We've been out here in Kenya now for 12 months and done a good 20,000km. The Hilux was definitely the right choice for the family and deals with anything.
We fitted heavy duty OME coils at the front with Koni Heavy Track Raid shocks all round. I've just been out to check the car before a 150km trip to drop my son off at school and found this on the offside front
Needless to say it's going into the local garage and won't be taking the boy to school. They've only ben on 12 months. I'll check out Koni's warranty.
John
Safari Snorkel
Asfir underbody protection
Inline Diesel filter
ARB hardtop
Africa Outback roofrack
BF Goodrich AT 265/75R16
Africa Outback twin jerry can holder
Africa Outback Hilift jack rack
Africa Outback spare tyre carrier
Heavy Duty OME front springs
Koni Raid Shocks all round
Bull bar
Rear chassis mounted jacking points
Canvas Seat covers
Ooooch indeed. Yes the weld ontop of the eye seems to have sheered/fractured.
Safari Snorkel
Asfir underbody protection
Inline Diesel filter
ARB hardtop
Africa Outback roofrack
BF Goodrich AT 265/75R16
Africa Outback twin jerry can holder
Africa Outback Hilift jack rack
Africa Outback spare tyre carrier
Heavy Duty OME front springs
Koni Raid Shocks all round
Bull bar
Rear chassis mounted jacking points
Canvas Seat covers
bfgjohno wrote:Ooooch indeed. Yes the weld ontop of the eye seems to have sheered/fractured.
Well i hope for your sake there are some spares up there,would be interesting to know what brands are availible up in Africa.Please post some more pics of the area you are in,always better to see the pics from the locals than mags or whats on TV.Enjoy.
That's interesting ... Koni's are supposed to be one of the premium brands!
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
ChrisF wrote:take it out, and weld the eye back on ... after all, you ARE in Afirca, bush repairs rock .....
That would void the warrtanty. But if you were really stuck with no spares available, you could do it. You would have to press the bushes out of the eye first, fortunately you don't have to worry about the valves in the shock because the lower stanchion is long enough to act as a heat sink .... just cool it off slowly afterwards with running water on the stanchion as far from the weld as possible .... cooling too quickly will make the weld brittle.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Welding I think it will be - at least to get back on road. But if I can get a shiny new shock all the better.
A few photos from the past 12 months.......
Safari Snorkel
Asfir underbody protection
Inline Diesel filter
ARB hardtop
Africa Outback roofrack
BF Goodrich AT 265/75R16
Africa Outback twin jerry can holder
Africa Outback Hilift jack rack
Africa Outback spare tyre carrier
Heavy Duty OME front springs
Koni Raid Shocks all round
Bull bar
Rear chassis mounted jacking points
Canvas Seat covers
Beautiful pics!! .... There's little to compare with the unspoilt African landscape. Like the "mirror' pic!
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
That is a common problem on the Vigo, the bushes also wear out and that causes it to snap even quicker
aev@iburst.co.za The trouble with trouble is...it always starts as fun. The most precious jewels you will ever wear around your neck is the arms of your children... " I WOULD RATHER SIT ON THE TAILGATE OF MY HILUX WITH A BEER AND A CHOP, WATCHING A FIRE, THAN DINE IN THE BEST RESTAURANT IN TOWN "
.... There's little to compare with the unspoilt African landscape. Like the "mirror' pic! 
