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Toyota truck: Best for Baja?

motoged - 7-19-2011 at 12:42 AM

Can a Toyota truck stand up to Baja ?

http://www.wimp.com/indestructibletruck/

AmoPescar - 7-19-2011 at 12:54 AM

Motoged....

YOUR Baja Buddy David K will tell you "YES" !!!!

Miguelamo :yes:

Curt63 - 7-19-2011 at 06:46 AM

Funny as hell

Marc - 7-19-2011 at 06:59 AM

My 2007 4X4 Trundra has taken me all over Baja and into the central Sierra Madre and Copper Canyon. The only spare parts I take along is an oil filter and an extra spare tire. It is a monster 5.7L and extremely comfortable. They do not break. The Tacoma is smaller and therefore nimbler on the more extreme terrain.

Road to San Javier 2008

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David K - 7-19-2011 at 10:43 AM

The best! :cool:

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Curt63 - 7-19-2011 at 08:40 PM

I've been real happy with mine.

I sure love getting lost in Central Baja Pac side!

[Edited on 7-20-2011 by BajaNomad]

Hook - 7-19-2011 at 08:59 PM

Amazing what "trucks" can accomplish when they are towing tents. :yes:

The best (Toyotas) for Baja

Ken Cooke - 7-19-2011 at 08:59 PM

Landcruiser Winch and Snorkle are included :!:

The Toyota Landcruiser 45

The Toyota 1985 4 Runner (pictured in Baja)

[Edited on 7-20-2011 by Ken Cooke]

Hook - 7-19-2011 at 09:03 PM

A snorkle? In Baja?

Somebody competing with the ferry service, or something?

Ken Cooke - 7-19-2011 at 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by Hook
A snorkle? In Baja?

Somebody competing with the ferry service, or something?

It would certainly come handy along the route to Mission Santa Maria where water levels vary between 12" to 3 1/2'. :!:

tripledigitken - 7-20-2011 at 12:22 AM

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Originally posted by Hook
A snorkle? In Baja?

Somebody competing with the ferry service, or something?

or driving out to "Shell Island" at high tide!!!!

:lol:

Marc - 7-20-2011 at 07:00 AM

When all else fails.

A LADY parks this across the street from my house.

classicbajabronco - 7-20-2011 at 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by Hook
A snorkle? In Baja?

Somebody competing with the ferry service, or something?

Actually... a snorkle would be a great addition to a desert truck.

From the ARB SITE.

http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Snorkels/27.aspx

"Picture your vehicle at the end of a convoy on a dry, dusty road. As each vehicle before you stirs up dust and debris, your air filter is forced to contain the contaminants as your engine gasps for clean air. Now picture your vehicle entering a river crossing. As the front tires leave the embankment and the vehicle noses into the water, the air intake becomes incredibly vulnerable to water ingestion.

Anyone who has spent time in off road environments almost certainly would have experienced one of these situations, although a solution to the problem is rarely considered until costly engine damage has already occurred.

A Safari snorkel system relocates your engine's air intake point from the relatively low and vulnerable position under the hood to a much higher and safer location where a constant source of cool, clean, dry air is available."

Cool clean air improves economy as cool air is denser that hot air and hence has more oxygen which aids in the combustion, which makes it more economical and increases output

Dust free air makes your engine last longer by minimizing the friction created by the dust particles that find their way into the engine via the intake.

LandCrusher!!!!!

EdZeranski - 7-20-2011 at 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Landcruiser Winch and Snorkle are included :!:

The Toyota Landcruiser 45

I guess Toyota makes those, TOYOTA Land Cruiser HZJ75, for the non-US market, too bad. They were pretty popular in Afghanistan and the rest of the Middle East and I guess in Africa and Pacific Rim Countries. There is a variant sold in Canada too.

EdZ KG6UTS

wessongroup - 7-20-2011 at 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by motoged
Can a Toyota truck stand up to Baja ?

http://www.wimp.com/indestructibletruck/

Really liked "this will buff out"... :lol:

Some kinda of vehicle... thanks

Skipjack Joe - 7-20-2011 at 10:39 AM

This has inspired me to just leave my truck out there after launching, and save back and forth driving.

Hook - 7-20-2011 at 10:40 AM

I try and never picture myself at the end of a dirt convoy in Baja. :lol:

But I can see the application in that instance.

Of course, if you are, say, 5 vehicles or more back, I cant imagine the air is that much cleaner, being only about 2-3 feet higher than your conventional air intake.

I think that's mostly ARB salesspeak.

Ken Cooke - 7-20-2011 at 10:57 AM

A snorkle doesn't fit in with the stock, white pickup crowd, but for the more serious adventures, one certainly wouldn't hurt.

Curt63 - 7-20-2011 at 11:56 AM

This was my driveway this morning.

The gray Tundra has about 12,000 Baja Miles. Mostly towing a utility trailer with quads and gear. I did a couple hundred hard, fast Baja washboard miles with no trailer in the last month. Bulletproof!

The white Tundra is my friend Mark's. He just finished building a huge place on the east cape and made 5 round trips with a heavily loaded 16" cargo trailer. That's his run about down there. Bulletproof!

The 2 4Runners are for my family members and will be Baja prepped in the next year.

Cheers, Curt

rts551 - 7-20-2011 at 12:02 PM

Does it take you 4 Toyota's to get around Curt? Just kidding.

Quote:

Originally posted by Curt63
This was my driveway this morning.

The gray Tundra has about 12,000 Baja Miles. Mostly towing a utility trailer with quads and gear. I did a couple hundred hard, fast Baja washboard miles with no trailer in the last month. Bulletproof!

