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Looks pricey!! If it's just a trip to Morocco you should be able to easily pack things without expensive storage & long range tanks. Most of the systems I've seen are as per the D1 above, keeping CoG nice and low. The one thing not to skimp on is the fridge, go for a proper one not a "cool box" which is useless in 40c unless you like beer at 24c!
29th Mar 2011 5:57 pm
Mark Hope
Member Since: 13 Mar 2011
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no i dont like beer at 24c and i will spend m alot on a good frige as i like my beer ice cold
but thank for ur opinion
what spares would be a good idear to take some one said on this form or another form cv joints, shocks, all filters and a few othere things any thoughts
thanks again
29th Mar 2011 6:06 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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+ height sensors, wheel bearing, don't forget fuel & pollen filters in all filters. Carried all the spares for last Tunisia trip but memories vague as to what was in the boxes. If I remember will add.
29th Mar 2011 6:10 pm
Mark Hope
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cheers
29th Mar 2011 6:17 pm
jkp
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MrH wrote:
Hey DSL, at least I didn't get stuck driving out of the lunch time car park
Cracking thread this and this made me chuckle out loud. Smallest amount of sand the whole trip in a flat carpark type area and all four wheels spinning
Mark, take a look in my Album under Tunisia 2009: http://www.disco4.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3210 it'll show you how simple a loading solution can be and what details of the wooden floor and fridge mount I mentioned to you in the PM; as well as a load of pics from the trip to wet your appetite.LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
29th Mar 2011 6:32 pm
Mark Hope
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thanks mrh i have a look now thanks
29th Mar 2011 6:35 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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jkp wrote:
MrH wrote:
Hey DSL, at least I didn't get stuck driving out of the lunch time car park
Cracking thread this and this made me chuckle out loud. Smallest amount of sand the whole trip in a flat carpark type area and all four wheels spinning
Even I chuckle at that one!! Well thinking, driving and eating (well digesting) is a form of multitasking, something I'm not famous for!!
29th Mar 2011 7:04 pm
reggwensie
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DSL wrote:
Looks pricey!! If it's just a trip to Morocco you should be able to easily pack things without expensive storage & long range tanks.
I agree. In Morocco there's plenty of fuel and water. Take a jerry for diesel as a back up. Water can be bought in bottles. You can take a water jerry as a back up or incase you find some well water to use for washing clothes etc. As for a load system, a D3 is so huge inside that you'd get by folding all the seats flat, laying plywood on top to protect the carpets and just strapping everything else on top.
The heavy duty ones are the best - you can even get them in Tesco!Fraser
29th Mar 2011 9:55 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Agreed, there are things that can be done cheaply, others where "buy cheap, buy twice" applies. Don't skimp on ratchet straps, the cheap & crappy ones are useless.
30th Mar 2011 7:10 am
Mark Hope
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thanks i am allways looking to save money but still buy quality any more sujestions would be great
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If it's just a trip to Morocco you should be able to easily pack things without expensive storage & long range tanks. Most of the systems I've seen are as per the D1 above, keeping CoG nice and low. The one thing not to skimp on is the fridge, go for a proper one not a "cool box" which is useless in 40c unless you like beer at 24c! 
and i will spend m alot on a good frige as i like my beer ice cold 
yup that was priceless.
