What to get

tsaokie · 07-10-2009, 03:22 PM

Ok so i went mudding with some friends for the first time. Long story short i'm hooked. I am wanting to get something to go off roading everything from mud to trails such as engineer pass in colorado. Any ideas? years? model? I was thinking either a toyota or nissan. Thanks.

ErwinRommel · 07-10-2009, 08:25 PM

FORD. Get a 70s Ford like mine. I have a 79 Ford F150 4X4. That baby is bad.

It has a C6 automatic tranny but some of these old Fords have manual trannys with granny low! Both are good though.

Chevys are ok. Dodges are ok. Jeep makes some ok trucks.

If you want power get a V8.

If you want a little toy get a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder.
Yotas and Nissians are ok but I think they are better for going through mud puddles.

Jeeps Wranglers,etc are mainly for trails and hill climbing.

I THINK YOU SHOULDN'T GET NEW MODEL 4X4'S. WHY? I think they suck in my honest opinion and plus they are aggervating to work on unlike old old trucks. Plus the parts for the are expensive unlike the parts for my truck.

gmctrucks · 07-10-2009, 10:23 PM

How about a IH Scout.

YouTube - Blue Rallye I would trade my truck in a heart beat for this bad boy plus them IH motor never die.

gmctrucks · 07-10-2009, 10:36 PM

This can be found rather cheap if you look around Arizona is place to look for them RUST FREE look on Ebay or criagslist.org

YouTube - Danen's scout climbing like a billie goat II One on these bad boys with a 345 engine would be the coolest and easy to work on. I think all Scouts look good even if there old. Like the old Ford Broncos.
YouTube - Cummins 4BT Scout on the Rubicon

YouTube - 4BT CUMMINS BUGGY

bradrhale · 07-11-2009, 05:58 AM

anything can be built up so that you can hang with the guys. it is mostly personal preference and what you want to work with. if you like the look of the toy or nissan, then go with that. some brands are cheaper to build and some are easier to build. are you looking for something already put together??

72'CaminoKid · 07-11-2009, 11:02 AM

it really depends on which it is you want to do more of, mud boggin or trail riddin. but honestly, all around, its hard to go wrong with an ol yota

stumpuller454 · 07-11-2009, 11:43 AM

toyota, jeep, suzuki, small and full of fun, easily upgradable.

detailjohn · 07-11-2009, 03:15 PM

Toyota Land Cruiser, the original ones!!

or Jeep

tsaokie · 07-14-2009, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradrhale

anything can be built up so that you can hang with the guys. it is mostly personal preference and what you want to work with. if you like the look of the toy or nissan, then go with that. some brands are cheaper to build and some are easier to build. are you looking for something already put together??

not necessarily. If possible i was wanting something that i could also use as a daily driver to a certain extent. I'm in college so will prolly just end up getting a motor cycle for transportation around town. Long story short if i could find something stock i would prefer it just so i would know exactly what has been done to it.

ErwinRommel · 07-14-2009, 01:47 PM

Get you an old truck. Cheap to work on. Plus older ones look sweet and put all of these newer "4x4" to shame.

07-10-2009, 03:22 PM	#1
tsaokie Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	What to get Ok so i went mudding with some friends for the first time. Long story short i'm hooked. I am wanting to get something to go off roading everything from mud to trails such as engineer pass in colorado. Any ideas? years? model? I was thinking either a toyota or nissan. Thanks. Last edited by tsaokie; 07-10-2009 at 03:44 PM.

07-11-2009, 11:02 AM	#6
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,756	it really depends on which it is you want to do more of, mud boggin or trail riddin. but honestly, all around, its hard to go wrong with an ol yota __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

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07-10-2009, 08:25 PM	#2
ErwinRommel Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Georgia Posts: 579	FORD. Get a 70s Ford like mine. I have a 79 Ford F150 4X4. That baby is bad. It has a C6 automatic tranny but some of these old Fords have manual trannys with granny low! Both are good though. Chevys are ok. Dodges are ok. Jeep makes some ok trucks. If you want power get a V8. If you want a little toy get a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder. Yotas and Nissians are ok but I think they are better for going through mud puddles. Jeeps Wranglers,etc are mainly for trails and hill climbing. I THINK YOU SHOULDN'T GET NEW MODEL 4X4'S. WHY? I think they suck in my honest opinion and plus they are aggervating to work on unlike old old trucks. Plus the parts for the are expensive unlike the parts for my truck.

07-10-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,030	How about a IH Scout. YouTube - Blue Rallye I would trade my truck in a heart beat for this bad boy plus them IH motor never die.

07-10-2009, 10:36 PM	#4
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,030	This can be found rather cheap if you look around Arizona is place to look for them RUST FREE look on Ebay or criagslist.org YouTube - Danen's scout climbing like a billie goat II One on these bad boys with a 345 engine would be the coolest and easy to work on. I think all Scouts look good even if there old. Like the old Ford Broncos. YouTube - Cummins 4BT Scout on the Rubicon YouTube - 4BT CUMMINS BUGGY

07-11-2009, 05:58 AM	#5
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,021	anything can be built up so that you can hang with the guys. it is mostly personal preference and what you want to work with. if you like the look of the toy or nissan, then go with that. some brands are cheaper to build and some are easier to build. are you looking for something already put together??

07-11-2009, 03:15 PM	#8
detailjohn Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: TN Posts: 4	Toyota Land Cruiser, the original ones!! or Jeep

07-14-2009, 01:47 PM	#10
ErwinRommel Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Georgia Posts: 579	Get you an old truck. Cheap to work on. Plus older ones look sweet and put all of these newer "4x4" to shame.