http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb GENERIC 4WD / 4 wheel TECH discussions and info that is valid for ALL brands. See brand specific forums. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:04:01 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/4wd-overland-tech/toy-80-versus-toy-78-a-46593 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:33 GMT Bonjour ladies !

I was thinking with the idea of selling my hdj 80 --1993 auto-- and getting a 78, because of the extra room of the 78's and... why not, the looks.

Can you guys tell me how the 78 is versus the 80. Drive feel, and all those things. There are hardly any 78 in Spain and I know nobody with one.

Thanks a lot in advance ! ]]> 4WD Overland Tech armadillo http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/4wd-overland-tech/toy-80-versus-toy-78-a-46593 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/4wd-overland-tech/fridge-support-equipment-46461 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:48:02 GMT A recent conversation between myself (Me) and my girlfriend (GF) working on our to do list for kitting out the 4WD...

Me: We'll need a small fridge for the journey for food, couple of beers, etc
GF: Oh, OK - how much are they?
Me: Well, we can get a cheap compressor Fridge like the Waeco CDF-25 for around £300
GF: And thats it - up and running, no more to pay?
Me: we'd need a 2nd battery - about another £100, more for a Yellow Top!
GF: anything else?
Me: Well, a split charge system about another £100
GF: right... this starting to add...
Me: ... and a solar panel / generator for when we stop for a few days - about another £200 (60W from Maplin)
GF: so we're talking about £300 for a relatively small fridge, plus £400 to keep it running - £700 all up!
Me: Hmmm, yes. :(

We're doing this on a really tight budget and whilst it would be nice to have the best of everything, we're really noticing that the full price of a fridge is more like £700.

Any ideas? - I'd hate to loose the fridge that we havent bought yet. :( ]]> 4WD Overland Tech rbarton7 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/4wd-overland-tech/fridge-support-equipment-46461 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/4wd-overland-tech/portable-generator-46369 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:07:18 GMT Has anyone taken a small portable Generator (e.g. Honda EU10i or cheaper variant such as Clarke IG1000) with them on their travels?

We're not planning on using it daily just to annoy people around us, but are thinking that we wouldnt have to stress as much if we ended up stopping somewhere for a few days longer with a fridge (which we hope to buy one day soon!).

Cheers,
Rich ]]> 4WD Overland Tech rbarton7 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/4wd-overland-tech/portable-generator-46369