Overlandinthesun - London 2 CapeTown HJ60 rebuild

[jvazquez53]

military michelins may be the ticket. i think they jump from 29" to 34" though and then go huge. i've heard you can ride them flat because of the steel sidewall.

Where can you order these???

 

[Gwynley]

Ditto

Excellent - I will be in touch when we get closer to SA! A big '60 cruise into Cape Town perhaps?

 

[diesel69er]

Where can you order these???

they're called michelin XL and they're used by the Canadian military. We can buy them used from different suppliers, Bandag tire here in the province of New Brunswick sells them, far from you I'm afraid. there's also a large black market for brand new ones that are stolen from miltary storage I suppose. Not sure if michelin sells new ones directly to civilians or not...

-sorry for the hijack Gwynley

 

[Gwynley]

No problem about the high jack (should be a Hi lift in my book!)

My German friend tells me that some of the military michelin tyres you can re cut the tread once it has worn down - yes the rubber is that thick!



On another note;

Today we visited some of the SolarAid projects that we are raising money for in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya. Often people to do not have access to light or power, SolarAid is bringing affordable, reliable solar products to these people. All in a way that creates business rather than dependency.

How often did you switch the light on today?

If you can and small donation would be much appriciated;
Gwyn Roberts is fundraising for SOLARAID - JustGiving

 

[TLC Norway]

Love to see how long a modern engine would last with no oil in it! Good old Toyota 2h engine..

Nice that it worked out fine.

The 2H's EDIC will not allow it to run without oil pressure, so it should have stopped if it was dry, unless you have removed or made the edic manual.
It has saved me once, when i lost my tap plug. The edic shuts down the fuel pump.

 

[NQCruiser]

Nice that it worked out fine.

The 2H's EDIC will not allow it to run without oil pressure, so it should have stopped if it was dry, unless you have removed or made the edic manual.
It has saved me once, when i lost my tap plug. The edic shuts down the fuel pump.

Ahh, well that explains why mine stalled just after doing an oil change on the weekend. I had refilled it with oil but didn't fill up the filter before putting it back on. I started it and it ran for about 5 sec before cutting out - just long enought to get it off the ramps and back onto a flat surface. Started it again and the oil pressure rose and all was good....

Must have needed to fill the filter to be able to build pressure up?

 

[Tapage]

Must have needed to fill the filter to be able to build pressure up?

not necesary but it's a good idea so the engine got oil sooner ..

 

[renegade]

nice rig

Gwynley,
been through your thread religiously and enjoyed every bit of it.I have the same model like yours,a HJ60 with 2h motor.I even intend to visit to kenya next year and once atleast with my cruiser,right now i'm busy with some restoration job and i am totally inspired by your cruiser and the work you did on it,amazing is an understatment as the way you have used your rig is something exactly i have in my mind.I have a small request,since i am very new to this forum and have not been posting anything,but reading most of it,i have a problem with my 2h motor,the previous owner took out the power steering pump and replaced it,so what he did with the air-con compressor,now i do not know how the actual mounting brackets for both,compressor and power steering look like and how are they mounted,since these vehicles are rarer in india,could you be kind enough to guide with this problem and click some detailed pics of the mounting brackets of the above mentioned parts?

regards

mandeep

 

[Gwynley]

Gwynley,
been through your thread religiously and enjoyed every bit of it.I have the same model like yours,a HJ60 with 2h motor.I even intend to visit to kenya next year and once atleast with my cruiser,right now i'm busy with some restoration job and i am totally inspired by your cruiser and the work you did on it,amazing is an understatment as the way you have used your rig is something exactly i have in my mind.I have a small request,since i am very new to this forum and have not been posting anything,but reading most of it,i have a problem with my 2h motor,the previous owner took out the power steering pump and replaced it,so what he did with the air-con compressor,now i do not know how the actual mounting brackets for both,compressor and power steering look like and how are they mounted,since these vehicles are rarer in india,could you be kind enough to guide with this problem and click some detailed pics of the mounting brackets of the above mentioned parts?

regards

mandeep

Hi Mandeep - thanks for the Kind comments - glad your going to use your 2H properly!

