Bump's and Mark L's Morocco Tour Oct 2013 thread (as it happens)

[Mark L]

We demand more photos

Speak to Deasy. He's pulling them from my FB page and putting them up here.

 

[Mr Noisy]

Just had a text off Mark L:

"So yeah, I've snapped a swivel ball, swivel housing and CV in the middle of the desert... Sand duning - hit one too hard.
Stripped down and waiting parts now."

I replied with some expletives.

He replied:

"Swivel ball snapped, swivel housing bent to ####."

*****

As you guys know, the turquoise D1 grenaded a swivel the other day, and as some of you may know my favourite bad habit is breaking them at pay and plays.

These modern swivel balls are a ####ing liability. Anyone else having problems???

 

[Thor1950]

bump

 

[Nige P]

Was there last year and good to hear you guys are enjoying it just as much!

Are you going up Dades Gorge? If so, be prepared for some very scary views for your passenger!! Ask John what happens if you 'go over'

"Always"

 

[GINGE]

Just had a text off Mark L:

"So yeah, I've snapped a swivel ball, swivel housing and CV in the middle of the desert... Sand duning - hit one too hard.
Stripped down and waiting parts now."

I replied with some expletives.

He replied:

"Swivel ball snapped, swivel housing bent to ####."

*****

As you guys know, the turquoise D1 grenaded a swivel the other day, and as some of you may know my favourite bad habit is breaking them at pay and plays.

These modern swivel balls are a ####ing liability. Anyone else having problems???

Ouch

I did this the other day. Im confident i could do it in a couple of hours now if everything came off ok.

Good luck Mark, fingers crossed for you bud.

 

[SpaceDawg]

Well the Freelander seems happy. Got there in one piece....

 

[Mr Noisy]

Oops

 

[DaveM-sport]

That's a terrible place to change a wheel! Should have known better!

 

[Mr Noisy]

Bloody hopeless is mark you see!

This was taken at 2am, true to form mark is not visible working at any area within the picture!

And then:

 

[Mark L]

They turned up with the required parts. Me fitting them wasn't an option, as all I could do was have it stripped down ready for them. They were only on it for 1.5hrs.

 

[Thor1950]

They turned up with the required parts. Me fitting them wasn't an option, as all I could do was have it stripped down ready for them. They were only on it for 1.5hrs.

What did that cost to fix in a foreign land like that?

 

[Mark L]

Don't ask...

 

[Thor1950]

Don't ask...

Did they take credit cards????//ound:

Was you doing something like these Jeeps did????????

sorry for late link, first attempt didn't take............ so here goes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfuauA_s_f8

 

[GINGE]

Glad its fixed bud.

Is it to your usual high standards or will it be stripped down on return to the UK?

 

[Mark L]

It'll be stripped down again pal. I'm back late next Sunday so I'll be in touch on the Monday to arrange a huge catch up.
We have some awesome stories...

 

[bluehaze]

Well done Mark.

 

[Jason2]

Don't ask...

He just has done

I got bummed £100 for a second hand viscus fan in Zagora

 

[Bump]

He just has done

I got bummed £100 for a second hand viscus fan in Zagora

Yeah prices are stupid over here


On the plus side... I have the whole recovery on video for you to all enjoy

 

[Mark L]

300% import tax on everything over here.

 

[Deasy]

Sorry been busy