Morocco April 2014

3extruckers

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• Mar 10, 2014

• #241

Incidentally, how many spare wheels / tyres are you all taking?
We're thinking one and a couple of inner tubes just in case.

 

OLDUN

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• Mar 10, 2014

• #242

One spare on the back and one on the roof without a rim - also have an 'overland' repair kit.

 

SpaceDawg

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• Mar 10, 2014

• #243

3extruckers said:

Almost ready now.

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Perdy, wish mine looked that clean and the same colour.

 

SpaceDawg

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• Mar 10, 2014

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OLDUN said:

One spare on the back and one on the roof without a rim - also have an 'overland' repair kit.

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I have one sprare, but I have just been offered 4xGeneral Grabber AT2' with a lot of tread on them on wheels for £200 so I'll probably grab them this weekend. Then I'll have two spares with me.

 

mikescuba

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• Mar 10, 2014

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3extruckers said:

Incidentally, how many spare wheels / tyres are you all taking?
We're thinking one and a couple of inner tubes just in case.

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I have just the one spare on the back door. But I have room for another on the bonnet should I come across one.

 

mikescuba

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• Mar 10, 2014

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All this talk about the trip has inspired me to start working out where all this gear is going to go. I have some of the essentials on board, just have to work around the rest.
NETTO, 6.99 Euros for a dozen bottles of 33cl of 1664.

 

OLDUN

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• Mar 10, 2014

• #247

Blimey packing already!.

 

SpaceDawg

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• Mar 10, 2014

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No thats the beer to be consumed when working on it....

 

mikescuba

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• Mar 10, 2014

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OLDUN said:

Blimey packing already!.

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Just wanted to make sure I have room for the wine as well. Think I'm going to be OK.

 

3extruckers

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• Mar 10, 2014

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we could do with a couple of general grabber at2's. We're rubbered up with 4 of these already but are in need of a couple of spares.

 

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• Mar 11, 2014

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Hi Guys,

Just putting this link up here for current travellers on the HU Hubb

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Chris

 

mikescuba

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• Mar 11, 2014

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What sort of insurance and recovery insurance is everyone taking?

 

OLDUN

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• Mar 11, 2014

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NFU covers Morocco and have breakdown cover for UK and Europe with ADAC which is said to cover all countries bordering the med. but find it hard to believe it covers North Africa.

 

OLDUN

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• Mar 11, 2014

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In Morocco if the vehicle needs to be recovered to Spain the only way seems to be to load it onto a truck - one of those that carry gravel/rock - and the occupants sit in their vehicle for the trip - a bit of a terrifying experience I would think.

 

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mikescuba

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• Mar 11, 2014

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OLDUN said:

NFU covers Morocco and have breakdown cover for UK and Europe with ADAC which is said to cover all countries bordering the med. but find it hard to believe it covers North Africa.

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Thanks, I take it that is NFU Mutual? I will check them out.

 

OLDUN

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• Mar 11, 2014

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I might have been a bit misleading about the NFU Mutual - if you have comprehensive vehicle insurance cover with them they will provide a green card for Morocco for the period of the trip for third party only.

 

SpaceDawg

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• Mar 11, 2014

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Were taking out medical insurance which will cover 4x4, but I think as far as the car goes there not a lot I can do my Green Flag wont cover me in Morocco.

 

mikescuba

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• Mar 11, 2014

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OLDUN said:

I might have been a bit misleading about the NFU Mutual - if you have comprehensive vehicle insurance cover with them they will provide a green card for Morocco for the period of the trip for third party only.

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With the insurance cover I have here in France I am fully covered for Morocco but I am not sure about recovery. I don't trust French insurance, in a lot of cases the policy is not worth the paper its written. You have to threat them with court action before they pay up.

 

SpaceDawg

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• Mar 11, 2014

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Hi Folks,

This will be my route down from 6am Saturday the 12th.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Alen%C3%A7on,+France/36.1289931,-5.4558342/@41.8675076,-3.4604424,6z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x47e20b7e7ae11fff:0x7d8429d95e5d1f4!2m2!1d0.091266!2d48.432856!1m0

 

OLDUN

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• Mar 11, 2014

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That's good - going exactly the same way - but should be ahead - Bayonne Friday night and then set off 7am and then the Saturday night 1 or 2 hours north of Seville.