It’s hard to believe it’s been just over a month since we finished the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally. It was an incredibly challenging and rewarding adventure! We’ve returned from driving the Pajero over 5,400 winter Arctic miles. There’s so much to talk about, so much to share. So, here’s our first feature story via…
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So you’ve bought a Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon (L300) and you want to take it everywhere. You’ve got all-terrain tires, jerry cans, a full-sized spare, and solar panels. But you want to make sure you can get out of a stuck situation, so you start looking for winch mounts or bumpers. Well, there are very…
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Over the past months we’ve partnered with Pickup Truck + SUV Talk to create four Alcan 5000 Winter Rally preparation videos. Now you can see them all in one spot. Here’s a playlist of all four videos, from start to finish. Hopefully they allow other people interested in both fixing up an old JDM diesel…
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We’ve made a second appearance on Tim Esterdahl’s Pickup Truck + SUV Talk, this time to further discuss preparing our our 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero for the 2020 Alcan 5000. Hey, what could go wrong? (We hope nothing!) We’re taking the Terra Tractor, our 4D56 turbo-diesel-powered ’91 Mitsubishi Pajero on the 2020 Alcan 5000 winter rally….
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Something occurred to me today as I was watching one of those old MotorWeek videos; this one was about the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant GSX. I realized today’s cars are faster than ever before, and we’re living in a modern muscle car era. A time where even a ho-hum car offers impressive performance compared to cars…
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Dream cars. Some people want a Ferrari. Others, a Rolls Royce. Us? We want an EarthCruiser. Based in Bend, Oregon, the company outfits Mitsubishi Fuso vehicles for overland travel, and they’re top notch. EarthCruiser debuted its all-new 2020 EXP model at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and it’s complete with new Chevrolet V-8…
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As you may have heard, we’re taking our ’91 Mitsubishi Pajero, aka the Terra Tractor, on the 2020 Alcan 5000 winter rally. Today, Pickup Truck + SUV Talk, run by truck and SUV expert, Tim Esterdahl, featured our story, the first of our video series with him.
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I love it when someone says, “Look, I’m going to be honest.” I always think—does that mean they’re not usually honest? Well listen, I’m going to be honest: When Mitsubishi sent over the 2019 Outlander PHEV GT, I thought—well, it’ll be nice to drive this around for a week, but I’ll have to think of…
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I’m in the process of rebuilding the front end on the Terra Tractor, our 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero. OK, that’s actually not 100% true. I’m technically in the process of writing a ranty blog post about the front end rebuild from hell while drinking a whiskey cocktail. Anyway …
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After months of hard work, long hours, and dedication, we’ve decided to step things up. We’re running the Alcan 5000.
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