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TMW
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Location: Bakersfield, CA
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I was at the Fred Hall Central Valley Sports Show today at the Kern County Fairgrounds. As usual the local Toyota dealer had a number of Toyota's on
display. I was impressed with a lifted Tacoma 4x4 quadcab with 33 inch tires. Sticker price was just over $34,000 and the 4 Wheel Parts Pro Comp lift
was an additional $7,000. It looked really good. The tires were LT285/70R17.
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David K
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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Check out the TRD Pro.
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Don Juan de Fuca
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Ola,
Just registered today. I recently returned from Baja and am planning on a driving trip back so I am also considering the most appropriate vehicle.
Criteria being good clearance, robust shocks, reliability and inexpensive. All things considered I'm leaning towards a de-commisioned Ford Crown
Victoria police interceptor. Great shocks for driving over curbs, don't overheat in high speed pursuits (desert driving), robust transmission for
jamming through the gears at high speed. Fleet maintained and lots of parts around. I think they also often leave the kevlar in the doors so partially
bullet proof. Some even have fire suppression systems around the gas tanks. And lots of cargo room in the trunk. Ram bars on the front would be a
bonus for animals on the road. Bonus is that everyone around yu will think your a Federale and back off.
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DeMinimis
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Location: Orygun
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Our SO sells decommissioned Vics and Dodges. If you buy one, budget for a new transmission and/or new rear differential. Those things are used and
abused. How many times in your regular day do you go from parked to FWO? These cars see that many times most days. They don't sell them just to
upgrade to the latest/greatest. They sell them because they are used up. Just something to consider.
Quote: Originally posted by Don Juan de Fuca  | Ola,
Just registered today. I recently returned from Baja and am planning on a driving trip back so I am also considering the most appropriate vehicle.
Criteria being good clearance, robust shocks, reliability and inexpensive. All things considered I'm leaning towards a de-commisioned Ford Crown
Victoria police interceptor. Great shocks for driving over curbs, don't overheat in high speed pursuits (desert driving), robust transmission for
jamming through the gears at high speed. Fleet maintained and lots of parts around. I think they also often leave the kevlar in the doors so partially
bullet proof. Some even have fire suppression systems around the gas tanks. And lots of cargo room in the trunk. Ram bars on the front would be a
bonus for animals on the road. Bonus is that everyone around yu will think your a Federale and back off. |
You gonna eat that?
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chuckie
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Registered: 2-20-2012
Location: Kansas Prairies
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Keep the Duck
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pappy
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I would go for an older dodge4x4 with cummins and manual transmission. put a pop-top on it....reliable, economical. put some new shocks, tires and
lockers in axles and should be good to go!
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Wanderglobe
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Registered: 8-30-2011
Location: On The Road
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There will only ever be one Baja vehicle for me.
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Tomas Tierra
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Location: oxnard, ca
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Just never get farther than that from the highway 
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DeMinimis
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I thing I saw that Bay window down there before. ;-)
You gonna eat that?
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bajaric
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I never really liked diesels. Stinky, noisy things. If someone parks one of them next to me and leaves it running I feel it would be appropriate to
stick a large russet potato up the tail pipe.
[Edited on 3-17-2017 by bajaric]
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monoloco
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My 2000 Ford F-350 diesel 4x4 with a 6 speed manual transmission has been pretty much bomb proof for over 10 years of Baja driving. It can haul pretty
much anything and it gets 17 MPG at 75MPH.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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