Baja in a 2wd F250 with rear locker

[Daryl 32]

Planning a family trip to Baja and just wondering everyones thought on doing it with our 99 F250 Super Duty.

Truck has an auto trans, Detroit relocker and 6" lift.

My concern is it weighs in at 8,900lbs when loaded for camping - not counting people.

Any thoughts?

 

[Daryl 32]

Ps I have most the parts to do a 4x4 conversion - just running out of time....

 

[MMc]

I drove lots of miles with small 2 wheel drive stock truck, you'll do fine. I wouldn't be going across sand dunes or cobel beaches. I am not sure where you are headed but you should be fine. I spend a lot of time there and would love to help you if you want. Shoot me a message if you want

 

[Daryl 32]

Thanks Mike. So far Vehicles going are a 2005 F150 4x4, 2008 Tacoma 4x4 - 4 cylinder, 81 2wd VW vanagon and our 2wd F250. Some family from Montana may be coming down so we will be needing to rent another vehicle for them.

Will post more when I know.

 

[Superduty]

All depends where you go.

Don't go where 4wd is needed and you won't need 4wd.

Fairly simple concept.


You are concerned that it weighs 8900 lbs. Is that overloaded? If not what is the concern?

 

[MMc]

I think he was wondering if a heavy truck will get him in trouble. Rolling over sand or a rocky beach in fine in a Taco or something light, doing the same in a loaded 3/4 ton truck might be different. Driving in moondust in a heavy truck can suck. I have been driving down roads in Baja all happy and good, turn a corner and have conditions change for the worst. A nice road becomes a sand trap for a big truck. I drive a 3/4 ton Ram long bed, I know. Better to ask now than spend a day digging out or building a stone road.

 

[Daryl 32]

Mike has the idea, truck is loaded with gear and awnings.

 

[Billiebob]

Stick to hard dround and you should have no problems. I started driving in the 1970s. No one had 4 wheel drive back then. A station wagon was the SUV.

 

[Daryl 32]

Stick to hard dround and you should have no problems. I started driving in the 1970s. No one had 4 wheel drive back then. A station wagon was the SUV.

My first car was a 57 Chevy 4 door 210 wagon - I paid $500.00 and it was in perfect condition! It was in 1968.

 

[MMc]

Mike has the idea, truck is loaded with gear and awnings.View attachment 125284

I like the photo! Nice shot of Mt Langley and Mt Whitney in the background.

 

[grubworm]

hey...you have plenty of people to help push if needs be!

 

[Daryl 32]

Truck worked Great. I started another thread about the trip.

here is a video of one morning's drive:


Thread here on OB of trip

Driving our 99 F250 7.3 auto in Baja New Years 2020

Quick sorta raw unedited video of our family trip to Baja. This is somewhere between Santa Rosaliita and El Marron on the Pacific side. NOTE: Most of the times I slow down going up hill - is because the road has disappeared below the top of the hood. Camera is on the roof and has a much better...

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