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Didn't see a Bug Out Vehicle thread in catalog, so I decided to start one and ask for advice.
> Currently have a Dodge Dart 2013 with 41k miles.
> Bought for commute and work, worked 60 miles away from home and couldn't move.
> Owe less than $13k on it so half way paid off.
> No longer commute to and from work
> Trunk is small and sucks loading up car for trip to the range.
So I ask you guys, should I trade it in and what should I get?
Purpose would be for:
> Off-roading
> Range trips
> Daily commute some decent MPG would be nice.
Trying to keep it at about $10k to $15k, might lose on trade in for my car. KBB has my car at $9k-$11k for trade in.
>>30452408
Toyota Hilux or Land Rover Defender. I can attest to both being useful and good innawoods in a military situation. The Defender especially has a lot of space and can transport a lot of people or gear. Had one as my personal vehicle during excercises inna FDF.
>>30452408
I'm not sure you can get all of those things you want without some tradeoffs. For example, a good 4x4 drive is going to lower your MPG, especially if you opt for some off-road tires. Secondly, you're buying used, and since you can't get older Land Cruisers or Nissan Patrols, you have to settle for the next best thing. I'd go for a Hilux or a 4Runner with decent mileage and healthy engine. There's a plethora of aftermarket parts you can install, and they're reliable. I'd stay away from Defenders.
All the good technical vehicle are b& in the free states. No hilux or non rich fag soccer mom land rovers for burgers.
An older jeep us the only equivalent here. I live innadesert so I've fantasized about pic related
>>30452708
If he could find an older G-Wagen, or a Steyr-Puch G, which is the same fucking thing only Austrian production, he'd be golden. Those things are where it's at. Especially the 85-90'.
>>30452708
I too wish to fly the Angel Combustion in a shiny opus.
Hilux with some bracing and bars.
Beef up the suspension if you need it. Plenty of stuff you can do.
Paint matte OD or Tan depending on where you live.
>>30452408
Literally any 1/4 pickup will meet your needs. All of the snowflake options people like to put out there are money pits for people with no clue like yourself.
>OP paid 26k for a Dart in a cuck loan
>Anons acting like he can fix 20y/o offroad beaters like a man on the cheap while buying parts from Eurostan and Japan.
>>30452841
I meant 1/2 obviously. Soooo used to ending in 4 for the big boy trucks.
>>30452408
This is mine. I'm building some sides to be flush with the headache rack.
I have her in the shop right now. Fuel pump was going out.
>>30452889
It looks like it smells of rape & cigarettes
>>30453062
It unironically does.
What's so bad about it though? I never understood why people like to tease me about it.
>>30452889
That whole scene kinda reminds me of my upper lower/middle-ish (almost) class uncle & my 5 cousins (6 if you count his wife's son, & I'm not even joking)...
>>30453075
I live in a run down house in a tiny ass farm town in northern OK.
There's plenty of people like what you just described here.
>>30452889
Nice. I like my old chevy but there werw a bunch of times when I could of used a flat bed. Thin probably has 200k with 300k more to go
>>30453089
My odometer went out when my grandpa owned it like 15 years ago. We think this one had about 350k miles on it. The flatbed is handy too. I just need to finish up building my sides so I can put them on a throw a tarp over it need be.
The truck has a lot of meaning to me. My grandpa taught all of us grandkids to drive in it when we were little.
GM STRONK
>>30453087
Yeah, & they're all probably real good folks. Sorry anon, wasn't trying to talk down to you...that just really did remind me of them. That is a sweet truck though; is it 4x4?
>>30453113
Is it a 4 speed?
>>30453126
4 speed auto. She's got the 305 in her. It's a little sluggish, but I've been able to tow literally anything I've needed to. Insurance is so cheap too.
>>30453126
Nope. There's been a time or two I wish I had it, but I live just fine without it.
I need to get a brush guard for the front
This is perfect timing, I need all the help I can in choosing a new vehicle. I've started getting innawoods more and I need something with a 4x4 drivetrain. I was thinking about a 2000 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 with 4 doors. Does anyone have one or have a better alternative to this? I'll be trading in or selling to Carmax my F-150. and I know I'll come out on top so I'll have a little money left for repairs or upgrades. Does anyone know of any known issue that occur at the 100K to 120K mile mark?
>>30453259
An old v8 4runner
>>30452408
>$13k
>halfway paid off
uh, you paid $26k for a Dodge Dart?
>>30453269
Yeah an older 4Runner or Pathfinder or even Isuzu Rodeo is also in the running, but it seems that the Yoda and Datsun hold their value a bit too well and the Rodeo has pretty much gone extinct. I'd like to salvage any gas mileage I can, currently have a 08 F-150 with a 5.4 liter. So tired of the gas mileage but more than anything the turning radius. I'll settle on gas mileage but I need something maneuverable.
>>30452530
>hilux
>defender
>recommending 2 vehicles not available in the US or at least very expensive for what they are here.
you're a fucking moron
>>30453310
You got a point, fuck it I'm caught up on work and I've got Paint, we need a /k/ approved BOV infographic.
We know the criteria, good gas mileage, 4x4, cargo carrying ability. Of course a HMMV and Duece are gonna be on the list, but waht are some other civvie vehicles that'll make the list?
>>30453297
>Yoda and Datsun hold their value a bit too well
I fucking know it. Wanted a newish 4runner, found out that a brand spanking new one is only a couple grand more than a 4 year old one with 50k+ miles. But if you can find a pretty good deal on an old one, go for it. Finance it, do whatever you need to do. It will outlive anything else on the road. Pic related is my 15 4runner, but behind it you can see the bed of my 03 Tundra. That Tundra I've had since high school (being driven like your average high school kid), has nearly 200k on it, and only just recently the power steering pump has been getting weak, which is the only technical problem I've had that wasn't self-inflicted. Shit, the fucking AC still blows ice cold.
