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    Building Cape truck

    Hello Everyone,

    joined up to speak to people about building a cape truck, as circumstances have changed in my life and need to find something to do with my time. Currently live in the UK but am planning a trip to the Cape in 2020 so need to find a vehicle and some setups to get inspiration from.

    Dale

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    Well, might want to start your build with a larger tank upgrade, as it's a long drive from UK to Cape !

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    Hello Dave , long drive from the UK to OZ mate , by the time you get here it will mostly be bitumen the way there going up there so I'm told .
    I'll kick it off by saying mud tyres , snorkel and winch , are you going to do the build here or in the U.K ?

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    G'day Dale welcome aboard mate, gotta friendly mob here fulla great info and advice

    IF YA DONT GET STUCK YA AINT TRYIN HARD ENOUGH........OR YA TOOK THE CHICKEN TRACK

    WARNING: TOWBALLS USED WITH SNATCHSTRAPS DO KILL!!

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    Hi GQ
    build will be done in Townsville, one of my mates up here has space for me to leave the car and work on.

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    Not Clive Palmer , I hear he has got a big shed there doing nothing .
    You need to tell us a bit more , and have you a Nissan model in mind etc .

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    Welcome to the forum mate.
    In the words of a Dhuck "QUACK".

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    Welcome aboard mate and feel free to ask any questions.


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    GQ
    5 speed manual
    TD42 turbo diesel/no turbo
    LWB
    not really bothered by the mileage
    body condition as little rust as possible

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2020 Cape Trip View Post
    GQ
    5 speed manual
    TD42 turbo diesel/no turbo
    LWB
    not really bothered by the mileage
    body condition as little rust as possible
    Ok so that's what you're after as a platform to build on , still a few around and excellent choice mate .

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