Waiting for parts... Ep270

Join us as we travel the world overland, exploring the cultures and traditions of all the countries we visit.
In our Land Rover Defender camper which is our full time home we will take you rock climbing, hiking and exploring across all the continents on this planet.

[@nehechodane1013]

I followed the transformation of your Defender with great interest. I am not reassured by the quality of the work. I have the impression that everyone does their job without looking at what the others are doing and no one has an global overview. I hope for you that the problems will stop and no bad surprises. Have a nice and safe trip!

[@NickLev]

You should consider removing the wheel spacers. It would be easier on all of the bearings and make your steering feel much better.

[@GertBrough]

I hope you are on your way to 'The Hell' close by. Going to Hel and back or back from Hell will make a great episode title

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Sewe Weeks poort, cliff's to climb, Swartberg Pass, The Hell, so much to see.....

[@reedsy1960]

I would have sold the Landie by now and bought a Toyota but I can't deny your tenacity, I guess it provides a lot of content when you are constantly fixing or modifying your vehicle , sorry if that comment sounds negative, its not meant to be, but I've had bad experiences with Land rover so wont buy one again. Its great to see you guys so rusted on and not giving up. Love your channel

[@grahameroberts8109]

It seems that things happen for reasons to throw you off course to enjoy unexpected scenery. That Kingfisher walk was so lush before you reach the dry parts. Keep Roving the Land. 🙏👍🏻🦘

[@Reaper4367]

In threes!.. swivel housing, master cylinder and hub end cap! No no worries for the near future!... (please God!) Great tucker, views and people as always! Happy New Year to you both!

[@StanforddeJong]

Oh, yes. Nasty stuff happens in three's - get them out the way while in SA as Grizzly won't easily have the parts in the rest of Africa.

[@mikecowan8762]

The Rig Is Beautiful ...Just WOW.!!!

[@russellhulley8268]

So, the guys in Cape Town incorrectly shimmed the swivel ball hub bearings which cause the new bearings to fail. You only needed new top and bottom swivel ball bearings as the ball would be ok. The guys in Cape Town should cover the repair costs as it was their error. Then the guys in George did not tighten your drive member nut properly. Shame, the poor Landy's get the blame where it actually is human error.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Russell, you have hit it on the spot...not sure if the "Capetown guys" did work on the swivel balls, but...... Land Rover got it's bad reputation mainly due to bad after sales service.. It's sadly an old old story in RSA after BMW, later Ford, and now Tata bought the brand...they don't even use the Green Oval when marketing the new Pretender.. The old school LR mechanics are too old now, and the young ones only know electronics and how to remove and fit new parts, repairs don't exist. The saying was : "Give me a piece of wire and a pair of pliers, and I'll fix your Landy".... Later it became a zip tie/cable tie and side cutter. Today it's just luck and money that keeps your Landy going....

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Yes we did only need new top and bottom bearings but didn't know that until it was pulled apart and couldn't take the risk to be stuck for longer. We wanted to be on the road and exploring, we've spent enough time in workshops haha

[@bertplank9892]

A land cruiser could be a good option/alternative or maybe a new INEOS......Strange other Land Rover uses don't have so many problems??.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

​ bertplank, mr Negative again... You love GnB, huh? Time to get out of the closet, bro... What colour is your Fiat Uno ?

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

My mate also had Land Rover issues. He had 3. His wife told him she'd divorce him if he bought another one. So he bought her a Hilux, and they lived happily ever after. The end. 😉

[@BobvanT]

I look at you guys and i see determination, courage and love - keep up the phenomenal job both of you ❤

[@ahmedareff1941]

Was in George over Christmas,enjoy

[@jonathanspanswick9854]

Another great video guys. Keep up the good work and really looking forward to your journey through Africa. Brings back great memories

[@andrewhepburn5271]

Another super video, sorry about the maintenance issues. Wish you all the best for your travels in 2024 👍🏼🇿🇦

[@KarlEller]

12:00 that could be the main street of pretty much any Australian country town 🤣 I'm pretty sure I've driven through that same town in Australia

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

😂😂😂😂🇿🇦

[@Karthickrajach]

Hi madam, I am a huge fan of your KZbin and Instagram videos. You always share such useful and informative content that teaches me new things and keeps me interested. I admire your work and your personality. I love you madam!