>>30453343
I used to think 100K and that was it, but I think a lot of newer cars have better engine component alloys and way better machining so they last a lot longer. When it comes to repairs I can do just about anything besides pulling the block out. Anything else is fair game with me. Mostly because I'm a cheap bastard. So here is what I'm thinking:
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Wrangler (you knew the Jeeps were gonna be there)
Deuce and a half (these can be had for cheap)
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Tacoma
Nissan Frontier
Nissan Pathfinder
Chevy Blazer
New Chevy Colorado / GMC wahtever it is (mainly because of the diesel engine option)
Ford Bronco
Isuzu Rodeo
Land Rover Defender (this one is questionable because aren't parts and repairs expensive?)
Hummer H3 variations
Anything else? Or should I nix something from the list?
>>30453343
>that pic.
those have TERRIBLE angles of approach
and screams for an after market steel bumper
>only a few grand less for a few year old model compared to brand new
plus you get better interest rates on new vehicle loans than on used vehicle loans
>>30453406
Drop the defender and H3. The defender will be out of your price range, and if you find one that is, it will be a shell with nothing working and you were right about the parts. Any hummer past the H1 is worthless. Stupidly expensive (more-so now that they aren't in production), stupidly heavy, stupidly big, and all that while looking like a bigger tool than a H1 driver.
>>30453498
Mine is the Trail Premium which funnily enough has better approach angles than the sr5 and limited by a few degrees. But I agree with you on the bumper. Future plans include a 2.5-3" lift, ko2s, some more lights, and both front and rear steel bumpers.
“T-34s are exactly the right tanks for us,” I replied. “They are crude, simple, and reliable. They always start and they always run. If they do break, any machine shop can fix ’em. We don’t want tanks to fight other tanks. That’s what anti-tank weapons are for. The best way to stop an M-1 is with a mine that blows a tread off. We want tanks for real armored warfare, which means to get deep in the enemy’s rear and overrun his soft stuff, his artillery and logistics trains and headquarters, so his whole force panics and comes apart.”
>>30453528
Huh i just thought about that "here our rugged new 4x4 body on frame sUv" * first bump cracks the bumper half* "TRD offroad bumpers are discounted on purchase with vehicle"
>>30453406
Because if SHTF, the first thing everyone should do is waste gasoline as fast and as efficiently as possible.
Guys, make sure your vehicle has an old inefficient V8, 4x4, and some big heavy tires.
>>30453406
Are you legit asking if parts will be hard to come by and repairs will be pricey on a Land Rover? Jesus
>>30453587
Ok so no Blazer/ no Bronco, I wasn't sure about them on gas mileage alone. The Deuce stays. If you got a Deuce I would hope you know to have the logistics to support it.
Current list:
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Wrangler (you knew the Jeeps were gonna be there)
Deuce and a half (these can be had for cheap)
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Tacoma
Nissan Frontier
Nissan Pathfinder
New Chevy Colorado / GMC wahtever it is (mainly because of the diesel engine option)
Isuzu Rodeo
Wildcard: Geo/ Chevy Tracker? Suzuki Samurai?
>>30453620
Yes I was. I don't own one, I would suspect they are but I see the Defender mentioned so often in these threads that it lead me to think that may not be the case.
>>30453623
If you want survivability, get a Samurai. A buddy of mine has one, and he rolled that fucker backwards off a hill trying to rock climb. Good to go right afterwards.
But that was after he woke up. He hit a bar on the way down that knocked the shit out of him
>>30453667
Those are great and all but they're also slightly bigger than a golf cart.
>>30452408
Any dual sport motorcycle and a backpack of your choosing. Fits all criteria while being below budget.
>>30452408
I have no shame, but...
>decent gas mileage (25 mpg highway, which kinda sucks for the commute, but thank god for cheap gas).
>good storage
>can carry up to 7 people, or 12 depending on where you place them
>can handle off road a bit
>can remove seats to turn it into a storage/personal home
>>30453634
>listening to some cunts on 4chan
>in the summer at that
Time to reevaluate some shit, Anon.
>>30453406
>cherokee
as long as its before 2002, new ones are trash
>pathfinder
everything after the R51s are grocery getter garbage, imo the last good gen pathys were the R50s
>land rover defenders, FJ40s, willys jeeps, humvees, mercedes g-class, UNIMOGs, and other specialized vehicles, snowflakes, classic cars, and unobtanium military equipment...
leave all this bullshit off this list, they're expensive, parts are uncommon, they all GUZZLE gas, and may require specialized knowledge of vehicle type.
wranglers
older cherokees
blazer/jimmy/bravada
S10s
chevy C/K, sierras, etc
tahoes
suburbans
rangers
ford F series
Ram truck series
Tacos
older pathfinders
armadas
titans
tundras
ridgeline
any actual trucks and SUVs made by the major manufacturers in the past 10 years.
no fucking crossovers, no SUVs that have been cucked so companies can comply with CAFE standards, (ie explorer, pathfinder, cherokee), no pretend SUV dressed up minivans made for mike milquetoast to ferry his daughters to to the cultural enrichment center like RAV4 or CRV or Escapes or santa fes...
>>30453667
I'm disinclined to include either of those due to the lack of aftermarket support and their limited towing and overall size.
>>30453691
Fair enough.
>>30453694
>cherokee
my thoughts exactly
>pathfinder
Same
>your list
suburban, aren't these a bad gas guzzler, plus F taking that on a trail, same with the armada
>ridgeline?
Ok, yeah I can see it has it's place.
