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reedcrr
Apr 13, 2004, 11:21 AM
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Let's hear what ya'll think.
I have a Tacoma TRD 4x4 extended cab with a shell on the back. Damn if this isn't the best vehicle I have ever owned. Get's me and my partner anywhere we want to go! And the push button 4wd selector works great!
What do you have and how does it work for you?
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quickt
Apr 13, 2004, 11:45 AM
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Jeep Wrangler for me! Their smaller body size and great off roading capability really come in handy for the bumpy approaches or tight fit between trees. The only downside is that there really isnt a whole lot of cargo space for gear! Oh well, its still great to take the top and the doors off and head out to the local crag!
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roughster
Apr 13, 2004, 11:48 AM
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I went with Nissan Frontier. Crew cab / 4 Doors. Also shift on the fly 4WD and it is also Super Charged. It has been everything I have hoped for and then some. Great truck! It was a toss up between the two (TRD vs Frontier) but I ended up with Nissan because I got the Super Charged model and it was still less than the Toyota! I also have a little bit more clearance than my friends TRD which has come in handy on a few approaches. The only crapper thing is the MoFo sucks down the gas like a thirsty camel at a desert oasis. And that crap hurts with gas prices over $2/gallon!
Haven't had any mechanical issues at all yet and I have had it for almost a year now. Heres to 10 more years of pain free ownership *fingers crossed* as I am the kind of guy who buys a truck and sticks with it till it has to be taken out back and shot with a high powered rifle. Had my last truck for over 10 years and I bought it straight off the lot.
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cjstudent
Apr 13, 2004, 11:48 AM
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In reply to: Jeep Wrangler for me! Their smaller body size and great off roading capability really come in handy for the bumpy approaches or tight fit between trees. The only downside is that there really isnt a whole lot of cargo space for gear! Oh well, its still great to take the top and the doors off and head out to the local crag!
I'm with quickt on this one. I have a Wrangler and think its the greatest.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/71993564/72143858DSNaKb
They have came out with an extended wheel base Wrangler that can hold alittle more cargo...that would be killer too.
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reedcrr
Apr 13, 2004, 12:10 PM
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I have been thinking about the supercharger option from TRD. How well does it work?Do you really even notice the difference?
I also had larger tires put on it the day I pulled it off the lot, not to big but it gave me an addtional 4" in clearance.
I was looking at the Nissan and was close but was more familiar with the Toyota so I got that one instead.
I have had many jeeps in my life and they rock! But as posted the lack of space is the downfall!
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roughster
Apr 13, 2004, 12:19 PM
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In reply to: I have been thinking about the supercharger option from TRD. How well does it work?Do you really even notice the difference?
The super charger kicks in pretty hard and is certainly noticable. However, its biggest advantage is for hauling loads and trailers/boats/etc... It makes hills nothing even when loaded down.
If you ever tow stuff, I would say it is worth the option. I loaded up and hauled around a piano in the back of my truck a few months ago and power was not an issue going up some pretty freaking steep hills.
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cyborg_corp
Apr 13, 2004, 12:29 PM
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Jeep Wranglers, hands down. Pretty cheap price tag
Once upgraded, you can go over any obstacle.
Heck, if I felt like it, I could run over the other traffic if stuck in a jam. :twisted:
http://www.imagestation.com/...5216a39/f9239226.jpg
(P.S. not my jeep, my jeep is pretty similar though, just jungle green instead)
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boominjeep
Apr 13, 2004, 12:37 PM
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I've got a Jeep Cherokee that is lifted 4.5" and I'm damn sure that could get me to anything I'd wanna climb.
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rvarhd
Apr 13, 2004, 12:39 PM
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Second the Jeep Cherokee. Cherokee are just as capable as any other Jeep out there and has TONS of storage space. Quite comfy too.
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drrock
Apr 13, 2004, 12:44 PM
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noshoesnoshirt
Apr 13, 2004, 1:07 PM
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i'm gonna have to go with my two feet. they don't use much gas and they can get me over stuff your jeep can't touch. and they don't promote lazyassamericancouchpotato-ism.
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dwise
Apr 13, 2004, 1:07 PM
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I remember back in the day when all we had was a chevro-lay...you shove one foot, and lay the other one down! Uphill, though the snow, both ways...ya bunch o panty waists.
