off-roading
off-roading I'm starting to look around for an off-road truck / jeep...something cheap (like 4gs or less) that is reliable...I'd love to get a diesel
Would like to use the car as the winter car and an off-road toy at the cottage on the trails...anyone into that kind of stuff...what are your recommendations?
Would like to use the car as the winter car and an off-road toy at the cottage on the trails...anyone into that kind of stuff...what are your recommendations?
I'd prefer to stay chevy- if a jeep comes at the right price I'd go that way, but I get more and more diehard chevy every day
The problem is I read about the earlier 6.5 diesels in the chevs not being great.
I actually went to see a lifted 4x4 crew cab S10 and it impressed me. As much as I would like a full size if I go with a truck, the Sonoma / S10 is growing on me as long as it is a crew cab...parts are cheapppp for those things to!
The problem is I read about the earlier 6.5 diesels in the chevs not being great.
I actually went to see a lifted 4x4 crew cab S10 and it impressed me. As much as I would like a full size if I go with a truck, the Sonoma / S10 is growing on me as long as it is a crew cab...parts are cheapppp for those things to!
maybe talk to a 4x4 specialty shop to see what type of vehicle is not flat out off roader but capable + comfortable for street use too. shop in Markham has a good rep; RockSpyder4x4, talk to Jim Macdonald, good guy.
generally performance shops don't like to just "talk" unless you are spending a few bucks with them.
I've been starting to look into the Blazers more recently as well. I just want a toy to take through the mud pits, have some fun, and be a secondary to the camaro. Right now I have the saturn and it's boring.
Something like a blazer with a 6" lift and some 33's could be loads of fun, except I hear the 4x4 is vacuum controlled and has some issues off roading sometimes
I've been starting to look into the Blazers more recently as well. I just want a toy to take through the mud pits, have some fun, and be a secondary to the camaro. Right now I have the saturn and it's boring.
Something like a blazer with a 6" lift and some 33's could be loads of fun, except I hear the 4x4 is vacuum controlled and has some issues off roading sometimes
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Just bought myself a Jeep...should be a good little starter. Came out to be a pretty solid deal, put the deposit down and I am going to pick the thing up this week
1999 4.0L with a 4" lift kit on 32" mud tires...came with hard top / soft top / bikini top and a brand new winch ...whole 9 yards. I might look to pickup some extra lights for it eventually, otherwise it needs nothing...should make for a little fun on some dirt roads and some fun in the snow!
1999 4.0L with a 4" lift kit on 32" mud tires...came with hard top / soft top / bikini top and a brand new winch ...whole 9 yards. I might look to pickup some extra lights for it eventually, otherwise it needs nothing...should make for a little fun on some dirt roads and some fun in the snow!
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Verdad Gallardo I have pretty much everything I need to go off-roading at the moment...the new winch should be more than enough to get me out of a sticky situation.
I hope to install that this weekend along with busting out the wire wheel and starting to go to town on the frame. I'm going to slap it with a rust inhibitor and then slap it with something like a rhino liner.
The beauty about the lift on this thing is I can probably toss the rear end on a set of ramps and then sit on my new little stool with wheels and wheel around underneath as I do the work...which beats lying on a piece of cardboard working 2 inches from my face on the camaro!!
Keep the tire dia to a 31" and you might keep axles under it. 33" and say buhbyyyeee lol. Nice buy though, Jeeps are KICK *** fun.
Heres a diff I helped set up for the last 4x4 we did. hehe can you say BIGGGGG. This thing KICKED *** at Swea Peas MudBog two weeks ago. 6.0L, LS3 head, 4L80, NP205 etc etc etc. But the show was stolen buy the Grand Cherokee guy lol. He blew it to bits in the end, but put on a hella show first
Heres a diff I helped set up for the last 4x4 we did. hehe can you say BIGGGGG. This thing KICKED *** at Swea Peas MudBog two weeks ago. 6.0L, LS3 head, 4L80, NP205 etc etc etc. But the show was stolen buy the Grand Cherokee guy lol. He blew it to bits in the end, but put on a hella show first
LOL hell no! Im retired
One of my good friends is a jeep fanatic. He off roads a lot. Snapped a lot of axles but so long as he stays 31"? All good. They arent "bad" axles in there, just heavy mud and side load coupled with big tire = bad news.
One of my good friends is a jeep fanatic. He off roads a lot. Snapped a lot of axles but so long as he stays 31"? All good. They arent "bad" axles in there, just heavy mud and side load coupled with big tire = bad news.
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Depends what rear.
Dana 35 is probably smaller then a fbody ten bolt. I snapped a d35 shaft with 31s in snow.
If it has a dana 44 youre good to go.
Tj's are warm in winter. They are ok in winter with
a soft top until the temp hits -30, then its winter jacket time on the highway. They are fine in -40 with a hardtop.
Dana 35 is probably smaller then a fbody ten bolt. I snapped a d35 shaft with 31s in snow.
If it has a dana 44 youre good to go.
Tj's are warm in winter. They are ok in winter with
a soft top until the temp hits -30, then its winter jacket time on the highway. They are fine in -40 with a hardtop.
LOL hell no! Im retired
One of my good friends is a jeep fanatic. He off roads a lot. Snapped a lot of axles but so long as he stays 31"? All good. They arent "bad" axles in there, just heavy mud and side load coupled with big tire = bad news.
One of my good friends is a jeep fanatic. He off roads a lot. Snapped a lot of axles but so long as he stays 31"? All good. They arent "bad" axles in there, just heavy mud and side load coupled with big tire = bad news.
I cant wait to throw this winch on this weekend. There are so many things I want to buy, but I don't want to spend any money lol
Then it's which toy to drive...the camaro or the jeep....decisions decisions...maybe it was better when I didnt have a second toy lol