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2007 Shogun 3.2DID. UK Diamond Spec. Harrop Eaton front E-locker. MCC Bullbar. Runva 11XP winch. 17" Dotz rims with 32" STT Pro. Koni HT RAID 90 series with +2" EHD Lovells springs. ASFIR protection plates for engine & transmission. DIY steel rocksliders. LRA 81 litre auxiliary fuel tank. Waeco CFX-40. Home made drawers & fridge slide. Dual power - 120a/h AGM with CTEK DC-DC. LED lighting. 43 litre water tank with two electric pumps - one for tap (via filter) & one via heat exchanger. |
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Kiwi:
Since you are already talking to Cost Effective Maintenance about additives for your diesel, why not ask them the same questions about your stove and generator? I am sure they would have something to sell to you. My experience with CEM thusfar has been positive (and I have no commercial connections with them either unfortunately). |
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I guess my experience with one of these Coleman stoves comes from owing a 2nd hand stove that already had many years use so yours may go longer without the issues I have seen.
The first being the valve stem packing, this is a small graphite bush that seals the main fuel valve, after time this becomes worn and causes fuel to leak. It can be fixed by tightening the nut behind the fuel valve but eventually mine completely failed and needed to be replaced. The pump didn't really give any warning, it was fine cooking dinner then the next morning when going to light the stove it would not build any pressure. I regularly oiled it but I guess it was just old. I have cleaned the generator a few times and my comment re the fragility is related to the fine needle at the tip of the generator, I believe this needle in conjunction with the lever adjusts the air fuel ratio making the stove easier to light. You probably wouldn't have any issues cleaning it multiple times, I am more thinking the scenario if it gets dropped or damaged, not sure what effect it would have on the stove but I assume it might be difficult to light? This page has lots of good information if you have not already seen it, its written for an older stove but pretty much everything is applicable to the newer models as well. http://www.oldtowncoleman.com/tech/re2stovea.htm |
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Thanks for posting that info. That's a resource I might return to in the future. Here's more info specifically on using the Coleman dual fuel stove on petrol in a long term overlanding situation (also quite an interesting website/blog generally). https://landcruisingadventure.com/th...coleman-stove/. Note that he adds some injector cleaner to the fuel and finds that it helps to keep the generator clean.
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2007 Shogun 3.2DID. UK Diamond Spec. Harrop Eaton front E-locker. MCC Bullbar. Runva 11XP winch. 17" Dotz rims with 32" STT Pro. Koni HT RAID 90 series with +2" EHD Lovells springs. ASFIR protection plates for engine & transmission. DIY steel rocksliders. LRA 81 litre auxiliary fuel tank. Waeco CFX-40. Home made drawers & fridge slide. Dual power - 120a/h AGM with CTEK DC-DC. LED lighting. 43 litre water tank with two electric pumps - one for tap (via filter) & one via heat exchanger. |
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Just a quick update - we're still on track with this trip. It's a bit daunting trying to get everything prepared. We'll be packing up and moving out of our house over the Xmas and New Year period. I've also got a number of projects on the go with the Shogun, mostly preventative maintenance to ensure it's as reliable as possible ahead of the trip. Some of these things don't have to be done pre xmas, but all need to be done before the Paj ships in March. And the sooner the better so that everything has opportunity to be tested during an offroad circuit of the South Island Jan/Feb. Additionally there are passports, country visas and also special permits required for restricted areas of some of the countries. We'll be driving right along the border with China in places, and also tracing the Tajikistan/Afghanistan border through the Pamir mountains (peaks over 7,000 metres!), which requires special permits to be shown at remote military checkpoints.
I am building a website to showcase this trip and quite excited about doing so. We expect to attract some sponsorship from 4wd product manufacturers, which is all new. The website will host our regular blog, photos and videos, route maps and more. I intend to make a series of videos as we go and yesterday upgraded my video editing software to the most fully featured version that will enable me to do such cool things as begin each video with a map of the relevant country with a little symbol of my Shogun driving the route on the map - just so that it is clear where each video was filmed. I've been warned to take care with my drone in some countries - some of these countries have been known to seize or destroy drones. Venturing into building a website and having a sponsor or two is all new for me. Our past trips were private - the only places I shared details of our adventures was on a private online blog that was restricted just to friends and family, but as many here know I also subsequently posted some threads here showcasing tales and photos, and some of those threads proved very popular. With that in mind the first place I will announce the new website, when it's up an running, is here on the Pajeroclub forum. I'll still check in here too as we travel, but I anticipate it's going to be very very busy on this trip. Trips like this are not to be confused with 'holidays'. This may require some explanation - there's a lot of work to be done and it's not always relaxing. Routes will be off-road and I'll be kept busy plotting out the detailed waypoints closer to each stage. Sylwia (who works as a teacher) needs to keep time aside to ensure our two school age children (10, 5 and 3) keep up with a correspondence school curriculum that they are being enrolled in. I will be kept busy editing photos, videos and maintaining the website, alongside needing to find time to manage my 'business' as we travel. I also need to attend to keeping the Shogun/Pajero running well. And finally I'd like to do some freelance writing for magazines. I currently have an opportunity to submit a series of articles to a NZ based 4wd magazine, which seems a good place to start out and build up a CV of freelance work. The entire Central Asian world region (the ....stans) is generating new interest as a travel destination. It's really only opened up over the last few years, prior to which it would have been exceedingly difficult to obtain the needed visas and permits. It still is in Turkmenistan. It's also an area with poor infrastructure outside of bigger cities, owing to Governments that don't have the resources to build real roads in all (most) areas. I personally see this as an attraction. We've already noted from previous trips that poor countries and areas are often extremely rich in culture and traditions and often the most vibrant and interesting places to visit. I'm 100% confident Mongolia and the ....stans will not disappoint in this regard and look forward to taking you all on another adventure with us, this time live.
