Beijing Motors BJ2020 Coming to Texas

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Postby L60Boerne » Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:23 am

Paul, I guess the problems with the website prevented my response from loading, no big deal. So here you go.

The high points are:
a). It pulls straighter than a brick layer's chalk line.
b). Due to its weight it doesn't bounce through potholes or bumps.
c). It pulls like a dream.
d). Dual hand brakes keep it in place when parked.
e). Pintle hook assures connection off road
f). Surge brake is standard.
g). The retractable parking wheel assembly is stronger than a towsack full of garlic.

However, it requires further consideration as to it practicality for me because:

a). It is just too long at 14". Because it is so long we don't have any trailers long enough for Chinolet and trailer.
b). Requires a pulling vehicle with equally tall 39" tall tires..or a vertically lifted pintle hitch. Now on the flip side CCV5 might fit the bill with its 3" lift. So next year when the it is ready it might work since the Patrol's payload only allows for tools, bread and water.
c). The bias ply tires are good off road but aren't so good on payment. My grandad used ONLY those bias ply military tires on his FJ40 from 1968-1980. He never complained, except when I ran into our hay trailer in 3rd grade with it. It was his daily driver, but never really went over 55 mph.
d). My only experience with those military tires are from the time I bought a pristine fully decked out (including submergence kit) M38 from a museum near Tulsa. By the time I towed it back to Dallas the tires were down to the cord.
e). The is some concern the bearings can't take modern highway speeds either.
f). Requires yet another electrical connection as the military prong is ....well military.
g). It is heavy, I'm not certain a Patrol can tow it loaded up and out of some of the creek beds we must traverse in West Texas. But then again I've never driven a Patrol off road yet............

The "idea" was to trailer it to W TX, then use it off road. The reality is that it requires its own trailer so at this point, for the reason's noted above, it will likely not make the Big Bend Patrol of 2017.

More to follow,
David
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Postby r1lark » Sun Jan 08, 2017 11:31 am

Thanks L60! Like a lot of military hardware, it sounds like it is made to last and take a beating.
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Postby L60Boerne » Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:54 pm

Well, The Chinolet/CCV6 is off to SA for rebuilding of the front differential. I have real knack for busting gears. The 4.55 gears will be better than ever in about a week.
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Postby L60Boerne » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:21 pm

Just an update, the new front axle and gears arrive this week. It is a stronger custom assembly designed by Genco with Dana 44 parts. However this assembly has disk brakes so it remains to be seen if the BMC can handle the difference.
China to the TX Hill Country,
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Postby L60Boerne » Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:15 pm

Greetings,
We received our new axle fr Genco yesterday. Almost back on the trail.
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Postby r1lark » Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:52 am

Nice looking axle assembly -- and huge disc brakes! That thing ought to stop really well. :D

Did this have drums or discs originally? I can't remember from your earlier posts...............
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Postby L60Boerne » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:19 am

Almost there, next will be a Dana 60 rear end, maybe next year.
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Postby L60Boerne » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:24 am

The BJ2020S was furnished with drum brakes originally. GENCO has a shell (everything except motor and transmission) sitting waiting for a builder.....Cheap.
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Postby L60Boerne » Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:51 pm

The Chinolet makes the traveling squad. Quail and axix deer hunting at The Lair. Paint will have to wait till summer.

70° in Feb at 2200 ft elevation. Crazy good weather.

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Postby RiverPatrol » Tue Feb 07, 2017 12:17 am

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