Ya'll want to help source images for the infographic? Fuck finding all white backgrounds it could just be regular images.
hilux accept no substitute
>>30453623
ignore the fuel effeciency nazi, if he wants to drive his fucking prius around post SHTF, more power to him
anything with actual 4WD is going to be shitty on fuel, and the more you try to mitigate that the more complex you make field expiedient repairs. (ie MDS, thanks Chrysler)
as far as big tires though he has a point, tires should be reasonable but with good tread, like an all terrain with good road qualities
>>30453741
Let me know how that works getting one to America, dipshit.
>>30453741
So, other than the optional diesel, are there any other differences between the new Hilux and Tacos?
>>30453406
Is the Isuzu AMIGO ok
>>30453768
import?
>>30453770
wouldn't have a clue i'm not from burgerland i like the look of the new tacoma's more than the new hiluxes though
>>30453765
I'll do a subsection below the models and we can add notes about tires, lifts, lights, hardpoints, miniguns and flamethrowers.
>>30453777
Damn I forgot about that, yeah that'd be good but it does have minimal seating. Guess you could get a small trailer for cargo with it.
>>30453770
I read somewhere they're very different, not just like a facelift, but engine frame and body work are all different.
buy a Civic
>>30453727
>suburban gas guzzler
yeah, but they go anywhere and the parts are shared with all the other chevy trucks and as such are ubiquitous, thats the trade off.
newer ones have bad approach/descent angles but that can be somewhat alieviated by aftermarket.
again, everything 4WD will have shitty fuel economy
>>30453793
Oh, Anon, then that would upset the EPA and their precious feelings. I think if it's pre ban you could but it'd be an old Hilux 25+ years
>>30453680
>>30453727
Very true that they are pretty much matchbox cars with an engine. But if you just have a small amount of shit to take a short distance, the Samurai is gonna get you there
>>30453741
anything jap and dodge has a bad rep for rusting in states that use road salt.
>>30453882
interesting whats road salt? and whats its purpose?
>>30453793
>import.
you dont just import a vehicle like its clothing or something, there are trade restrictions and all kinds of other shit would likely keep the vehicle from being imported at all, let alone properly papered and legally drivable
>>30453910
>what is...
its salt.
they put it on the road to melt snow and ice.
it mixes with water and gets all up in the guts of your metal vehicle and makes the metal oxidize fast as fuck.
ie, rusts your shit out from under you.
and yes, there are ways to mitigate this, like undercoating and the manufacturers using better quality or differently treated steel, but sometimes dont because cheap and stupid
Post technicals.
Recommended years for the following?
Chevy Blazer/jimmy/bravada
Chevy S10s
Chevy Colorado
Chevy C/K
Chevy Tahoe
Chevy Suburban
Chevy/ Geo Tracker
Ford Ranger
Ford F series
Ford Bronco
Honda Ridgeline
Isuzu Rodeo
Isuzu Amigo
Jeep Wranglers
Jeep Cherokee
Nissan Armadas
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Titans
Ram truck series
Suzuki Samurai
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tundras
>>30453978
not a technical but still pretty
>>30453978
>>30453069
It looks like a Repo truck
>>30453946
ok, I tried to import a nissan TB48D engine. JUST THE ENGINE from a nissan patrol to install in a pathfinder.
long story short, fuck the DoT, NTHSB, and the EPA
>>30452408
I got a sailboat and already know of a few good secluded areas.
Yes it is slow but I'm not really woried. I won't be traveling a whole lot with it once I get to where I'm going and my .50 will do a shit ton of damage to any boats coming my way.
>>30454055
Yeah but you can buy a crate engine from Chevy or Ford and have it be a massive displacement.
>>30454061
IMO sailboats are an excellent BOV, given the right area. It's like a motorhome that doesn't need fuel or roads.
Anyone else remember the Vehicross?
I've had one of these bitches for the better part of 5 years. Biggest problem ever was the AC at one point. 140k miles on her. Planning in keeping her indefinitely. Get some off road tires,extra lights. Simple stuff.
(2001 ford ranger -pic not mine)
>>30454096
Yes. There's a chick in my town that has a bright yellow one and she drives it like she stole it and she's not to bad looking either. I heard they were pretty good for offroad and onroad use.
What do you guys think of my Suburban then?
Specs:
12v 5.9L Cummins mated to a NV4500 5 speed manual with a NP205 transfer case. We intercoolered it. Also hydro boost brakes.
Has a Dayna 60 up front with an AMERICAN axle in the back which is just a beefier Corporate 14 bolt. With a 6 in. Spring lift.
We also just recently put a hydraulic ram steering kit on it.
Also 35 in. tires on 20 in. rims.
Pic related, what do you guys think.
>>30454657
Sweet, hammer that dent out and Krylon that bitch flat OD green, then paint the innawoods logo on the hood.
>>30453310
Can murriflabbies at least get Isuzu D-Max/Trooper?
What about Nissan Navarra?
as alternatives to the Hilux..
>>30454769
Am tempted, but was planning on doing a charcoal grey, but maybe I'll do the badge in darker grey where the badges go.
Dont hate on perfection anons
>>30454778
No, to all of the above.
>>30454778
I got an Isuzu Trooper, and it's not bad, but I wouldn't consider it some be all end all SHTF ride. Or at least, not mine.
>>30454939
my bad, I was thinking of the trooper edition of the D-Max, I realize now that the Isuzu Trooper is something else
well, they're just pickup truck alternatives really and some people might want something else than a pickup truck for SHTF
I don't know what the be all end all SHTF vehicle looks like.
I really want to buy a HMMWV
with woodland camo and a slantback. too bad there aren't many with a slantback or harddoors on govplanet
>>30454939
End all, be all? No, I wouldn't either, but its a more capable vehicle than most. And one of the perks is because it's an "off brand", their cheaper but their drive train is all GM.