My car does not have A/C so I cannot help you with the bracket for the compressor. I contemplated fitting it, but glad I didn't as I find that having your windows open in Africa helps to connect better with the locals - which improves safety. A/C'd cars also become a place to escape the heat, rather than local bars or restuarants so you are less likely to meet people!

The power steering on my landcruiser is powered by an electric motor from a Toyota MR2 - not from a drive belt. The electric comes from our solar panels which means the engine uses less fuel (it saves around 1 litre per ever 100km - which over our 35,000km so far is significant). I therefore can't take pictures of the standard mount - as it isn't there!

Your best bet would be to look at; ToyoDIY.com

 

[renegade]

Hi Mandeep - thanks for the Kind comments - glad your going to use your 2H properly!

My car does not have A/C so I cannot help you with the bracket for the compressor. I contemplated fitting it, but glad I didn't as I find that having your windows open in Africa helps to connect better with the locals - which improves safety. A/C'd cars also become a place to escape the heat, rather than local bars or restuarants so you are less likely to meet people!

The power steering on my landcruiser is powered by an electric motor from a Toyota MR2 - not from a drive belt. The electric comes from our solar panels which means the engine uses less fuel (it saves around 1 litre per ever 100km - which over our 35,000km so far is significant). I therefore can't take pictures of the standard mount - as it isn't there!

Your best bet would be to look at; ToyoDIY.com

Thanks a ton mate..you are absolutely right about feeling the heat and hitting the bars rather more regularly Any chance of you travelling with the cruiser on this side of the world??you should consider Ladakh,man..it is out standing..i'm fixing my cruiser for this particular expedition,around 20,000 plus feet above sea level..

thanks anyways

 

[benniebez]

Nice Gwyn, are you still in Niarobi ? Please keep us upto date with your location.

 

[Gwynley]

Nice Gwyn, are you still in Niarobi ? Please keep us upto date with your location.

Hi Bennie, yes still in Nairobi just sorting out a small brake issue plus a few other things. Will be leaving for lake vicotira in the next couple of days, then into Uganda and Rwanda.

Noticed you are on Facebook - that is the easiest place to find out where we are.

Hope to see you in ZA for a 'cruise!

 

[Gwynley]

Now in Uganda after having to take out all the electrics due to my rear light wire burning out (for some reason the fuse didn't blow!

Here is my dash out picture..

Have a look at this stretched Kenya Safari '60. Cool eh!

until you see how it is stretched!

 

[jaxonm]

until you see how it is stretched!

HAHAHA!!!

That's an awesome rack tho.

Now in Uganda after having to take out all the electrics due to my rear light wire burning out (for some reason the fuse didn't blow!

What's the ETA to being back on the road?

Definitely replace that fuse regardless. It's clearly capable of passing more amps than it should.

Great trip Gwen!

 

[Yspen]

The wiring in your car is 24V - could it be that you have a 12V fuse that is rated higher than it should be for 24V .

P=IV

( Keeping the beers cold in Cape Town )

 

[Gwynley]

The wiring in your car is 24V - could it be that you have a 12V fuse that is rated higher than it should be for 24V .

P=IV

( Keeping the beers cold in Cape Town )

Awesome!

This maybe true... but I have no idea where to buy 24v fuses here!

'cruiser has been back on the road for 2-3 weeks now, it was 4 days work.

Now in Uganda!

 

[slcfj62]

Most fuses are rated up to 120V. You don't usually buy a fuse by the voltage rating. You go by the Amperage rating.

 

[IrollwithTojo]

Not sure I would trust that kind of stretching hope the welds are good

 

[Gwynley]

Yea, I wouldn't want to have a car with a stretch like that! The metal is the same grade as the original frame - in what I think is one of the weakest parts!

Thanks for the info about the fuses - that does seem to make sense.

 

[Lekker]

Any updates?