camping vehicle needed.

[87-325ic]

i need something to take camping more regularly. my car is a stressful situation when i drive it on the gravel roads to go camping and climbing. i have to dodge every rock and dip in the road.

I need something with more clearance and hopefully even 4wd.

I currently have a 98 exploder with a 5.0 v8 thats blown the headgasket.

SHOULD I? :
fix the explorer and fix the 4wd on it too. (could be 400-1000+)
sell the explorer for parts and salvage and buy : (id be lucky to get 700 for it)
some cheap 4x4 older suv or truck, ~2000$
^any suggestions?
or buy another e30 leave it on stock springs (4x4 style) and use it as a beater, (~1000)
or look for a decentt ix ? (about 3000)


give me some ideas and suggestions guys, Thanks!

[5Toes]

We have a ford club wagon. Bad gas mialge, but SO much room inside!

[Aptyp]

don't know what you're talking about... my car goes camping 3-4 times a year.

[e30lov]

xj jeep cherokee with the 4.0L with a 5 speed is what you need.

most can be found for less then $1500, and they never die



Picked mine up for less then a thousand 4wd 5 speed, amazing in the snow and has not let me down yet.

[Ryann]

We have a ford club wagon. Bad gas mialge, but SO much room inside!

+1. We have an '89 351 powered Ford E350 we use for camping, along with any other of the 100+ uses for a van you can think of. Picked it up in great shape with good service records, brakes, and tires for $500.

[87-325ic]

xj jeep cherokee with the 4.0L with a 5 speed is what you need.

most can be found for less then $1500, and they never die



Picked mine up for less then a thousand 4wd 5 speed, amazing in the snow and has not let me down yet.

Are these really that reliable? theres several on craigslist...
what are they generally good to mileage wise?

[freeride53]

vanagon, vanagon, vanagon, vanagon.

[freeride53]

..synchro.

[StereoInstaller1]

Fuck all of that.

Chevy Astro.

Best damn van ever.

[!kid]

what kinda climbing do you do?
get a subaru.


go to any climbing gym iam sure youll see 3 subies per anything else.

[e30lov]

Are these really that reliable? theres several on craigslist...
what are they generally good to mileage wise?

The 4.0 is indestructible. I have 265 tires all around and i average about 18-20 hwy, mine currently has 203k miles and still running stong


I would stay away from the grand cherokees though, personal opinion

[5Toes]

Fuck all of that.

Chevy Astro.

Best damn van ever.

Go vans

[JasonC]

Fuck all of that.

Chevy Astro.

Best damn van ever.

Didn't they make an AWD Astro?

[ChaseN]

325iX- $3000 should get you a very nice example with a bit of looking (I paid that for my very clean '90 105k mile car)

Loaded for a 3-day kayak-camping trip:



Its basically a Subaru, but you don't look like a hippy or a lesbian.

[eur04lif3]

Didn't they make an AWD Astro?

yes they did. a friend of mine has one