>>30455044
https://www.majorsurplus.com/surplus/vehicles-transportations/humvees.html
Maybe this can help you.
>>30454657
Hey bro. Hope you see this. What bellhousing, clutch fork, and clutch booster did you use? I've got a 1st gen Ram that blew out its clutch fork and they're made of unobtainium now. I'm wanting to switch to a setup that has better parts support.
>>30455044
Like this?
>>30454822
max speed is like 45 on that right?
How would /k/ feel about getting a DUKW? I think that shit would be one of the best bug out vehicles
Think about it
>Amphibious
>Armored Hull to stop small arms
>Ability to mount MGs
>Large transport capability
Seems like a sick as option if you could find one
dumping battle cars
>>30456304
I'm thinking about buying a military surplus Hummer
Only like $5k, use it for offloading and moving since I have a car, just get the pickup Hummer and tow my car
What do you guys think?
>>30456369
>>30453978
>>30456378
battle bike?
>>30455499
Hope you see this too, I didn't install the booster when I bought the donor dodge, and I use the factory bellhop sing and for, but I got the slave and master cylinder as a complete kit from a website called extreme diesel or somethinglike that. Here's a pic of the underside.
>>30456378
That actually looks really slick.
>>30456394
Sorry meant bellhousing and fork
>>30456394
Thanks. That seems to be the way to go now. I just need to break down and source a 94+ Dodge Ram setup with their bellhousing.
I'm with SF in Afghanistan rn and I drive an uparmored Toyota Land Cruiser daily. Shit's fucking cash. 10,000 pounds, 600lb doors, entire inside is layered in blast cage, bullet proof windows, chrome furniture, aww yeee.
One of our Land Cruisers took about 6 rounds form an AK, 2 of which hit the windows but didn't penetrate, 1 went through and through the hood, I'm guessing it bounced off the armored engine block, one hit by the gas cap but didn't penetrate.
>>30456304
is there a rubber ducky in that ones grill?
>>30456199
yea something like that would be awesome.
can you have a brush guard and winch at the same time?
>>30456559
also itt
>OPSEC??
>>30456887
tell me how i violated opsec
>>30456675
Yes you can.
>>30452408
Thinking about buying pic related from my local PD. Best part about it is I can use it for my local commute and SHTF and it blends in well in an urban environment these days.
>>30456559
Can we get some SF greentext stories?
>>30456939
>ODA goes down to Kot (theres a major offensive right now 350 IS vs 700 ANA + Rangers + SF
>ODA brings 360 mortar rounds
>ODA returns with 0 mortar rounds
>ODA paints 36 EKIA 28 EWIA on gym wall the next day
Think hard about the kind of scenarios you're prepping for. How likely are they? Anyone who has been through a hurricane knows just how precious fuel is after a disaster. Carrying extra, or having a cache may be paramount. Having the whiz bang bells and whistles may work great for a range IFV. But in a long , pronounced period without new gas availability, you might shelve that technical in favor for an old VW Microbes or something else with a weed Wacker engine in it that trades performance for efficiency.
>>30456971
Kek, thanks for removing kebab anon. What did you do to prepare for selection? Also did you go 18x or did you join up after being 11B for a while?
>>30457008
I'm not fucking SF lmao, if I was I'd be sleeping. I'm 11B and plan to go 18E in a few years. Definitely gonna hit ranger school up first.
>>30457036
Kek I wanted to believe. My aunt just got engaged to a former SF guy so I'm hoping I can pick his brain one of these days.
>>30456318
want it.
>>30453500
Agreed. My dad had a defender and it also had all kinds of weird electrical issues. It wasn't an old junk one either, it was a 2012 cert. pre-owned.
His second land rover was way better as far as ride, comfort, and capability. The fucker could drive up a straight wall.
I'm looking into getting a new vehicle.
What do you guys think about the Jeep Renegade? I was planning on getting the removable top for reasons. It seems to be the best bang-for-your-buck 4x4.
On another note, my sister has a trail-team FJ Cruiser and it's amazing. It's the perfect bugout vehicle. I just wish I could find one in that condition for what she paid.
>>30456369
I want that.
>>30457613
My mother in law is on her third early-mid 2000s disco in the past 10 years... Granted, those were barely land rovers, but still. They all drove like champs and were amazingly comfortable, but they would break down often and parts were expensive to the point it was more economical selling it off and getting a whole other disco.
>>30452408
Fugg I really like that pic. Is there a specific name for a pic like that? With an angled view and details off to the side.
Pic somewhat related.
>>30454657
god damn that is fucking sexy
>>30453686
Any bike recommendations?
>>30453623
>Nissan
Nissans are notorious for burning oil and leaking it behind the oil filter cooler. pathfinders and armadas especially
>Jeep
If it has the inline 6 4.0L then it's good to go. Those engines can run for 400k and provide good power. V6 and V8 jeeps blow cock
>Toyota
Good to go. Their engines are solid, there's a reason Toyotas hold their value so damn well
>Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon
Just get a Tacoma
>Izuzu Rodeo
Don't know much about these but I see them on the road and they're old ass fuck so that says something.
>Geo Tracker
360 moonwalk
>>30453976
Yeah, my brakes rusted out due to winter.
Love my new stainless steel ones tho.
>>30457690
renegade is ugly
>>30453848
They are shit at maneuverability.
My friend drove one for his geology classes, and the switchbacks made him both fear for his life and want to kill himself.
>>30454657
I love everything about your truck but the 20"s, fuck that. When did sidewall go out of style?
>>30454387
yeah, but the 4cyl models suck dicks.
Avoid 4c
>>30454729
>linking to that cancerous containment board
>>30456929
No it fucking doesn't.
