AFRICA HALFWAY JEEP MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND UPGRADES

Road conditions on the West Coast of Africa have been nothing short of gruelling. Through tens of thousands of kilometres, it’s been a changing kaleidoscope of sand, mud, rocks and intense heat and humidity… not to mention occasional torrential downpours. Make no mistake: these are some of the worst roads on the planet.

My 2011 JK Unlimited Rubicon Wrangler has performed flawlessly, but after 51 000km of this stuff, it is time for maintenance that is more serious than just the usual oil changes and tyre rotations. I’m also making a few key upgrades which should help us keep the perfect-reliability record for the next 60 000km or so.

While camping at a working farm with a huge workshop, I tackle as many of the jobs as I can myself. I prefer to do everything possible myself so I know that things are done right. I decide to start with the easy jobs