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Posted: 1/28/2009 12:53:21 PM | The best "Stock" off-roaders I've seen in action were Range-Rovers and Land-Rovers. Toyotas have been much more relaible and are much less expensive. For poorly maintained logging roads the OP mentioned, anything 4x4 will suffice. Longer-weelbase trucks will tend to have more ground-clearance problems when crossing "water-bars."
http://www.roverlanders.bc.ca/ | |
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Posted: 1/28/2009 11:03:37 PM | The most reliable and trouble free is a Subaru Justy. The most versatile is a Lada Niva.
I had 4 Subaru Justy's. The only wee problem with them is they do not have a low range. So are limited in climbing very steep embankments, but they get excellent mileage, and have 4 wheel independent suspension.
When the climbing ability was totally compromised I had a portable "Warn brand" Winch, and a Trek, 18 1/2 inch, glued aluminum frame mountain bike, and a satellite phone (this is an absolute must even though only had to use it once for a rescue since I was in my Class A Ford motorhome and got stuck at night near the Revelstoke Airport).
Had also a Trimble Geoexplorer 3 data logger and GPS recorder which allowed me to find my way in the dark, and a lap top to down load recent GIS maps and land sat imagery which I used to plot my progress with. Also had a FM transceiver to call out my positions on logging roads....
The last one I had had a rack on the roof with a Thule carrier, the mountaineer, 17 cubic feet of space, and a 450 Watt inverter, a table in place of the passenger driver seat, a fridge, and over sized tires.
It got 60 miles per gallon. And it never broke down once. Had to replace the ball joints once in one that was about it, after driving the Hurley many times.
The Lada Niva will go up dry creek beds, but required constant care and attention to keep it running.
Now all I have is a Nissan Pathfinder, but I am equipping it for a trip this summer, making it durable.
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Posted: 2/5/2009 9:12:54 PM | so im piping in my 2 cents now
i have a '00 ford focus hence my name .. it works great on the logging roads, corners great,hits air perfect and bottoms out when i land, oh and it goes through some mighty good ponds, and mud puddles... but for 8 years of doing this.. my repairs are so far::: 2 alt belts, 2 swaybar link kits, i have 3 sets of tires, going on 3rd set of front brakes, and the only modifications it has is a 2inch catback exhuast...
the focus has been a rally car for long time and the leading rally car for a few years when it came out..
i just bought a 79 bronco in which i get to repair.. meaning exhaust, tune ups body work...etc.. and surprising enough the emmissions wont be real bad as a previous above person ( C S) thnks.. mufflers and catalytic converters are the cats ass for this...
i am retiring my car from offroadin and now going into mudding with my 33s and 3" lift witha v8 engine.. not getting all specific
as for more 4x4 wbsites in northern be.. we have
www.offroad.bc.ca
www.iclickoffroad.com
and we do city streets clean up crews around here, as well around town and follow the rules of take it in/take it out
and make sure you do have the equiopment for getting unstuck: winch,tor ropes, first aid kits and NEVER 4X4 ALONE!!!!! | |
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