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I wheel with a corn binder guy. Gotta love the Scouts . His will go anywhere. And do it while hauling 6 kids...and my broken Zuke. Your a lucky man...

I want one. Thanks for ruining my life....... I'd have to build one from scratch over here. Absolutely the coolest of cool rigs....

You can disagree all you'd like. It is after all your god given right. I speak only from experience as a builder and driver of off road vehicles. I have also traveled the (quote ) roads of South America and Alaska. The Toyota's listed are both leather and plastic raped software dependent...

Once an AMC fan , always an AMC fan. 1st gen Troopers are great rigs BUT . If you have ever had to buy a new tranny for one you'd look harder at the Jeep. A truly legendary rig. It took me 4 years to build this one for my wife . Money and time well spent.

This decision all depends on the type of adventure driving you envision. If you plan to truly go OFF ROAD during this adventure then you will need a truly capable rig. The only rig you have listed that right out of the box fits the bill is the Jeep. Both Toyotas ( while nice rigs ) are...

The shell was an Teardrop American Outback. Built in Wa. state in 1989. A one year wonder . Made from blow molded ABS. Quite rare these days.

Here is one that I built a few years ago. Sadly the wife hated it. To small . A guy from Canada is now towing it with a Jeep Wrangler . It towed great and even floats when crossing a stream. Biggest problem I had was people wanting to know what the hell it was , and where it...

Oddly enough, I have never had an issue with the Nissan transmissions that fit the 720 . There are quite a few offerings as the 720 runs a divorced T-case. Any Nissan / Datsun L- series trans under 30" in length will fit. I hate to be a stick in the mud , but I also take exception to the...

I see no advantage to the electric expedition vehicle be it hybrid or not . It will still be a gross polluter. At some point some one has to figure out how to safely dispose of the dead batteries. And one that is more susceptible to failure in the field. Picture an electric fording a river...

Dana made the compressor. It was designed for an air shift 2 speed rear end. Keeps my shot bottle full ......

The best method I have found is to fabricate a set of 3 ( heavy duty ) saw horses 1" taller than the bed of the truck . ( Mine are built entirely with 2x6 PT lumber ) The height is critical for me. It limits the amount of jacking required to get the unit off the horses and on the truck. I...

The power steering conversion tool longer than expected. Done now though. Will start the frame tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.

Yea , I get the whole Chevy thing. I have a 95 ford F-350 ( my work truck ) . Don't know what I'd do without it..... If your kid's any thing like mine he's gonn'a trash his first rig any way. Not out of malishesness ( probably spelled wrong ) , just kids. My kids first was a really nice 84...

Hard to say if that was a good call or not. It all depends on the rig. If it was maintained correctly it would have been worth the $700. If not, your friends were probably steering you in the right direction. Mine has a bit over 300,000 miles on the truck. I just went through it front to...

Sorry no one chimed in sooner. This response may be to late to do any good, but here goes any way. The 720 was and is a great truck. Nimble , comfortable and fairly economical. The later years are the best. 85-86. Pre 85's had a rust issue in the bed as it wasn't a true double wall until 85...

Not stock. Not even close. Handles the wt. fine....

Lots'a fresh snow in Idaho right now. Be careful.

The steel arrived yesterday. As luck would have it ( all good ) I was given permission from an old and dear friend to remove any thing I thought I needed from his heavily water damaged 86 Conestoga 12' camper. I scored a ton of useful parts for the build. 3 way Dometic Refrigerator ( working...

85.5 Slamurai. Datsun L-20B conversion / YJ spring over / High steer / lockers / slide out hard top / armored axles / chromo shafts / exo / etc etc etc.

Nice to se another Samurai owner here. Yours is looking good.