Mad Dog Trail 2000

Pictures about my last enterprise. Saturday, 19 Feb 2000, with some friends, we came back to the Mad Dog Trail [Brazil] after a week of rain. Well, we needed 5 hours and 5,170km. We won!

The Machines:

1972 Ford (!) Jeep CJ-5
Engine: Ford 2.3l (140 cu-inch) OHC (by 1977 Jeep);
Tires: 7.50x16 Pirelli MT 85 Candango (militar type);
Accs.: Warn M8000, 1 1/2" suspension, disc brakes (all axles) and others...
Owner: Carlos Puga (Campinas/SP).

1994 Toyota Bandeirante (OJ50 LV)
Engine: Mercedes-Benz OM-364 (stock);
Tires: 7.50x16 Pirelli MT 85 Candango (militar type);
Accs.: Superwinch X9000, 1" suspension, 1" shackles (articulation of spring) and others...
Owner: Roland Beeler (Valinhos/SP) mauribeeler@hiway.com.br.

1985 Toyota Bandeirante (OJ50 LV)
Engine: Mercedes-Benz OM-314 (stock);
Tires: 275/70R16 Black Star Guyane;
Accs.: Warn XD9000i, 1 1/2" suspension, front disc brakes, 1" shackles (articulation of spring) and others...
Owner: Julio Florez (Indaiatuba/SP) julioflorez@uol.com.br.

The mudders (L to R): I (Julio), Mauricio and his father Roland Beeler, Rogerio Motta (kneeled), Luis Fernando (son of Carlos Puga) and my brother Cacau (Carlos Puga is on the 1st picture).

- Julio

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