BigWooo
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Perfect Rig for your Baja Camper
For Sale:
1997 Ford F-350, Crew Cab, 4WD, 7.3 Liter Diesel with customized camper-ready utility body.
Original Owner and meticulously maintained.
Strong, and reliable. Makes Towing a breeze.
Customized and designed for off-roading with a camper.
Storage for your tools, high lift jack, gas cans, compressor and all the camping gear that usually clutters your camper floor.
$10,900
Located in San Clemente, CA.
For more of the extras and photos please visit http://www.utilitytruck.blogspot.com
Contact utilitytruck.gmail.com or call 949-498-3745
[Edited on 7-4-2008 by BigWooo]
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bajajudy
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I have seen this rig.
Sweet!
Suerte, Wooooooooooo
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rpleger
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WOW...Thats big...
Richard on the Hill
*ABROAD*, adj. At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to
be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
-- Ambrose Bierce, _The Enlarged Devil\'s Dictionary_
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805gregg
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What kind of utility boxes are those? And how tall? Looks like the perfect way to get exterior storage with a truck camper.
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BigWooo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
What kind of utility boxes are those? And how tall? Looks like the perfect way to get exterior storage with a truck camper. |
The utility body is made by a company called Pacific. The cabinets are 33 inches tall on the outside and extend 19" above the bed floor.
Here's a link to a drawing, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the picture to enlarge it:
http://utilitytruck.blogspot.com/2008/06/storage.html
It's nice to have the extra storage, keeps you from having to climb over stuff packed on the camper floor. Another nice feature is having a place to
lock up gear that's more secure than being inside the truck or camper when you want to go out kayaking, surfing, fishing etc.
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oladulce
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Updated truck price is $10,900.
More to consider:
The current price of a custom truck utility body will run you $5500-$8000 .
New tires last week- Bridgestone on/off-road tires (with less than 50 miles on them) - $800.00
This Custom front Burro Bar Bumper would run you $1500- $2000.
The Custom fabricated rear step bumper with Line-x coating and a class III trailer hitch was $1000 (and it's worth every penny for the safety and
convenience to get in and out of a camper without breaking your ankle)
Baja stuff:
Viper alarm with "ignition kill" feature.
Racor secondary fuel filter/water separator-this truck will keep going, even on PEMEX diesel.
Dual fuel tanks (37 gal). You can make it thru the long stretches of desert.
Shocks/suspension stuff- see the blog for details.
Baja Road hazards gear: full coverage running boards, heavy duty mud flaps, grill/radiator screen keeps damage from flying debris to a minimum.
There's a long list of big ticket, advanced maintenance that's been done to this truck before it was needed (or recommended by Ford) that's
kept it in top shape for Baja travel. Contact for specifics.
Reason for selling- retirement plans and need to put a dent in a new truck loan while still working.
This is a great truck and is sort of like a pet- hope it goes to a good home.
http://utilitytruck.blogspot.com
[Edited on 7-5-2008 by oladulce]
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Barry A.
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Wow, that is a NICE rig!!!! (too big for me, but NICE)
Barry
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BigWooo
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Sold.
Was sad to see it drive away....
Had a lot of good trips with that rig.
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Skeet/Loreto
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Big Woo:
How many MIles on the Truck??
Skeet
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BigWooo
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Had 121,000. About 26,000 of that was in Baja.
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DonBaja
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Sweet setup !!! What are you replacing it with ??
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BigWooo
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Just got an 08 Chevy Duramax 3500. I hope it's as reliable as the old Ford was.
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vacaenbaja
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I remember your old rig from the '92? or so flood just south of
San Quintin. What are you going to use for a camper?
Pop up? or full blown Lance? I guess with the Duramax you'll be going from solid axel to independent front suspension.
I know in the past you would chase waves in out of the way places. It would be interesting to hear your opinion of how the new rig works out.
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