New bakkie for Africa
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From: Ken Moody Safaris
09-Apr-18
Just bought a new truck for myself today...a nice Toyota HiLux double cab. I’ve had a couple of cruisers and many of you might remember the “Green Machine” Mazda from years ago. Now I’m on my first HiLux. Will be picking you guys up in style now. Just look for the bakkie sporting the MAGA flag at OR Tambo in Johannesburg :)
From: StickFlicker
09-Apr-18
I owned a 1974 HiLux, when they were still sold in the U.S. a long time ago. Might need to go to a full-length wildlife push guard grill protector on the front, though.
From: Ken Moody Safaris
09-Apr-18
I’ll have to kit it out a bit for sure. We do have two totally kitted out cruisers however when deep bush retrieval is necessary
From: Peyton in Fairbanks
09-Apr-18
Nice!
From: Ken Moody Safaris
09-Apr-18
I just posted this here for fun but am happy that we’ve increased the fleet.
From: drycreek
09-Apr-18
What ? No FORD ? :-)
From: Ken Moody Safaris
09-Apr-18
Well, I own a Ford but in South Africa, Toyota is king :)
From: ben yehuda
10-Apr-18
I wish I could buy a Hilux here in the US
From: GhostBird
10-Apr-18
Nice. Slap a tracker or two in the back and off you go,
From: APauls
10-Apr-18
I had a Hilux that was imported from Japan. Incredibly capable vehicles. I drove where the ATV's drove.
From: Scar Finga
10-Apr-18
You can purchase the Hilux here. Just google Toyota Hilux for sale in the USA. They aren't cheap, but you can buy them.
From: Joey Ward
10-Apr-18
Not often you see a roll bar lower than the top of the cab.
:-)
From: Ken Moody Safaris
10-Apr-18
As long as it’s not lower than your head it’s fine.
From: JTreeman
10-Apr-18
I always though it was a “Bucky”, not “Bakkie”.
Been living in the dark all this time I guess. Stupid American...
—jim
From: Buffalo1
11-Apr-18
Jim,
A “Bucky” is drawn by a horse. You’re not watching enough old western movies !
From: Ken Moody Safaris
11-Apr-18
Jim will find out all about it in a couple of months. He’ll be riding around in it.
From: JTreeman
12-Apr-18
Maybe I’ll be driving it by the time that hunt is over!!!! And I might as well, as I tend to try to get in on the “wrong” side about 1/2 the time anyway ;)
—jim
