gene knight Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I know where there is a 720 Chinook at 2 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 There is another one up here in Oregon on craigslist https://salem.craigslist.org/cto/5363436023.html 2 Quote Link to comment
Rhino13 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I've contemplated trading my truck for that one in Salem, I'd have to daily drive it though. 1 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I had a Yota with the same coach work years ago. It had a bizarre set of rear rims . Dual tires on a single rim. Schwab hated me. Nice find. It'd make a great 4x4 conversion....... 2 Quote Link to comment
MIKEYFTW Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 UPDATES AND PICS!! This has been my daily driver since i got it. The truck runs awesome but takes forever to get anywhere I guess thats part of the adventure. beach vibes secret beer stash new head unit dj booth new rotors,pads, center link, tie rod ends momo prototipo getting stuck in the sand in joshua tree at an alien convention 6 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Way to get out and use this thing :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
DatsuNissanLove Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 365mm for the steering wheel.. I want one of these.. my pops had a hilux motor home like this.. 1 Quote Link to comment
abbylind Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Do you have a Weber on it? 1 Quote Link to comment
2wheel-lee Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I sure like your camping Datsun 620. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
MIKEYFTW Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Do you have a Weber on it? Yea I do 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Bad ass RV! 1 Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 I want!!! I do a lot of camping and biking. Nice find. 1 Quote Link to comment
MIKEYFTW Posted June 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Quick question... I'm going to Colorado next Monday do you think the extra high altitude will make my weber act funny? I just got a weber tune up kit and new adapter plate with gaskets. Working on the carb tomorrow. I have to check out some family land in South Park Utah which is 10k+ feet elevation. I don't think I've ever taken any car that high up. Quote Link to comment
kneesamo Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Quick question... I'm going to Colorado next Monday do you think the extra high altitude will make my weber act funny? I just got a weber tune up kit and new adapter plate with gaskets. Working on the carb tomorrow. I have to check out some family land in South Park Utah which is 10k+ feet elevation. I don't think I've ever taken any car that high up. Just took my truck (L20b w/single Weber DCOE) up to Horseshoe Meadows (10,000ft), with no carb changes, and it was like a swift quick kick to the balls, but it still made it. Way rich, no power! Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 KA swap would make this the perfect camper. 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 I have flown hanggliders from the road going up to the Horseshoe Meadows campground, but it was always to rough to stay in the air long enough to get away from that area to smoother air. That is a lot to ask of an L20b, but you made it which is a testament of the tenacity of that engine. 2 Quote Link to comment
MIKEYFTW Posted June 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 KA swap would make this the perfect camper. Anybody know a shop or someone in the LA area that could do a clean KA swap in my truck for me? 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 I know of a couple guys down south that have done the swap. Not sure if there is a 'shop' that would do it in the area. 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 I'm gonna hazard a guess that bust ain't in the LA area. I'd say take it to him but I don't know how far that is for you or if he's ever done it before 1 Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Swap is pretty simple and you can use a 720 5 speed that's what mine has, completely stock besides an air intake thing is pretty quick and I have dually set up with a flat bed so extra weight and mine does just fine. 2 Quote Link to comment
kneesamo Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 I have flown hanggliders from the road going up to the Horseshoe Meadows campground, but it was always to rough to stay in the air long enough to get away from that area to smoother air. That is a lot to ask of an L20b, but you made it which is a testament of the tenacity of that engine. Driving up to Cerro Gordo was worse. Horseshoe Meadows you could maintain more speed, Cerro Gordo was much more windy, narrow and a dirt road. A guy I work with on the Owens Lake said that he ran into a hang glider in the Carson City/Reno area who had started his flight at Horseshoe Meadows! I was like "wait what, thats friggin far". He said the thermals coming out of the valley can be just right. Im still suspicious. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 A few guys have flown over 200 miles from Horseshoe Meadows into Nevada via boundary peak/Janies ranch), that site was where everyone went to break records back in the 90s, now they go to somewhere in Texas, tow up behind an ultralight and then head north into Oklahoma/Kansas, they have officially flown over 400 miles as I recall, I have not flown or followed what has been happening for over 10 years now. I have personally flown 130 miles myself, I have lots of 100+ mile flights, but I am not good enough to break records, the average hangglider pilot has never had a 100 mile flight. Wind is not good, it destroys thermals(blows them apart), it's best when the wind is light and when there are a lot of dust devils that go straight up. This is me at 9000 feet above sea level in the flatlands of eastern Washington. Driving up to Cerro Gordo was worse. Horseshoe Meadows you could maintain more speed, Cerro Gordo was much more windy, narrow and a dirt road. A guy I work with on the Owens Lake said that he ran into a hang glider in the Carson City/Reno area who had started his flight at Horseshoe Meadows! I was like "wait what, thats friggin far". He said the thermals coming out of the valley can be just right. Im still suspicious. 4 Quote Link to comment
kneesamo Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Wow! Those are some just mind boggling distances, it's nice to hear it from someone who's actually flown pretty far. The beauty of it all most be overwhelming! I have personally flown 130 miles myself, I have lots of 100+ mile flights, but I am not good enough to break records, the average hangglider pilot has never had a 100 mile flight. 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 that's what "Hell" looks like 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 I suppose to some this statement would be true depending on ones circumstances, but to me at that time it was heaven. that's what "Hell" looks like 3 Quote Link to comment
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