picking first offroad truck
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picking first offroad truck
i have a 05 ranger edge with a 3inch fabtech lift on it, and i took it offroad. it works well, but it is my daily driver and i cracked my engine block from overheating. She went to repair shop and is all better now, and i dont want to take her offroading anymore... so i want a vehicle just for offroading and i wanted some suggestions on what would be the best vehicle for me to get. i want something that is around 2000 that i can build on.
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First gen Toyota pickup with either a 22R, or 22RE 4cyl. You are going to have a hell of a time blowing up that motor. They are cheap, reliable, and an excellent platform for building. If you can get a pre-84 I believe, they already come with a straight axle from the factory.
A good friend of mine just picked up a 79 with a rebuilt 22RE, rebuilt tranny, rebuilt dual t-cases, 35's, and ARB lockers front and rear for only 1000 bucks. He got really really lucky lol, If he didn't jump on it, I would have in a heart beat.
A good friend of mine just picked up a 79 with a rebuilt 22RE, rebuilt tranny, rebuilt dual t-cases, 35's, and ARB lockers front and rear for only 1000 bucks. He got really really lucky lol, If he didn't jump on it, I would have in a heart beat.
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Suzuki Samurai, Jeep YJ,TJ,Cherokee,Commanche, Isuzu Trooper/Rodeo, Dodge Raider, Nissan Hardbody 4x4, Nissan Pathfinder, any 80s-90s 4x4 Toyota pickup, 4Runner, 88-98 4x4 GMC/Chevy CK pickups & 2 door Tahoe/Yukon, big old squarebody Chevy Blazer and the later S10 based ones, S10 ZR2 4x4....
should I keep going, or are those enough choices to spark your interest for now?
should I keep going, or are those enough choices to spark your interest for now?
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88-98 4x4 GMC/Chevy CK pickups & door Tahoe/Yukon,
the later S10 based ones, S10 ZR2 4x4....
But beyond that, what about a ranger? Anything under 97, and you'll be good.
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theyre so ridiculously small, and gutless
Put some Toyota axles under it, some 37's dual t-cases, and you are set, or just start with a pre-85 Toyota pickup.
#22
Dollar for dollar, you can't beat a sami or an old yota. If you want to run mostly trails and some rocks, a spring-over-axle lift, 31s, and a lock-rite in the rear will take you nearly everywhere you want to go! You could probably put the whole thing together for under 2k! Plus you'll get about 28mpg!
#23
oh without a doubt. i wasnt trying to knock them. they are great little rigs when built correctly. but i personally couldnt drive something that small though. idk why. i've always drove bigger cars. it was annoying when i rode with my buddy in his zuk, bumpin shoulders every other second lol
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