Actually, used to have a 4runner, got me where I needed to go. Upgraded to a Dodge Ram. Could pile lots o stuff in the back, but it was a pain to manuever through tight trees, etc. Now I have a Ford SportTrac. So far, so good, but no matter how big a pulley system I build, I just can't get it up the wall like in the commercial. Man, those guys must've been part mule or something...
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kilgymrats
Apr 13, 2004, 1:21 PM
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I've got an Isuzu Trooper that works great for me..and I can sleep in the back.. So it's cool..but the gas thang' does suck! However, I have to say this has got to be the coolest ride around!
http://www.sportsmobile.com/
I saw one in JTree and have wanted one ever since. Check out the 4WD model!!
http://www.sportsmobile.com/4_4x4sports.html
It's small enought to park and drive anywhere..but you can live in it like an RV. Them thangz rule!
~jOsh
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pawilkes
Apr 13, 2004, 1:43 PM
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i don't know that they are making the highlander hybrid. i think lexus is coming out with a hybrid RX300 first. there will be a Ford Escape hybrid coming out in fall i believe. i could be wrong about toyota but i think they are trying to get the hybrid into a more upscale market first.
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sarcat
Apr 13, 2004, 1:53 PM
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'98 Toyota 4Runner. Works every time. I put some Performance Products 1" lift progressive springs w/HD shocks and struts in it and now it tracks well on the dirt roads and has great clearance.
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mowz
Apr 13, 2004, 3:53 PM
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I drive a toyota corolla. It's gotten me to where I needed to go and I have great milage.
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mtman
Apr 13, 2004, 4:20 PM
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i have a toyota tacoma 4x4 and i love it, except it guzzles gass loke none other. my GF has a subaru and that is a great car that has good gass millage and is exelent on snow and ice (for going to the ski area) but it is nice to have the big truck for off road.
mtman
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daisuke
Apr 13, 2004, 4:27 PM
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the Hummer will probably get you where you want to go better than any other 4x4, but the price tag is probably beyond the reach of 99.9% of the rc.com population. Slap on some mattracks and that thing will get you ANYWHERE you want to go.
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davidji
Apr 13, 2004, 4:58 PM
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In reply to: I have a 68 Rambler American 6cyl 3 on the tree. It is not a great approach vehicle. I crashed my 92 Sentra which was great. Looking to buy a good 4WD sometime in the next year, so this thread is timely. Anybody heard anything about the new Toyota Highlander hybred?
These days my approach tool is a Forester. Faster and more fuel-efficient than the old American. Incredible traction (2 of 3 of the diffs are LS) too. Don't think it has any more clearance though. Only bottomed it out once, on snow, and I didn't get stuck.
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vulgarian
Apr 13, 2004, 5:02 PM
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I have the most underestimated vehicle around. 94 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4. This thing is a mountain goat. I have owned a CJ and a cherokee and while both were good I have to say Imo that my Isuzu is better. The CJ's short wheel base will beat the sh!t out of you and the cherokee is just too tame. My Rodeo has really turned out to be a nice synthesis between the two extremes. I have had absolutely no problems and have climbed STEEP deeply rutted out roads with ease. My wife wants to sell it because it has 130K on it. NOWAY! My mechanic wants to buy it. It just goes and goes and goes.
But there are a lot of good vehicles out there. All that said the best advise I could give anyone who owns a 4X4 is to swap out the tires (spare too) with B.F. Goodrich all terrains. Great tire, great street ride, long lasting, and superior sidewall (most off-road flats come from rock punctures in the sidewall.)
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tedc
Apr 13, 2004, 5:09 PM
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And we thought a couple of bolts or brightly colored rap slings were damaging to the environment. :shock:
Here is my vehical.
http://www.frontier.net/...rSale/GEAR/Shoes.jpg
JUST WALK into the backcountry.
Nothing personal cyborg_corp. I just quoted you cause you had a picture.
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tedc
Apr 13, 2004, 5:10 PM
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And we thought a couple of bolts or brightly colored rap slings were damaging to the environment. :shock:
Here is my vehical.
http://www.frontier.net/...rSale/GEAR/Shoes.jpg
JUST WALK into the backcountry.
Nothing personal cyborg_corp. I just quoted you cause you had a picture.
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ksudyno
Apr 13, 2004, 5:24 PM
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How about a 93 Jeep Cherokee, with a 155,000. Yeah baby.
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traddaddy
Apr 13, 2004, 5:39 PM
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Absolutely a Jeep Cherokee :!:
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