>>30458166
bmw GS if you can afford it
and old KTM if you can't
used Kawasaki Ninja 500rr if you're a bike noob and need something forgiving, with dual sport tires.
>>30453688
just got a nice town & country, took all but three seats out. all the fucking room in the world to store shit while still looking nice and low profile.
>>30456304
We Mad Max now.
>>30458465
My dream is to Mad Max an early 2000's 4.6 Mustang.
>>30458061
Well thanks here's a close up of the ram steering
>>30454657
>Those fans. Such a good target.... Cover maybe with down angled deflector?
>>30453727
My suburban that I'm posting, with the cummins, gets about 23 mpg. Here's more guys.
>>30453983
For chevy suburbans or trucks just stick with 90 or earlier, and get the heavier versions, ie 3/4 or 1 or 2 ton.
I like posting pics of my burb so heressentially more.
It may not be a good vehicle and it certainly isn't, but I have never had a single engine problem, it has off road potential, it hauls the shit, has a bed, and has some speed and good handling.
>got mine up to 85 on a dirt road with foot deep potholes
>taken it onnabeach
>considering making it a technical with a decommissioned mg when I replace it
>the radio has a cassette deck
>>30456369
0/10 shark face is nose art not side of door art.
>>30453990
Isn't it? Technically?
>>30458944
I had a grill that I painted black, but for some reason my hood latch cablecame undone so I had to break the grill so I could pop the latch.
Also had a cattle guard, but some jackass tried to turn in front of me, he was across from me the intersection. Sad to lose the guard, but it saved my burbank.
Pic related is jackasses truck.
>>30459096
Sorry meant Suburban.
Also aftermarket electric Gauge cluster
>>30459082
Technically a technical. Got a sensible chuckle from that.
OP look into Subaru. Foresters are abundant and not too expensive. The newer models get good mpg by suv standards. Mine's an 01 and it does 22-28. I even offroaded it recently and it did ok. Then again it was more of a dirt and washboard trail.
>>30459053
Ur supa dum.
>>30459032
They never made higher than 3/4 ton Suburbans. Those already came with the GM 10.5" diff so it's about as heavy as you want anyway.
Also ditch those electric fans, were you too lazy to fix the clutch fan?
>>30459201
I know the only made 3/4 ton suburban, and it has a cummins in it dude. The fans are 2 speed, so by using some relays they both will kick in low at about 210 degrees, and then high at about 220 degrees
>>30456345
I have the weirdest boner.
I need one!
>>30458229
>>30454387
Yeah my company was using rangers until production ceased. The 6 cylder ones were good even after we sold them at 150k, but the transmissions seemed to burn out on the 4 cylinders.
Don't know how many of you play motorstorm, but their entire vehicle lineup is basically offroad bug out vehicles. from bikes to big rigs.
Really the Baja 1000/Dakar truck rally vehicles are the same way, though they seem to be real puss about it lately.
>>30460016
first motorstorm is excellent but lacked multiplaye. second motorstorm was fuckin godly but didnt have inna dessert tracks. third motorstorm jsut dropped the ball.
>>30453983
On the wranglers topic. Any year...so long as the frame is in tact and it runs okay. for older models go with the amc strait 6. For newer models both 4cylinder and 6 is ok. It just depends on how much extra balls you want. 4cyl work fine though. really they do, also cheaper by about $1k in some cases
>>30456559
been there bro, they kick ass
>>30452408
Inb4 people discuss armoring vehicles
you can't afford to armor your shitty civilian vehicle properly and if you could you wouldn't engineer it right and then if you could you'd just have a much heavier much much much worse handling pig that would still get ventilated by .50BMG and lower caliber center fire AP ammo
use your vehicles to move quickly and that is all they are for, and your life gets so much easier
also don't give ANY of the shyster trainers in the US money for their vehicle gunfighting training
you do not want to fight from inside your vehicle
it is a bullet magnet
everthing will be omgwtf loud
bullet casings everywhere, hot burning casings mmmmmmmmmmmm
the sensation and pleasures of being flashbanged every time you pull the trigger mmmmmmmmmmm
bullet casing bounces off sagging headliner of your moms Aerostar and back into chamber of weapon creating hilarious jam YAYYYY
muzzle of rifle snags on every fucking thing while you try to find out where the enemy are who are just putting holes in your large convenient target PRAISE KEK
don't fight from inside your vehicle, don't plan around it happening, if fighting happens either dismount and settle shit or get the fuck out of town di di mau
t. jambo
>>30452708
Someone in Louisiana was thinking of it. I always wanted to mount a MA deuce in an ElCo
>>30462212
MY DICK.
>>30456387
He's a strong lad.
>>30459162
So what's it like being a dyke?
Also dr650
>>30456329
>>30457004
If you have a newer car you can mileage without a shit engine. Not a great engine, since they're still relatively low horsepower and are usually tuned to reduce emissions rather than straight efficiency. But it's a fair step up from weed whackers. My friend has a Ford Fusion and the series-parallel hybrid allows the gas engine to deliver power at the same time as the electric. Makes for really nice acceleration. It normally drives like a regular series hybrid for fuel efficiency.
But yeah if you REALLY want to save gas, a Geo Metro is the POS car of choice. There are driving techniques for reducing consumption, and plenty of aero mods. 50+ mpg, easy. Terrible acceleration, emissions, and safety rating though.
>>30454822
Don't post shit like that, you may start a ruckus
>>30458166
Prettymuch any Jap single cylinder dual sport is a solid choice. I have a Suzuki DRZ400 but a DR650 would be my personal choice for a bug-out bike.
