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Lucky for me, James of Home on the Highway was out testing the same OME suspension in the field and he found a potential issue. The Old Man Emu CS009R springs have a leaf pack added toward the front hanger, unlike the factory springs. If the vehicle is loaded down enough and hitting the trail...

Thanks Patrick! That shouldn't be too difficult if you used the same size/style of spindle on both bumpers, right? You'd just have to repack the bearings every time you'd switch the arm over. I wish I would've used a dual shear spindle or even two large heim joints instead, but there's no...

Even mo' Storage and a little security We wanted a secure place to store our valuables when we're away from the rig. Since we also needed to level out the cargo area to sleep on, we had to do something about the "dip" leftover after the rear seats were torn out. I fabricated this steel...

Dual Odysseys, wired fan, lights, 12v outlets To fit two batteries under the hood, I fabricated a longer battery tray so I could sandwich one more Odyssey PC1200 next to the one I already had. It fit like a glove and it almost looks like it was the way Toyota intended it (aside from my ugly...

Mo' Storage Less Problems The same buddy from work who helped me with the storage benches, helped me throw together a chuckbox. It fits perfectly above and between the storage benches that run the length of the bed. There is a gap underneath the box so that if we can't set it outside, we can...

I totally forgot about our build thread... Sorry BeratE, never got back to you. Ecuador was a long shot anyway, since we're still in Central Mexico. :sombrero: I left a ton out of our build thread and I'll try and catch it up. After more than two months on the road now, I can definitely say...

Gettin' Raw on Baja After getting our fix of sand and sun, we decided our best bet for avoiding the Semana Santa crowds was to stay away from the beaches. We'd heard really good things about Loreto and it sounded right up our alley. Even though it's a city on the water, it would be easy to...

Hey dude, you double posted the Honduras border crossing! I can't believe you guys were right there and you skipped Copan...shame shame

What a great vehicle to do the PanAm in :sombrero:...looks clean, simple, and comfortable. Found this on Drive the Americas... Here's the post on DTA Here's some pictures on Flickr

Haha, I use Oregon Trail references probably more than I should...we're a dying breed. If cholera hasn't killed us the Indians eventually will.

Sorry about the MASSIVE pictures...photobucket is a pain to use. Once we're done with the Baja posts I promise it'll get better :sombrero:

Bay of Conception? On our way to Mulegé, we passed thru Santa Rosalia which has a unique history. This place is very different from any other town you might see in Baja, thanks to a French company that built a copper mine in the 1800's. Many of the houses are covered with brightly colored...

Perfect! We'll be borrowing these if you don't mind :sombrero: We can't wait to see what you guys get into while crossing Africa!

San Ignacio, Baja Sur After relaxing in Laguna Ojo de Liebre for a couple days we headed inland through Southern Baja. As the sun was quickly dropping beyond the horizon, we rounded a bend and approached the charming small town of San Ignacio. A welcome sight on a desolate drive, San Ignacio...

Thanks guys! We won't be going to Cancun. We backpacked the Yucatan two years ago (and feel like we could easily go back at anytime after our trip) so Palenque or Belize will likely be as close as we get to the Peninsula. If I were to estimate our time until the Guatemala or Belize border...

Shifting gears in Baja Sur After 6 kilometers of slow paced driving across vast salt flats and hard-packed sand, corrugated roads, we finally reach Laguna Ojo de Liebre. We idle up to the kiosk and pay the security guard 65 pesos ($5 US dollars) for our entrance fee, as Shannon mutters...

Thanks for the encouragement! We try to keep our posts short, but it's so hard to sum up our experiences! We typically have more content on our blog if you're interested. As a matter of fact we just did a post about our dog...I didn't include it here because I know Expo cares more about...

What a shame! At least you have the right attitude though, way to get back on that horse and ride! We'll be rooting for a speedy return :)

Cool story about your mess bag, and especially the parting shot with it hanging on the mile marker. You can tell someone found it for you and put it somewhere you'd easily see it...perhaps it was Dad answering your pleas for help ;)

What? No interior shot?...nice job though, that's looking pretty darn good! I would kill for one of those rear doors...everytime I use my key to lower the rear window I think to myself, oh boy this could be it, pleeeease work this one last time...Plus something like that could be a little...