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marek
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The rig is a Dodge Diesel, extra cab, 4x4, with KORE Suspension with 35 inch tires. It has big bumpers, winch, pul-pal, recovery equipment, etc. The
camper is a Four Wheel Pop Up, Grandby with most options. 3 way Fridge, electric fan, heater, awning, extended bed, etc. It's comfortable, but still
light weight and low profile. It's big enough to sleep four people, but small enough to make you want to spend more time outside. It has a fridge,
stove, and porta-potti. We use a Sun Shower to keep things simple.
We've taken this set up to Gonzaga, Punta Santa Rosalillita, Punta Pequena (from the North), La Purisima to Loreto, East Cape, the Pacific coast up
from Colonet, mountains around Tecate. It will go anywhere, it's just finding the time to get there. We have a comfortable range of 400-500 miles
and can stay self contained (with kids and dogs) for about 5 days (water and ice start to limit us).
Camper is for sale, I'm keeping the truck.
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marek
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This is on the north road from Punta Pequena
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same spot different view
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side shot
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let's try this again..............I'm new to the forum
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interior.............There is a fold down bed on the right and then a queen size bed over the cab.
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marek
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As far as a favorite area, it's hard to say, we've been going to Baja for almost 20 years and it really depends on what kind of a trip it is. I think
one of the prettiest places I've been is San Basilio/San Juanico. Usually though, I'm partial to the places with water and sand.
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TacoFeliz
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Marek -
Who built your back bumper? It looks pretty stout with 4 cans and a tire on swing away pivots. I also have a 4 wheeler, but on a 4-door 4wd Tundra
and am really loving it. There's nothing like an instant camp when you get to a campsite after dark and hungry.
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TacoFeliz
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Marek -
Another dumb question... Do you unload your roof box every time you put your roof up? Mine came with a Yakima box and any weight in it seems to make
raising the roof a superhuman task. I'd like to carry two kayaks somehow but also avoid having to unload them every time I pop the top. Any
suggestions?
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marek
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The rear bumper was built by 4x4labs ( www.4x4labs.com ). They do great work and the bumper is stout. I can stand on the swing aways while they are fully loaded. The spindles they
use are rated to 7500 pounds. They are fully Baja tested and proven.
Generally, we don't have to unload the roof, but we try to keep only the light weight stuff up top because it does get heavy pretty quickly.
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bajajudy
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Cool rig!
Who needs hotel rooms, right?
An afterthought...is it for a long bed?
[Edited on 8-15-2005 by bajajudy]
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TacoFeliz
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Thanks for the info. After camping on the ground all my life this is like having a hotel room in the boonies.
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marek
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BajaJudy,
It is for a long bed. They say it will fit on a shortbed, with the tailgate down, but you also limit your towing capability at that point because you
need an hitch extender.
My rig suits us well. The truck is big, but can go pretty much any place I need to take it. It's got plenty of power and the diesel averages 15 mpg
with camper in Baja, and much of that is on dirt roads. With the price of diesel in Baja, it's cheaper for me to be on vacation.
I've had smaller trucks in the past, but with a wife, kids, and two dogs, it gets pretty crowded.
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Great thread! I have a couple related questions to throw in for those experience Baja truck campers.
I'm restoring an older Toyota truck based pop-up camper (but not a slide-in). I kept looking at, and bumping into, that Suburban propane heater and
guessed I'd never really need to use it with mostly Baja camping. With space at a premium, I decided to take it out and turned the space it took up
into a cabinet for a tool box, jumper cables, tow straps and the like.
Does anyone with a heater like this find much use for it camping in Baja? The interior is so small it seems boiling water for a cup of coffee and
issuing a hearty frijole pedo would be sufficient for warmth on a cold Baja winter morning. I just hope I don't regret taking out the
heater...although maybe my wife will. 
Also, the camper body is made of fiberglass. Anyone have any experience with the twisting effects from Baja back roads on a fiberglass body?
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Think it was probably a good move removing the heater. I did the same in our trailer here. They use a lot of electricity for the fan - which if
you're boondocking, you can't afford. Lots of other ways to provide the small amount of heat required (unless you're camping at the observatory in
Jan.)
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bajajudy
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Camote
I am not a big heater user anyway but I have never felt like I needed one even in the winter.
I think that you made a wise move making the space for things you might actually use.
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TacoFeliz
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Mine came with a heater and I've only turned it on once to test it. A couple of minutes heating something on the stove is enough for most times (I
hate snow, so that's not a factor). The test run on the heater drove me out. The thermostat impresses guests.
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was at a DODGE dealer today and saw picture and specs on their new POWER WAGON ....guess it is new for 2005....this thing looks like a great truck to
start with and match it with a lighter weight camper.....anybody know anything about these?.....
If I have time I may stop in Riverside Saturday to look at the GRANDBY and I think 6 pac...both at the same location.....
Last year I bought a BLACK CAT heater for my camper shell.....felt good at Christmas down at the SISTERS .....
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OK you want to spend a lot of money:
Try thishttp://www.unicat.net/en/index2-Unicatour.html
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Awesome thread. I'll be in this market in 4-5 years for some serious family exploration.
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