KLR 650, DR650, XR650 R or L, XT225/250, WR250R (or F if you can plate it), just as a start. You can go much further down the rabbit hole but the above bikes will be a great starter and bug-out bike, mainly for parts availability, abundance, and aftermarket support.
Though most any bike can be outfitted to better suit a purpose than the other, a dual sport can do just about everything pretty well and are super cheap to insure. Plus you don't have to worry about precious fairings getting obliterated when you drop them.
I am OP, and I was an idiot. I accept my fate of ridicule and mockery.
>>30452530
Thank you, I'll look it up
>>30452681
Thank you for your suggestion and help.
>>30452841
I fucked up, lesson learned. Car is/was $20k at dealership, after I pay it off should be roughly $22k-$26k. Been doubling up on payments recently to knock off a few years and pay less than that.
>>30453290
See above... also I fucked up. I got it end of 2013 when Darts where hot and new.
>>30453297
>>30453343
>>30453406
>>30453623
>>30453694
>>30453983
>>30458178
Great information guys, I appreciate it.
>>30453686
Considered it for Bug out, problem is I won't leave without family.
>>30453688
No shame, great family vehicle.
>>30453819
Dart has more space than a Civic, sorry bud.
>>30459162
Will consider looking into it. Thank you
>>30462332
Not nice
Thank you all for suggestions and info. I was away from keyboard all day and surprised to see the Thread still going.
>>30452408
Is this a real thing? Is this legal/possible?Has anything come close? Need info on this vehicle please.
>>30464373
For clarification, not talking about the mortars, guns, and infared shit, but the body with bumper/window guards.
Why is anyone recommending gas at all? Any modern diesel can run off filtered veg oil, used motor oil, and kerosene wit a few modifications.
Pic related was the big daddy of it all, even ran on vodka. That White multi fuel engine was a problem child with a mean streak.
gassers will be faster, and particularly cold hardy without shelter, but long term diesel is viable and you can home brew the fuel. It may even be highly efficient if you knock all the plastic and bullshit gucci out of it to drop the weight.
Muh beater
>>30452408
Hey dodgebro, get one of these.
Rednecks love them because they are insanely reliable, and the 5.9 cummins can get 23mpg on the highway, more with the manual tranny.
You can also get the long bed option if you are needing of extra shtf storage goodness. Or just add a 100 gallon fuel tank and drive forever.
>>30452408
pic related is a lil out of your price range but you could consider an older 4runner or something? toyota tends to do a nice job
>>30454657
Ur a freak. So damned jelly. Literally the best of all worlds.
>>30465827
landcruisers are very sick so that is another recommendation for toyota. if you want the ultimate low gas bug out vehicle you should get a bike.pic related: the new US army stealth bike according to google
>>30453335
>good gas mileage
>HMMV and Duece are gonna be on the list
u wot
Ford Ranger
Interceptor Model Crown Vic
Jeepster Commando
Jeep Wrangler
You guys are all forgetting the best shit!
>Dirt bike/ Dual Sport
>ATVs
>Side by sides, like a RZR or ranger
>Baja bugs (very effecient and light as fuck)
>VW Thing/ Type 181s (Same as above)
>Dune buggies amd samd rails (same as above)
>Subaru Foresters and Legacy Wagons
The hell guys?
>>30466168
Sand rails not samd
I also forgot a few
>VW busses kitted out
>AWD Astro vans
4 wheel drive vans and offroad kitted vans kick ass.
>>30464385
>>30464373
Looks like a Ford Raptor with a custom cage, and yeah, cages should be legal in most places.
>>30452408
Newer Ford Rangers are good little trucks. MPG is a little iffy especially if you're on the highway a lot. But they are pretty durable and since they are fleet trucks parts are usually pretty cheap and they are easy to work on.
>>30452408
This is my BOV. 32 gallon tank, 5 speed manual, 35" tires, very solid engine - 5.0, 18mpg.
She's purty.
I have 15 sitting in the bank and I want an brand new tacoma. Has anyone heard about the quality when it comes to off roaring?
>>30466168
>Baja bugs
The best choice.
>>30466283
So jealous man.
I bought this 1983 K5 Blazer when I was 18 for $1000 and an old CZ75 clone. It has a 4 speed standard shift, 35", 4.5" lift, 26 gallon tank. I painted it myself. I spun a main bearing a while back running it low on oil like a dipshit.
It has been sitting now for over 2 years. I'll get her back on the road someday.
What year is your Bronco? It came with a 5 speed and the 5.0?
>all these 3 ton vehicles in a SHTF scenario
A normal car is enough, heavy cars burn fuel.
>>30466394
It's a 94, came stock with the 5 speed and 5.0.
Engine has 209k miles on it. I've never once had an issue with the engine - though over the winter one of my leaf spring shackles snapped. Had to rebuild the front end as well.
Only engine issue I've had was my AC pulley seized. I just put in an idler pulley because who needs AC when you have 5 liters of american freedom and those little windows you can open up to vent air.
I always wanted a K5. Love that 80s style. Drop a 350 in that som'bich. Once the engine goes on my truck(Hopefully after 300k miles) I'm dropping a 351 in it.
>>30466354
Baja bug best bug
>>30466394
Also I did not do that grill job. The kids before me were in high school and were so fucking lazy with that thing. They really fucked the wiring up too. Oh well, I got it for $2500 last year.
>>30454657
I'm jealous as fuck of your entire build.
Cummins, NV4500, D60 and a 14 bolt.
The 'wheels' are a little trashy though, no offense. Fantastic rig otherwise.
>>30459128
What cluster is that? Those are around $800 right?
Truck before the paintjob. All I had done at that point was install an LSD in the rear and get some 35"s
>>30452731
In my area there's a little used car lot by my house and one day I saw an older 80's looking white G-class.
