Steering Wheel Upgrade
The Delica’s OG steering wheel is so completely reminiscent of a giant bus that we had to change it for our own driving sanity. We ordered a few different steering wheels to test for comfort and aesthetics.
Bigger is Better: Battery Lessons on the Road
Bigger is better; in the case of batteries for overlanding. In the planning process for building out our battery and solar system we found there is a lot of information out there, but little that applied and that was relevant to our situation and charging capabilities. Each system is unique to your own power needs […]
Espar Diesel Heater
Who doesn’t want to take a hot shower after a long day on the trail or playing in the ocean? Hot water that used the same fuel as our van, diesel in this case, is why we chose to go with the Espar Hydronic D5E heater. We also loved that we could heat the interior […]
Wheels & Tires
What we did: Upgraded wheels to 16” Alloy Aluminum Upgraded tires to BFGoodrich KO2’s Trimmed the front wheel wells to fit the tires Why we did it: We wanted to add a little bit of lift all around and we wanted all terrain tires that could be put through the ringer on any road we […]
Los Campos – Top Restaurant in Guanajuato
Los Campos, #4a Calle de la Alameda, Plaza Baratillo, Centro Historico, Guanajuato In the heart of Guanajuato, Los Campos is tucked at the base of a historic building in the plaza near Fuente Los Baratillos. We stayed in Guanajuato for a couple of weeks and this place is by far the best restaurant we tried. The […]
Manual Locking Hubs
We installed new Aisin manual locking hubs because we wanted manual control for our journey. In our research, we saw that there have been some issues with the automatic OG hubs on the Delica breaking or disengaging at inopportune times. The auto hub removal and manual hub installation is very simple. Just unscrew the […]
Meet Lucia
NAVIGATOR, PHOTOGRAPHER & CHEF Adventuring and exploring the world has always been part of my life. So it seems only natural that for our next project we will be driving through the America’s in an imported 4×4 van named Peso. I’ll be documenting the adventure and working with our partners to share the experiences with […]
Pyrometer
What we did: Welded a bung (just past the turbo) on the turbine outlet for the thermocouple of the pyrometer Pyrometer by Hewitt Gauges (We are not thrilled with the cosmetic look of the pyrometer, but functions as it should. Hewitt is working with us to match it to the Turbo Boost gauge.) Installed the temperature […]
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