bugout vehicles

[slacker]

I'll one up your ball busting... I have been places in a pos tracker/sidekick that left a wrangler high and dry... they're like mini hummers.

no offence, if they would start selling wranglers w/ diesels, i'd ahve one in a new york minute

There are plenty of diesel JK's around... you just have to import them

 

[Ogre]

There are plenty of diesel JK's around... you just have to import them

They still have to meet EPA regs. and DOT safety codes, no? Nine times out of ten all the great diesels of the world can't be imported because they don't meet EPA regs.

 

[Indecision]

Apparently I'm not allowed to say that independent suspensions are not well suited for offroading. Or that sidekicks don't have them, they have live axles like wranglers. Or that hmmwvs suck because of their independent suspensions and weight. Cuz my post got deleted.

 

[kevinj110]

Jeep equals good offroad does not compute. Kinda like saying H2 are really good offroad makes no sense.

 

[paddling_man]

Not an off-road but the AWD took care of me in all snow, mud and crap on both surface and unimproved roads. I missed my AWD Toyota badly... a chick blew through a red light and hit me diagonally at 55mph last Fall.

I had done all of the maintenance myself from 65k to 235k. I had it set up inside like a VW van with bed, gear, lights and storage. I could live out of it for weeks.

 

[Ogre]

Apparently I'm not allowed to say that independent suspensions are not well suited for offroading. Or that sidekicks don't have them, they have live axles like wranglers. Or that hmmwvs suck because of their independent suspensions and weight. Cuz my post got deleted.

???
Jeep Wranglers have solid front axles (SFA). Sidekicks and trackers have Independant front suspension (IFS). Are you sure you weren't thinking of the suzuki Samurai? it had an SFA.

Still not sure I follow whether you are being sarcastic or what?

 

[Indecision]

Then it must be VERY normal to swap live axles in, cuz I seem em all the time wheeling with live axles.

 

[kevinj110]

Then it must be VERY normal to swap live axles in, cuz I seem em all the time wheeling with live axles.

not really

 

[clickclickboom]

Perhaps even more important than the vehicle is the Tires. Be aware of the terrain you are likely to be traversing.

In indiana, if your offroad that likely means Mud.

A/T tires no matter how big the rig are likely to not get you through crap like this:

 

[tharlow514]

I have a 2000 4-Runner and love it. I need a tow wench and better off road tires for that deep mud though!

 

[Dr Falken]

There are plenty of diesel JK's around... you just have to import them

Shame Crysler is bankrupt, maybe if they could sell some of that stuff here...I'd like one of those Renault diesels for my XJ! But no, they need to build hybrids now, and my XJ is a klunker.

 

[Ogre]

Perhaps even more important than the vehicle is the Tires. Be aware of the terrain you are likely to be traversing.

In indiana, if your offroad that likely means Mud.

A/T tires no matter how big the rig are likely to not get you through crap like this:

Good point on the tires, MT's are great, only problem is the price and they wear out in no time if you spend most of your miles on road. And a worn tire is regardless of the tread pattern won't do much good in the soup. Those trails look fun. Are they on public land somewhere?

 

[Indecision]

not really

*shrugs* I've seen SEVERAL at badlands. And I can admit when I am wrong, I concede. Still a cold day in hell when I opt for independent suspension for offroading.

 

[kevinj110]

*shrugs* I've seen SEVERAL at badlands. And I can admit when I am wrong, I concede. Still a cold day in hell when I opt for independent suspension for offroading.

Oh no I admit IFS is just not ment to take same angles and abuse that solids are and will. I wouldnt wheel a toyota that didnt have a solid axle on it.

 

[Octomonkey]

Mine isn't really suited for any sort of off roading, but if I need to get anywhere in a hurry, I have a way to do it.

It's a 2004 Pontiac GTO.

355rwhp, 370rwtq, fully upgraded suspension, including all new urethane bushings, a few other improvements, and sticky tires to top it off.

 

[slacker]

any zombie could bite through those tires in no time

 

[22lr]

Mine isn't really suited for any sort of off roading, but if I need to get anywhere in a hurry, I have a way to do it.

It's a 2004 Pontiac GTO.

355rwhp, 370rwtq, fully upgraded suspension, including all new urethane bushings, a few other improvements, and sticky tires to top it off.

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You win, whats the point of a off roader if you cant even out run wheel zombies. Nothing like a GTO for some road work.

 

[clickclickboom]

Good point on the tires, MT's are great, only problem is the price and they wear out in no time if you spend most of your miles on road. And a worn tire is regardless of the tread pattern won't do much good in the soup. Those trails look fun. Are they on public land somewhere?

These BFG's are supposedly good for 40k+ miles. we'll see.

trails are private land in southern indiana.

 

[slacker]

I have the BFG KM2's on my jeep. I am up to 6,000 miles and they are still looking great. Time for a rotation, and while I am at it I will check them with the cailpers and compare to the spare that has not touched the pavement yet.

 

[clickclickboom]

I have the BFG KM2's on my jeep. I am up to 6,000 miles and they are still looking great. Time for a rotation, and while I am at it I will check them with the cailpers and compare to the spare that has not touched the pavement yet.

These are the KM1's. Do yourself a favor and get them siped. $10 a tire a discount tire. The difference on wet/ icy roads is like night and day.

I'm a bit of a crazy driver, but even my *** puckers 4-wheel drifting a lifted jeep in the snow.