[@bobw9297]

Parts on campers , never ending fun no matter the make ..

[@flysoutbackadventures]

The poor old Landy. If it's not one thing, it's another. Keep on keeping on guys. Just remember. It's always cheaper to repair than replace ( new car ). Regardless whether it be human error or straight out mechanical failure.

[@joshuawilmot9747]

Its good that you show the workshop mistakes...I also had work done from a well known place in cape town and it just came back with more issues...its time that these western cape landy places step up their game...all of them. We are paying alot for the labour and parts.

[@bertplank9892]

It is part of the malaise of incompetents ruling the country...they'll be driving the latest Mercedes/BMW with perhaps the odd Rolls Royce....

[@jacosracing]

@joshua have you tried Stone Tribe? Keen to hear your thoughts

[@joshuawilmot9747]

@@jacosracing Will try them next.

[@stevestott1514]

See landys are good rigs . Just need better mechanics . No mater what I will always be a landy fan . Am loving your new look to grizzly & bear . Thanks again for sharing your wonderful journey with us your over landing friends . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌍🍾🥂👍🏼😁. P.S. AND MANY HAPPY DAYS FULL OF ADVENTURE TO COME IN THIS NEW YEAR .

[@alanedwards6491]

Always going to get issues on a rebuild of that scale. Always worth a few local miles to work out any bugs.....

[@Onward4x4]

Not a vote of confidence for the folks who installed that ball joint not long ago... PS: In campgrounds, I too, always try not to go to far from the toilets!! 🤣 Bon courage!

[@kingdavid4577]

My KZbin friends! Compliments of the Season to you ❤ I see you are visiting areas where my families live 👌🏻 My cousin is in George and my sister in Oudtshoorn...pronounced....'Oats Horn'....nice try Leigh 😂 Enjoy every moment ❤

[@bandknanacortes1858]

Hoping you have a great 2024! Thanks for the adventures.

[@360rover]

You guys are honorary south Africans and have earned the right to stick the flag on!

[@stevesmith3556]

That lunch looks fantastic! The bread turned out nice. 20 Rand for all that dough is a steal!!!

[@Simonandisla]

Awww…sorry to hear about the swivel ball issue and clutch but at least you back on the road and enjoying your climbing 🧗‍♀️. What’s the leak though ??

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Still haven't found the leak...

[@terryvaughn677]

Glad you're back on the road....have far did you have to backtrack for the fix? How bad was the water intrusion? Love you guys!

[@spitjunction]

Good on Ya to you both. That’s was my home turf. Go see the “Big Tree”through Hoekwil. Enjoy

[@struancooper3327]

There is a mount pass that I would highly recommend from where you guys are going in to the Klein karoo

[@MartinBettler]

I agree with you absolutely when you say that sometimes it looks like you're in Australia - probably the pommies? 🤠 I like the food & cook & grill & eat intermezzos! and who can resist when it comes to a LEKKA boerewors. Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@darrengray2309]

Yes and if we keep going with Labor's renable energy policy of closing all coal fired generators. We in Australia will certainly find out what it's like living in South Africa.

[@bugoutxj2001]

Those mountains look beautiful!!!

[@leroyeadon378]

Good to have you back. WA

[@husq2100]

We all can and do make mistakes, and it’s easy to criticise. I will say my thoughts (of course lol), I feel the front wheel problem was mentioned in the last two videos as well. Obviously I’m not sure of actual time lines, or amounts driven, but felt that should have been acted upon earlier. Regardless, looks like a nice spot you visited and some of the flora reminds me of SEQ. Looks like some relations to lomandras in the creeks etc. Hopefully you can have some LR trouble free travels moving forward. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@pietbotha2333]

You have to visit The Hell while you are in the Oudtshoorn area.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We might return😉

[@thedoorider]

It always throws me off at first when I see you guys driving on the other side of the road compared to what we do here in the US. Looks like your new build on Grizzly and Bear is working out pretty good. The end result sure looks nice!