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2007 Shogun 3.2DID. UK Diamond Spec. Harrop Eaton front E-locker. MCC Bullbar. Runva 11XP winch. 17" Dotz rims with 32" STT Pro. Koni HT RAID 90 series with +2" EHD Lovells springs. ASFIR protection plates for engine & transmission. DIY steel rocksliders. LRA 81 litre auxiliary fuel tank. Waeco CFX-40. Home made drawers & fridge slide. Dual power - 120a/h AGM with CTEK DC-DC. LED lighting. 43 litre water tank with two electric pumps - one for tap (via filter) & one via heat exchanger. Last edited by kiwi1973; 07-12-18 at 08:33 AM. |
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My Pajero (Shogun) was loaded into a container in New Zealand on Tuesday. Ship sets sail on Sunday - so this trip is very much on!!
We have attracted two commercial sponsors for this trip, which is fairly obvious from the photos attached. I really appreciate their equipment on the vehicle and we need it for a trip like this. You'll see my new website address is printed on the Pajero - it's still not live yet but will be very very soon and I'll announce it on this forum when it's live. Just a couple of days. I've also begun writing for a NZ 4wd magazine. I have a whole series coming up for them, which commences with some of our previous foreign trips and then the intention is they'll follow our Central Asia trip. One thing I think is quite cool is that this trip ends in England, which is where I first began these travels with my Shogun. So this Shogun has twice circled Morocco, Europe and the Balkans - out to New Zealand - and is now about to return to England right across all of Central Asia - making for one rather well travelled Shogun/Pajero!
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2007 Shogun 3.2DID. UK Diamond Spec. Harrop Eaton front E-locker. MCC Bullbar. Runva 11XP winch. 17" Dotz rims with 32" STT Pro. Koni HT RAID 90 series with +2" EHD Lovells springs. ASFIR protection plates for engine & transmission. DIY steel rocksliders. LRA 81 litre auxiliary fuel tank. Waeco CFX-40. Home made drawers & fridge slide. Dual power - 120a/h AGM with CTEK DC-DC. LED lighting. 43 litre water tank with two electric pumps - one for tap (via filter) & one via heat exchanger. |
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The truck looks great and I'm sure with all the work you have put in it will run well on your journey.
All the best for your trip, I look forward to following your adventure.
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2007 NS Pajero GLS Diesel. Factory rear diff lock. Custom rear bumper guard. Custom side steps. Boos front three 3mm bash plates. Maxxis AT980. Couple of CB radios. Provent 200. Traction control diff lock mod. ASFIR hidden winch mount with Domin8r X 12,000lb winch. Dobinsons raised springs and shocks. TJM snorkel |
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No doubt at some point during the trip I'll be on this forum asking for ideas how to fix something that needs attention...... again all just part of a trip like this!
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2007 Shogun 3.2DID. UK Diamond Spec. Harrop Eaton front E-locker. MCC Bullbar. Runva 11XP winch. 17" Dotz rims with 32" STT Pro. Koni HT RAID 90 series with +2" EHD Lovells springs. ASFIR protection plates for engine & transmission. DIY steel rocksliders. LRA 81 litre auxiliary fuel tank. Waeco CFX-40. Home made drawers & fridge slide. Dual power - 120a/h AGM with CTEK DC-DC. LED lighting. 43 litre water tank with two electric pumps - one for tap (via filter) & one via heat exchanger. |
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This sort of shogun/pajero/whatever is the sort Mitsi may even be into after your trips... its got one hell of a touring history to go with it and has done more in its life than many people have. Its an awesome story - thanks for sharing it
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1994 NJ 3.0 now with a 2000NL 3.5 engine and driveline, 2.5 catback, 32" MT Deegan 38's, 1" body lift, front diff drop with front tension rods indexed and cranked an 3", 3" on the rear coils *** retired to the big wrecking yard in the sky*** 1998 NL blisterside, 285.75.16's on -22 rims 3" suspension lift, stealth winch install, custom front control arms, NJ GLS flares and some camping gear in the back .... and 1990 Nissan Z32 300zx for on road shenanigans . |
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I thought this too and wrote to Mitsubishi Motors in Australia and NZ, but neither even gave the courtesy of a reply. It may simply be that my emails ended up with some members of staff who couldn't be bothered. I have nonetheless considered informing Mitsubishi Motors UK that this Shogun is on its way back to England.
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2007 Shogun 3.2DID. UK Diamond Spec. Harrop Eaton front E-locker. MCC Bullbar. Runva 11XP winch. 17" Dotz rims with 32" STT Pro. Koni HT RAID 90 series with +2" EHD Lovells springs. ASFIR protection plates for engine & transmission. DIY steel rocksliders. LRA 81 litre auxiliary fuel tank. Waeco CFX-40. Home made drawers & fridge slide. Dual power - 120a/h AGM with CTEK DC-DC. LED lighting. 43 litre water tank with two electric pumps - one for tap (via filter) & one via heat exchanger. |
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