Yeah that's the plan. I figured I could get through 1 set of bfgs for 2 sets of ltbs and then have enough money for the rear arb... Hopefully it works out...
Okay sadly I ended up going with BFG km2s in 255/85 mostly due to the longer life they were likely to get. I'm going to donate them to the locals and for a few reasons I had to choose them over a more aggressive tire. First there is a BFG dealer network in CA so they can actually get spares...
Hi,
I am going on a 3 month trip down to Central America in my HJ47 this summer and am currently trying to figure out which type of tire to use. I will be doing research on and hopefully discovering new species of amphibians and reptiles which exist only in very remote areas of Guatemala...
I'll be taking my HJ47 down to Baja California mostly for surfing this week. If anyone wants to meet up and caravan to some more remote spots that would be cool. Any good suggestions for remote places to camp and surf down there?
Thanks,
Alexander
I was wondering if anyone had experience driving right hand drive cruisers in central america and if they experienced problems with the authorities specifically because of the RHD. I'm considering spending this summer taking my HJ47 down to panama and back.
I'm planning to deal with the all of the body rust immediately as one of my friends has experience restoring old VWs so hopefully that goes smoothly. The hardtop looks to be a bit more difficult so I might try to get that done by someone with more experience and space (I'm in college so that...
I'm in need of jump seats for my HJ47. If you have a set you're willing to sell please let me know. If I can't find the long jump seats I might be interested in buying a set of HJ40 jump seats.
Thanks,
Alexander
Thanks dude! I'm looking forward to learning more about these trucks. I just purchased this truck so I'll likely be fairly active on this forum trying to learn how to restore it properly...
Alexander