Vehicle Preperation and requirements

Morocco Overland Vehicle

General

To allow us to visit remote areas in our vehicles they must be a few serious points that are adhered to. This reduces the risks and helps you understand what your vehicle will be put through. Each tour is different but the basic principals are the same.

Some companies specilaise in hard core off road holiday advenutres, we aim more for the overland cultural tours, this means alothough we spend time on offroad trails and tracks our tours our not hard core full off-road tours, although it is possible we may encounter a rock slide or river crossing which will only be attempted if we have suitable equipment and vehicles, most tours are suitable for all 4x4 vehicles.

2 main points are

  • Have your vehicle serviced and checked at least 4 weeks before the trip.
  • Only bring what you need, do not overload your vehicle, - biggest mistake people make is they bring too much.

Other common vehicle preparation recommendations.

  • Spares, a few spares, ie belts, Propshaft UJ, wheel bearing, oils etc, this is all dependant on vehicles.
  • A compressor fridge or fridge freezer is highly recommended, not a Thermoelectric cool box, these draw alot of power and don't work in the heat.
  • We will be stopping at a supermarket in Spain and we recommend you buy most of your food there, buying fresh food in Morocco is different than Europe,
  • Tires - The biggest and best change to any vehicle, for all trips we insist on a minimum of all terrian tires, road tires will take punctures and cuts very easily.
  • Spare Tires - you will need at least 1 full size spare wheel,
  • Recovery points - please ensure you have suitable recovery points both back and front, check you have the screw in point in the vehicle, not only to recover you but you may be asked to assist someone directly infont or behind
  • We will be crossing the Desert and soft sand, tires will need to be deflated to approximatly 16 psi, obviously you will need to pump them back up, we recommend a small compressor and a deflator for fast tire deflation.
  • For the mountains and river bed driving we also recommend deflating to 24 psi.
  • Crossing the desert is very dusty. it is recomended that all windows and vents are kept closed, it can also be very hot, keeping your distance from the vehicle in front is a must. a good idea is to bring a sheet to place over your food etc in the vehicle.
  • Due to above ensure you bring a spare air filter.

Basically any well maintained 4x4 vehicle with resonable ground clearance is suitable and heavy modified vehicles are not needed.

I hope this helps but please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.