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BajaRoadrunner
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I was also surprised about the Jeep commander having only full time 4wd so I investigated and it actually does have a single speed full time transfer
case (I think NV140 or something like that).
They have the option for a 2 speed.
I wouldn't try it without 4low.
Hey Jose, there you go, this guy posted in my youtube channel that he made it to the mission in his full size 4x4 FORD truck with smaller tires than
your truck. It's all driver now 
[Edited on 12-23-2009 by BajaRoadrunner]
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BAJACAT
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Hey ,dont say that now, if I don't make it the guys will make fun of me, but never the less Im ready.. lets gooo
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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fernando
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there is ywo types of Comander the sport (the one I have) and the trail rated one which does have low range...I think Ill pass on taking it all the
way to La Mision. Its good to know as I was thinking of doing this trip on it.
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Neal Johns
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Gentlemen,
Beat this:
I plan to be the first man to be driven to Mision Santa Maria by his wife for our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Feb 14, Valentine's Day. (In a
camper!)
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Gentlemen,
Beat this:
I plan to be the first man to be driven to Mision Santa Maria by his wife for our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Feb 14, Valentine's Day. (In a
camper!) |
HOO RAY!!!! 
Maybe, just maybe Baja Angel should drive the new Tacoma in and I will just kick back like Neal!   
Seriously, she has driven the Rubicon in CJ-5s many times!
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Gentlemen,
Beat this:
I plan to be the first man to be driven to Mision Santa Maria by his wife for our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Feb 14, Valentine's Day. (In a
camper!) |
Great. We need cake and ice cream. I'll bring the champagne.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
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You folks have some really nice equipment for getting around down in the Baja.. have fun, it looks like a blast.. 
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This looks like the cooler is overloaded. |
It wasn't overloaded at all. Short control arms at angle caused the front end to lift onto 3 wheels. The front and rear were locked so I didn't lose
traction.
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David K
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TW, it's a 'Jeep thing'...
You should have seen these guys when we came to a boulder at the base of El Mano Canyon during a day trip south of Guadalupe Canyon!
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TMW
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I remember a certain jeep being pulled by a large rock on the way up basketball hill two years ago on the pole line road run. Or maybe it was a jeep
pushing the rock with it's winch cable, I forget which.
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David K
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POLE LINE ROAD
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
I remember a certain jeep being pulled by a large rock on the way up basketball hill two years ago on the pole line road run. Or maybe it was a jeep
pushing the rock with it's winch cable, I forget which. |
Built in World War II to install and maintain a telephone line from Ensenada to San Felipe (where we had a radar station)...
One of the telephone poles (and Ken Cooke):
The cobblestone road from 1943:
'Basketball Hill' so named because that is the size of the rocks on this grade:
Toyota Tacoma driven by Marian Johns up Basketball Hill!:
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BAJACAT
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THIS is looking better every day.. i wish alot nomads get on the Santa maria wagon...
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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TMW
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I just purchased a new 4 inch wide 30 foot tow strap to help the Toyotas out.
[Edited on 1-8-2010 by TW]
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David K
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Careful there TW... Both my last two Tacomas did the Widowmaker just fine.
(I know you have a Toyota, too) 
Are you bringing the Chevy? That WOULD be a good reason for a tow strap!   
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BAJACAT
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Hey DK I got 30k miles on my tires, they are rated to be 50k, do you think that would be a problem. I hate to buy new ones at this point. I will be
taking 2 spares...
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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TMW
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GMC
I'll be in my Silver 2004 GMC Z71
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BAJACAT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
I'll be in my Silver 2004 GMC Z71
[Edited on 1-9-2010 by TW] |
Hey TW your truck is the same year as my RAM, I got 112000 miles on it and no
problems so far.(knock on Wood).
PS. I hope the misses gets better..
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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TMW
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She (wife) is getting better everyday and looks forward to the mission trip.
I've got 95,000 miles on the GMC. I had lots of problems the first 35,000 all under warranty, thank god, reprogrammed the sofware for the 4 wheel dr.
twice replaced the instrument cluster, fuel pump once, twice the gas charcoal filter and relay. Only problem since was the water pump at 90,000
started to leak a little so I had it and all the hoses replaced. I had a 2inch leveling kit installed a couple of years ago, included new torsion bar
keys and add a leaf in the rear and they added 2 inches to the front shocks bottom by welding a 2 inch U shape addition. When they were doing this
they found that the passenger side torsion bar cross member was broke, so they fixed that. I had heard a sqeaky type rattle after a trip to Mikes Sky
Ranch but could never pin point it. No wonder the place it broke was way up inside and hard to see. They caught it while removing the torsion bar key.
I run LT285/75R16 tires, stock was the LT265.
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David K
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Wow... all those problems and you are brave enough to take it to Mision Santa Maria? I guess as long as there is one Toyota with a tow strap for every
other brand, it will be... wait, some of those sections you can't be pulling another truck through... uggh!
TW, can you use that Tacoma that the TV station bought?  
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TMW
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Maybe but I'm counting on you if needed.
I will say this about the company Toyota Tacoma. It's an 07 leased in Dec of 06. It has over 40,000 miles and has never been in for any repairs only
tires and oil change. It pulls a 4000 lb snowcat on a trailer up a 7500 ft mountain and back down a couple of times per year, no problem. I had to add
a rear leaf because the springs were too soft and bottomed badly when we had 4 people in it.
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David K
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Well, if I am there and you need help... you got it!
Yup, Toyotas are just amazing in the quality and strength! The soft rear spring issue has been fixed... My new truck with 4 adults four wheeling south
of the sulfur mine on the Baja 1000 and San Felipe 250 courses never bottomed out!
Now, I have to decide if I put my air bags on the new truck... I bought for my '05?
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