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I've got a 100l main tank and can normally only get 80 - 85l in so there is a good 15 - 20 litres in the tank left, which is kinda stupid because I've stopped worrying when it comes on, therefore negating the point of having the light come on in the first place. Luckily there's normally a bit...

Id say that's a home build. It doesn't look like its on the bumper, more like its its welded to the towing point - not that that is necessarily a bad thing. Depends on how well its been done I guess. Bit pricy though in my opinion.

Yep, live was disconnected. It was done by the shipping agents due to long and boring reasons, personally id have disconnected both neg and pos but I don't think it makes a difference. Its surprising because it was a new battery, and I thought they were only supposed to lose 15% ish per month if...

Thanks for the replies chaps, yeah it was a bank of 2 12v batteries, but I was typing in a hurry and thought it easier to write '24v battery' than explain that it was 2 batteries which we used as 24v source rather than a 12v source etc.... I figured you'd all know what I meant We tried using...

Today we finally managed to get the 105 out of a container in Durban after waiting for for 3 weeks down here. The battery was very flat, which was annoying because it was a new battery and I'd hoped to get away with it for only 2 months of being disconnected. We tried everything to jump start...

Well folks, after a 15 month delay and a change of continent it looks like we're finally going travelling!! We fly out tomorrow to South Africa for a 7 month tour of sub-saharan Africa, after which the Americas will have (hopefully) re-opened and we can go and do the pan-America. I just...

sorry to see that @Trevor . Main thing is you walked away.

Have fun Chris. Take lots of photos for us.

Brilliant - Thanks @Ben Stratford

A quick question for the South African members, can anyone recommend a good trusted mechanic in South Africa, preferably in Cape Town, or Durban at a push. I need someone who knows what they are doing to change the clutch in my 105 series. I will have the new clutch and bearing with me, so its...

If you lift up the floor lining you'll probably (possibly) find a load of unused captive nuts that might be used in other spec's of your model, or in the LHD version. I have used a load of these to secure various things to the floor. Out of interest why don't you want to drill through the...

Is the battery in the cab as well? Ideally you want the battery as close to the dc charger as possible. Yeah I think we're all waiting for the price of lithium batteries for fall. Going to be a few years yet to I think. Leaving for Africa on the 27th Oct. Truck is in a container at Felixstowe...

If you use charging profile A it goes to 14.6V (so leave Orange wire disconnected) Where are you installing it? (Engine bay or Cab?) Are you using the super cycle or deep cycle Victron? N

A few of my friends have been looking for fuel today. Tom can't find any, but jerry can ........

I'd say very well, although I have nothing to compare it to. Its still there looking very good in a few places, getting thin in others and gone in a few, but then it has been 9 years and she's done a few trips since then. Its easy enough to paint a bit of Dynitrol on where it has come off. As...

I had mine done professionally in 2012 by JR Classics near Doncaster. Apparently he's the go to guy for the Classic car enthusiasts, and I can certainly recommend him. Great job, and a really good price. He's got this special hose gun thing that can get inside the box section and inside the...

Also worth checking out the Intervolt. @StarCruiser did a thread about them on here a while ago which is full of useful information. I've just put a Redarc on mine with a Smartshunt on my leisure battery. Expensive bit of kit, but very useful to know what is going on with the system.

Nice photos Pat. Welcome to the club. N

Afraid I can't help with the alternator Olazz, its all black magic as far as I'm concerned..... but only the other day I was wondering how your truck build was going. Is it finished yet? How about some photos?!?!?!?!? Go on...

Thanks @Batts88 , I am sure I will be moving to Lithium at some point in the future, but its still a little pricy for me. Also I understand that you can't run them off a standard alternator? Although I might be wrong about that. @StarCruiser Rich your thread on the Intervolt was the first thing...

I'm no expert on the subject, but I can't understand why you would use anything other than apple maps or google maps for navigation these days. I put a double Din head unit into mine with Apple CarPlay, then use Apple Maps on my iPhone. Has the added advantage of being able to listen to...

Nice spot! Changing the subject, which portable solar panels are they? And what do you think of them?

I've read something like this before, and it always makes me smile....

This is reassuring to hear. I normally like to mull over decisions like this for weeks before making a conclusion so this one felt rather rushed, but I am confident its the right one. Which solar panels are you going for? We are not using fixed in this set-up, but I'll prob try and find a...

