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Category: Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is Not an Eclipse, But is a Solid Crossover

October 1, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 3 Comments
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Crossovers are money makers for car companies these days. Part car, part SUV, these hatchbacks are possibly the hottest segment in the automotive market today, and pretty much all manufacturers sell them. Mitsubishi has offered a crossovers for years including  the Outlander and the compact Outlander Sport (or RVR in Canada). For 2018, Mitsubishi added…

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What We’ve Learned After a Year With Our Delica, the Space Tractor

August 16, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Delica Before and After

Amazingly, it’s been a bit more than year with our Delica. It’s amazing the places we’ve gone and the things we’ve seen with the Space Tractor in just over 365 days. It’s been quite the journey, and it’s just begun. We’ve also learned a lot.

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Toyota RAV4 vs Suzuki Escudo vs Mitsubishi Delica is the Best Race Ever

July 24, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
JDM SUV race

It is without a single doubt in my mind, this race between a first-gen two-door Toyota RAV4, a two-door hardtop Suzuki Escudo, and a long-wheelbase Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear is the best thing on Youtube. This may be racing at its finest. OK, well, maybe not its finest, but its most awesome. Having owned Suzuki…

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The Space Tractor Off Road

July 18, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Mitsubishi Delica Off Road

We took the Space Tractor (our 1989 Mitsubishi Delica) to the 2018 BC Overland Rally near Hemlock Valley, BC last week. After a fantastic four days, we concluded with an entry into the BC Overland Rally Trophy Challenge. The Delica did better than expected. Have a look at the video.

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Our Delica Gets Featured on the Mixflip YouTube Channel

June 19, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear L300 off road

Our Delica, aka, the Space Tractor, which was in the Warn Industries booth at Overland Expo 2018, got featured on the Mixflip YouTube channel. How cool!  The person who runs Mixflip happened to come by with his camera and started to ask some questions about the van, now equipped with a WARN M8-S winch….

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New 33″ Tires for Pajero Projecto

April 18, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 10 Comments

We’re just getting around to getting some work done on the Pajero Projecto. It’s been cleaned up, the oil and filter have been changed, and we finally got new tires installed.

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Crankshaft Culture on the Off Road Podcast

March 16, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Off Road Podcast Logo

Both Mercedes and I had the pleasure of appearing on the Off Road Podcast last month, and we’re just getting around to sharing this out.

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Delicas Unite! A Crankshaft Culture Gathering in Oregon

March 3, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 2 Comments

Last weekend Andy and I hosted a gathering of Mitsubishi Delica owners from all over the Pacific Northwest. Local folks from Portland and Delica owners from as far away as Seattle descended on the IBU Public House in Portland, Oregon for a Crankshaft Culture / Delicas Northwest meet up. It was awesome! Nearly 20 rigs…

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We Bought a 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero … And Drove it From Houston to Portland

March 2, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 5 Comments
1992 Mitsubishi Pajero

Sometimes you have to go out of your way to get what you want. And by “out of the way,” I mean traveling 3,386 miles. Well, we wanted a 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero, and we flew to Houston, TX to buy it, and drove it back to Portland, OR.

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A Walkaround of Our Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon

January 12, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Alabama Hills Delica Video

The Mitsubishi Delica is still quite a rarity in the United States. Every time we stop somewhere we get a ton of questions about the van. Those inquiries range from fuel economy and tire size, to interior space and our sleeping setup. 

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