Cruiser looks great topless. Mine is about to go through the exact same process. I am similarly scared of what I'm going to find when I pop off the roof. All I know now: When it rains outside... it rains inside :(
We were just passing through. Doing a charity drive from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia (Via Bahia Blanca) and then up to Colombia. We have a build thread here on mud if you search for "2 diesels, 4 continents." You can also track us real time at 4by4 » 20,000km To Raise $20,000… The Ride Of A...
Hey guys, I just discovered that I have the slow T-case to Tranny leak. I was in Sshuaia in Argentina and dropped into the local hydraulics shop. for $35 or so they set me up with 18mm by 1.5 banjo bolts and 13mm hose for oil. The thing that is nice able the Banjo Bolts is they are easy to...
Greetings Coen,
If I remember correctly you should be able to temporarily import your truck with minimum hassle for up to a year (As long as you promise to leave with it). I think you will get 90 days tourist visa at the border which I believe can easily be extended to a year.
It is...
Hey Ken,
So a bit of an update. Greg is trying to get everything to Boulder CO by next week because we will have a couple of folks around to install it and maybe even make a time lapse movie of it.
I am finalizing my McMaster order for mounting hardware for the RTT. We really don't...
I'm going to go ahead and give this a little bump. Great work, Could have used this 2 years ago but it doesn't really matter, would have bought it either way! Very reassuring to know that other people are in the same boat!
Thanks for the response Coen.
I agree, driving at night is a bad idea and I will do none of it if I can. I am going to put a couple of driving lights on the front of the truck and avoid putting any up high.
I am very glad to hear you have had no problems with parts going missing from your...
Driving Lights and Hi-Lift
Hello MailKing, An amazing thread. I will be following in a small part of your footsteps starting early 2012. Will be taking my 1980 BJ40 from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cartagena, Colombia.
I had a could of questions for you.
1. With your driving lights...
Early Days
It is still Early days but I have indeed begun a thread on the expedition builds page and it can be found here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/expedition-builds/522985-2-diesels-4-continents.html
There is a bit of a back story (importing the BJ from NZ) that I think others would...
Took the Plunge
So I've gone ahead and taken the Plunge! I bought the Diamond Rax and the CVT Mr. Shasta. Great working with Greg from Diamond Rax. He was very responsive and I can't wait to see what he comes up with! Will be sure to keep everyone updated with pictures and feedback!
Hijack!
Here are a couple of pics of the '82 HJ-47 Tow Truck. Started off life as a pickup and was modded (along with many others) to Towing. The odo. say 330,000 km but the owner reckons its closer to 500,000. Its been owned its whole life by a mechanic and much loved. I'd be happy to...
Great Ken, Thanks for the thorough response. You've addressed all my concerns and once I get my dates confirmed will be ordering the Diamond rax and the CVT. I have been in touch with Greg and he seems more than happy to modify the frame to your heart's desire.
Any reason not to bring the...
Hey there Duke,
I enjoyed reading about the Diamond Rack and the Cascadia tent. I'm drawing up plans for a journey from the southern tip of Chile to Colombia in my 1980 BJ 42. I'm quickly starting to think that a rack and RTT is the ticket forward for me and it seems like your setup is the...
Just go with it?
So I have been reading around on the threads about RHD steering boxes. I have a 1980 BJ-40 from NZ that is RHD no PS. Its back in the states and doing fine, only 150k km on it. The steering is a bit loose. I mean if I am going 60mph on the interstate it takes a bit of...