camping vehicle needed.

[woodisgood]

[87-325ic]

that is beautiful. i always wanted an old veedub. my cousin has always built really nice ones and ran a vw shop.. one day....

im really drawn to the XJ cherokees. it seems like a solid platform. and it will do what i want. 4x4. sleepable cab. clearance. ~decentish gas mileage. common, for parts.


CHECK THIS OUT!! a forsale i saw while looking for some, and his first trade consideration is. "e30"

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f11/1991-jeep-cherokee-lots-mods-68220/

god i love my e30.

[jasonsnoddy]

Get and 80's ford 4x4. Damn things are cheap as hell, run forever, and did I mention cheap? I got my 86 f150 4x4 windsor 302 with 180k and new 33" tires for 750. Its handled all the mud and snow I've thrown at it so far.

[5Toes]

^ yup. They are pretty indestructible. Or a ford ranger, also cheap and smaller. Just sleep in the bed!

Those old rangers are all my cousins drive in Alaska. They hold up well, and the roads there are brutal with all the salt and stuff

[Erik j]

Fuck all of that.

Chevy Astro.

Best damn van ever.

Most true statement in this thread!

You can get a short body, or long body astro. awd or rwd. they come with the chevy 4.3 engine (good mpg) all in all they are tough and cheap.

[msportr430]

Toyota 4runner FTW

[NuthinFancy]

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.

Btw +2 on the Toyota 4runner my parents have had theirs for almost 10 years now still running strong.It was also driven from Cali to Northeast Pa with 205k only changing the oil before leaving and another when he got there. Currently my dad is still driving it to the ground off-roading in the PA woods.

[OrganicMechanic]

[GT BMW E30]

ford and jeep are the best plus you can put a plow on them and make some money. ford exploer FTL. they are cheap and easy to fix. vw camper is nice but hard to come across and you can not take them across some bridges and into tunnels due to the tanks. older mpv awd is cheap but if you run into engine problems good luck finding an engine. astro van and toyota is a no go. toyota engines go far around $1,200 to $1,800 dollars. Astro van engines you will pay for also.

also if you really want to be happy. ZMBLUEDEVIL has a touring with no engine. buy M20 engine drop it in. NEED I SAY MORE BUT NOT AN AWD DRIVE BUT YOU WILL BE HAPPY. LOL

[Holland]

Synchro's are the shit, but they are pricey for what they are, and they don't get around unless you put a Subaru engine in it. That XJ will be the last vehicle you will ever need for occasional off roading. Best balance of size, weight, and torque and basically indestructible.

[87-325ic]

so it looks like the xj will win this one..

anyone got some suggestions on where to look for them? besides craigslist..

[mikeedler]

Its not a 4X4, but its my camper. built on a Mercedes chassis with a carbed 4 cyl 2.4 ltr. gas motor. we restored it a few years back, its quite the head turner. use it for things like rock im park, and go a few times a year with the family. actually picked it up really cheap and have less than 3 grand in it total split between 3 families.

sometimes when we go into town to go bar hoping we bring it along, so we can crash there and not have to worry about how to get home!!!

[ill4noreason]

Westfalia winnebago lesharo for small cheap campers.
4x4's suzuki samurai jeep Dodge raider Diahatsu Rocky or get an old range rover.
I have one for sale for $1800. 1988 badass 4x4 locking diff needs a little work to make it daily driver material.

[KirkerBezerker]

When you are looking at a lot of these jeeps with mods just remember: ford 8.8 in the rear of any jeep=FTMFW!!!

dana 44 is good too. dana 35's have to be pampered.

The size of the engine isnt nearly as important as whats in the rear.

[87-325ic]

When you are looking at a lot of these jeeps with mods just remember: ford 8.8 in the rear of any jeep=FTMFW!!!

dana 44 is good too. dana 35's have to be pampered.

The size of the engine isnt nearly as important as whats in the rear.

can you expand this idea a bit more for me?

i want solid, reliable rear end and more importantly front and transfer case shit. basically. i want a 4wd that wont leave me stranded somewhere..