Wow what a stunning area! Thank you for your well documented vids! Would you say its absolutely necessary for 4 wheel drive?I drove a few areas (passes) in the western Cape several years ago and actually never engaged diff lock? Reason I ask is it actually puts those off who don't own a 4 x 4. Obviously a high clearance vehicle would be needed for certain sections. I feel this is one of the reasons folk don't go due to the impressions. Surely several years ago before there were 4 x 4's standard vehicles were used? If I recall many years ago I traversed the Prince Alfred pass in a 1.6 golf! 😁
Hi Rob, you can do Baviaanskloof in a 2x4 with high clearance. But better to do it from Patensie to Willowmore direction. Dry months from Nov to May are preferable. Attakwaskloof through Bonniedale as well. No need for 4x4. Gamkaskloof might be too difficult now since all the recent road damage.
I’ve not been following the channel long but haven’t missed a single episode in this new series for exactly this episode. I’ve been wanting to do the various mountain passes for a while but can’t make up my mind on the vehicle required. I’ve had my eye on a new Jimny for a long time but am concerned about the little engine but then you drove all the way up to Etosha. Do you use the Jimny only for these episodes, in other words, the Prado shown is still your preferred daily driver?
Hi Jacques, thanks for watching. I used to own a Prado but sold it during Covid as I was not using it. I also spent a year thinking about the Jimny and honestly for the total budget of 200K, I bought it for R160k and did all the upgrades. Yes its slow, Yes its small. but perfect for the two of us. And other than having to replace the battery in Etosha, I have done 14000km without out a problem. It can literally go anywhere. Most important upgrades are the De Sol Overland Suspension Kit and 50mm Lift, and the BF Goodrich KO2 tyres. The petrol bill to Etosha and back was around R12k. In the Prado it would be over R40k!!! Stay tuned for Season 2, starting in late August. Craig Fugard-Marshall
@@tracks4africa725 ....and one thing you don't want /need is the speed. I always only travel at 100kph. That way you see and don't miss the small stuff!i.e mushrooms growing in the pine needles!😋
Thank you fantastic video and always indicate where u driving and staying. Best video by far and I have seen many👌👍.
Wow, thanks, please share and subscribe if you are not already
Really nice current information in this series. Thank you very much. 🥰
Thank you for watching. its always our pleasure to create for Tracks4Africa. Craig Fugard-Marshall
Great video as always team! I can definitely appreciate the appeal of those wild mushrooms.
Our pleasure!, thanks for watching.. Please subscribe if you have not already.
stunning , has me salivating to get back there
Thanks Robert... you are always welcome..
Wow what a stunning area! Thank you for your well documented vids! Would you say its absolutely necessary for 4 wheel drive?I drove a few areas (passes) in the western Cape several years ago and actually never engaged diff lock? Reason I ask is it actually puts those off who don't own a 4 x 4. Obviously a high clearance vehicle would be needed for certain sections. I feel this is one of the reasons folk don't go due to the impressions. Surely several years ago before there were 4 x 4's standard vehicles were used? If I recall many years ago I traversed the Prince Alfred pass in a 1.6 golf! 😁
Hi Rob, you can do Baviaanskloof in a 2x4 with high clearance. But better to do it from Patensie to Willowmore direction.
Dry months from Nov to May are preferable. Attakwaskloof through Bonniedale as well. No need for 4x4.
Gamkaskloof might be too difficult now since all the recent road damage.
I’ve not been following the channel long but haven’t missed a single episode in this new series for exactly this episode. I’ve been wanting to do the various mountain passes for a while but can’t make up my mind on the vehicle required. I’ve had my eye on a new Jimny for a long time but am concerned about the little engine but then you drove all the way up to Etosha. Do you use the Jimny only for these episodes, in other words, the Prado shown is still your preferred daily driver?
Hi Jacques, thanks for watching. I used to own a Prado but sold it during Covid as I was not using it. I also spent a year thinking about the Jimny and honestly for the total budget of 200K, I bought it for R160k and did all the upgrades.
Yes its slow, Yes its small. but perfect for the two of us. And other than having to replace the battery in Etosha, I have done 14000km without out a problem. It can literally go anywhere.
Most important upgrades are the De Sol Overland Suspension Kit and 50mm Lift, and the BF Goodrich KO2 tyres.
The petrol bill to Etosha and back was around R12k. In the Prado it would be over R40k!!!
Stay tuned for Season 2, starting in late August.
Craig Fugard-Marshall
@@tracks4africa725 ....and one thing you don't want /need is the speed. I always only travel at 100kph. That way you see and don't miss the small stuff!i.e mushrooms growing in the pine needles!😋
why should mushrooms never be washed ??? Didnt know/ never heard of that
If washed, they become very spongy..