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Old 11-26-2011, 08:26 PM
Rumble Bee Rumble Bee is offline
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Rumble Bee Rumble Bee is offline
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Your in for an epic adventure.

I just found your thread and it looks like you are in for a treat. In 2010 I bought a Nissan Civilian Bus. Along with 2 other people drove the bus from Ecuador down to Ushuia and up to Bolivia. I leaned a lot. Like it is a b, when you brake down. It sounds like you are having issues already. I would highly recomend having every issue that is in need of attention taken care of before you cross the boarder.

Take all the things you value off the back of the truck. I had 8 people and a dog in our bus and a guy managed to open a window and steal a backpack. My fuel container was stolen off the roof and two large backpacks from inside. All in different countries. Most of time people are amazing but at other times well you get the idea.

I can tell you that once you get to the andean countries there are toyotas everywhere. you will be able to find parts but it might take you weeks and lots of public transport to locate a good part at a good price.

check out our blog The Gypsy Train

once you get to South America and you have any questions i would be happy to give any advice ive got.

One last note if you make it all the way to Ushuia, dont expect to beable to sell your truck. Because it is an out of country vehicle it is imposible to sell. Also shipping it back to the USA is more expensive then what your truck is worth. We sold our bus illigally in Bolivia.

Good luck!
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