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just got back from trip to saline valley, had a great time.stopped in Ridgecrest,filled up extra gas cans topped off taco with gas and us with taco's,next stop surprise canyon (1st pic burros,next pic water falls up surprise canyon) for you all that are not familiar with area this canyon is on...

velcro screwups? (Ben) projects?(Jay) reading Bens remarks about making sure to use correct pieces when installing i wonder what made him say this possibly experience? reminds me of the time i pulled trans and transfer case on jeep to replace throw out bearing,cleaned bearing to check part #...

more liner input. when we use liner we put it up when we make bed takes 10 seconds to install 10 seconds to take down maybe 30 seconds to stuff in sack if its damp our sleeping bags are also damp we normaly stop some time during day and hang things out while fixing lunch dinner whatever most...

home made arctic pack (with hippie look) as above re-direct to one of my eairler posts ( i still cant figure out how to show posts in replys) i made mine out of a king size bed quilt.i buy velcro from a wholesale uph outlet (keystone fabrics)by the roll 100ft.pays for itself as i use velcro...

more turnbuckle imput! waiting to leave for 2 weeks in saline valley and area (leaving next tues or wens) so have time to kill.reading about rachets or turnbuckles jays answer (nuts to hold)always works there are many sizes and types of turnbuckles on the market you should always be able to...

Bahia dreaming! i wish everyone would stop posting Bahia trips as it disturbs my sleep with dreams of fresh clams,triggerfish sunsets sunrises,quite times nice people i could go on for ever.back to the real world i like jays idea of a group trip,(small group)things are slowly changing in Bahia...

tie down's my experiance. to use in place of turnbuckles i would not do,but as a quick fix if you brake a eye bolt or a turnbuckle works loose they work great as a means to continue on your trip or to return home.when we were on a solo trip following the Baja race course (as i have talked about...

again bored on Sunday,what's happening on the idea of the decal for "Wander The West" when we took our last trip up to Zion, Grand Staircase etc, we would see or run across fwc,atc campers,most of the time at trailheads etc ,if we all had decals it would make it easy to approach someone with out...

my 2 cents worth (bored on sunday!) as someone who started out with vw campers (early 60's)and remembering the reviews by "auto" writers how worthless they were,bad handling,brakes,no power,etc.if i had listened to them we would of missed some of the best trips and experience's of our life.we...

well it had to happen today was the day we lost a true companion,our trusty 2002 tacoma 4x4 departed with its new owner we traveled a lot of miles together and it always got us to the best camp spots and made sure we also got home safe and in good shape.the new owner will never know the fine...

welcome bob9333 i'm sure you will get many opinons on camper type's i can give you mine as i have used both six-pac and now use fwc pop-up if you go to member list and look at post #7 you will see my six-pac on tacoma,if you only use camper for light use six-pac is fine nice kitchen area,bed...

more on roof rack (attn Jay A.) jay thought i would expand my thoughts.the reason for edge mounting is the fact that mounting points on roof (notice Tomas Tierra's post)are very flexable,you can push on them to see what i mean after a lot of Baja type driving i feel the ribs could crack and you...

roof rack mounting (attn. Jay A.) jay you could use existing screws and if they are not long enough go to next longer length. i used roofing screws that have a rubber washer seems to keep screws from loosing up and predrilled,also seem to work better than self tapping,(if you use right sizes...

more baja info! for herr42 to ponder! the reason i suggested going through Mexicali for your first trip to Baja are the following ,going this way for a short stay you do not have to have a tourist visa,Mexicali is a less intimindating for a first visit ,easy money exchange on way in and out...

camper tie down point on 4wc(? from brett13) i attach turnbuckle's to factory jack mount,had to drill hole's out a couple of size's bigger to accomidate turnbuckle's,same on rear.used this same mount on 02 taco many trips (rough)no problems. after adding inside truck bed mounts (which gives me...

second set of tie downs (questin from tomas tierra) i forgot to add pics of second set of tie downs as we were packing for trip! front mount is welded to frame with removable insert,i made it so it did not stick out like the kit you can buy as i feel it would hit under rough conditions.rear...

more Coco's pics! (baja trip) jay after seeing yours pics of Coco i dug up a couple more.we were camped out about 8 miles from cocos in a canyon when we ran across one of cocos signs from when he first ended up in the area,plus my other half virginia likes this outhouse pics!,coast line pics...

jeff, new baja explorer jeff first i agree with brian,1st rule do not plan to be anywhere at a certain time things come up that you have no control over and if you let it bother you it will ruin your trip! my suggestion for first trip would be to head to mexicalla cross border drive to san...

replie to jay aronow jay glad to hear you are almost back up and running,but don't forget to take it easy till you are really healed,life is to short as it is we need all the healthy days we can squeeze in there is a lot to do out there!i'm still waiting for your pics of your new rail bike i'm...

more info and pics on 1st trip w/2008 taco 1st pic above was camp spot in mojave preserve,also crack in the wall side trip on hole in the wall road,camp spot at lake mead, and we were not invited for lunch,ran into meal on hike to crack in the wall! also a couple of shots of storage in access...

well we just got back from 14 day trip(hole in the wall grand stair case escalante) with our 2008 taco v/6 extended cab,as this is a replacement for our 2002 4cyl. reg cab. i thought i would make some remarks comparing the two. 1390 total miles,only freeway was from Primn Nev. to st George Utah...

air bag input on #5 build up after reading input on airbag's deploying i agree that under most conditions they would function as built. i made guard in front no wider than frame rails figuring that most impacts are corner related not straight head on,compromise to reach a happy medium to make...

pvstoy's trip info response thanks for the input,we learned about the crows last year when we went through calf creek.we did not spend enough time last year,thats why this years trip.we talked to the camp ground hosts last year and they gave us some info on 4 wheel area's to explore which is...

paclow-do not fear! i only fill rear gas carriers when i know we are going to be places that we would run short with out extra fuel.most of our trips are 1 to 3 weeks in remote area's lots of back roads and trails in Nevada,Idaho,Calif. Desert,Baja etc,never did like 4 wheeling /camping in...

pvstoy mind reader! pvstoy,we are getting ready to do just that.going to leave next week for a trip up through Utah Escalante staircase area,stopping in Zion etc,staying at calf creek campground for a couple of days,then heading down the back way to lake Powell then back home!should work as a...