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mcgyver
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Bajarich,
Well mine is a auto w/od & shift lockout and power range, with "Timberlin" overloads and LT 265 75R Michlin tires which is 1 size over stock,
throws speedo off but not much, I run 20 PSI everywhere unless on the freeway stateside loaded down.
My wife has kept detailed log of all our travels since 1983 which includes the Arctic Circle to Cabo, coast to coast in USA, Mainland Mexico crosswise
to over 1000 miles. Records kept include when and where living or camped,all expenses, income, and major events.
16 years of this time were spent living in travel trailers or motor homes full time while we pursued various business and occupations, its fun to set
back and read about .89 cent gas and 7 MPG. big block V8,s.
It is hard to set an exact MPG because my loads vary so much but generally i keep the pop-top on all the time but empty and average 16.9<>
highway at say 70 mph.
When I start south with a full load towing the Geo I have 95 miles of washboard, mountains,blind curves and vados, then 50 miles of pavement to BOLA
then another 28 of washboard gravel to Las Animas turn off and then 10 miles of washes and sand is 208 miles and I have averaged 17.3 over all my
trips.
Load on the Taco is 1500 LBS<> including 2 people.
Load on Geo including 15+gal of water, 10 of gas,extra spare tire,hi-lift & tools,propane, extra 5 day icechest -full etc, etc 550 LBS <>.
I have 1/4 tank or better left at BOLO unless we make the side trip to Bahia Guadalupe or San Borga on the way. I fill up in BOLO and can make it to
Guerrero Negro via San Francicquito & EL Barril with no problem using the extra 10 gallons I carry for side trips in the Geo on an average 10 to
14 days trip.
Fill everything up in GN and return via some Pacific coast goat trails if its not cold and foggy.
I have about what you have except the kayaks and the wife probably adds that many rocks to the Geo, one time coming back from our mine in New Mexico I
weighed the load in the Geo at 980 LBs, all rocks.
You should have got David Ks old Taco, it was just getting broke in good when he traded.
I have the 4 Wheel camper fastened all the way through to the frame in front and chains and turnbuckles under the hitch receiver in back which lead
forward to keep it from working back and forth, it has held on so far including a "TOPE" at 70 mph at Ej. Yucatan up on Mex 8 that busted the front
shocks and sent me in for a realignment.
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bajarich
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Thanks, appreciate the input. I weighed my Dakota last year with it empty, and then weighed it again loaded for the trip and it came up to a 1900 lb.
load, not counting the wieght of the winch mount on the front. I also have an auto trans, but I run 31 x 10.50 BFG All-Terrains. I get 12 mpg on the
freeway with the boat on the back, but slightly less in Baja due to the hills and windy roads. The Dakota is a bigger truck with a 5.3 V-8 that is
rated at 230 hp.
My camper is a shell model that I had them put the factory cabinets & seat in. I added a Dometic fridge that I already had and just use the
cabinet space for storage. I use a Coleman stove and cook & wash dishes outside under the 7' x 10' awning. When I got it, they installed the 4
eyebolts so it was pulling the camper in towards the front of the bed. What that did was to bend the front panel on the bed toward the cab. I fixed
the problem by adding a solid piece of steel to the bed that the camper pushes against. I see that they now make the tie downs so the pull against
each other. I also had to repair one of the tiedowns that pulled through the plywood. I added big washers on all of the tiedown to spread out the
force over a larger area. 'Havent had a problem since. I don't mind having my kitchen outside because I usually set on the same beach for a couple
of weeks at a time. When I am traveling I just use my 1-burner backpacking stove.
Unfortunately, I can only watch while you go this year, but next year I'll be back in Baja. We are going to make a resort trip to Mazatlan in March
and that will have to do satisfy me until next January. Have fun!!!
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mcgyver
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Bajarich,
There is nothing built that can not be improved on! I have never owned anything that I did not tear apart to see how it worked, that's
how I originally got the Mcgyver handle .
On the back roads of Baja some JB Weld and duct tape can save your life.
See Ya down the road.
[Edited on 2-8-2006 by mcgyver]
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcgyver
.........a "TOPE" at 70 mph at Ej. Yucatan up on Mex 8 that busted the front shocks and sent me in for a realignment. |
Holy guacamole Batman! 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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Pablo
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Bailing wire comes in mighty handy. I always pack a roll, but usually it can be found along the side of the road.
Pablo
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mcgyver
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| Quote: | NO-NO, not guacamole it was my tongue that I ate!
Bajarich says 236 HP in a 6 cly is not enough! David K and I say its between plenty and too much!
I would get better mileage but I cruise at 80-85.
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bajarich
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I didn't know that a Tacoma had 236 hp. Thats more than my V-8 Dakota with less weight. When I bought my Dakota (1998) the Tacoma had much less
& I haven't looked at them since. What year is your Tacoma?
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David K
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Here are a couple of the specs from Toyota.com:
4.0-liter DOHC EFI V6 with VVT-i
236 hp @ 5200 rpm
266 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm
4WDemand: part-time 4-wheel drive system with
2-speed electronically controlled transfer case (4x4)
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
or
5-speed electronically controlled automatic overdrive
transmission with intelligence (ECT-i)
I have the 5 speed automatic (and you can manually select to stay in any of the 5 speeds, sort of a non-clutch tranny if you want control on
downgrades).
My Tacoma is a 2005 which is the first year for the new, larger body and bed, composite bed, 110 volt built in inverter, lot's of storage
compartments, full size off road tire for a spare, etc.
Oh, you want to make sure to get the TRD package...
TRD Off-Road Package (OC) -- SR5 Package #2 plus off-road tuned suspension with Bilstein? shocks, 16-in. alloy wheels with P265/70R16 BFGoodrich?
Rugged Trail T/A tires, locking rear differential, engine skidplate and fuel tank protector, front tow hook, 115V/400-watt deck mounted power outlet,
multi-function overhead console with compass and temperature gauge, sport seats with sport fabric and driver's lumbar support and sport fabric, and
TRD Off-Road graphics (V6 models)
Here's the SR5 Package #2 that comes with the TRD Tacoma:
SR5 Package #2 (SL) -- Convenience Package #1 plus chrome grille surround and rear bumper, color-keyed front bumper and color-keyed overfenders
(PreRunner and 4x4 models only), metallic-tone instrument panel trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift lever, variable intermittent windshield
wipers, sun visors with sliding extensions and vanity mirror, SR5 badging, upgraded seat fabric, driver's seat with lumbar support, and fog lamps (V6
models only).
Check out the video of Tacoma 4WD and locking diff. action: http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/2006/tacoma/key_features/offr...
[Edited on 2-9-2006 by David K]
[Edited on 2-9-2006 by David K]
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bajarich
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The bed looks really short. My camper is 6-1/2 feet.
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