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series3 overland preperation
planning a trip to cape town and back withing the next 3 years and i'm rebuilding the 109 with the trip in mind. wanting it fairly standard (no camper body etc) for use at home ie pay and play or just load lugging as it's a van body so considering dragging sankey behind. never driven outside the uk before so any advice and suggestions while i'm at the nut and bolt stage would be great.
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leave the sankey at home.
Pop in a 200tdi or run on the petrol engine (200 would give you more range and safer fuel)
Go thru everything on the truck , make sure you've got no issues with chassis, electrics, hoses etc.

I'd go for a trip to morocco before embarking on the big one, that will show you what works and what doesn't - not the truck but your living arrangements

Set the truck up so you can sleep inside it even if you plan to camp / use hotels etc
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Cool. Was planning on north africa a few times first to get some experience. Was thinking of a roof tent as it frees up space inside and i'd rather tent than hotel (although i'll bet that'll change as i go). Sorting electrics today and this weekend and am wondering if it's better to plumb in solar trickle chargers to run extras or have them seperate? Gone with my heart and fitted a 3.5 v8 carb for simplicity and ease for maintainance.
Overall it's remarkably clean for an '84 just need to rewire the army's version of cables and do the suspension (again any advice appreciated). Apart from that just need to fill it with what's needed but that can wait until next year when i'm looking at maybe tunisia.
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I would have left a 4 cylinder in there, the gearboxes could be stronger.
You don't have to worry about shock absorbers as much as the coilers, I've driven around in my 109 with them broken, something I'd never try with the 110.
Van back is good for security and simplicity.
Most of the electrics you can bodge in the field.
Check the Chassis carefully, I cracked mine badly in Iceland.
Offset rims will give you some badly needed steering lock.

Overall If you'd left the 4 cylinder in there you'd have one of the simplest best tested cars out there, Enjoy it.
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Took the old 2286cc out as it had siezed up when i got stuck in a river. My own fault entirely but i was offered the v8 dirt cheap and as i have a gas conversion kit fitted makes it easier over here. Got loads of queries about extra fuel tanks and equipment but i think i'll go over them when the time comes. Cheers for the answers.
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feel free to pm me regarding fuel tanks etc , I currently run V8110 but have travelled with various landrovers starting with 109 back in 67
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