[nino62]

1. Name: Achille

2. Birthday and Age: 16/July 1962 - 48yrs

3. Town & Country Of Residence: Cape Town - South Africa

4. Home Language: Italian / English

5. Occupation/Business: goldsmith / manufacturing jeweller

6. Family Status: unmarried

7. Membership Of Other 4X4 Clubs & Forums: 4x4 Community

8. Current 4x4: Pajero SWB 1998(?) 2.5Tdi - rear leaf springs / yellow diamonds on grille

9. Current Modifications: 31x10.5 R15 Cooper STT, drawer system/built in water tank & power points, LED fitments/globes, National Luna dual battery system, rooftop rack with tent/jerry can/gas cyl system, Dyno tuned (SAC), solar panel recharge system, hands free bluetooth, VHS radio, GPS

10. Modifications On The Wish List: Bull Bar with winch, Spots, Ironman suspension, redo front seats

11. Vehicle(s) On The Wish List: Pajero 3.2 DiD SWB Gen 4 , Pajero Sport 3.2 Did

12. Previous 4x4s: Suzuki Samurai SJ 413, Land Rover 2.5 Tdi 110 series LDV

13. Last 3 Offroad Trips: Southern Mozambique, Northern Natal, Mpumalanga

14. Favourite Destination: ? Wanting to explore (at leisure) Botswana, Namibia & Moz

15. Other Hobbies: scuba, photography,

16. GPSr & Map Data Used: ?

17. Rate Your 4X4 & Overlanding Experience: great, but want to do serious future overlanding/camping/sightseeing - no rush trips nor extreme pleasure vehicle punishment outings

18. Photos Of Yourself & Your Vehicle:

[tonton]

Welcome (again)!

Nice setup.

The yellow star still intriques me!

Anton

[nino62]

Hi Anton
It also intrigues the poor individual, who must on occasion, try to decipher what model/vin/year/type it is. The rear leaf springs being one of the encountered hiccups. Didn't manage to get an "air spring kit" that fitted
As you can see.....still heavily into re-newing/upgrading/modifying...... from bumper to bumper. THE PAJ"S WORTH IT

Just had g/box reconditioned (had transfer box checked out), fitted 2nd set of mags with Cooper STT muds, diesel pump re-calibrated & dyno-tuned, injectors busy getting recond/changed. Next week.....new 4.5mm belly bash plate.

Hopefully going to try to find a complete suspension up-grade kit, snorkel, front bull bar with winch,(incl waterproofing g/box/trsfr box & diffs)......before x-mas......... might be too high an order though.....will give it a bash anyway

[ghost_traffic]

Welcome Achille. Very nice ride.

[Greg_SA]

Very nice and clean!

By the way, where is that packing system from? Or is it DIY?

[tonton]

Hmmm... That was the first time I saw a leaf spring on a Gen 2! I thought it was stopped to be used (by pajero) around 1990?

Anton

[nino62]

Thanks for the compliment, but it was a good blank(clean) to start with.
The drawer system apparently is directly from a Disco 3. Owner had fitted, used once(maybe twice), then sold the vehicle. It fits so perfectly, it even follows the side curvature, onthe bottom. Has 60lt built in water tank with tap at door, 2x Hellas plug points & a slide out s/s table. 2x ammo boxes have strapping place on top. Have fitted an LED fitting at dr roof opening, which makes "searching for beer" that much easier, at night:-)

[nino62]

Anton, I've also been scratching my head, as not even the agents can answer this quandary for me(& a bunch of Paj owners). Vin & (fitted) eng #'s don't help either????

[nino62]

Welcome Achille. Very nice ride.

Thanks very much....only thing is....don't know when to stop

[Jenki]

....., rooftop rack with tent/jerry can/gas cyl system...

Very nice Pajero, nearly the same age as my (10/1997) just engine is different (and leaf springs, of course )
Can you tell me how there is the roof-rack fixed? It's problem for this type of the roof. I'm solving this problem now.
Thank you in advance.