rank: best compact for offroading
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I would say:
--an old Cruiser
--Jeep
--Earlier Runner (With a little work the 3rd gen is not far behind)
S-10 down at the bottom because the tranny and case are sloppy. I also felt the suspension didnt articulate very well.
But jeep stock--out of the box--But parts for Yotas seem to be cheaper !!!!
--an old Cruiser
--Jeep
--Earlier Runner (With a little work the 3rd gen is not far behind)
S-10 down at the bottom because the tranny and case are sloppy. I also felt the suspension didnt articulate very well.
But jeep stock--out of the box--But parts for Yotas seem to be cheaper !!!!
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A stock 96 xCab Tacoma gets my vote after I walked around a mod'd LR Disco the other day in Piper, AL. WABFAB should know where I'm talking about. I talked enough smack to last me the rest of the year.
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I use to have a 1992 Mitibushi Montero and believe it or not, it was a very capable offroad machine. I use to take it elk hunting in the snowy range moutains and it was unstopable with just some old school mud tires. The 4x4 system had 4hi, 4hi lock, 4 low, 4low lock. It was just the center dif lock but man I loved that thing. It was a little top heavy but managble.
In fact one year we had a lot of rain and there was a mud slide covering the road with about 1ft of mud. I didn't feel like waiting for 3+ hours for a loader to get up there so I threw it in 4 lo lock and plowed it thru. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy, but I knew it was capable. After I mad it with no big problems, an F250 tried and buired himself.
In fact one year we had a lot of rain and there was a mud slide covering the road with about 1ft of mud. I didn't feel like waiting for 3+ hours for a loader to get up there so I threw it in 4 lo lock and plowed it thru. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy, but I knew it was capable. After I mad it with no big problems, an F250 tried and buired himself.
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1972 Ford Bronco Sport
D44 front, big bearing 9" rear, Dana 20 Tcase, factory 302 V8, C4 A/T.
Coiled front suspension, etc. All in a rig that weighed less than 4000lbs.
IMO, it was the best out of the box wheeler ever made until the Rubicon came out.
Defender 90 is a close 2nd, but who had $60K to waste money on what was an under powered wheeler(when they first came out).
However, if you are looking for the best bang for the buck, I would say that the Sami is 1st followed closely by the 79-85 Toyota pickups/4runners. Too bad us 6'2" 240lb guys are way to big for a Sami.
D44 front, big bearing 9" rear, Dana 20 Tcase, factory 302 V8, C4 A/T.
Coiled front suspension, etc. All in a rig that weighed less than 4000lbs.
IMO, it was the best out of the box wheeler ever made until the Rubicon came out.
Defender 90 is a close 2nd, but who had $60K to waste money on what was an under powered wheeler(when they first came out).
However, if you are looking for the best bang for the buck, I would say that the Sami is 1st followed closely by the 79-85 Toyota pickups/4runners. Too bad us 6'2" 240lb guys are way to big for a Sami.
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Gets good MPG too !
If your going to build it then you need to start with a good foundation. Sidekick/X90 has it. Yota powertran parts are what the Suzuki's lack. Put the two together & this is what I came up with. Sure we could have built a Rino or simular but no lic. plate & resale loss is eazy 1/2 as soon as you build it. That why the X90 was picked. Good on roads, with or with out pavement.
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1972 Ford Bronco Sport
D44 front, big bearing 9" rear, Dana 20 Tcase, factory 302 V8, C4 A/T.
Coiled front suspension, etc. All in a rig that weighed less than 4000lbs.
to bad he said no v8's but my dad said the same thing to he had two of them
but i would have to say 79-85 toyota 4wd of any kind is a land tank
D44 front, big bearing 9" rear, Dana 20 Tcase, factory 302 V8, C4 A/T.
Coiled front suspension, etc. All in a rig that weighed less than 4000lbs.
to bad he said no v8's but my dad said the same thing to he had two of them
but i would have to say 79-85 toyota 4wd of any kind is a land tank
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78 or newer FJ 40 (4 speed)
1st gen Runner (84-85 for rock crawling 86-newer for trail and hill climb)
Land Rover D90
Sami
International Scout II
AMC Eagle or Subaru Brat (just for kicks)
1st gen Runner (84-85 for rock crawling 86-newer for trail and hill climb)
Land Rover D90
Sami
International Scout II
AMC Eagle or Subaru Brat (just for kicks)
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