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4baja
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leave it too toyota, a few scratched ball joints and they recall 75000 vehicals for safety. dodge, ford and chevy, think about it. 100,000 miles with
0 problems and my next truck will be toyota hands down. 
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eetdrt88
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if i could just get it to roll,
it would be the perfect baja vehicle
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eetdrt88
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all you toyota drivers
arent mentioning one key thing....gas tank size....when i had my toyota 4runner i always either brought extra gas cans or worried about running
out(which i almost did right at the border once)....now i have a F-250 diesel 7.3 with 2 15 gallon tanks,needless to say i can go deep into baja
before i have to worry about refueling
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Don Jorge
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Back to the question,
I think a rear wheel drive Crown Vic is a great choice! Everyone will think you are a fed or a narco and leave you alone!
Grover, cruising Baja in your Olds 88 and pics to boot. Wish I had pics of our 72 Luv in Cabo and points in between in 73 or of our 84 Fairmont,
"Ensenada Vice" car which we never got pulled over in and we should have from the moment we crossed the border every time.
Before we all had Baja rigs, we drove whatever we or our compas had or our parents had and went for it!
I remember the bright orange BMW 1600 from Newport Beach at Conejo in 73 with the busted u joints. Surf was up, noone cared, help would arrive and
when the surf went flat we gave them a ride to La Paz to call home.
Crown Victoria goes to Baja. I like it, please post a trip report!
�And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry
years. It was always that way.�― John Steinbeck
"All models are wrong, but some are useful." George E.P. Box
"Nature bats last." Doug "Hayduke" Peac-ck
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PabloS
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This was my alltime favorite Baja car, traveled over 20,000 miles both coasts and everything from San Felipe to El Arco. Shown here coming down the
"Three Sisters"
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by eetdrt88
arent mentioning one key thing....gas tank size....when i had my toyota 4runner i always either brought extra gas cans or worried about running
out(which i almost did right at the border once)....now i have a F-250 diesel 7.3 with 2 15 gallon tanks,needless to say i can go deep into baja
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My '01 Tacoma has an 18 gal tank, and 300+ mile range (17+ MPG)... more if all highway driving, less if four wheeling. I take 1 or more 5 gal. cans
along for Baja exploring.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by PabloS
This was my alltime favorite Baja car, traveled over 20,000 miles both coasts and everything from San Felipe to El Arco. Shown here coming down the
"Three Sisters"
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Great photo showing road surface of the 'Gonzaga Grades' south of Puertecitos... I last went over them in 1979 in my 4WD Subaru (barely)... in fact
the muffler is still there... I was quite loud pulling up to Alfonsina's!
Bulldozers and dynamite changed all that in 1986-87. Thanks Pablo.
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elgatoloco
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160,000 miles
queen size bed
three way fridge
two burner stove
34 gals of fuel
fully stocked bar
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MH_Stevens
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I have made no Baja auto choice (well can't afford what I want) so for my first trip next month I'm taking the 91 TownCar. Anyone any serious advice?
Sugested mods? I'll add a roof rack and a tow bar with a gas can platform. Maybe some dirt tires and harder shocks as I bottom out now on my driveway.
Any sugestions or noted limitations much appreciated.
Cheers,
Mike Stevens
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Joaquin Suave
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http://www.overlandhardware.com/images/ca_images/Truck-N-Bar...
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synch
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
The 2001-2004 Tacoma, 2001-2002 4Runnerand 2002-2004 Tundra and Sequoia are being recalled due to a possible scratched balljoint surface during
manufacturing. This leads to failure in the streering system. There have been 6 reported cases leading to the recall. Owners will be notified
beginning in July. This was from AP in todays paper. |
Despite opinions that Toyotas are infallible (I'm an owner). they do have recalls (mine did, head gasket).
They are very reliable, not necessarily the most powerful and Toyota seemed to be reluctant to add Independent Rear suspensions until well after
competitors did.
Dealer servicing has been most dissappointing, but then again I haven't had to go to the dealer very often.
As a result, I'm currently looking at new Fords...
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synch
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| Quote: | Originally posted by eetdrt88
arent mentioning one key thing....gas tank size....when i had my toyota 4runner i always either brought extra gas cans or worried about running
out(which i almost did right at the border once)....now i have a F-250 diesel 7.3 with 2 15 gallon tanks,needless to say i can go deep into baja
before i have to worry about refueling |
Excellent point - I barely get a range of 250 miles in mine.
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elgatoloco
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If your car is bottoming out you defintely need to upgrade the shocks. I would put the biggest tires you can fit on there and maybe consider a 3 inch
lift. Make sure you have a good spare and jack.
My 1985 Town Car is in need of some tLC and I am currently looking for a restoration shop in the San Diego area. The only time I take it 'off road' is
when I park in the driveway.
Let us know how your trip goes and have fun!
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MH_Stevens
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Thanks. I will go get shocks (any recomendations) and sand tires . Is there a lift kit for the TownCar?
Cheers,
Mike Stevens
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JESSE
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Anything Japanese is perfect, i would go with a Toyota or Nissan, its been proven over and over that Japanese cars can handle the Baja roads ( or lack
of them) better than anything else.
Sorry Detroit.
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elgatoloco
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http://www.lincolntowncar.org/
check this out.
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synch
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
Anything Japanese is perfect, i would go with a Toyota or Nissan, its been proven over and over that Japanese cars can handle the Baja roads ( or lack
of them) better than anything else.
Sorry Detroit. |
Toyota Recalls 900,000 Trucks for Suspension Defect
People tend to be very brand-loyal to cars that have treated them well...to the point of ignoring facts otherwise.
A heap load of advertizing doesn't hurt to drill it into their head either.
[Edited on 5-20-2005 by synch]
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Hook
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My vote would be
for one of those expensivo 4x4, Ford chassis-based, Sportsmobiles that are a cross between an E-350 and a barebones RV. Kind of a class B RV with 4wd.
Diesel powered, of course.
Here we go....
http://www.sportsmobile.com/4_4x4sports.html
[Edited on 5-20-2005 by Hook]
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Gypsy Jan
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Do a search for a recent thread
"The List"
4 web pages of advice from experienced Baja voyagers and wise guys, it should help you in the Boy Scout ("Be prepared") department.
Look forward to your trip report!
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Bajaddict
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| Quote: | Originally posted by synch
| Quote: | Originally posted by eetdrt88
arent mentioning one key thing....gas tank size....when i had my toyota 4runner i always either brought extra gas cans or worried about running
out(which i almost did right at the border once)....now i have a F-250 diesel 7.3 with 2 15 gallon tanks,needless to say i can go deep into baja
before i have to worry about refueling |
Excellent point - I barely get a range of 250 miles in mine. |
A K & N intake and a Gibson cat back
exhaust let's me squeeze out 280 - 290 miles per tank in my 1999 Tacoma now.... still not the best range, but it's a little better.
[Edited on 5-20-2005 by Bajaddict]
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