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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 531  
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge When i bought my truck nearly 3 hrs ago now , I sort of set my mind to one day taking it to the desert region in Morocco.. I signed up for a trek and have just returned home.. 4500 miles and 162 gallons of diesel.. A ferry to santander..and basically head for marakesh.. From there into the atlas mountains...sown the spine of the atlas into the south.. Foum-zguid...zagora...merzouga..around the erg chebbi dunes and then a return to tanger via fes and chefchaoune.. Ferry cancelled on way back so a ride up through France for the shuttle.. All the vehicles did make it back but not entirely incident free.. A mitsibushi l200 with overheating gearbox.. a discovery 4 with a failed ride height compressor..a couple of wheels and rims destroyed and a bit suspension work carried out on a couple of vehicles.. My one issue was a lp fuel pipe laeking at a joint after hitting a couple of potholes on a Spanish motorway.. obviously I'd not secured it the last time I'd been working on it..lost about a gallon or more fuel before the vehicle behind flagged up an issue.. The desert driving was fantastic...but there was a lot of tarmac involved..a bit to much for my liking.. If I was to go again it would be in a smaller group and I'd want a more leisurely pace and more time spent in the desert area.. Some pictures ๐ Click image to enlarge |
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10th Dec 2024 4:32pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1623
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looks a good trip
what 4x4 did you take? was there much water in the lakes and dry riverbeds still? |
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10th Dec 2024 7:04pm |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 531
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I was in my defender 110..2014 2.2tdci..
Ive not been into the southern desert areas before, but the lad guiding said he hadn't seen it as green before.. We managed the river crossings..very little water but there was evidence of some severe flooding fairly recently.. bridges or the concrete structures that fill in as crossing points washed away.. Even the road through the atlas was well washed out in places.. Many communities still sleeping under canvas or in portacabins from the earthquakes of a few years back..i |
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10th Dec 2024 7:16pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
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We are going to travel in Morocco again but only with a couple of friends as the last trip we did was going at a far too fast pace and we struggled to keep up at the cost of not stopping to enjoy the country.
We did a much slower route back and had a great time. Love the photos and the write up ... truly itchy feet just now planning and prepping for the trip! Out of curiosity, Which vehicles damaged their rims? Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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10th Dec 2024 7:37pm |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 838  
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What stunning pictures! Iโd love to take my Defender there one day. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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10th Dec 2024 7:54pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1623
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the big river is the Draa not been this full in over 10- 20 yrs the locals told us.
you can see how the tarmac has been lifted off the road and thrown some distance into the desert |
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10th Dec 2024 8:27pm |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 531
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Hi.. the two wheels that were destroyed were .one of a discovery 4...most probably because the tyre went down completely after we Aired down to go into the sand and it was driven flat for to long.. The second was a Toyota hi lux which I think hit a rock at speed and destroyed the wheel..but I wasn't there at the time so that's just from conversation.. |
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10th Dec 2024 10:57pm |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 531
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There is major work going on on the road down the spine of the atlas mountains..it's a track and washed out in places , but in a few years it will be a tarmac surface and undoubtedly not be as interesting from a off road point of view.. |
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10th Dec 2024 11:02pm |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 531
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One other two more ..in Morocco pretty well anything is ok...
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10th Dec 2024 11:23pm |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 531
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Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Been sent one or two more photos so I'll post a few of them and that will be it๐ Click image to enlarge |
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13th Dec 2024 9:12am |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117
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Fab!!!
 Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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13th Dec 2024 9:18am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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This photo is Moroccan equivalent of standing there holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.  It's got to be done! I've got 2 photos of my car over the same pit and quite a few of my friends have to. Good memories 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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13th Dec 2024 10:40am |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 531
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Hey..for about 25 pounds they give your motor look over, blow out your air filter and grease your props.. They actually worked through the night on a couple of the vehicles..suspension work i think๐ค As you say...all good memories.. |
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13th Dec 2024 11:21am |
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| Jerry Member Since: 13 Nov 2015 Location: Cardiff Posts: 199 
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Is that your adventure? If so, can I ask - what make of rock sliders are they and how difficult was it to make them fit with the adventure underbody/side protection plates please? it looks very smart. thank you.
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13th Dec 2024 3:05pm |
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