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This is one of the basic Garmin GPS models but has performed flawlessly for many thousands of kilometres. The
Tracks4Africa 11.10 Maps are loaded and have almost all roads you will ever drive on through East Africa as an overlander - including almost all national parks. Never leave home without it.
Full Ironman 4x4 Suspension upgrade fitted at 172,000Km in Zambia. This includes heavy-duty coils and foam cell shock absorbers on all four corners and foam cell steering damper.
The best of the best. BF Goodrich has won the Dakar Rally consistently over the last ten years and these tyres are the outcome. Extremely good in the sand and the mud. We fitted them in Tsumeb, Namibia at roughly 180,000Km. They are secured with locking wheel nuts for security (which can be seen in the Manual Locking Hub photo below).
This tent is Eezi-Awn's cheapest tent but we have found it very comfortable and reliable. This is the 1.2m wide by 2.4m long model. The simple design means it can be set up in about 5 minutes by one person and is very waterproof.
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| 40L Engel 12/240V Refrigerator |
We bought this second hand from an ex-pat family in Lusaka, Zambia. This is an old-school Engel refrigerator with the ultra-reliable
Sawafuji Swing Motor. It was originally bought in Germany where it was modified by
Woick for extra cooling capability. Supposedly capable of -18 degrees Celsius.
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| 12-240V 300W Pure Sine Wave Inverter |
This 12-240V 300W Pure Sine Wave Inverter is mounted under the passenger seat and allows electronic devices such as Cameras, Laptops, Phones, iPods to be charged as if they were plugged into a regular 240V wall outlet. The location means it the devices can be plugged in without stopping the car. The plug is an
Australian outlet.
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| Safari Snorkel Clone |
Bought in January, 2012 from South Africa this is a copy of one of the brand name snorkels. It's primary benefit is to draw less dust into the air filter as the factory air intake is much lower (above the driver's side wheel).
The Aussie Locker XD-20830 Auto Locking Differential is an 'auto locker' (sometimes known as a Detroit Locker) which provides semi-permanent differential lock. When the outside wheel overruns the speed of the inside wheel in turns the locker automatically unlocks. The upshot is that you gain a massive amount more traction when offroad and often don't need to engage 4x4. More information
available here.
These spotlights were brought up for me from South Africa and are basically the best brand for spotlights. These Hella lights are extra big and are extremely bright. If you are unfortunate enough to need to drive at night then at least you know everyone will turn down their highbeams when you turn these on.
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| Braai (BBQ) |
This braai (barbeque) grill was made in Livingstone based on a very clever design coming out of South Africa. The braai easily mounts to the rear spare tyre so as to take up very little space but also serves as a security system for that spare tyre as it is locked on.
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| Manual Locking Hub |
These manual hubs replaced the factory electric ones which have a very high failure rate due to them being drowned in water or not being serviced properly. These are Aisin Brand which are the factory ones for the bigger Land Cruisers and offer much better reliability.
