[sandcruiser]

Josh: I'm just not a fan of towing anything.
We dragged an "off road" trailer behind the 60 for the baja portion of our trip. Now, baja is wayyy more trailer friendly than most of Central America, but by the time we were done with baja, I HATED that little trailer. It just makes it so much more difficult to maneuver.

Adding a suzuki will also double the toll road costs, while only increasing their payload capacity by a teensy tiny bit, and will also increase shipping costs by a fair amount (I think? You know better than I do on that one!)

Finally: to be frank, I think that Jilt is already overpacking/oversupplying on this whole thing by a fair margin and I think that any recommendation to keep it light(er) is a good one.

Last thought for now.... while TD hilux is a great platform for this trip, the expense of going outside the USA to get them and bring them back, and the insurance hassles... even if you drive them a LOT for two years you aren't going to save much on fuel using the diesel vs. the gas. The gassers are quieter and (mostly) parts should be cheaper. But mostly, you can get 'em in the USA. I'd still take 80 series cruisers... but grab a two-door tacoma and a 4dr tacoma, and off you go! Does Toyota USA still make an extra cab vs. 4 door? if so, then I'd take an extra cab and a 4dr.