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arbee
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David K, just screwing with you. I knew that I would get a response from you.
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ElFaro
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DieselCruiser...Diesel FJ60 ?
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Mine's a 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser. It has a 4l 6 cylinder toyota turbo diesel machine in it, is lifted and runs on 33s, dual spare carrier, gas can
and tool carrier, roof tent, dual battery system, rear locking diff and some other stuff.
great for Baja, as it looks pretty beat up, but is in great mechanical shape and gets 24mpg fully loaded.
if I figure out how to get my pics to 50k on a mac, I'll post pics.
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Hey DieselCruiser...Where is that FJ60 registered? If in Calif. how are you able? The only ones I'm aware of are out of Canada.
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ElFaro
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I own a 1987 FJ60 LandCruiser...the last year of carburetion and stick shift. Mine has 150K on it. LandCruisers should not even be grouped with
other Toyotas...in fact LandCruisers were made by Araca Co. for Toyota. They are the most widely driven 4wd vehicle in the world. When you see
programs of travel in foreign countries on say KPBS what are they driving ? Fords?, Dodges?, GM?, Chevy? Tundras?, Tacomas?...hell no! LandCruisers
everytime. Watch the news reports out of the Middle East where you'll see machine guns mounted on top of what?...Jeeps?, Wranglers? Expeditions?
Suburbans? LandRovers? Hell no! LandCruisers everytime...why? Because they don't break down like all the other crap out there that are nothing but
"grocery getters".
You never hear anyone talking about axle diameters, clutch surface area, bearing sizes, xmssn/xfr case gear sizes, etc. But LandCruisers are
definitly overbuilt in all these areas. If you want to see the best CD on LandCruisers go get the 50th anniv. CD of the Land Cruiser from Spector
Off-Road. My favorite is the story of the Schmidt's FJ60...about 400,000 miles on that 2F cast iron engine...yea the one that was used in fork lifts.
That engine NEVER failed to start every time in 186 countries. And that is straight out of the factory!!
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BajaWarrior
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Registered: 9-27-2006
Location: Mission Bay, San Diego. Playa Hermosa, San Felipe.
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'06 F350 Deisel Crew Cab Longbed Lariat, nuff said...
[Edited on 6-27-2009 by BajaWarrior]
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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DieselCruiser
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ElFaro
Hey DieselCruiser...Where is that FJ60 registered? If in Calif. how are you able? The only ones I'm aware of are out of Canada.
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It's legally registered in california, and it is originally out of Guatemala. It was brought into the US by someone who moved here, I then bought it
and rebuilt it from bumper to bumper.
cheers,
Jan
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DieselCruiser
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perfect for camping, and will go anywhere.
J
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DieselCruiser
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and one more, in BOLA.
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David K
Honored Nomad
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Great job of posting the photos!
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Pompano
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Location: Bay of Conception and Up North
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2 more fans...
..good friends well-met via a vintage Toyota Landcruiser...all still going strong.
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I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Pappy Jon
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Location: Wrong side of the Continental divide.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
You are talking about the OLD Land Cruiser FJ-40, correct? |
Yes, the original Land Cruiser (sort of, if you don't include the FJ25).
| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
My son has a 76 FJ and he installed an after-market "extra" gas tank made specifically for the old FJ's and it solved the limited fuel problem. I
think it holds about 26 gallons, in addition to the stock tank-------? His FJ gets about 17 mpg on a good day. |
That is the tank I'm running as primary. My original tank, the one that sat under the passenger seat, was full of holes. Picture as it appeared
before final dissembly for paint.
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
of life." Ed Abbey
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tattuna
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Location: In a van, down by the river
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I have an '08 FJ i bought specifically for Baja. Upgraded with Demello bumpers and sliders and Icon suspension. Love it!!!
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BAJACAT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tattuna
I have an '08 FJ i bought specifically for Baja. Upgraded with Demello bumpers and sliders and Icon suspension. Love it!!! |
Do you have pictures
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
Honored Nomad
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Location: San Diego County
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What do we know about what Nomads drive in Baja?
Well, on Sunday morning the Nomads who have voted so far indicate they mostly drive Fords and Toyotas in Baja
Both are almost exactly tied at 28% each.... or 56% combined.