[@es-qc7lw]

Wish my defender 90 was like yours..

[@porcobene_media]

I totally feel with you, leaving the car in a workshop without me seeing it. I startet foto document the car now every single time and at a good percentage i found something like a scratch or chip or defect which wasn’t there before. I really hate this. I now document it like you have to do at rental cars. I’m tired of getting the car back worse then it was before…

[@geoffsperring4372]

Welcome to the eastern part of the Western Cape. Hope you enjoy it. Although you have possibly picked the hottest time of the year.

[@tikit033]

Merci pour prendre le temps de nous répondre bonne continuation ont vous aime

[@sabdam2629]

Allez, vous allez finir par retrouver un rythme normal. Bonne année les voyageurs, je viens souhaite que une belle aventure , de bons spots de grimpe (moi j'ai malheureusement tout arrêté, et tu es encore douée) , et pleins de pouces bleus. Merci à vous deux.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

C’est trop gentil! Merci. Ça fait vraiment plaisir. Bonne année. Meilleurs vœux.

[@graemeprocter3739]

you're missing some nice spots, but getting to good ones too, the garden route area is so full of areas to explore

[@debramcculloch4]

Such a shame you are having these problems after such a long rebuild process. Hopefully the end is in site. Take caremstay safe. PS apart from monkeys what other wild animals do you come across.

[@WeekendWanderers4x4]

Glad to see you are using "braai" as normal :P

[@hijntromp8531]

Only parts of the power grid gets shut down during loadshedding, not the whole grid. Safe travels.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Sorry, we didn’t mentioned the areas and the app with the time table. Actually Leigh did but I cut it off because I didn’t want too long of him talking with the generators in the background. 😅

[@erichjacobs809]

Awesome guys, love the landscapes and Leigh's pronunciation of Boerewors, getting better, but Oudtshoorn was dismal, haha.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Haha what sort of word is Outdshoorn anyway 😂😂😂

[@erichjacobs809]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland Oudtshoorn is a dutch name, named after Baron Pieter van Reede van Oudtshoorn who died at sea in Jan 1773 on his way to Cape Town.

[@erichjacobs809]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland buy the book On Route in South Africa, there is information in there on basically every town in South Africa!

[@deriusnorris4463]

​@@GrizzlyNbearOverland Named after a Dutch Baron van Oudtshoorn 1847.

[@donaldridley7826]

Your car is great. The teething problems won’t last. What’s with the rear view mirror? I guess it’s a camera, is that right?

[@darrylwilliams1371]

Sorry if I missed it...what was the cause of your camper leaking?

[@ianm2719]

Thanks for another awesome video. Two comments: All Western Cape Mountain rivers are that beer colour because of the unique vegetation of the Cape Floral Kingdom Second, for your safety - while not fit Land Rover head rests to both seats.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Beer 😅 We thought brandy n coke 😂

[@ianm2719]

​@@GrizzlyNbearOverland😂😅

[@Kaoniaw06]

So starting in english for an happy new years with a lot of adventures... but as you know...😊 Je suis meilleur en Français. Super video et enfin "on the road"... les spots ont l'air trop cool, vous avez une reference du topo ? L'équipement a l'air propre et bien fait en tous cas. Le devers de la fin a l'air superbe !

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Pour l Afrique du Sud le best climbing spot c’est Waterval Boven. Vers Johannesburg. Sinon le topo Western Cape Rock par Tony Lourens .

[@Kaoniaw06]

Super merci !!!

