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  1. al_burpe

    CUV / Crossover with 4Lo

    I just looked and the new compass trailhawk has a 4lo, so the renegade probably does too. I can't think of any others.
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    Questions for the Suburban/Yukon XL owners out there...

    Seeing as how your first priority is being cheap, I am curious why you haven't considered the Ford Expedition EL. It has roughly the same cargo capacity as a 1500 Suburban. I just added a second kid to my family and went through a similar process in getting a new vehicle for my family. Being...
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    Advice on choosing an older LC for touring camping / light overlanding.

    Hi Craig, I owned a 1995 Prado with the 3.0L turbo diesel for a little over a year while living in South Sudan. I drove it all over South Sudan and Uganda. It is one of my favorite vehicles that I have owned. It was very much bad road capable. I took it to some pretty gnarly places without...
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    Ford Expedition advice

    After two weeks of ownership, I have discovered another common problem with these vehicles if anyone is researching to buy one. A couple days after purchasing, I kept coming out to a dead battery. I had the battery and alternator checked and both were fine. I checked all switches to make sure...
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    Project Wannabe Overlanding - A Lackluster 2005 Ford Expedition Build

    It definitely looks better with the rear lift installed. I wonder why the previous owner would only do the front. My understanding was that the front was supposed to be 2.5" and the rear 1.5". Anyway, I like your trailer too. I just got a 2005 expedition myself (I think you posted on my...
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    Ford Expedition advice

    It is a 2nd generation, 2005. With a baby coming in the next two weeks it probably be a little while before getting much done to it.
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    Ford Expedition advice

    So I made the purchase of an Expedition today. Got them to include the changing of the spark plugs in the purchase price.
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    Ford Expedition advice

    Just to update this thread, I sold my Frontier this week and now have cash available to purchase a new family rig. We went and looked at cars today. We brought our daughter along as well as her current car seat and the car seat her new baby sister will ride in for the first year or so of her...
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    2007 Nissan Frontier

    I am selling my Frontier. It is a 2007 with 126K miles. It is the NISMO package which is the same as the Pro4x is now. I am asking $11,900 but there is room for negotiation on that. I am in Pocatello, Idaho, and I am happy to answer any questions you might have...
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    Longest sleeping platform in a truck.

    Here you go. This one is already set up with the bed and everything and right in your price range. https://twinfalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/overland-off-grid-camper/6541369450.html
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    Increasing Tacoma Payload Capacity?

    I don't know that I would make "accessing national parks in Africa" a criteria to sway you one way or another in vehicle selection. My experience in African parks is that they already have a separate fee for driving a vehicle registered in another country that is considerably higher than a...
  12. al_burpe

    2004 Suzuki V-Stom 650

    I am selling my V-Strom that is fully equipped for adventure touring. I didn't use it as much as I had hoped and with a second kid on the way, I don't see that improving. Below is the craigslist link. https://eastidaho.craigslist.org/mcy/d/suzuki-strom-650/6548443010.html
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    dodge 2500 as GLOBAL expedition rig?

    My experience living in East Africa was that a lot what was available had to do with which side of the road that country adhered to. LHD countries imported a lot more second hand vehicles from the US and RHD countries import from Japan and the UK. I think if you broke down in the middle of...
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    Auction for E350 and old UHaul truck

    My company has two vehicles we are looking to sell. They are currently at local auction site. One is a 1995 E350 2wd, gas motor, and high roof. It was used for a nursing home so it has a wheel chair lift and no rear seats. To my knowledge, it is decent running condition for the year of...
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    Best station wagon for expedition other than Subaru?

    What compromises are you getting in a crossover that you aren't getting in an outback? The new Cherokee, RAV4, ect. are going to get similar mileage and take you the same places. About your original question, there is the Audi all road station wagon. There is a build thread on here about...
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    Elko NV to Bend OR - Anything for kids to do along this stretch to break up the trip?

    If you go through Twin Falls (which means back tracking east a little), you can stop at Shoshone Falls which are pretty spectacular. Not sure if it would be worth the detour though.
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    Ford Expedition advice

    I definitely wondered why they are so much cheaper, but I wasn't able to find very many negative reviews that would indicate an obvious reason for it. I thought I would check in here and see if people had recommendations or reasons to avoid them.
  18. al_burpe

    SX4 Trail Ready Paragliding Expedition Vehicle

    I just saw this car for sale on KSL in Utah. Maybe you could just buy his.
  19. al_burpe

    Ford Expedition advice

    This is exactly what I have found as well and what attracted to me them.
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    Ford Expedition advice

    It is not so much that I am set on it as I have seen that the Expeditions that I can afford are a lot newer with a lot fewer miles on them than anything comparable. I also really like the way the third row folds down and opens up a lot of usable space when you don't need the third row. The...
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