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General => Introductions => Topic started by: v8r on August 13, 2015, 08:03:35 AM
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long time lurker, first time poster ;)
Just getting into some easy camping with wifey and the three kids and a little bit of light 4wd'ing with the local club.. plans are afoot to get a soft floor camper and setup for a longer range trip with the family sometime in the next 5 years, possibly based around a 'big lap'.. until then, im sucking up all the info i can find in regards to living arrangements and camping in general :)
We're driving a 1999 NL pajero exceed auto i got only last may, unfortunately the engine died 6 months after i bought it so a magna 3.5l went in at christmas (timing ++ i know!). Since then ive fitted monroe shocks (after wasting money on repcos crappy maxtraxs first), some kings uprated rear springs and torsion bars. Ive fitted up a rear camp light / reverse light bar behind the rear wheel carrier, im also in the middle of a dual battery fitout and some custom wiring of accessories, an anderson plug at the rear, some power for phones and crap in the rear. I scored an aux fuel tank off a local buy and swap site for $50, needs a new fuel pump and fitting up, thats for the future
a few pics
Forster - easter long weekend
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MPrET1bNRlkp0Oo2ncsaqTVTxZoOmp_DznqHSjhrO1M)
Up the top of a mates property 5 mins from home.. the climb up has defeated much 'more capable' machinery
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WSIWNmeVUs-ZjOwTqivVW4dxjqcKHJmBkDEQOS_D1dg)
first camping trip on the central coast with wifey and kids.. got everything loaded on the roof racks, wont be doing that again!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qXJEblmulCD58EM0SRXKARrW5YaBwxKE5cvzMaMywHA)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DNPHMuvSkZNZ6lEHJFYh0TMOJ8vSxrcCL73jm3qn57Y)
went for a lap on blacksmiths beach
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/z7snCmVNKLTUoLixyfD22ADcatWjLU6hfLSq2JCPTQo)
oh, and when im feeling a little solitary, i go camping with this :)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JabBnYIGLPaatHxPmNw2p9ReTig51K9kzcCSOc3lbsk)
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Welcome to Myswag v8r lots of info here to put you on the right track. .
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Welcome to myswag. Enjoy your time on here.
Happy camping
KB
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Welcome to the forum, v8r...
That vehicle is very similar to my brother's. He is very happy with it, towing a 16' and 21' van.
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Welcome :) We have a 2000 NL Escape and a soft floor camper trailer :) Leaving on our big lap in a few weeks. Shame about the engine though :(
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we still run my '95 NJ, the original dual (quad) cam engine - cost a bit this year, needed the rear diff replaced so we're keeping it a while now. it pulls our 18' (when open) gic softie on and off deep sand quite well for not having locking diffs and while I'd love a dual battery setup we seem to be doing ok with a large marine/deep-cycle (hybrid) running a 30l fridge 24x7 for up to three days. (oh - that's with a 100watt solar panel on the roof rack through a proper mppt controller...)
we have only had to use our (genuine) maxtrax once and that was on the hot sand, only then because I was silly enough to stop on the soft chopped stuff - I would love to put in a front 'lokka' but that's for the pajero club forum to debate