devonnick
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So, having arrived in Nador in Morocco on Monday, I’ve travelled down south using the smallest roads possible. Yesterday I made a navigation error and ended up at a military post near the Algerian border (very friendly and offered me tea and water), but the route they advised back was a dead straight, wide road for 40+ KM with really bad currugations, so the 80 took a hammering even though I kept below 15 mph.
So today, more trouble through stupidity! I listen to advice from a kid that the Oued past Ramila was drivable on my own. It wasn’t! In turning around I had to use all three diff locks and blew the front one. On my way towards Merzouga I meet a guy who arranges for a mechanic to meet me. He is is at the meeting place, takes me to his Toyota specialist garage, confirms the diff is blown, goes and finds another, fits it, changes a shock absorber rubber I have split, cleans my air filter and other stuff. Three guys on the job for two hours and he charges me £120 including parts! Now he put me up for the night!!
There are still some good people left in the world. If you are ever in Merzouga, please go and say hello
I think I’ll stay on the tarmac tomorrow
![0AB08063-EDBB-445F-8AB7-9C24999B3DED.jpeg 0AB08063-EDBB-445F-8AB7-9C24999B3DED.jpeg](https://www.landcruiserclub.net/community/data/attachments/154/154181-95e8cfbe7192a03f7dc576d999020c58.jpg)
So today, more trouble through stupidity! I listen to advice from a kid that the Oued past Ramila was drivable on my own. It wasn’t! In turning around I had to use all three diff locks and blew the front one. On my way towards Merzouga I meet a guy who arranges for a mechanic to meet me. He is is at the meeting place, takes me to his Toyota specialist garage, confirms the diff is blown, goes and finds another, fits it, changes a shock absorber rubber I have split, cleans my air filter and other stuff. Three guys on the job for two hours and he charges me £120 including parts! Now he put me up for the night!!
There are still some good people left in the world. If you are ever in Merzouga, please go and say hello
I think I’ll stay on the tarmac tomorrow
![0AB08063-EDBB-445F-8AB7-9C24999B3DED.jpeg 0AB08063-EDBB-445F-8AB7-9C24999B3DED.jpeg](https://www.landcruiserclub.net/community/data/attachments/154/154181-95e8cfbe7192a03f7dc576d999020c58.jpg)