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Sounds great! I can't help for West Africa however if you continue into Central Africa, and on to Southern Africa I'd be happy to offer thoughts/suggestions (I lived in Congo 2 years and Botswana 1-12 years, and we know a little of Gabon, more of Angola, and a fair amount for Namibia and RSA, as...
AS long as you choose AT tyres you'll be fine. Based on having travelled on a wide range of ATs in the last 15 years we've ended up with Toyo Open Country ATs. The BFGs are excellent although a little noisy on asphalt. Geolandars are a good choice also. I've seen lots of good reports on the...
Looks like the road somewhere between Halfmoon Bay and Pender Harbour? Beautiful area!
Here's a pic from when it was warmer this year, although not as warm as it can be...
I'm not going to try to talk you out of it - you have decided that you want it : )
However... it will be expensive to ship (and you're going to have to go RoRo which is less secure). Spares and maintenance are likely to be a challenge outside the USA/Canada. Secure parking will be expensive...
...and, the problem with tapping a new thread is that there's less metal in the opening, and hence more possibility of the failure of the connection. New pan is the best solution I think.
Yes, I take your point. As noted, I've never needed chains in Canada, however have needed:
- a spare wheel - three times in the last decade
- tyre repair kit - ten times in the last decade (twice for us, eight times for others)
- safety kit - rarely, however it's a legal requirement for us...
Our experience:
2010-2018 in South America
- Dunlop Grandtrek AT3 - good tyre on the highway, OK offroad
- Pirelli Scorpion AT - similar to the Dunlops
- Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S - the best of these three - good on the highway, more capable offroad.
2017 - In 2017 we made a "big trip" through...
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