Stopped by one day to check it out and turned out to be some Isuzu piece of shit or something with a mercedes grill and emblems thrown on. Was so fucking mad
>>30466443
94' Ford 5.0, that is a good motor. I didn't know those came with 5 speeds. EFI right?
Hopefully in the next few years I can put a 350 in her. She needs new lift springs up front, a new interior, and a soft top, not to mention the motor, electrical, and some heating. Probably looking at around $8000. Won't happen for a long time.
>>30466469
$2500 is a damn good deal for that. Standard shift trucks are hard to come by.
>>30466522
My landlord was pissed when he saw this.
19 years old and dumb.
>>30466528
She'll be back up and running some day.
>>30466538
I really do love this truck. I'd much rather put thousands of dollars into it than buy something newer. Cars are weird like that.
>>30466522
Yeah it's EFI.
Funny story how I got this thing too. My friend had an 89 foxbody mustang for sale. Had a badass turbo, thing was fast as hell. Got it up to ~180mph on the highway and it caught on fire. Never started after that, so he put it up on Craigslist. Traded a busted mustang for it, and I bought the bronco for $2500.
I kept telling him to let me look at the wiring and I'd get that mustang running, but he kept insisting it wasn't that. He just wired the starter solenoid the wrong way.
After 8 grand it'll definitely be worth it. I'm not much of a Chevy guy but I'd gladly drive a K5 around. I love S10's too.
>>30466554
Those are some beefy fucking tires. What size is that rim?
>>30453343
My mom sold her 6 year old 4runner for $50 under sticker. 4runners hold value really well especially if you don't drive them much
>>30466581
Fox Mustangs are another 80's favorite of mine. It was a turbo 5.0? Those are fast. I had a buddy with a pretty worked NA 1987. I think around 300 hp.
This is my buddys 90's grand cherokee. 4wd, 4" lift, 4.0 six cylinder, with a 5 speed standard shift.
>>30453113
You know off-roading folks always shit on the 1988-98 GM trucks because they have a 'fragile' IFS but honestly as long as you don't go seeking the biggest fucking rock in your state to try and drive over and avoid turning into a bohunk jumping approaches those things last for fucking ever with really minor maintenance. I live up in rust land and even today it's not uncommon to see at least a dozen of that body style buzzing around.
My own personal 'truck' is a 93' K2500 Suburban, one of the government ordered rigs it has a K3500 suspension and chassis and 1 1/4 ton springs. Manual everything and didn't even come with a full interior. I love the big girl, hate the gas mileage.
>>30466600
The wheels are small 15"s on a 35" tire. Looks a little goofy. Got them from a real nice guy in Houston Texas for $150 for all 4, with good tread.
This was taken in the mountain near Boulder Colorado. Stupid drunk hillbilly fucks flipped their Cherokee. Sweet build too, King shocks, 5 speed manual, and a 4.0 straight 6.
>>30466647
That thing was very worked. You could spin the tires out in 5th. He claimed that he hit a quarter mile in 6.2 seconds with it.
In the process of searching for a new truck I looked at a grand cherokee. Had to hit the soleniod to start it, and the brakes caught fire while driving. I also had to keep the steering wheel upside down to drive straight.
>>30466686
>look at pic
>well its not THAT bad, im sure he can
>Look at front rim
With an impact to do that, Its dead jim.
I've got a 4 door wrangler in petrol. I know the new ones supposed to have a lot of problems but mine's been running fine since I got it 2 years ago. Wondering how it compares to other similar vehicles. Since I have the misfortune to live in Australia, the attitude of everyone here is that Land Cruisers are the only good vehicles and literally anything else is shit. What do more civilized countries think?
>>30466684
There is a guy on here with a white one and a swapped front axle. Good trucks for sure. I'm a GM boy at heart.
Truck before it was painted.
>>30466686
Hot damn that's why I'm glad we don't have mountains out here in central IL.
Looks goofy, but cool. I'd like to do that, thinking of a different rim for my truck. And $150 for those is adamn good deal. I've got Mickey Thompson Baja's on mine. Shit was $300/tire
>>30466721
You did a good job with the paint. Looks relatively clean under it too. Mine's starting to rust like crazy after last winter.
>>30466787
I'm really not a fan of big wheels on offroad vehicles. Can't air down. What trucks is yours? MT Bajas are real good tires man, that's why they cost!
Thanks dude it means a lot. It took a lot of sweat.
She had some rust, that is why I went after the paintjob.
The love between a man and his truck really hath no bounds.
>>30466947
This was about 20% of the total rust. There was a good amount in the footwells, hole big enough to put your foot through. I remember driving over some roadkill in north Texas after a rain storm, it smelled just like the meat section at HEB.
I took the truck shooting a handful of times before I spun the main bearing.
Check your oil guys. Damn I was dumb.
>>30466972
Truck when I first got it. You can spy my other 80's GM behind her.
I do wish the truck was running now. So many more shooting spots would be open to me if it was.
>>30458178
>Nissans are notorious for burning oil and leaking it behind the oil filter cooler. pathfinders and armadas especially
just the 3.5 liter V6 engines, they have a retarded left side oil return valve cover that looks like a fucking maze and has a tiny little opening with a screen on it that clogs constantly and causes problems
I havent heard anything bad about the V8s
>>30458983
>23mpg
>old ass surb with a cummins
bullshit.
>>30466947
lockers before lifts
>cant air down
get a cheap compressor and tank from harbor freight and put it in your tool box
nothing like on board air
>>30465842
Aww thanks
>>30466491
Thanks, and that cluster I got from a site, I can't remember which, but yea it's about 800.
>>30467040
No really I'm not lying, I haven't done the exact math but she seems to get between 20 and 25 mpg.
