Jimmy the Heater
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Ya being 6'8" would really cut down on the sleeping options and make a fullsize mandatory. When I measured the 4Runner with the rear seats removed I ended up with 6'3" of room and that is plenty to lay down.
However, after sleeping on it, I'm waffling again. I got to thinking about the mods I would want to do to it, straight axle (I just like how they drive, maybe I'm getting old) Engine swap to get rid of the horribly slow 3 liter etc etc. Might still be better to get something with a V8 to start with. Especially if I want to tow anything.
So I'm still leaning Toyota, but the 5.3 in the 2000+ Tahoe is one of the sweetest engines in production and only a SAS away from being the perfect rig. I might have answered my own question there. A Tahoe would be less work overall to get ready. Damn, sorry about that guys, sometimes I just have to see a thought process written down in order for everything to fall into place. Back in the Fullsize camp :smiley_drive:
Thank you for pointing that out about the LP inside the vehicle, yes, why take the risk. It would be very easy to make a outside bumper rack for a tank and eliminate the risk.
However, after sleeping on it, I'm waffling again. I got to thinking about the mods I would want to do to it, straight axle (I just like how they drive, maybe I'm getting old) Engine swap to get rid of the horribly slow 3 liter etc etc. Might still be better to get something with a V8 to start with. Especially if I want to tow anything.
So I'm still leaning Toyota, but the 5.3 in the 2000+ Tahoe is one of the sweetest engines in production and only a SAS away from being the perfect rig. I might have answered my own question there. A Tahoe would be less work overall to get ready. Damn, sorry about that guys, sometimes I just have to see a thought process written down in order for everything to fall into place. Back in the Fullsize camp :smiley_drive:
Thank you for pointing that out about the LP inside the vehicle, yes, why take the risk. It would be very easy to make a outside bumper rack for a tank and eliminate the risk.
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