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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204   
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Heading off next weekend to Morocco to take part in this:
http://www.sra-assistance.org/index.php/raid-passion-desert Defender ready to go, having a few problems with the TerraTrip a bit of fine tuning required today. First time to Morocco so any advice, hints or tips more than welcome.  Click image to enlarge |
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21st Apr 2013 8:04am |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1945 
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You luck lucky barstool
Have a safe trip  2023 Defender L663 V8
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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24th Apr 2013 8:48pm |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204
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Thanks for the info.
We've stocked up with pens, books and clothes to give away. Imodium was high on the list of things to bring. 
This time it seems to be more of a race/challenge rather than a site seeing tour (boys trip away), but I'm planning to head back in July and September for a more relaxing time with the family. I'll post a link to the GPS tracker once I get there, and of course plenty of photos. |
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25th Apr 2013 5:12am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328 
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If going via Ceuta
Stay in Ceuta overnight stock up at the Supermarket (its Spanish Morocco) oh at the entry to Morocco once passed in close all windows until you through the mayhem AndrewS in a red D3 in 2007 could tell you about a Child a window and Off Road Height 
Gareth has a few stories as well
Its a great country as said before slow down and enjoy |
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25th Apr 2013 5:13am |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200  
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I would strongly NOT recommend giving anything away. Keep it to someone who makes you a favour, invites you to his home etc. Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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25th Apr 2013 6:01am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8155  
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looks good
whats the terratrip issue? still need help with it? Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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25th Apr 2013 8:54am |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204
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It stopped registering after 100km/hr, the sensor just needed moving closer. I did have it running of the gearbox speed sensor but it wasn't reliable enough, kept jumping, any ideas on that would be of help. Tried screened cable but it still seemed to be picking up interference. Yaho, Regarding the stuff to give away, as you say it's for favours and people who deserve it. |
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25th Apr 2013 10:38am |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1115 
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Yes, the children, bless them  The ones that were nice got a special pen and notepad, the unpleasant ones got a sachet of 'Special HOT Sauce' from our rat-packs. The little s**ts were herding goats in front of us to slow us down.
They even opened the rear door of my team mates Disco as he drove out of a river, a lot of his camping gear fell out and was either nicked or washed away. Other than that, its a great country. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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25th Apr 2013 11:22am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8155
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signal wire not run near alt cables etc? we have run off the speed sensor no problems so far on others i have used, only just physically fitted mine though (yet to be checked) did you try it with a different speed sensor what was the calibration number off the speedo? higher than 1000? Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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25th Apr 2013 1:46pm |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204
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Link to my Spot GPS tracker
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/v...yXjLXu8U74 Limited internet, I'll upload photos when I can. |
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30th Apr 2013 6:46am |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204
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Another link with photos etc.
http://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/i...pid=321515 Hoping to return in September and take it at a much slower place, although not a competition, the pace seemed to like a mini Paris-Dakar. Excellent scenery and wonderful people. Defender back a the house now, major clean out. Covered 10 000 Kms in just over two weeks. As mentioned in another thread, no problems during the trip, until we started the journey home and suffered loss of power and strange temperature readings. Re-seated all the relays as suggested and all seems to be ok for the moment. The only other thing is that both front and rear diff seals are now leaking, and both ends of the transfer box. Off to do some more investigating. |
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16th May 2013 4:53am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Looking forward to seeing photo's.
I love the story of the back door being opened by kids. 'engages reverse'  |
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16th May 2013 6:35am |
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| sib Member Since: 18 May 2007 Location: Baaath Posts: 144 |
I've been there several times, in Landys and on motorbikes.
My advice is to travel light, you can get everything there you need. Even in more remote areas. Get away from the usual pistes and tracks. To get the best experience go as remote as possible, fuel is everywhere even if you have to ask for it, take a jerry can though. the trip through Spain will be harder on your engine and transmission more than Moroccan itself. All you need is a credit card and some spare pants. relax. Sib Bath UK 1952 80 inch 1973 88 inch 2018 Morgan plus 4 narrow body |
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22nd May 2013 8:12pm |
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