Howzit

[Owen_Heller]

I answer to Owen most of the time . I am from SA . I own and ride my cruiser . Yes her name is Barbs , the infamous 1kz-te Prado. don't laugh, we have been near everywhere in SA. Lot of nice things is already on her already ,don't need more.

 

[Shayne]

Hi Owen nothing wrong with the 1kz-te and great trailer . Tell us you don't need more after a month on the forum

 

[clivehorridge]

Welcome to the forum Owen, great to see someone out there "doing it".

You're probably one of the best to advise forum overlanders what's what and what's not!

 

[Owen_Heller]

@ Shayne, on the Cruiser no but the trailer lots of toys I still want.Thanks for the welcome note.
@ Clive ,yes well travelled but I will stay modest , not the type to prance around and show off. Thanks for the welcome.

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[Julian T]

Welcome Owen, looks like you have a good way to entertain yourself

 

[John.Thome.2BWild]

Howzit Owen, welcome! That's a nice rig you have there?
Whereabouts in ZA are you? I'm in Fourways.

 

[Owen_Heller]

I heed from Brakpan East rand . I already hear the jokes coming , [emoji38] [emoji38] . Seriously though been enjoying the forum here and yourself? . These guys seem genuine .

 

[stumog]

Do you mean jokes like.
Why don't the have a csi in brakpan? Because all the dna is the same and they don't have dental records?

Sorry welcome to the club.

 

[Owen_Heller]

[emoji38] [emoji38] .Yep . thanks Stumog

 

[Shayne]

So come on then Owen spill the beans on why the Cruiser doesn't need any more and whats your trailer missing ?

 

[Owen_Heller]

@ Shayne . The cruiser has a nice lift already ,articulation is magic, rear diff lock works a charm the snorkel is there for deep water and the ARB front bar is sturdy for safe recovery.What more would I need ,my muddies can't wait for some mud in summer.[emoji41] For the trailer ,well a fridge some led lights and more deep cycle batteries with bigger inverter , would be so nice . Traveling to Botswana you need all these amenities , cause there is really nothing for at least 300 km in any direction. [emoji38]
What more would you think is needed?

 

[Shayne]

Just curious Owen i have a swb 1kz-te and i signed up here trying to find out how to fit 285/75's to it , that was more than a couple of years ago and I'm still swapping altering and changing things with my truck now but the to-do list is only getting longer . I'm also trying to put a camper trailer together hence my interest in what you felt yours was missing . I do keep thinking i should include a solar panel and a leisure battery but for the life of me i cant think what i would do with one if i had it .

 

[Owen_Heller]

@ Shayne . with our "loadshedding" I set up my system from the trailer to run the house lights and gas for cooking , hence the other reason for bigger inverter (2x 3000W) will be nice , oh and the 75 litre fridge . Not sure if Australia has these issues.IOW Self sufficient for as long as possible.

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[stumog]

I experianced my first lot of load shedding this time very odd to think a developed country will just turn off power to which ever area it feels like. there must be a massive business now in the generator market as nearly every house hold has one or more to keep life going in these odd times for you.

 

[iceman]

Howzit Owen good to have you join us. Brakpan hey I would not have freely voluteered that info, however I can say l too hail from the far east!

 

[Owen_Heller]

@ Stumog , what generator can't find one. Yes these guys slot you in for a power cut when they feel like it.[emoji37] [emoji37] [emoji99]
@ Ice man at least I am not alone.[emoji38] [emoji38]

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[stumog]

Some of the jokes about brakpan made me piss my self.
When I looked them up and also Google brakpan jokes then images made me laugh as well.