Greetings from SA [South Africa not South Australia]

[4play]

I've been a subscriber to 4WD Monthly for nearly 5 years now, as it's the only decent 4x4 Mag available from anywhere.

I drive a 1999 100 Series 4500 GX, as mentioned in an earlier thread, the SA version of this truck is factory fitted with 3 lockers [Centre, rear, front] unfortunately the system has an interlock that only allows the front lock to be engaged after the rear lock is engaged.

My trucks list of equipment includes;
TJM alloy Bull Bar with Hella spotties
Dual batt system
Blue Tongue 111 compressor
Rancho RS9000 shocks with in cab kit
OME springs with 100mm lift
Alloy roof rack
EasyAwn roof top tent
Long Ranger 180L aux tank
Aluminium sliding drawers
National luna 40ltr fridge freezer
IEF [a local Kaymar copy] rear wheel carrier
60 ltr water tank
285/75 16 BFG AT's

Having travelled extensively and being a regular visitor to Aus, I can confirm that the terrain in Southern Africa is very similar to that of Aus, the only difference, is when we go bush, it is normal, no expected to have numerous encounters with the local wild life, like, elephants, lions, rhino, hippo etc etc.

Looking forward to exchanging info and ideas...........

Keith

[baby_troupe]

Welcome Keith
Be good to hear of some of your adventures & see some pics.
It must be awesome to see some of the wildlife more or less in your play ground.

[BigBugga]

When we go bush over here we see q lot of natives too.

Drop bears are very nasty to run into

and after the lights go out and the ale's have been drained who knows what will show up. :o

[my45]

LOL


Welcome and hope we can help you out when ever you ned any info. :)

[4play]

:) thanx for the welcome guys.

It will be a pleasure to send some pics, is there any way other than setting up a webpage that you can post pics on this forum. ???

Regarding the wild life, one of our trips through the Central Kalahari I was stalked through our campsite by a lioness, [saved by the sanctuary of my roof top tent], and when we went searching for the famous Desert Elephants of Namibia, we found them and then I got charged by a large elephant bull that was in "Must" [got some magic photos]


Keith

[BigBugga]

Would be great to see the photo's


I am still learning how to do all the photo things in here but from what I have been told, web page photo's only.