice idea I saw on another forum. For diesel engines you would not put it on the Coil but on the diesel pump or on the fuel shutoff valve. The nice thing is that the thief sees a perfectly...

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Will do in the AM. I have a very nifty tool called gravity that keeps it right where it should ;-)

Hi there. Are you wanting to keep the rear bench in or to remove it? We kept them in (for the kids) and installed an organiser behind the bench (had to drill a few holes in the rear window surround)....

Mapog if you mean the 2H is a tough engine I agree, although I have just refurbished my injection pump because water had entered in it. Want to prevent a repeat :-)

Hi people. Any updates on this discussion? I am looking to install a pre-filter for my HJ47 landcruiser. Price of Raccor vs Flashlube? Experiences? Would love to hear more

Oh and check your suspension! That is the area most overland vehicles get into problems with

Jeez, sorry for that experience! I guess the OEM suspension is just not meant for overland travel, where the car is loaded to GVM or more most of the time.

Hi John

I did the same trip in 2016. Here are my thoughts:
- take 1 spare. If it is 1 thing you can do anywhere in Africa it is to get your tire fixed. Saves you 30 kg in weight
- dual struts...

Hi there. I must admit that I am ashamed that I never saw this post ... I imagine your issue has been solved long ago. If not please let me know and I will oblige!

Great news! Thanks Gareth. Dealer is 4x4 Megaworld, right?

Hi all, the innards of my Tmax remote connector on the control box are buggered. Some water got in there and corroded the pins. Have tried searching of a replacement on the interweb, but can't find...

You guys seem to be in the know, so would love to ask a couple of questions if you don't mind. I don't have a dual batt system in my car yet, so need to start from scratch. Reading from the comments...

I have had first hand confirmation that 4x4's are now allowed in again (coming from Sudan) and that the obligation to install trackers has been cancelled. Alexandria same story, but that's anecdotal....

Thanks man!

Thanks. Do you know if they give certificates as well? I am in need of a MMC (mass measuring certificate). Bas

Thanks. Do you if they give certificates as well? I am in need of a MMC (mass measuring certificate). Bas

Hi all,

I need to get my vehicle weighed for licensing (recently imported). The car is currently in Noordhoek, Cape Town, so I am looking for the nearest weighbridge. Can anyone help point me in...