[@Brian-cx4zf]

You should visit Kenya

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We definitely will be 😊

[@schalkspies8189]

FASCINATING..........I can't stop looking at your masochism and happy self-flagellation in the pursuit of a roving lifestyle close to nature. I'm truly astounded that you've not only persisted driving your piece of junk but you've doubled down and invested another fortune to upgrade it to your own; refined spec. I was offered a good condition 110 PU with a 2.8 BMW engine with very low mileage (87,000Kms) to do a similar conversion to yours but luckily; before I committed; I surfed Yiutube and the net and found you guys; and a few others; describing your trails and tribulations online.. THANK YOU KINDLY.....You stopped me in my tracks from joining the idiotic Defender fan club once and for all. Best of luck going fwd; may you; against proven provenance; experience just good luck and trouble free travelling in our troubled but still gorgeous country despite 30 years under our corrupt; despotic government.. 👍

[@davidsingleton7242]

RUDE... internet keyboard warrior !!!

[@schalkspies8189]

@@davidsingleton7242 Hi; Fortunately some of us live in the real world where our objectives are to roam and experience the wonders of nature and the great outdoors on our limited budgets. I cannot afford to spend half my leisure time broken down on my way to a destination while I wait for spare parts which gobbles up what disposable income I do have. Sure; it's also an experience but DEFINITELY not my objective with overlanding; life is too short to spend my time throwing money into a bottomless pit just to join the crazy brotherhood of Land Rover lovers... I want to travel; hassle-free overland to experience the great outdoors; not go on a very expensive crash course on how to stop my wheels from breaking down while vacuuming my wallet.. I do love watching other idiots showing me what NOT to do though although I; gladly admit; I will miss out on the Land Rover brotherhood experience.......I view this brotherhood as "United Masochists Incorporated" The adventure is to go overlanding; NOT to go do some emergency roadside repairs while trying to get to my destination thank you...

[@defendermodsandtravels]

The vast majority of problems with old Land Rovers arise from (a) lack of maintenance, (b) poor maintenance, or (c) poor quality parts. The swivel bearing failure so soon after fitting can only be the result of bad workmanship. The mechanic who did it should it should be ashamed. People should also recognise that this vehicle has been overlanding non-stop for 4 (or 6?) years. My own 32 year old Defender is in the final stage of a big trip around southern Africa. It has been magnificent. The few other vehicles of comparable age I have seen have been Land Rovers. What happened to the other marques? I guess they got scrapped years ago.

[@iBalushi]

New builds are always expected to have some few quirks and problems to be fixed as things settle, right?! It’s good that you still spend time around cities with LR experts, at least for a few more weeks. Rear view mirror at 11:48 is so satisfying 😍

[@thierrybayle4338]

super, pas de bol pour votre train avant, oups, seulement pour graisser les rouages de vos prochaines aventure surement très roulante, chaleureusement 😊

[@Steed171]

Hi guys. Absolutely love your videos. Can you let me know where you got your bonnet chequer plate.

[@TheNorthernExplorer]

Nice to see you back on the road, did you manage to trace the water leak in the camper?

[@jpch8496]

Bonne année. Tout le monde se focalise sur le "bomper". Mais moi j'ai vu surtout que votre tente de toit toute neuve refaite n'est pas étanche. j’espère que vous allez trouver pourquoi , ce n'est vraiment pas agréable de dormir dans un lit mouillé. 😃

[@roberttan6027]

maganda sana yung campers nyu kaya walang T&B yan lng ang kulang

[@p.ashukkur4613]

🧡

[@annalinekennedy1027]

So sorry for all the problems with the car.

[@pj595]

Never mind lekker boerewors, moer lekker boerewors!!

[@jacquesvangreunen6006]

Hope you will do some climbing at Waterval Boven and White Umfolosi

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We have climbed at Waterval 9 years ago and love that place. Will definitely be back 😊

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

​ Aaaaa not your first visit to RSA... I need a lot more time with you two 😂😂😂

[@thorstenwanoth6774]

You ous have been upvoted to honorary Sarf Afrikens by now! Braai On!

