New Alcan leaf spring in route. Various engine parts like new oil pump in route. Rust Bullet will be ordered soon and once that plus suspension is here work begins on the chassis.
You may want to have Icon increase strength on a lot of the suspension components. From what I have seen the brackets they use as well as how it is welded to the axles and frame is on the weak side. You wouldn't want a link to fail you in the middle of BFE. Also Johnny Joints are cheap and tend...
This is not exactly an "expedition" truck build. This is a restoration of a truck however that truck (aka Nissan Patrol) knows what expeditions were back in the day and still does to this day! A tid bit of info, the 60-series Nissan Patrol was the first vehicle to cross the Simpson Desert in...
3rd party inspection helps with buying sight unseen. Toyota dealerships be happy to do it, for a fee.
I was in my Buddy's 85 4Runner a few weeks back for a bunch of off-roading. Honestly, it really grew on me. Smaller than the Cruiser for sure but nearly as cool. He has stuff I don't have too...
You might be surprised what a Subaru will do. I have got video of one in Australia fording a solid 12-18" of water plus tearing up the dunes and this was with a 1st time off-road driver. Not saying that is what you should do with yours, it is the wife's car and all.
I can't agree more about...
A picture Jaime took of me in the Trak is up on the White Sea Magazine webpage as a promo shot. I thought it was pretty cool, especially since I support no clear cuts!
http://www.whiteseamag.com/
Where does "overseas" mean?
In most countries the speed limit is much lower then up here in N. America. Most of Central America it is 60 to 80ks per hour, maximum.
Sounds good. Thanks for clarification Christian. I looked at Guanuajuato on the map and the date for the meet there being roughly 10 days before 12-21, this helps a lot with planning.
cheers
Well that clears some of if not most of that up, thanks.
So I only see a point in traveling with others for just that, since a "team" can't be more then one vehicle.
I second that....
Funny I used to listen to The Suicide Machines a lot over 10yrs ago. Don't even think I have heard them since, until this was posted.
PLEASE no Britney Spears! :D
How are teams being handled? Meaning can a team of 2-3 or more vehicles win the event together? Or is just one team per vehicle? Have you considered people from Central America countries participating and them driving up for the event rather then us driving down? So I guess I am asking is this...
Well I would like to travel with others and not just from our region. Thing is right now I am really wanting to hit up Baja for 2-4 weeks before the rally. Then take the ferry over and join the rally. That may or may not happen. I am still unclear how the event will shape up exactly, I know...
ScreenName: Ummm...this is kind of obvious right! :p Real name is Ian
Number in party: So far just me, not sure if I am bringing my dog on this trip or not. I have a few friends interested in being my co-pilot but we are a ways out for people like them (or me) to plan much yet.
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