Morocco Easter time 2015

[mikescuba]

Well got the 110 back a few days ago - looks like the K & N filter is the culprit - research shows it cannot cope with fine dust - looks like a replacement engine job.
Tried to get some photos uploaded but files too big!!.

Hi Ken, I was thinking of you the last couple of days and wandered if your Landy had made it back.
With regards to the photo's why don't you open a flickr account ( It's Free) and post all you pictures on there. Much easier to share with friends and you have a back up record. You just send friends an invite to view them. Very easy to set up and up load the photo's. I find Flickr has less adds than photo bucket.

 

[MrNasty]

I don't rate K&N air filters for off road use, they are fine for a Honda Civic, but as you have to oil them I found they just clog up quickly, they have been found to destroy the MAF sensors on Td5 engines as the oil from the filter gets on the sensor and rots them away.
I changed my filter 3 times on the trip, as the dust, like Ken said was like talcum powder, even worse for Ken as he was behind us most of the trip.

Just have to be an anal and replace or clean daily with the compressor.

 

[mikescuba]

I don't rate K&N air filters for off road use, they are fine for a Honda Civic, but as you have to oil them I found they just clog up quickly, they have been found to destroy the MAF sensors on Td5 engines as the oil from the filter gets on the sensor and rots them away.
I changed my filter 3 times on the trip, as the dust, like Ken said was like talcum powder, even worse for Ken as he was behind us most of the trip.

Just have too be an anal and replace or clean daily with the compressor.

One good reason why I like to leave things standard. That is what they were designed for.

 

[OLDUN]

Tried photobucket but a bit beyond me will try flickr
Yes Mike everything on mine is standard except the filter!!.

 

[SpaceDawg]

What you need Ken is a nice Disco with £3 paper filters. Would be good to see photo's if you can get them onto the forum.

 

[OLDUN]

Thanks for the advice SD!!. Will make an effort with the photos - especially as I took over 600 this time.

 

[OLDUN]

Just purchased a recon engine from Turners - also got a 2010 110 rear axle to replace the Salisbury one - and somehow am having air con fitted.

 

[mikescuba]

Just purchased a recon engine from Turners - also got a 2010 110 rear axle to replace the Salisbury one - and somehow am having air con fitted.

What was wrong with the rear Salisbury. I thought they were supposed to be almost indestructible. Unlike the 2010 one your having fitted. Aircon. Ken! your beginning to make me think you must be getting old.

 

[OLDUN]

No I'm not getting older but death valley gets a bit hot. If the Salisbury goes belly up then it's near impossible to fix - and the post 2004 are not supposed to be that bad and the ground clearance is better - and it comes with an anti roll bar.

 

[MrNasty]

My 2005 Defender has the same 4 pin diffs as your getting Ken, off to see James Martin next week who has built me a 1.2 transfer box and is going to fit it, as I found the 1.4 standard box driving through Spain was just too low geared.

 

[Jason2]

I suppose France has to have some advantages. Here your covered with your normal vehicle insurance. A van I dive broke down, Relay picked me up within half and hour. Took me to the nearest garage and waited to see if they could fix it, otherwise he would have driven me home from Paris which would have been almost 500 Kilometers. The same would have applied from Morocco I'm told. Hope I will not have to find out though. Have you decided whether your going to repair the engine or replace it with a reconditioned one.

You were/are lucky then as in my 25years of being here in France the assistance cover is about as much use as I chocolate hammer ! Just take you to the nearest garage regardless and dump you !

 

[OLDUN]

Found it too difficult to load photos - will open Facebook account and try that. Currently struggling to complete USA visa application - what address to put in when only camping/touring!!.

 

[MrNasty]

An address of a likely camp site your going to use will do

 

[OLDUN]

An address of a likely camp site your going to use will do

Did wonder - thanks - didn't know how certain this had to be.

 

[SpaceDawg]

Found it too difficult to load photos - will open Facebook account and try that. Currently struggling to complete USA visa application - what address to put in when only camping/touring!!.

They only need your 1st night so if you are in a hotel night 1 put that in.

 

[Sensh]

I'm a new member and just found this thread. What a cool trip, and what wonderful photographs!

I have entered the December 2015 running of the "Maroc Challenge" (www.marocchallenge.es) and and starting to prepare my two door RRC for the event.

I'm curious about the terrain. Obviously the chosen route can probably include anything, but what percentage of normal off road driving in Morocco would you say is sand, and what percentage is more like rocky tracks and things like that? (I'm just looking for your rough opinions based on your experience.)

I'd hate to prepare for a bunch of deep sand only to find that most of Morocco is hard gravel and rocks...

 

[OLDUN]

4% sand 96% gravel/rock/dust - but you always need to be ready to get through some deep sand.

 

[MrNasty]

As stated above, more rocks and gravel than sand, diff guards and fuel tank guard are needed. Your steering bushes, radius arm bushes front and rear, shocks and springs need to be in tip top condition before you go. Quality tyres I would reccomend also.

 

[SpaceDawg]

Prepare for sand as getting stuck in it is a pain. I know I have been and ended up swearing a bit.

 

[MrNasty]

Huh, I only got stuck once, first minute of the first set of dunes with fully inflated tyres, high range and no diff lock. Just went splat axel deep, ran a 20psi diff lock on and low range and it drove about on sand easily, quite amazing really, lots of horse power helps though.