An expedition truck on portals...

[Pedro]

air or hydro bump stops?

either way that should be a great improvement for the Rallye adventures.

[Oilworker]

They are the 2"x4" hdyraulic bump stops.

The red kit is this one, which Simon Buck of Devon4x4 has developed and extensively tested on his trophy truck...



I first saw the kit at the LRO Show in Billing (UK) 2010 and started saving immediatly.
Jim Marsden (Gigglepin) fitted this kit on his 2011 trophy truck, too. He, among others won the Croatia Trophy and made 5th in the 18th Rallye Breslau.

My first impression of the Kings is really good.

[alan]

Luv your work!

[Oilworker]

Done. Everything packed and loaded....a last group photo at Porsche in Hamburg-Nedderfeld...



The gang: Erik (Driver) - Paddy (Film) - Wolfgang (Co-driver) - Robert (Driver/Press) - Gyn-Olaf (Support)

...and of course the car...



Now I am off to St. Cyprien (F)

So long,

Robert

[Series1Rangie]

Robert,

Looks awesome. Porsche and Rover. Have a safe trip down there.

Mike and Myles

[Oilworker]

Thanx!

We will keep you updated as we move along.
This is going to be a big adventure for all of us and so many legends in one place, too.

Greetings from the road (2067km to go),

Robert

[mk216v]

Epic!! Are you all traveling in the Rover?
Travel safe and have fun!!!

[GREENI]

That's my kind of Xmas.
Good luck.

[Oilworker]

Yepp, I am in the Defender.
From Hamburg to St. Cyprien solo and then the others will join as the celebrate christmas at home and fly in.
After that, Gyn-Olaf, Paddy and I will drive together ahead of Erik and Wolfgang, but only a phone call away as I am carrying most of his spares and back-up fuel for him, too.
Sort of press/fast assistance combo, just as I did in the 2007 Transsyberia Rallye, too.

[Oilworker]

With the truck pretty much loaded up, incl. extra fuel for the 911 Safari and the Rhino, I made a quick test drive this afternoon to check the suspension a bit.
Resumée:
It´s by far better set up than my Proflex where, though they were put together for the same weight. The rear will need a few tweaks when I do this kin dog spares haulage again. The front feels pretty good though it´ll all really show when we get to the tracks of the Atta mountain range or into the Sahara.

I picked up some more gear for us to use/test and abuse, tonight, too. I will snap a few pictures tomorrow morning to show what I found during the last weeks and what I managed to secure for our little holiday trip.

Thanx & have a great christmas, wherever you are!

Robert