Way down at 13% is 'Other' (brands not included in the list of 6 choices, brands like Hummer, Subaru, Honda, Isuzu, Land Rover, Suzuki...)
Next at 11% is Dodge...
At 9% is Jeep...
At just 7% is Chevy...
and in last place is Nissan at 4%.
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Barry A.
Select Nomad
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Registered: 11-30-2003
Location: Redding, Northern CA
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Well, on Sunday morning the Nomads who have voted so far indicate they mostly drive Fords and Toyotas in Baja
Both are almost exactly tied at 28% each.... or 56% combined.
Way down at 13% is 'Other' (brands not included in the list of 6 choices, brands like Hummer, Subaru, Honda, Isuzu, Land Rover, Suzuki...)
Next at 11% is Dodge...
At 9% is Jeep...
At just 7% is Chevy...
and in last place is Nissan at 4%. |
Obviously most people have not experienced the incredible flexibility and competance of the Nissan X-terra "OFF ROAD" model, with it's more than
needed power, rear locker, bilstein shocks, all around toughness, and roominess, and flawless quality, and 21 mpg efficiency------------til more
people learn, I will remain smug and proud of my "X". Had it almost two years now-------never have I had to take it to be fixed after some really bad
roads and 21K miles, or so. I did slightly modify the suspension raising it 2-1/2 inches overall-----the stock suspension was the ONLY weak point.
Barry
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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I like the X-terra... It would be a serious contender if I wanted a small SUV... along with a Toyota 4Runner, Mitsubishi Montero, etc.
I am thinking most have trucks... maybe a poll on Trucks Nomads drive is in order?
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DieselCruiser
perfect for camping, and will go anywhere.
J |
Where can we buy that cartop tent? I have never seen one before. That looks like a good practical idea. Do you have a foam pad in there? Can you close
it down with the pad inside? I would imagine it would get a little unstable up there in a wind. Is the rack part of the tent assembly or will the tent
attach to most racks? Does it detach easily so you can optionally use it on the ground?
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Cypress
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Location: on the bayou
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What to drive? To be honest, anything that will get me from A to B and is a comfortable ride, as long as it doesn't break the bank to own and
drive.
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BAJACAT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
What to drive? To be honest, anything that will get me from A to B and is a comfortable ride, as long as it doesn't break the bank to own and
drive. |
your right Cypress,
this post was created to get different feed back and all the models & brands that nomads drive in Baja, but is real simple, if you like what you
have and it works for you in Baja, thats all it matter... DODGE RULES.....
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
| Quote: | Originally posted by DieselCruiser
perfect for camping, and will go anywhere.
J |
Where can we buy that cartop tent? I have never seen one before. That looks like a good practical idea. Do you have a foam pad in there? Can you close
it down with the pad inside? I would imagine it would get a little unstable up there in a wind. Is the rack part of the tent assembly or will the tent
attach to most racks? Does it detach easily so you can optionally use it on the ground? |
Tony
i've seen a couple up close and they are handy however, the ladder up and down in the middle of the night is best left to the borrego.
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Barry A.
Select Nomad
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Location: Redding, Northern CA
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
| Quote: | Originally posted by DieselCruiser
perfect for camping, and will go anywhere.
J |
Where can we buy that cartop tent? I have never seen one before. That looks like a good practical idea. Do you have a foam pad in there? Can you close
it down with the pad inside? I would imagine it would get a little unstable up there in a wind. Is the rack part of the tent assembly or will the tent
attach to most racks? Does it detach easily so you can optionally use it on the ground? |
Tony------plug in AUTOHOME into your search engine-------I looked closely at the ads last year, especially the COLUMBUS model---------they are very
popular in Europe (and are made there) but they are quite pricey. The ladder issue could be a problem for older, less agile folks, but generally I
was impressed. I wanted to match one up to my x-terra as a sleeping alternative. Generally they look very stable when closed, and yes your bedding
stays inside them when folded up. They really are pretty cool-----the price I could not justify (yet) tho, and my wife (65) took a pretty dim view of
climbing up and down that ladder several times a night------not an issue for me, tho.
There are probably other products, but when I researched them AUTOHOME seemed to me to be the "best" option.
Good luck.
Barry
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