Sounds Great! We may well have been in the same area at the same time, but you know my truck so I'm sure you'd have hooted if you'd seen us. Maybe next time. Glad you have a good trip.

You were in Scotland week before last?? So was I!! I wish I'd know I'd have tried to meet up. Hope you had a good trip. We spent 6 weeks up there, 3 of them in the Outer Hebrides - It was pretty much windy and wet the whole time, and the midges near Ullapool........

Okie Dokie, Spent the morning learning about DC-DC chargers etc. Opted for a Redarc BCDC1225d which should sit neatly in place of the National Luna system I currently have. I'll then get a Victron Super Cycle 100AH or 125AH AGM battery to go with it, and a portable solar input so that if we are...

Thanks Guys. My initial plan was to replace the Varta as was, but on this trip we are likely to stay in the same place for longer periods and I don't want to keep discharging the battery down past 50% and damaging it, so was looking for a battery that can more safely be discharged to lower...

Right, just got back from 6 weeks in Scotland and I have 1 week before I have to put the truck into a container and ship her down to Africa for a 6 month trip around Southern Africa. Unfortunately the 7 year old Varta Leisure battery has well and truly died so I need to get a new leisure...

That looks interesting. I've got a load of Blue Sea gear and while expensive is very good quality. Thanks for sharing @Gr8Yota

Thanks chaps. The industrial guys that you talk about @Jake the Peg aren't interested because it is too small a job and the shipping companies can't recommend anyone. @Chris I have spoken to a few LPG installers but none of them have even heard of Gas Free Certificate. Its a bit of a farce...

Hi James, I'm pretty sure there is already a thread similar to this, which we collectively put our thoughts into, but I'm in Scotland with limited internet so can't find it now. Put 'spares' or something into the search and see what comes up. I think the thread got pretty long and ended up very...

A bit of a long shot but worth a try..... ...we're shipping the land Cruiser to South Africa in Sept to do a 6 month trip around Southern Africa, but the shipping company are all insisting on seeing a Gas free Certificate to show that the onboard gas tank is empty before it goes on the boat. I...

Hi Phil, Welcome to the forum. Great photos. Like the roof console. Keep the photos coming - we love to watch builds progressing. N

Thanks Chaps. @uHu its Feb 2003, right on the changeover, but on the new side of the change over (I believe). Very useful diagrams so thank-you for those. I took the cover off the black box and found this: So I think @Grimbo is right and that it is just a short connector. Looks like I...

Connects the positive terminal to a black box. Is it a fusible link? And if it is, any ideas what size? I'd like to take a replacement travelling if it is something that could blow. Thanks N

Wow, 900,000km. Very bloody impressive. Its more hassle but you could get onto Amayama with the part numbers and buy everything individually??? At least you'll know its all genuine Toyota...

My initial thought is no. If Toyota spec'ed a 0.9 bar cap, then that's what you need. Have you tried replacing it with a new (Toyota) 0.9bar cap?

Hi Dan, With that budget it might be worth looking into getting a Troopy imported from the Middle East. I'm sure someone on here did a thread about it a while ago. If I remember correctly they got a really good one at a pretty good price, although the shipping container world has been turned on...

Thanks Chaps, Just so I understand correctly, are you saying that you run the positive straight from the battery terminal (presumably fused) to the winch, which is therefore always on and ready to use? Is there any possibility it could drain the battery if left for a long time? I somehow feel...

Afternoon all, Just replacing the winch in the truck ready for a summer in Scotland and hopefully Africa in the Autumn (!?) When we brought the truck in 2010 it already had a winch fitted with a isolator switch in the cab connected to the winch via a solenoid. Having installed the new winch it...

Not a bad place to have your first heart attack I suppose... the summit of Ben Nevis. Look after yourself Jake, plenty more summit out there.

Thanks for the reply’s chaps. Yep I meant winching. I can’t take a tow bar as we will be travelling, so it’s all for emergency use, but I think I’ll take a few bow shackles for towing scenarios, and some soft shackles for winching. thanks again all. N

Quick question all, I know soft shackles are the thing to use for recovery situations, but can they also be used for towing vehicles? Or should that be steel bow shackles? My thought is that when towing the lines aren’t taught the whole time, and I’m not sure if soft shackles will come undone...

Looking great!

If you're changing your coolant then its worth considering changing the thermostat while you're at it

Great Photos Surfy. Sweden, and indeed the whole of Scandnavia is a fantastic place to travel. Definitely somewhere I can't wait to go back to.

And what a view that is...