>>30463956
>Darts where hot and new.
No. No they were not.
Are you the kind of person who sees advertisements for things and has to buy them?
>Not half trucking
>>30452408
When you say off roading, do you mean actual off roading or driving on dirt roads?
Going to put a camper and roof rack soon.
>>30456559
>>30453310
4chan isn't exclusive to the US anon
What's your opinions on an early (2007) Land Rover LR3? Got that luxury mixed with that amazing off-road capabilities... But expensive repairs.
Or have I just been drinking the UK kuck Gatorade?
>>30458178
>v8 Jeeps blow cock
My 03 WJ with the 4.7 powertech V8 is telling me a different story
>>30462212
RIDE ETERNAL, SHINY AND CHROME
>>30462212
this has been my plan forever. either mad max'd elco or crown vic
>>30469388
Do you guys think it'd be too on the nose to put a mad. Max quote on the back of my riding vest?
It's a denim trucker vest with kevlar woven in. I'm thinking either "fuel-injected suicide machine" or "witness me"
>>30466528
You're an achio? That's cute ;)
>>30457690
Renegade ugly. Renegade weak. Get Wrangler.
But for real, if you want a jeep, there's no replacement for the original. However, I think it would be handy in that it get's decent gas mileage for a 4x4. If I bought a renegade, it would have to be in desert tan, with a grill guard and jerry can mounts on the back to make it look less... Italian.
>>30454950
>100 Horsepower
Is meme mobile, anon.
Get one of these and a few simple mods
>armor plates over key locations
>aftermarket honda tuning parts for the k24
>runflat tires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpP3e3KNlPs
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/nomad/configurator/
>>30472954
better video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPlwfED4tdo
>>30453269
I've got an 82 Hilux with a Chevy 350 under the hood that I'm fixing up. It's gonna be awesome.
>>30452408
Granted, its ugly as sin; but its got all wheel drive, its cheap, its durable and the interior is easy to wipe down if you run over a drug dealer or two.
>>30472289
Are you in school? In TX?
I want a Humvee.
>>30473286
Saw a SBC swapped 80s Toyota truck a while back on some trails. Cool truck for sure.
>>30473333
Yes, yes.
>>30453343
Damn right yodas will run. Got me a 96 4Runner with about 180,000 miles and the only problem I had was a busted radiator (since its old, parts are relatively cheap). 4x4 works great and I'm passing all my fordfag friends as their 5 yr old f150 breaks down.
>>30473333
it's ~10 grand from some shitty grass motorpool on fort hood for a totally barebones HMMWV. just left that horrid place for the last time in my life, fingers crossed, and when i left there were hundreds of them in a field sititng in the sun getting rained on and recieving no maintainence over the course of 2 years. these were the ones for sale. these things require constant maintainance. driving one on a weekly basis can mean a dozen hours and hundreds of dollars. even then the ones that arent rebuilt to handle a half ton of armor are absolutely horrendous drivers on flat road, bumpy road, you name it, it will drive through it and you will be sucking for it
buy a fuckin 4 wheeler or a nice john deer
>army HMMWV copypasta already posted
>>30473328
thats honestly not ugly as sin. i actually like the paint a lot.. plus the trunk its fucking awesome. got a bench with cup holders and a tent if im not mistaken?
>>30458178
Can confirm, 200k on my 95 and its still going strong; even when its 50 below in the winter.
>>30455044
Try planb I've heard great things about them and they sell surplus humvees for an ok price that are restored and have low mileage. You can ask for different packages and they will add them for you. Best of all they are street legal aswell, some other places sell it with an off road only permit.
>>30455044
See if they have the data plate info on the HMMV model and look up the tech manuel for it. A lot of those humvees you can put doors or replace the roofing if you can find it pretty easy. Their not the hardest thing to work on.
Off road they're plenty fast and it's seriously a lot of fun to drive like that. On a real street they're really fucking slow and the first few times it might seem bigger than what it is in terms of how much road it takes up but it's really not worse than a car.
>>30472230
Idk man I wish I had some jacket or vest to put something like that on, I'd go with "Witness me"
>>30453310
>Can get a fj70 stateside for as cheap as 10 grand
Fuckin wot
I've got an '01 Tacoma SR5
Fuel economy sucks dick but that's the nature of the game I guess. Might try putting a diesel engine in it someday.
Hyundai Sonata.
Grayman shit.
>>30467009
Can confirm. The VQ35DE burns a quart every 1k miles.
>>30472230
just get the warboy brand
>>30453688
>Buying Dodge/Chrysler (aside from maybe trucks)
>ever
You people had decades. DECADES to learn better. Why do you do this to yourselves?
>>30466244
Look 'ere tard-o, the right answer is a five second google search away: http://imcdb.org/vehicle_238506-Toyota-Hilux-N70-2006.html
>>30475052
I have it tattooed on my chest
>>30454657
hillbilly/10
>mine
>>30452408
man i never realized just how close the MNU trucks were to the Warthog in Halo.
then I remember that Blomkamp and Jackson spent millions on pre production for the halo movie, and when that fell through they made District 9.
>>30467009
>>30474981
Nissan is kind of retarded with engines in general, it feels like. They like using this pants on head dipstick design that gets oil all over the fucking thing and makes checking the oil level a pain in the dick.
>also mine
Eventually gonna buy a RZR 800 and beef it up and put roof racks and shit on it for my main bug out vehicle. But for now if need be the outlander or the titan should get me where I need to go
>>30461828
this
Pft normies...check this beast out
>>30452889
UPDATE: Got her back from the shop. They fixed one of the other issues just fine but I can't afford a fuel pump replacement right now.
Is it a hard fix? I've done smaller stuff like radiator replacements and shit, but never this.
