Chesnuttjoseph
New member
Why not an excursion four wheel drive small lift tires straight pipe and tune and you can get good fuel economy and it's quite spacious
Trooper, Montero, and what else?
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Jelorian
Adventurer
I agree with you. Gen 3 is a perfectly capable and good looking rig as well. Stronger motor too.
Great suggestions all.
But I do have an update....I couldn't resist this. Price was right, and it is ready to roll. I'm sure I'll occasionally want the off-road ability of the Trooper or Montero...but I *think* more often I'll prize the interior volume (with swivel seats already installed) of this guy.
Basic details: 130K. First 122 were easy grandma miles. Last 8K saw modifications. 2nd Owner bought an AWD Express so this had to go. 3.5" lift (pucks up front, HD leafs + coil overs in the rear), roof racks galore, swivel front seats, 275/75/15 tires (stock is 215/70).
But I do have an update....I couldn't resist this. Price was right, and it is ready to roll. I'm sure I'll occasionally want the off-road ability of the Trooper or Montero...but I *think* more often I'll prize the interior volume (with swivel seats already installed) of this guy.
Basic details: 130K. First 122 were easy grandma miles. Last 8K saw modifications. 2nd Owner bought an AWD Express so this had to go. 3.5" lift (pucks up front, HD leafs + coil overs in the rear), roof racks galore, swivel front seats, 275/75/15 tires (stock is 215/70).
PirateMcGee
Expedition Leader
Sweet!! I've been eyballing those as well.
AirForceOne
Mr. Bond
If it gets the job done! Those were AWD and not 4WD, correct? I'm also deciding on what to build for my exploring/bug out from life vehicle. I'm leaning to a Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban though, mainly for the low buy in, parts availability and aftermarket support.
Correct, AWD not 4WD. My silly little mind is already thinking about adding in a PowerTrax No Slip, or even more ambitiously a Blazer transfer-case swap for true 4x4 and some manual hubs. But I'm going to sit on those ideas for a while while I do all the baselining on this vehicle including more involved preventative maintenance like a new fuel pump (I didn't like being stranded when my last one went.)
Tahoe/Yukon were on my too-consider list too, but given the availability of Trooper and Monteros, their reliability and relatively low-buy in the Chevy/GMC were further down the list.
p nut
butter
Nice. For what you will use it for:
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Typical usage: My weekend and adventure rig. Carry 4 people to the ski hill. Drive up a lot of Forest Service roads easily. Not be too much of a handful on the highway. Ability to tackle mild to moderate off road trails -- to get places, not to challenge my driving / vehicle (i.e. overlanding, not rock crawling.) Sleep 2 on a platform in back with at least a bit of head space.
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I think that will be a great vehicle.
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Typical usage: My weekend and adventure rig. Carry 4 people to the ski hill. Drive up a lot of Forest Service roads easily. Not be too much of a handful on the highway. Ability to tackle mild to moderate off road trails -- to get places, not to challenge my driving / vehicle (i.e. overlanding, not rock crawling.) Sleep 2 on a platform in back with at least a bit of head space.
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I think that will be a great vehicle.