Go! Drive & Camp

Can, will, did

We did things a bit differently this time, and, for much longer. Instead of just a few hours behind the wheel, we embarked on a 10-day journey. We headed inland, detoured along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline, and then crossed the Drakensberg – all while towing a Tuff Cats Dindingwe – not a small caravan by any means.

Our family of four visited several campsites, spent many a long hour in the vehicle, and braved one rainstorm after the other. This all put the Hilux through its paces, and here’s our report back.

Packing some power

Double-cab bakkies appear heavier than they actually are. You quickly realise this when you want to tow a caravan with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 2 000 kg. What

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