for what it's worth:
met a couple transafrica (westcoast/central/ east coast) in a really worn old patrol. They had precious few mechanical issues that could be put down to design or reliability and they liked it a lot. The seats were a hell of a lot more comfy than any LR I've sat in! One complaint was the lack of ground clearance – they're low and wide which I can see being a pain on some tracks. Some underbody armour might be in order...
It depends what route you're taking, but durability, reliability and fixability are probably more important than pure off-road ability for a transafrica jaunt. I'd consider a Patrol-–especially if you know your way around one (but LR's are best : ).....)
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