Mate has a Canyon Caravan.
Looks to be the go.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/offroadcaravansNZ/posts/
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Mate has a Canyon Caravan.
Looks to be the go.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/offroadcaravansNZ/posts/
Cheers for the input guys, have a couple of leads off here to chase up with people, which I'll do when I find time
The 3.5 ton issue could be a problem with these big vans, while going off the beaten track would mostly be just gravel roads, many vehicles in NZ would struggle with a fully loaded ( living in n out ) ute & trailer, I'm in no hurry so will do my research
PS - From one old campaigner I know & have shared a great whisky or two with that lives in a house bus near Wanaka all year round, when it comes to winter "You need a proper burner or ya freeze ya little prick" hahaha love you Steve, Go India lol
The requirement for the special oil (Castrol Syntrans) is because of the bronze bushings and syncho's in the main gearbox. Also there is bugger all oil in the front portal hubs and it gets really hot on long trips.
I know the German Army uses Engine Oil in the Mog gear boxes and some people use this weird grease in the portal hubs that turns to liquid when its hot. Its a good way to get the most out of the hub seals because they wont leak when sitting still.
I use Syntrans in my Gearbox because of the cold over here,like you did I use regular 80/90 in the hubs because its cheap and I dont go very far. The problem with people bailing out of your Mog is that they never manage to shut the door due to how steep it is and you cant hold the truck on a steep hill using the parking brake.