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California with DMC car
Yukonica:
For the best part of a decade I have waffled on the idea of buying a rig. Recently I noticed an advert in BC for a 2007 California and DMC hack listed. 13k asking and 10k km on the odometer.
Now, I'm 3000km north of the city so popping over for a quick look isn't practical. Collectively snapping our suspenders... any thoughts or advice on the opportunity?
Originally I was/am looking for a Ural because Yukon has way more mining trails than paved highways but an honest assessment is I'll likely use the machine for trips to town or highway rides to Dawson etc.
Dirk_S:
A Ural can indeed do highway…it just depends how much highway and how fast you need to go. I rode 200 miles one way to Acadia National Park on one trip, 1/2 of which was highway going 70 mph, and 450 miles on another trip, maybe 1/4-1/3 of which was 70 mph on the highway. I wouldn’t do too much more than that though. Gotta call out the advantages of reverse (all models) and 2WD on the Gear Up model. I personally miss both features right now in my 3rd winter riding my rigs in New England (I had a Ural for 6 months).
PeteS:
Topic appeared you were driving to California in your new Delorean!
https://delorean.com/
Pete
Yukonica:
--- Quote from: PeteS on January 23, 2025, 09:35:09 PM ---Topic appeared you were driving to California in your new Delorean!
https://delorean.com/
Wow, that's left field. Yukon roads would eat a Delorean and smelt the stainless by lunch time
Pete
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Yukonica:
--- Quote from: Dirk_S on January 23, 2025, 08:49:53 PM ---A Ural can indeed do highway…it just depends how much highway and how fast you need to go. I rode 200 miles one way to Acadia National Park on one trip, 1/2 of which was highway going 70 mph, and 450 miles on another trip, maybe 1/4-1/3 of which was 70 mph on the highway. I wouldn’t do too much more than that though. Gotta call out the advantages of reverse (all models) and 2WD on the Gear Up model. I personally miss both features right now in my 3rd winter riding my rigs in New England (I had a Ural for 6 months).
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For sure, I am inclined to Ural because of its versatility. The difficult part is learning which model year has the fewest mechanical quirks. I haven't found a Ural forum like we have here for information.
There's a 2022 Gear Up on the market for 17 grand with 62k on the clock. Another is a 2010 Patrol for 13k with 25k on the clock. Either way the California seems to be the far better deal. ... As long as I stick to gravel secondaries and chip-seal roads.
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