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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by whistler
Barry A,probably won't concern you but thought i would let you know that ring and pinion gears will be available for our vehicles soon.4.56 and
4.88.Also Trutrac makes a rear locker that's available now. |
Thanks Whistler--------My 2007 "X" is the "off road" model, so has an electric rear locker already, but that is good to know. Mine has also the
automatic tranny, and it seems to have a really low gear set, but don't know what it is--------I do know that I can really "crawl" over rocks very
slowly, so it appears good the way it is. I did put the Calmini springs in the rear, and "levelers" in the front, giving me almost 3 extra inches of
height, plus a good load capacity.
Thanks again. Barry
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Martyman
I plan on driving down to South America in the future and the FJ would attract too much attention in small towns and other places.
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Why not just buy a quality 4WD vehicle while out of the country? I saw **Plenty** of beautiful specimens while in Colombia at the miniature auto
plazas. The prices in the newspapers were super cheap as well...
Barranquilla, CO
This is the HiLux with the special "Hi-Rider" Package:
Here is a real Baywatch Beauty - in Santa Marta, CO:
I saw this beauty for sale in Barranquilla. Why not just buy something while you're there???
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Martyman
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Thanks for the idea Ken. I'm not going for a few years so...quite a bit of time to plan. What kind of prices are we talking about?
Lencho- I need a special vehicle to do a Evil Knevel style jump over the gap!! (Isn't there a ferry?)
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Drove over a concealed mine shaft adit
I had driven over a long forgotten mineshaft, which had been covered up with wood, and then dirt, so it was completely hidden.
Thanks to Paul and Sons towing in Ridgecrest for saving my FJ.
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You were very lucky, the area between Ridgecrest and Johansburg/ Red Mountain has thousands of these abandoned mines. The local search and rescue
group pulls 10 or more dirt bikes from them every year and has tried to put fencing around as many as possible.
Bob Durrell
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Martyman
Thanks for the idea Ken. I'm not going for a few years so...quite a bit of time to plan. What kind of prices are we talking about?
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http://www.demotores.com.co/dm-284833-Toyota-Land-Cruiser.ht...
Hit the link, browse the Toyotas, and divide the price tag - 2,000 to 1.
This baby costs 14 Million Pesos or roughly $7,500.00!!
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Baja12valve
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To back up the thread a bit, I agree with the manual hubs. When I first got my Dodge, it had the CAD system, my first experience with automatic 4wd
engagement, which, it turns out, to be pure junk. I thought I was in 4wd, the dash light "said so", so off I went across the dry river bottom. The
truck wheel hopped so badly that the engine fan smacked into the radiator and tore out chunks of it, bending the fan blades back on themselves. Water
was pouring out. The truck finally "slipped" into 4wd, and we limped across, camped for two days while we did the repair, removing the radiator and
fan. We beat and bent the blades back and used a ton of epoxy for the radiator. Worked perfectly.
I now have a full Dynatrac front end, I will never again have any sort of "automatic 4wd".
I can't figure out how to post a picture.
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Roberto
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I like the system on my Ford. ESOF (Electronic-shift-on-the-fly) that locks the front hubs via vacuum, with HML (Human-Manual-Lock) backup. The best
of both worlds.
And yes, I have had to use the manual option.
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RockhouseTom
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The best of both worlds....
I have the same set up on my F-250 and it is my tow rig for toys and our boat for Baja. We have an FJ, although it is my wifes car and has never been
to Baja.  Maybe I'll get my chance soon. 
It is a fun and capable rig, but not good for any rear seat passengers other than small children.
[Edited on 5-1-2008 by RockhouseTom]
\"FREEDOM\" William Wallace
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Hook
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I drove my buddies FJ once.
I decided I knew what wearing a pair of blinders felt like. Really thought it had the worst visibility of any smallish vehicle I've
driven..........but I've never driven any of the Hummers.
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RockhouseTom
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Hook,
Your right they have very bad visibility. If your tall you have to low ride it and you can't see to the rear quarters easily, but do you really
want to look back going down Mex 1.
\"FREEDOM\" William Wallace
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TMW
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The Beckman Tower crew from Fresno just came by to do a job for me and they had the FJ Cruiser with them. I asked what they think of it and everyone
had very positive things to say. They did confirm there were blind spots and the windows are small and it does say to use premium gas, they run 89 not
91 in theirs. Overall they give it a thumbs up.
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