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Best 4x4 vehicle for very long trips in remote wilderness?
On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:56:58 GMT, SnoMan > wrote:
> > >except cost, range, and ungainly size too. Cost: Hey, it's only money... Range: 500 miles for the dual tank versions (all later than 96). Size: He "Isn't that thing too big. Bet you have trouble going down every trail!" Me "Only when going in, coming out is easy..." Well at least you didn't say ugly! <bg> |
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Jeff Olsen wrote: > > I would recommend a good mid-90's Toyota Land Cruiser. You want one from > between '92, when the engine got upgraded, and '97; after '97 they went to > IFS and are less rugged. I do agree! A Landcruiser, no doubt about that! Erik-Jan. |
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On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:06:26 +0100, Erik-Jan Geniets
> wrote: > > >Jeff Olsen wrote: > >> >> I would recommend a good mid-90's Toyota Land Cruiser. You want one from >> between '92, when the engine got upgraded, and '97; after '97 they went to >> IFS and are less rugged. > >I do agree! A Landcruiser, no doubt about that! >Erik-Jan. Land cruiser would lack range and get same or worse MPG as a burb (Land Cruisers have never been known for fuel efficency) and as someone said earlier, it could be very hard to get a Toyota part in the wilds if you needed one. I like Yota's but it would not be my choice here. |
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Best 4x4 vehicle for very long trips in remote wilderness?
Howdy 223rem,
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223rem wrote: > > Jeff Olsen wrote: > > > I would recommend a good mid-90's Toyota Land Cruiser. > > Thanks. > > Yes, I know that Land Cruiser has an excellent reputation. > > So it comes down to 2 vehicles: the Land Cruiser and the > Chevy/GMC Suburban. A Suburban is a good choice because Chevys > are very popular in those parts (I doubt the 'Indians'/'First Nations' > can afford expensive imports, so if your Toyota breaks down you're > stuck) and also because it can be had with a Diesel engine, and I imagine that > Diesel fuel is easy to come by that gas (lumber trucks are very frequent there). It is more likely the Chevy/GMC will break down at some point. The Landcruiser probably won't. You can get diesel everywhere. No problem. Erik-Jan. |
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> Hmmm. I'd still go Land Cruiser. After the research I did, and after
> owning one for a year now, I think that they are quite possible the BEST > vehicle of that type. Ever. Period. They are awesome in every way. > Part > support is much less an issue in a vehicle that literally almost never > breaks. They are the absolute embodiement of a proven, heavy-duty, > realiable, tough, chassis. Etc. > > -jeff > > I agree the Land Cruiser is a great vehicle! I would however suggest you look at the Jeep Cherokee (XJ), the parts are everywhere and the aftermarket is endless. There is a great article in Off-Road Adventures Magazine about a similar bouild. http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssue...xpedition.html - Derek |
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Best 4x4 vehicle for very long trips in remote wilderness?
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