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Thanks for the advice - I will contact them.

I think the ARB is plain ugly - not 100% sure why but I just do not like it!

I did get a very nice email from Luke at 4x4labs. I will follow up with him.

I do like the Slee Shortbus. Unfortunately, (and I sympathise with Mr Slee) he insists on using UPS. UPS can not reliably deliver to Angola. I can fully understand that as his business grows Mr Slee needs to outsource to various suppliers and hopefully UPS serves him well on this count. UPS...

Hi Mechanist A truck crashed into my rig ages ago. The bodyshop here are unable to repair the stock bumper satisfactorily and it is now the least tidy item on the vehicle. Toyota of Angola do not stock body parts so I will have to import from overseas whether I go stock or aftermarket. I am...

I have a LX450 (1996) and she needs a new bumper. As I am based in Africa I have no need whatsoever for a winch - in Africa one can always find 10 strapping lads ready to give a push for a few bucks a head. I have only needed a push once in last 10 years... I do like the TJM T17 but it has a...

I have a 1996 LX450 and am in the market for a new bumper. I have seen this 80 Series for sale in Australia and it appears to have a Safari bar fitted: 1991 Toyota LandCruiser 80 SERIES 1HDT FACTORY TURBO DIESEL | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Wanneroo Area - Mindarie | 1143885080 I...

Thanks for the introduction to Slinky. I think I misused the word high quality! I can not even buy Toyota shocks in Angola and the ones I am currently running are much worse than the original ones would have been when new. In comparison to the unbranded ones (which I am sure are Chinese) a...

Thanks for further clarifying this. Cheers - I will look into Tokico and its availability in South Africa. Thanks!

Thanks! I was bemused by the quote he sent as there were only 02 x coil springs listed. I was about to email him to ask if he had forgotten them but it was dark and I could not go and check on the truck if it only really needed 02 (I was pretty confident it needed four) so I decided to post to...

Hello! New poster here... I have a 1996 Lexus LX450 which is based in Luanda, Angola. She has about 195,000 miles on her. I brought her mainly as Toyota parts are the easiet to procure in Africa and she is big, spacious and strong. It also turns out that she is very reliable and I think will...