LiftedDisco wrote:

Stunning photos, many thanks for sharing this trip and your experience.

Few photos in there that need to be submitted for the 2016 Calendar competition... early days, I know, but please do it...

I will most certainly enter some photos for the next calendar! Would be super!

John P wrote:

Hi, great thread, and thanks for sharing. I have a few questions if you don't mind?

How did your tyres hold out during your trip?
Did you have any punctures or any troubles with the side walls?
Also did you find the extra 4 jerry cans enough, or could you have done with less?

A group of us are planning a trip out there in September next year, and I'm interested in more detail on the above?

Thanks
John

Hi John,

Thanks so much for the comments!


How did your tyres hold out during your trip?
I have to be honest and say I am extremely impressed with the tyres, they held out really well and I did not have any punctures on the trip. There was a lady at Sossusvlei that lost 3 tyres on the trip to the same camp as us. In some places my passengers really thought that I was going to lose a tyre as some of the obstacles I drove over were pretty hectic. I will however always carry 2 spare wheels with me on such a trip. If you dont have 2 alloys, 1 spare wheel and then a spare tyre that can be fitted to the alloy if needed - there are always plenty of tyre places at the spots that are known to damage tyres.


Did you have any punctures or any troubles with the side walls?
None what so ever


Also did you find the extra 4 jerry cans enough, or could you have done with less?
2 Jerry Cans were more than sufficient for the trip we did. We did however stop at every fuel station (every 200km or so) in Botswana to fill up as there were reports that from time to time Diesel is not available so rather safe than sorry.


A group of us are planning a trip out there in September next year, and I'm interested in more detail on the above?
Let me know when and where you are going, I am always up for adventure and meeting fellow forumers so could join you for a couple of days

John P wrote:

Thanks for the information. I’m already running the Goodyear Duratrac on 19’s, but was wondering if I needed to change to 18’s due to the roads out there. I’ll replace with new 19 inch Duratrac’s before I leave. I have a rear wheel carrier, so always carry 2 spares with me.

Just got to see how I can get 2 jerry cans on the roof rack next to my roof tent.

I was also worried about doing the trip in 19's but all was good. If you want to do Van Zyl's pass or other really rocky trails then 18's would probably be a better bet.

I have always thought that manufacturing Jerry Can side mounts such as the above would work super well on the Disco is roof rack space is an issue.

I would mount them to the roof rack and let them hang over the rear window and then use a suction mount to keep them against the body.



Just an idea