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mojo_norte
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I honestly don't get Sprinter's as Baja trip vehicle - Low ground clearance , no 4x4, expensive , diesel - why diesel unless you're hauling a house?
Just get a one ton E350 gas or similar w/ high top - lift the suspension or put in a front diff - and some meaty tires etc. but to each his own .
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brucedog
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Wow, thanks for all the responses and advice. I'm on the Sprinter forum as well and it's pretty funny... when the fuel in Baja topic comes up they
suggest going to this forum I have read about not idling too long and I do have
the high idle package. I have also read the story about the guy who drove non-stop back from Cabo with great interest. It was actually his experience
that gave me confidence that I could pull the trip off. I will only need 3-4 tanks of fuel below Guerrero Negro.
Surfhat, I will contact GDE...thanks for the info. I will follow up with what I decide to do. I suppose I might have to get a trailer for my Honda
Pilot and drag all my stuff down.
Thanks again to everybody...I really appreciate your advice
Bruce
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brucedog
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Mojo_norte, mine is a 4x4, it has tons of space, drives like a dream, and gets 20 mpg. That's good enough for me (except for this fuel nightmare :-)
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mojo_norte
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Quote: Originally posted by brucedog  | | Mojo_norte, mine is a 4x4, it has tons of space, drives like a dream, and gets 20 mpg. That's good enough for me (except for this fuel nightmare :-)
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Nice ! - have not seen the 4x4 version. friends w/ the regular ones were getting getting stuck a lot .
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surfhat
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If any one has an 06 Sprinter van or older, you are home free for running LSD. I can attest to that.
The new 4 by 4' s have a smaller fuel tank to allow for the transfer case. Keep that in mind and don't get caught short. Carry some extra five gallon
cans. That there alone is good for a hundred miles per can.
If you do idle extensively at times, you can run the rpm's up to around 3,000 for a short spell when back on the road and help clean out the soot
accumulation you have added while idling and prevent the erg and def from causing problems.
On the Sprinter Forum, Sailquick is a good source for keeping these vans running as efficiently as they are intended. Don't forget to add a Scan
Gauge 2 as an invaluable monitor of many engine parameters to help you keep an eye on, to get the most out of these machines with the least amount of
trouble.
Mojo norte, Sprinters have more ground clearance that any of the other similar high roof vans out there and compare to the ford econolines' in that
respect but 6' of interior headroom is a bonus.
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woody with a view
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+1 on the ScanGauge!
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brucedog
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Thanks again Surfhat. I have also heard of the ScanGauge and it is on the list! My tank is 24.6 gallons and I'm getting over 400 miles on a tank but I
will definitely carry a couple of extra jerry cans
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chuckie
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I have had my eye on a Sprinter since they came out. One of our UPS drivers is herding a 4WD big one around. He is going to let me know when it is
ready for replacement, and where it can be bought. Will be high mileage but so? Old Smokey has over 300,000 on him and the 90 that I gave to my boy
over 800,000 and still going...I think the 4WD Sprinter will make the almost perfect outdoorsmans rig....
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bajaguy
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Extra Fuel
Get a Hitch Hauler, they are great for toting fuel
http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capacity-deluxe-cargo-ca...
| Quote: Originally posted by brucedog | | Thanks again Surfhat. I have also heard of the ScanGauge and it is on the list! My tank is 24.6 gallons and I'm getting over 400 miles on a tank but I
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tecatero
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i think the real question to this forum is" when will Pemex step up to ULSD"...low crude prices is their excuse for halting construction of the
special refinery. As long as the new diesels sold in Mex can run on LSD there is really no incentive for them to manufacture cleaner more expensive
fuels for a handful of RVers and adventure gringos. They can buy ULSD from the states for their border stations sfor Mex trucks to meet US emissions
so thats that............stuck with newer gas vehicles for now,,,too bad ,the 4x4 Sprinter is an awesome Baja ride with great fuel economy for an
8500lb beast
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