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edm1
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
for those of you with a desire to offroad the motorhome, maybe time for an upgrade? 
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6x6, yeah!!!
[Edited on 4-12-2013 by edm1]
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David K
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Oh boy, now you gave Art a new project to work on. 
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Neal Johns
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edm1,
Art, if I can make the trip, we can go somewhere after the "official" run with anyone like us who do not use the W word.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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edm1
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Fine with me.
What's the W word? Obviously I dont use the word:-)
[Edited on 4-19-2013 by edm1]
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luv2fish
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
 We are thinking Shell Island this Memorial Weekend. If you have improved on the
tires for the new motorhome, you should make it!
Memorial 2011:
BajaRob and Connie even delivered champagne!
Take only pictures... leave only tracks! 
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The Baja sounds real good for the holiday, and The Shell Island sounds even better.
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edm1
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Bump to top. It's May. Let's get this firmed up.
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David K
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Well, I would love to go to Shell Island for the 3 day weekend, but no guarantee yet and the driving to the island through sea water will inhibit
most. It was nearly that high a tide when Art (edm-1) tried to get the new/ bigger motorhome onto the island in 2011. Perhaps Laguna Percebu or Bahia
Santa Maria or Nuevo Mazatlan would be a better choice to avoid the salt water slime? It is an island, afterall... and why it remains undeveloped and
a perfect beach camp. Hope to see you on THE island, or one of the other back-up camps. Baja Warrior or Baja Rob... are you guys going to be 'home' in
Baja then?
Nuevo Mazatlan photos:
http://vivabaja.com/nm
http://vivabaja.com/204
http://vivabaja.com/806
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larryC
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The BoLA portion sounds interesting to me. I have been from La Bocana to San Pedro on my quad several times, not sure if a truck or motor home could
make it. I was up there a few months ago. Lots of fresh water up there. The local ranchers have now put up fences to keep control of their cattle, but
there are gates to allow travel up the wash to San Pedro from La Bocana.
Larry
Off grid, 12-190 watt evergreen solar panels on solar trackers, 2-3648 stacked Outback inverters, 610ah LiFePo4 48v battery bank, FM 60 and MX60
Outback charge controllers, X-240 Outback transformer for 240v from inverters, 6500 watt Kubota diesel generator.
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edm1
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Well, I would love to go to Shell Island for the 3 day weekend, but no guarantee yet and the driving to the island through sea water will inhibit
most. It was nearly that high a tide when Art (edm-1) tried to get the new/ bigger motorhome onto the island in 2011. Perhaps Laguna Percebu or Bahia
Santa Maria or Nuevo Mazatlan would be a better choice to avoid the salt water slime? It is an island, afterall... and why it remains undeveloped and
a perfect beach camp. Hope to see you on THE island, or one of the other back-up camps. Baja Warrior or Baja Rob... are you guys going to be 'home' in
Baja then?
Nuevo Mazatlan photos:
http://vivabaja.com/nm
http://vivabaja.com/204
http://vivabaja.com/806 |
I have no doubt the motorhome will make it through the mud, with the traction mats that I now carry along. But they're to be used only for unplanned
recovery, as I hate to clean the wheels and underframe of mud later, especially if going down further to BoLA. So I think I'll pass on Shell Island
this time, unless the tide schedule changes its course :-)
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BajaWarrior
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We'll be there from Thursday thru Tuesday....
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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David K
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I don't blame you Art! While the Tacoma with A-TRAC and rear locking differential will get through, the clean-up once back in San Felipe will take a
couple hours, plus any wait! Remember, the U.S. border guards can turn you back if you have excess 'soil' on your vehicle!
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edm1
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I don't blame you Art! While the Tacoma with A-TRAC and rear locking differential will get through, the clean-up once back in San Felipe will take a
couple hours, plus any wait! Remember, the U.S. border guards can turn you back if you have excess 'soil' on your vehicle! |
Not to mention the time and expense for repacking bearings and differential fluid changes. Water will get in there somehow.
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David K
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I performed the rear differential breather mod (locates the breather up high, and not on top of the differential). The front differential and transfer
case breathers are both located up high, near the battery.
I did this following our 2010 Mission Santa Maria Epic Adventure... My rear differential was water contaminated and I had it changed when we returned
home.
Here is my post on the mod, from TacomaWorld.com: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/111954-my-di...
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David K
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Regional Image and Map
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edm1
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David, if you decide on one of the "backup" camps please let me know, CG and I and maybe Neal and someone else woukd drop by for a short visit before
we head down to BoLA.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by edm1
David, if you decide on one of the "backup" camps please let me know, CG and I and maybe Neal and someone else woukd drop by for a short visit before
we head down to BoLA. |
So you are going to L.A. Bay on the first day? If we go south it will be to Shell Island, which will be an island all 3 days at high tide!
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edm1
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By short visit I meant a day or two.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I performed the rear differential breather mod (locates the breather up high, and not on top of the differential). The front differential and transfer
case breathers are both located up high, near the battery.
I did this following our 2010 Mission Santa Maria Epic Adventure... My rear differential was water contaminated and I had it changed when we returned
home.
Here is my post on the mod, from TacomaWorld.com: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/111954-my-di... |
Good. Now, you can tackle the Pole Line Road and the tricky Laguna Salada River crossing!
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Neal Johns
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Art, I sent you a U2U.
I will firm up decision real soon. TW, want a ride?
The W word is WORK. 
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David K
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Is your target still the Golfo Camino Real between La Bocana (mis-labled as San Pedro in the Almanac) and Tinaja de Santa Maria?
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