Missing Person OK:

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Quote: Originally posted by motoged   Dr Ensenada is on it..... where is Lizard Lips? Do you have a link to "Dr Ensenada" so the mom or others can check for news?

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Quote: Originally posted by chuckie   I heard she moved to Oxnard... Then what is motoged talking about?

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Even though the doctor is mentally challenged her posts regarding Patton kept everyone's eyes open and sometimes she made sense, even though that may be hard to believe. For me, I am really concerned about Bryce. The van with Penn plates shouldn't be hard to miss however those could be changed and if I was stealing the van I would do it immediately. For those that live in the Guerrero Negro area please keep your eyes out for this vehicle. Also anyone that has contacts for nearby clinics/hospitals, police, highway patrol please ask around. His mother, Carol, is very much concerned and she should be. I will see if I can get a poster that can be given to the military guys at the checkpoints as well as anyone that wants them. If anyone has ideas please post. I am not leaving my house until this whole current problem is over so we have a lot of time to do this by just making phone calls and getting ideas out there. THANKS- By the way, I am not being paid or compensated by the family of Bryce. I have spoken to his mother and told her that I would never ask her for any funds for an investigation. I know once the good doctor sees that I have been on this that will be her first question!

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speaking of detectives, where is master sergeant chief detective loonie tunes elinvestig8r?

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First place to start: check out Dan.

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This 2WD van is sadly inappropriate to travel off the highway or off graded roads... way too low to the ground.

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hogwash! 95% of mexicans traveling unpaved roads are in 2WD vehicles, just because you got 4x4 on the brain does not mean that everyone else needs to travel with same toys you do. you can drive a 2WD car many places, just need to stop when the road gets too rough. most unpaved roads in baja are used by ranchers, so maintained. the only really bad roads are the abandoned (no longer maintained) roads, but many of these old unmaintained roads can be traveled in 2WD for quite a distance... just need to stop at point the road gets too bad

Hijacking?

another happy mom, thats how we like em!

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Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666   hogwash! 95% of mexicans traveling unpaved roads are in 2WD vehicles, just because you got 4x4 on the brain does not mean that everyone else needs to travel with same toys you do. you can drive a 2WD car many places, just need to stop when the road gets too rough. most unpaved roads in baja are used by ranchers, so maintained. the only really bad roads are the abandoned (no longer maintained) roads, but many of these old unmaintained roads can be traveled in 2WD for quite a distance... just need to stop at point the road gets too bad You are fool if you travel offroad w/o 4x4.

pity those fools that bought prerunners!

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you are a fool to say such. i stand by my statement that 2wd is fine for most unpaved roads in baja or anywhere. use your eyeballs and stop driving if road gets bad.

lencho wrote: "I had a K5 Blazer into which I swapped a limited slip rear diff. After that I've been thinking I could probably get away with a rear-wheel only drive rig with rear diff slip control of some sort. The simplicity of not having all that front drive train appeals to me."

lencho,
I've had some vehicles which kick burro in 2WD with a locking rear differential and A/T or M/T tires. There have even been some situations where it was superior to 4WD with open diffs.

Limited slip (aka: Posi Traction) is not much benefit. The torque transferred to the other wheel is minimal. A locking diff provides 100% of the available traction to both tires.

If you are offroad much or most of the time, and don't mind some unusual handling characteristics on the highway, the Eaton Corporation "Detroit Locker" is the gold standard in reliability. Most people will want a "selectable locker", part-time and actuated either by pneumatic or electric push-button.

I've had multiple problems with the ARB "Air Locker". The compressor wore out, the air line leaked, and gear oil back-flowed into the air solenoid. The Eaton "E-Locker" proved totally reliable in my Jeep Wrangler w/ a Ford 8.8 rear axle. Press a button to engage the electromagnetic ball-ramp actuating mechanism.

DO NOT try to go cheap and get a drop-in locker (aka:"lunchbox locker"). You will pay a lot more when (not if) it self-destructs and destroys your axle. Been there, done that

A locking diff is not a substitute for 4WD, but it does make a huge difference!
https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/catalog/differentials/eaton-e...

[Edited on 3-26-2020 by Maderita]

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Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666   you are a fool to say such. i stand by my statement that 2wd is fine for most unpaved roads in baja or anywhere. use your eyeballs and stop driving if road gets bad. I like to drive on the beach. Good luck getting out of an arroyo. You'll be begging for help.

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Speaking of arroyos, in January We were on camping trip with friends in a ford van, in an arroyo, we buried the 2wd rear to the axle in poorly graded coarse sand... jacked up the rear, filled in the holes, turned off traction control and continued down the arroyo... didn’t even bother to deflate the tires. (minor delay because we forgot to disable tc before venturing off road) Don’t be a wimp, jizzy. Man up, and quit relying on crutches to cover your incompetent driving.

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men and their pi s s ing contest [Edited on 3-26-2020 by wilderone]

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Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666   Speaking of arroyos, in January We were on camping trip with friends in a ford van, in an arroyo, we buried the 2wd rear to the axle in poorly graded coarse sand... jacked up the rear, filled in the holes, turned off traction control and continued down the arroyo... didn’t even bother to deflate the tires. (minor delay because we forgot to disable tc before venturing off road) Don’t be a wimp, jizzy. Man up, and quit relying on crutches to cover your incompetent driving. You know how I know you've never been off the payment before? Leave the off road stuff to the grown ups.

The Pendejo Goat has never been off road in his life. Except when they repaved the Mall parking lot. Cant drive a dirt bike SXS or pedal on the beach. Has no clue how to drive a 4x4 off road only arm chair talker. Anybody want off road info Pendeio Goat would be worthless advice. Talk about a wimp he only needs look in the mirror.

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Quote: Originally posted by JZ   Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666   Speaking of arroyos, in January We were on camping trip with friends in a ford van, in an arroyo, we buried the 2wd rear to the axle in poorly graded coarse sand... jacked up the rear, filled in the holes, turned off traction control and continued down the arroyo... didn’t even bother to deflate the tires. (minor delay because we forgot to disable tc before venturing off road) Don’t be a wimp, jizzy. Man up, and quit relying on crutches to cover your incompetent driving. You know how I know you've never been off the payment before? Leave the off road stuff to the grown ups. The Pendejo Goat has never been off road in his life. Except when they repaved the Mall parking lot. Cant drive a dirt bike SXS or pedal on the beach. Has no clue how to drive a 4x4 off road only arm chair talker. Anybody want off road info Pendeio Goat would be worthless advice. Talk about a wimp he only needs look in the mirror.

Hey cupcake, you ever going to put up a stack of 100 x $100 bills for that bet you keep blathering about? Susan, you are all hat, no cattle; all smoke, no fire; all mouth, no trousers; all hammer, no nail.