[@Lordoftheflatbush]

Boy, these SA companies have a big quality problem.

[@MertBIRDOGAN]

Teşekkürler.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Thank you so much for your generosity. This is such a big help to keeping the videos coming and us being able to share our experiences with you ❤️❤️❤️ Have a great day. Stephy and Leigh

[@thedoorider]

Very kewl rear view mirror camera set up. !! What kind / brand / model is it?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

The only one we could find. Not sure how long it will last … from 4x4 mega world. R&D offroad. DVR system. Mounded upside down with bracket made by guys at Victitec.

[@thebikegeekandmore2448]

As much as I like your Channel, I have to say that you spend more time in a shop then on the road which reminds me of my dads Harley electra glide 1200😂😂

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We are ready for a change ! 😆 and just enjoy the roads .

[@defendermodsandtravels]

Come on. They did a radical bodywork job whereas I suspect your dad's Harley issues were mechanical.

[@thebikegeekandmore2448]

@@defendermodsandtravels You are right. My dads bike had a lot of mechanical problems.

[@StephenFogarty2023]

Absolute rubbish The last 8 months was a total overhaul and rebuild of the vehicle Prior to that, the vehicle was fine Leigh & Steffie document everything Including regular preventative maintenance on the vehicle, which is fair enough to do. And The vehicle is constantly driven in tough conditions etc The videos could easily be edited to give the impression that the vehicle was always perfect, but that is not realistic Any overlanding vehicle, that is constantly driven in tough conditions etc, is going to have wear n tear, some breakages etc, and, thus, need ongoing maintenance etc..

[@defendermodsandtravels]

@@StephenFogarty2023 I know all about the need for maintenance on overland expeditions. Been there, done that.

[@danielgellon5857]

le gars qui vous a vendu du bois à un petit air de Snoop Dog

[@captbob1494]

Never a pen on LC

[@SimonElenor]

I am still very worried about that front bumper. As a fabricator and one that has been doing for over 30 years it simply is not strong enough.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Not strong enough for what...???

[@SimonElenor]

@@alwynvanwyk1851 Any impact on those outer wings. Having seen their weld crack on the snorkel it doesn't seem their fab skills are up to the job. Especially since it is Aluminium. Saves weight yes but offers very little in impact resistance when just but welded and I saw no angular frame supports.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

​@@SimonElenorthe bumper is solid steel not aluminium and is not custom but factory. Those bumpers are the standard that all Defenders came with for 40 years.

[@SimonElenor]

I do apologize! I misunderstood the video when it was put on. Being old has its drawbacks.

[@rmnrvr1111]

Des débuts difficiles effectivement… du coup pour quelle raison vous aviez de l’eau dans la cellule ?

[@essamalwazir757]

How you will solve this problems

[@AntonioCarlos-jp6lf]

Hi! Where did you find out the stick the same wide to buy ir?

[@edwardlloyd2430]

Tired of Toyota owners trying to justify their ownership. Get over it, live with your envy.

[@deriusnorris4463]

I own a Toyota... However think every vehicle exploring is cool even a Lada 😂.

[@vic6820]

How come you chose not to have headrests? I'm just thinking about whiplash.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

To be able to incline seats more. That was the idea.

[@vic6820]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland Ah got it, I was just thinking safety. 👍 Happy New Year 🍻

[@Okierover]

Why was it wet inside the popup? Did I miss what caused that?

[@fernandobalcarce6462]

Que paso con Greg ? !!!!

[@bmonck5110]

Why was camper wet??

[@teamstarlingadventures3904]

How come you removed the headrest from the seats ?

[@jandevlieger0]

Is the water inside normal ??

[@grahames9228]

Seems to be human errors causing the problems with the Defender.

[@johnmcbride4706]

You cannot beat a good walk to take your mind off of life’s curved balls! Stick with it.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Definitely! Immediately feeling better.

