How far out is your departure date?
I plan of leaving in a year or two, but not later than that. I am lucky to have this wagon so early, I can really test it and get the "feel" of it. Same chassis, but a completely different animal from Newport.

What maintenance will you perform beforehand?
A lot of suspension parts, mainly rubber. Brakes, of course. All, if not most, seals. All hoses. All lines. Fluids. Axles. Bearings. All these little things that have a chance of failing and causing large -and costly- delays.

What tools and spare parts are you taking?
The Mercedes W123 is a world-class car, so I an easily find spares anywhere in the continent, in a dealership, worst comes to worst. With me, I will take a bunch of lines (fuel, vacuum, rubber), brake pads, fluids, nuts, bolts, alternator brushes, clamps, tons of JBWeld, tons of fuses, gaskets, seals, vacuum elements, relays... little stuff. Probably the biggest things I should take would be a spare caliper, suspension parts or even some glass.

How do you plan to swap on a spare tire?
I need a hydraulic jack without question. Those are also very handy if I get stuck, so I can work it with ramps/winch/whatever necessary.

How are you handling fueling?
Most definitely need extra tank(s) or jerry cans. It is too risky to run out of fuel in such a long journey, especially through remote areas.

What's the anticipated longest distance between diesel stops?
I still have not planned the route, so I'll get back to the forums on that.

How will you traverse the Darien Gap.
There is no choice, I have to put the car in a container. Should be $1.5k-2k. Ouchie, I know...

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