Question about RV'ing in South America
Hello folks, I am planning to take a 38' Class A diesel pusher to South America. Since I have seen much of the US and Canada, I will be shipping this RV on a ro-ro from Halifax to Caracas. The ...
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Thank you, one and all for your contributions to this discussion. I had been out of internet range for a few days and I came back to a lively chat.
First, I think I should mention that I will be towing a Jeep 4x4 for the hard to reach sites. Also, much of my trip is on a city to city basis. I checked the links - Thanks again - wonderful info.I had gone through the dutch duo blogs earlier and liked the maglander blog as well. I go off the beaten path (in the Jeep) if it is a day trip from where I am or on route.
Second, I don't underestimate the difficulty of this trip. I have had experience travelling overland from Eygpt to South Africa in one of those unimog expeditions. At this point in my life, a Unimog type unit will not work for me. My kidneys cannot take the beating. Having read some comments here, I will "ruggedize" the unit to a degree. The unit has a CAT engine (CAT service available everywhere) and Allison transmission. So far, I think HDuty shocks, oil and tranny coolers, re-routing the air intakes, and computer (ECM) upgrade are in order. I am not too afraid of tires. I will start with a new set. Anything else?
Finally, security. I am still not sure about this aspect of the trip. My nature is to believe in "goodness" of fellow humans. Maybe i am blinded but reading the blogs, i do not see any encounters that grievously threatened anybody. Anybody agree or disagree?
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First, I think I should mention that I will be towing a Jeep 4x4 for the hard to reach sites. Also, much of my trip is on a city to city basis. I checked the links - Thanks again - wonderful info.I had gone through the dutch duo blogs earlier and liked the maglander blog as well. I go off the beaten path (in the Jeep) if it is a day trip from where I am or on route.
Second, I don't underestimate the difficulty of this trip. I have had experience travelling overland from Eygpt to South Africa in one of those unimog expeditions. At this point in my life, a Unimog type unit will not work for me. My kidneys cannot take the beating. Having read some comments here, I will "ruggedize" the unit to a degree. The unit has a CAT engine (CAT service available everywhere) and Allison transmission. So far, I think HDuty shocks, oil and tranny coolers, re-routing the air intakes, and computer (ECM) upgrade are in order. I am not too afraid of tires. I will start with a new set. Anything else?
Finally, security. I am still not sure about this aspect of the trip. My nature is to believe in "goodness" of fellow humans. Maybe i am blinded but reading the blogs, i do not see any encounters that grievously threatened anybody. Anybody agree or disagree?
V
