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Plenty of turbo diesels using snorkels... The patrol guys down under who have duramax conversions run at least a 4inch diameter stainless snorkel. I wouldn't go smaller.

Thanks, I find peoples fear of Mexico rather sad especially after my travels. For sure, I will have to keep that in mind as I would like to role with more vehicles next time. Ahhh, what I meant is while I have time during College. Your only as old as you want to be! Thanks for all the...

The ride up on the mules was scarier than the hike down. If they slipped (which they did multiple times) we were either going to fall off a cliff side or get crushed under a small horse against sharp rocks. After arriving at our vehicle we paid off the stable man and got permission to use the...

So to conclude the trip- After waking up late we hit the lobby to soak up some wifi before hitting the road. As you can see the truck is still dripping water from our previous excursion :coffee:. We hit the road down the mountain to grab some hangover recovery street food and spotted this old...

Hmmm... As if the Y62 isn't hard enough to swallow already. Now they are taking away the manual V8 and replacing it with a 10 year old V6? I guess if they keep the Y61 around the world can keep spinning.

We were on the windward side of the mountain range but since the storms were coming from the south we were somewhat spared. We hastily returned to the truck to find the water reaching the bottom of the wheels. The temperature had dropped tremendously, It must have been 40 degrees F and it...

About a quarter of the way in the terrain proved to be too difficult for the locals we had befriended. The limiting obstacle required squeezing by the river bank and a boulder that had fallen down the mountain side at some point in time. The four guys parked their rigs on the bank and hopped...

Our second day in Mexico began with treating the truck to some old school high-sulfur diesel. On the way back up the Mountain we grabbed some street gorditas con coke and continued to the "waterfall". Does anyone recognize this vehicle? Its not a Nissan, Toyota or a Jeep. From the paved...

Yes, and the architecture really stood out. It was one of the few things we could snap a photo of while navigating through the traffic.

Thank you, I might as well do it while I'm young.

As we made progress in Monterrey, the Hema map application wasn't being cooperative. I was using an ipad and iphone simultaneously and both struggled to load the road map and satellite layers which were downloaded. We also lost GPS signal in the middle of the city but that may have attributed...

After entering we headed straight to the Banjercito. This is where we would get our visa and vehicle importation permit. The first thing we noticed was the lack of air conditioning, and of course the 3 hour line to get the permit. Upon our turn the clerk could not understand why my VIN number...

Except 2, common sense and respect for the locals. *Disclaimer* Many factors contributed to our safety, I strongly suggest you do some research and planning before you travel down south. :ylsmoke: I will also be happy to answer any questions if you are considering a similar journey. I will be...

Digging the kings!

Thanks! Hope you had a great trip. Second time is always better.

Thank you very much. I found her in Alberta, drove her to British Columbia and eventually Texas. Engine and transmission were used in box trucks and forklifts in the US. Everything else gets shipped in from the Middle East. To this day she has still gotten me home while cranking up everyday...

Life is short, get the cruiser.

Just to clarify, the patrol has become the armada/qx80 not the other way around. They still do sell the real Y61's so that's a plus. If you want to see the new frontier just have a look at the outgoing Navara, it's most likely going to be identical. Throw the 2.8 Cummins into the truck and...

Thank you for you kind words! It's always a work in progress, I hope to make a trip down the Baja Penninsula soon or even brave the mainland. Cheers!

It was great meeting you, I thought I might have caught you on the trails but maybe next time.