kjm1311
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Hi, my name is Ken and I've been a member since mid 2015 when I bought my Colorado but never posted.
I bought a 1998 SWB Colorado GX in standard condition in June 2015 and the plan is to develop it and take a couple of years to drive to Cape Town when we retire in a few years. My partner is from there and her kids and grandkids are there so we go back for 3 weeks every year and observing the 4x4 scene over there the overlanding off roading bug bit. She's done a bit over the years too so I have some backup.
The car has the 1KZ TE engine which seems fine for what we need, mileage is just over 150,000 miles.
So far we've fitted BFG AT K02's, Pedders springs (standard height) and suspension all round, sheared a few bolts, bust a few knuckles and replaced all the bushes. The rear diff actuator went so bit the bullet (££££) and bought a new one from RoughTrax and used the forums to figure out how to align it and works great now.
Other changes are removed the side steps, new exhaust, new battery and removed the rear seats and made a cargo barrier.
We intend to use a trailer and visited the Metalian factory in Cape Town last year and have all the specs and were planning to do a personal import but that may prove too expensive so keeping an open mind and exploring options. Reason for the trailer is we like the idea of unhitching and going for a game drive without the hassle of breaking camp.
Done a couple of SORC trials and a couple of green lanes to give me practice driving off road Been around Hexham are and holed fuel tank in Lake District in October so car is off the road while I wait for broken leg to mend and fit the new one.
Hope that is of interest.
Ken
I bought a 1998 SWB Colorado GX in standard condition in June 2015 and the plan is to develop it and take a couple of years to drive to Cape Town when we retire in a few years. My partner is from there and her kids and grandkids are there so we go back for 3 weeks every year and observing the 4x4 scene over there the overlanding off roading bug bit. She's done a bit over the years too so I have some backup.
The car has the 1KZ TE engine which seems fine for what we need, mileage is just over 150,000 miles.
So far we've fitted BFG AT K02's, Pedders springs (standard height) and suspension all round, sheared a few bolts, bust a few knuckles and replaced all the bushes. The rear diff actuator went so bit the bullet (££££) and bought a new one from RoughTrax and used the forums to figure out how to align it and works great now.
Other changes are removed the side steps, new exhaust, new battery and removed the rear seats and made a cargo barrier.
We intend to use a trailer and visited the Metalian factory in Cape Town last year and have all the specs and were planning to do a personal import but that may prove too expensive so keeping an open mind and exploring options. Reason for the trailer is we like the idea of unhitching and going for a game drive without the hassle of breaking camp.
Done a couple of SORC trials and a couple of green lanes to give me practice driving off road Been around Hexham are and holed fuel tank in Lake District in October so car is off the road while I wait for broken leg to mend and fit the new one.
Hope that is of interest.
Ken