The white Tundra is my friend Mark's. He just finished building a huge place on the east cape and made 5 round trips with a heavily loaded 16" cargo trailer. That's his run about down there. Bulletproof!

The 2 4Runners are for my family members and will be Baja prepped in the next year.

Cheers, Curt

Curt63 - 7-20-2011 at 12:12 PM

I got a wife and 3 driving teenage daughters.

It is not cheap to keep my girls on the road!

Baja'yota

EdZeranski - 7-20-2011 at 12:33 PM

Pretty happy with our 'runner after a bunch trips South. We have racks on top now for the rods and yaks. Buggy is the alternate transpo in San Juanico.

Baja'yota

EdZeranski - 7-20-2011 at 12:35 PM

Pretty happy with our 'runner after a bunch trips South. We have racks on top now for the rods and yaks. Buggy is the alternate transpo in san Juanico.

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castaway$ - 7-21-2011 at 10:21 AM

Might be ok for offroading and those travelling light but I don't hear to much about towing power, I think I'll stick to my Powerstroke! But if i was going to travel light I would consider an FJ.

David K - 7-21-2011 at 10:24 AM

My Tacoma came with the towing setup (haven't needed it yet) and has 236 horsepower... But, get the truck that fits your needs...

EdZeranski - 7-21-2011 at 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David K
My Tacoma came with the towing setup (haven't needed it yet) and has 236 horsepower... But, get the truck that fits your needs...

dizzyspots - 7-21-2011 at 01:10 PM

1st trip we took from Rcoky Point to El Golfo was in a Manx...across the railroad tracks, salt flats...then zoom north on 40 miles of empty beach!!!

buggin' about in Baja

EdZeranski - 7-21-2011 at 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by dizzyspots
1st trip we took from Rocky Point to El Golfo was in a Manx...across the railroad tracks, salt flats...then zoom north on 40 miles of empty beach!!!

Yep, fun stuff! The above buggy and our Toyota ran south from San Juanico/Punta Pequena to San Gregorio to kayak the estuary and Ocean.....didn't see a soul. My friends had a Manx and a Tow'd years ago, geeze the late '60s-early '70s , we used to run all over Borrego and San Filipe.

woody with a view - 7-21-2011 at 06:27 PM

about 5 minutes prior to a mud bath. crossing the estuary and hit a soft spot and sunk to the frame. she pulled through like a champ.

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Roberto - 7-21-2011 at 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by David K
My Tacoma came with the towing setup (haven't needed it yet) and has 236 horsepower... But, get the truck that fits your needs...

A common misconception is that the limiting factor in towing is the horsepower. As anyone who has towed anything serious for any length of time will tell you, it isn't. Mass, stability, breaking power, those are they key features. Don't want to have the "tail wag the dog". A swaying load on a windy road can be a terrifying experience.

Baja fun stuff

EdZeranski - 7-21-2011 at 08:39 PM

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A common misconception is that the limiting factor in towing is the horsepower.

We just play it low and slow with a good eye on the rear view mirror.

bigboy - 7-21-2011 at 08:48 PM

I tow an 8,000# boat with my V10 Excursion. Best tow vehicle I have ever owned!

towin' and goin'

EdZeranski - 7-21-2011 at 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by bigboy
I tow an 8,000# boat with my V10 Excursion. Best tow vehicle I have ever owned!

My fishing friend has a 20ft Blackman on twin axel trailer, not as big as yours I guess but at least it has twin axels. Perhaps what I didn't say was about matching the load to the prime mover. Our Jeep SUV and 4Runner V8s are great for the proper load. Big stuff? Go for the F350+ etc. My other friend uses a 1 ton Suburban Diesel with custom hitch and BREWERY SIZED xmision cooler.

motoged - 7-22-2011 at 12:54 AM

But those Toyota guys are crazy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk6KJXeOM0k&feature=related

Spearo - 7-22-2011 at 01:42 PM

I loved my '06 Tundra (my 5th Toyota truck) but with the slide in camper and boat trailer I was lucky to get 12 mpg. Sold it and bought a '05 Dodge diesel and with the same load I get 18 mpg. If you want a truck to do well offroad and drive like a car on the highway, get a Toyota truck. If you are going to pull weight long distance, buy a diesel.

dizzyspots - 7-22-2011 at 02:29 PM

had a f350 7.3 crew cab dually for pulling the big race car trailerr....but the math is such that on a typical 500 mile road trip...gas vs diesel (when diesel is .50 more per gallon)...saves about $20 in fuel...with a much more expensive, usually larger truck

end of this chapter...said yes to low mileage, spotless Tundra sr5 4x4....probably pick it up Mon?...our new ride to GB in October

woody with a view - 7-22-2011 at 02:39 PM

good choice. we're heading south on oct 21 if you wanna eat some shrimp tacos and share the road....

dizzyspots - 7-22-2011 at 02:59 PM

we..and yakyak2010 are headed down Oct 1...we will hoist one to the triggerfish that donate to the fish taco on the beach party

rts551 - 7-22-2011 at 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by woody with a view
about 5 minutes prior to a mud bath. crossing the estuary and hit a soft spot and sunk to the frame. she pulled through like a champ.

Most estuary salt flats I have seen that are worth their salt will stop just about anything...come try our Abreojos/La Bocana salt flat....Maybe Blanca will come help you out. :lol:

woody with a view - 7-22-2011 at 03:21 PM

believe it when i say, "the salt was worth it!"