[@Schla-Gulp]

At the beginning of your video you remember a person named Greg. You give this person 10 seconds of your video, nothing more. It would have been nice if you had told a little more about him. I think it was a person you miss now. ​

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Greg was a patreon of ours for many years whom we had never met in person but had lots of video calls with. We considered him a very close friend and wish we'd had a chance to meet him.

[@Schla-Gulp]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland I hope my question wasn't rude. I could have phrased it differently. I apologize for that.

[@yorkchris10]

It looks like any of the flags north will have links to former colonials parts.

[@tmp3477]

Just curious and perhaps you’ve already mentioned it but I missed it - what was the total weight shed after the conversion on the Landy?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We are 2.5 without the camper . We didn’t weigh the all lot. But we ve lost at least 200kg

[@user-hc6mp6kt3g]

Who is Greg H?

[@212caboose]

Did you ever figure out why/where your camper was leaking from?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Not yet … and still leaking but only when the roof is down.

[@anelnel4752]

17:20

[@tikit033]

qu'elle était l'origine de votre fuite j'ai la même cellule , merci

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

On ne sait pas . Elle a 10 ans. Quand c fermé uniquement. Après on l a désossée … les Velcro des fenêtres n accrochent plus du tout. Il y a aussi un petit trou dans la toile plastique dans un coin…

[@unknown1859]

Can you please show all the flags. Im curious if the Afghanistan 🇦🇫 flag is there too.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Yes it's still there 😊

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Proudly on there !!!

[@TheMarlboroMan1969]

So what caused the waterleak and is it solved ?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

No sure. Not solved yet. Happens when the roof is down.

[@TheMarlboroMan1969]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland hopefully you find it soon and be able to fix it !

[@tikit033]

je me propose de vous faire parvenir les vues éclaté de votre véhicule tiré du logiciel land rover , cela pourrai vous aider .par mail c'est le mieuuuuuuuuux. encore bravo pour votre très belle aventure.

[@davidthomas9267]

great combination Africa falling apart and a Land Rover constantly needing repairs.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 It's a Landy thing, you would not understand, DavidThomas...

[@davidthomas9267]

Oh, I understand. That's why I didn't buy a new 90 after they came out!!@@alwynvanwyk1851

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

So why the water ingress at the camper?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We don’t really know . Only when the roof is down.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland Tnx, I hope you figure it out soon , cause it will only get worse

[@yewlitpang6794]

Hi, where do you get these flag stickers?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Overlandstickers.com

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Lekkerrrr, GnB showing it's settling in pains, all part of the journey... Need your phone number, will ask Arno..? Got serious contact numbers for you... Enjoy enjoy enjoy.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Yes teething issues were expected for sure mate. We will visit Arno again next month 😊

[@andrebots4224]

Unfortunately it seems that you guys have also experienced a South African phenomenon called "kak diens". No pride in workmanship or the company that employs you. It pisses me off no end when people do half assed work. As a local in the Garden Route I can't say I'm totally surprised though. Better get the issues sorted here in RSA before you head up north. Botswana there are a few places that does work on Landies, however they're few and far between. Maun has a specialist that I know of.

[@francoisdutoit6206]

So this is all a show of how Kak Land Rovers are. Pity the amazing countryside takes second stage of how Kak Land Rovers are. 😂😂😂

[@peterpaulissen2690]

It's a Land Rover. You get what you paid for. You are welcome to chill out on my farm near Knysna.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Stuur adres asb, ek's gatvol vir my Landy ook 😂😂

[@duckrider77]

Bref ! Et en résumé tout ça reste bien plus contrariant pour vous que pour nous même si la grimpette ça m'fait chier !!!

[@dirkbindemann1852]

Get a Land Cruiser 😂

[@maxryan1127]

Because no Land Cruiser has ever broken down has it🙄

[@dirkbindemann1852]

@@maxryan1127 It is only easier and cheaper to fix. Enjoy your trip in the RSA and best wishes for 2024.