Berakah-1, Hilux-0
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:17 am
Was in Parys Monday. Took a UK visitor around Berakah. It was so quiet, not even the owners were there.
We were two vehicles, but sadly the day was cut short when the 2005 30D Hilux broke it's front diff. I was willing to help it along with the lux's rear diff lock, but soon realised that this was not going to work. So we called it a day only half way round the track..
So, Berakah-1, Hilux-0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHWwBZD8GfM
In all fairness I feel sorry for this guy. He has major IFS problems after running Maxxis bighorn 31's. Last week he had to go back to his 245's, but only did this on the front. With 31's on the rear and 245's on the front, the front diff was getting a reversing action on the gears with windup from the rear wheels. On top of that, when we got back, we found some major water damage to a wheel bearing on the right side, and on opening the diff filler, water and gunk came running out, along with a bit of a gear tooth ..
At the end of the day, I think the biggest hold up to the fun we could have had, was the Swambos. Especially the Lux Swambo. Fearful to the point of walking half the trail (in the MUD ), thought I was raving mad, and the Hubby was even worse for wanting to follow me
Any ideas where this guy can get some help (cheaply) to fix the diff. He is also self employed and the economy has not been kind to us the last while. I hope to get him on this forum soon as well, but he hardly knows how to switch a computer on.
We were two vehicles, but sadly the day was cut short when the 2005 30D Hilux broke it's front diff. I was willing to help it along with the lux's rear diff lock, but soon realised that this was not going to work. So we called it a day only half way round the track..
So, Berakah-1, Hilux-0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHWwBZD8GfM
In all fairness I feel sorry for this guy. He has major IFS problems after running Maxxis bighorn 31's. Last week he had to go back to his 245's, but only did this on the front. With 31's on the rear and 245's on the front, the front diff was getting a reversing action on the gears with windup from the rear wheels. On top of that, when we got back, we found some major water damage to a wheel bearing on the right side, and on opening the diff filler, water and gunk came running out, along with a bit of a gear tooth ..
At the end of the day, I think the biggest hold up to the fun we could have had, was the Swambos. Especially the Lux Swambo. Fearful to the point of walking half the trail (in the MUD ), thought I was raving mad, and the Hubby was even worse for wanting to follow me
Any ideas where this guy can get some help (cheaply) to fix the diff. He is also self employed and the economy has not been kind to us the last while. I hope to get him on this forum soon as well, but he hardly knows how to switch a computer on.