I hear what you are saying, and you are certainly not wrong.
I did this trip for my own personal enjoyment, where-as a lot of locals are just trying to get by.
I have to say the longer I was in Africa the more I connected with the people, and they were always shocked when I would jump out in knee deep mud to help push… Read more

I’ve never had any luck with the stuff, so I don’t trust it.
Have you had it work for you?

-Dan
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I drove the Jeep into a shipping container in Panama and shipped it to Colombia.
It’s very common, many hundreds of people do it every year.
I go into the full details, which a price breakdown here:
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Thanks, I really appreciate that! More article are planned, I’ll be sure to include more photos and stories.
What topics would you like me to cover?

-Dan
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Thanks!

I honestly think it comes down to driving style & careful maintenance.

-Dan
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The whole point is that if you don’t have big tires, you can’t break axle shafts because you can’t get enough traction.
When was the last time you heard of a stock Jeep breaking drive line components? ... and I should add there that obviously if you go to moab and drive with your foot on the floor you can break… Read more

I’m curious to hear about modifications that will increase reliability of the driveline, engine, etc. ?

In over 100k miles through 55 countries around the world I never had a major failure, and in fact I still drive my “Africa Jeep” every single day, even in Canadian winters. It’s got 190k miles on it now, never a… Read more

I was exactly the same - going to work every day for years and I somehow managed to spend all my money week to week.
Then I decided I didn’t want that to be my entire life, so I made some big changes to my life. I walked to work every day, no eating out, no cell phone, no TV, no buying anything new, and slamming every… Read more

I’m not a great mechanic by any stretch, but my Dad taught me to go slow and be careful. If a bolt isn’t threading in nicely with my fingers I back it out, clean the threads with a wire brush, have a really good look at everything then try again.
Slow and steady, and the knowledge that you’re 10,000 miles from parts… Read more

A friend actually cracked an alloy wheel in Death Valley, and I know people that have done so in the brutal pot holes and broken pavement in Africa.
The paved roads are often 100 times worse than the unpaved ones - the pot holes are intense.
-Dan
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Very interesting, thanks!
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