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99 F250 Super duty 7.3L Powerstroke

Chrysler/Dodge 318 engines SUCK. The 360's are good to go.

Any vehicle that was produced after 1975 has emission BS on it that needs deleted. My 92 F250 with the IDI diesel has proven to be pretty much bullet proof.... besides the transmission.

Any pre electronic diesel. Ain't that about it? Or have a faraday cage for yer engine?

My memory tells me that my earlier vehicles required more fiddling with than my current models, tyres now last longer, windscreens are better, they are more comfortable, and quieter.


Though I will admit to nostalgic thoughts when I perused this the other day.

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We wandered down to Canberra and picked up the below items, and the fellow had two of the above vehicles in his front yard.



Jacking plate, 2.5 ton Perentie jack, 6 ton Perentie jack, 2.5 ton perentie jack...all double lift.

Totally cool, totally unessisary showing it here. Can't get it here or if ya could,,, few could afford it. And yes, I do loves Defenders.

There two types of people that drive Defenders, those whose employer insists they should...and extremely dedicated enthusiasts.

You do know JStuart doesn’t live here. His here is there, Australia.

With the proper scan tool, any vehicle is easy to work on being a weekend warrior mechanic..

End of times rig for me would be a non EFI/Computer truck personally.

Yugo's were so reliable they quit making them.

Anson Whills

A $30 OBDII reader from Amazon makes it pretty easy to work on anything.

Toyota/Lexus and Honda/Acura don’t require much maintenance and parts are easily sourced.

One ton rigs are more maintenance, diesel even more so. Pick your poison

i can work on most anything... but if push comes to shove, gimme' a gen 1 SBC with a Quadrajet carb & HEI ignition, backed by a TH350/TH400 trans or manual if you prefer... in a mid 70's-80's GM car/truck... near 4 decades of interchangeability & plenty of that schit out there... easy and cheap to find parts, New or Used... Perfect for a Cuba type future... i drive an original paint 55 Bel-Air when the roads are clean (265 V8 with a Glide)... the brakes suck and it handles like a hay wagon. but i can fix it with a blindfold on...

Relative just pick up an '89 Dodge pickup. Dakota, regular cab, power windows and such.

49K miles. tires had to be replaced as they were cracked and dried out, makes sense as they were from '91. The spare was original to the truck. Took it home on a trailer.

Friend's old man owned it, been garaged for years. They took his keys away when the Alzheimers got too him, then he passed. Family would used it for short trips to the Home Depot.

First thing relative said: "it's cheaper to run than my big truck, tires etc are less expensive, and I can work on it"

Working on it can be a good selling point.

Watching talkin’ ‘bout willys?

in an apocalyptic world it better have leather main bearings. model t. otherwise anything you like enough to learn on. 2005 cummins for me. had a ton of experience in a dealership and parts are readily available.

Ansen "Sprints"... aka Slot Mags or Aluminum slots... copied by many...

Jeep 4.0L is decent
Toyota 4cyl from 80's 90's
Ford I-300 the inline 6cyl

90’s Derdge with a 12 valve and 5 speed….

My 94 yukon with the 350 gas engine has been great. I've owned it about 18 years. I replaced the alternator several years back and it was an easy hob. I've had to replace the door hinge pins and the brakes over the years too. It gets driven hard on rough terrain hunting and camping.

Bb