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78 jeep honcho...the most capabable 4x4 pickup I have owned...that thing had the ability to go where fords and Chevys wouldn't...and couldn't.. I will add it was the least reliable truck I ever owned...I always said it will go further and deeper but may not get you back...

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Just for nostalgia's sake, I'd love to have my old 1972 K-5 Blazer 350/4bbl/4speed with lockouts back.....

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i only borrowed two while i worked for uncle sam

a jeep 5/4 ton p/u and a dodge 3/4 ton truck

both were great

but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

i really loved my M151 jeep. shift on the fly 4 wheel drive, waterproof engine, four on the floor!

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'76, 3/4T, short wheel base, 350, 4WD, Scottsdale Chevy. 3.73 gearing with a 4 speed manual tranny, but 1 st gear was a granny gear. Transfer case had 4 Hi, 4 Lo, 2 Hi, and 2 Lo. Best all round truck I ever had. When I latched it on to something, one of two things happened...... either I moved it, or all 4 wheels would dig down. Had 9.00X16's on it with lockouts and limited slip? differentials on the front and back. When it locked up, all 4 wheels would spin. Dual gas tanks and you needed them.... 8000 lb Warren winch on front.

The 92 Toyota 4WD I got now is better in the mud, but it can't do all the things that Chevy could.

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Without a doubt. My late 70"s Toyota Land Cruiser

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I have owned a: 65 GMC K2500 highboy w/ a 305 V6 and 3 on the tree, which I replaced with a four spd truck tranny, a 75 Dodge W2500 full time w/ 440 and auto, an 84 K5 Blazer w/ 305 and 4 spd manual, which I replaced with a 9.5 compression 350 w/ RV cam, an 83 Chevy K2500 6.2 diesel auto, an 82 Toyota 4x4 long bed PU with 22R and 5 speed manual,

All of these had manual hubs with the exception of the 75 Dodge. The 84 Blazer was the only one with AC. None had power any thing, but vacuum assisted brakes.

With auto hubs: a 96 Chevy extended cab long box w/ 5.7 and 5 speed manual, a 99 Chevy Blazer (S series) w/ 4.3 and auto, a 94 Toyota 4-Runner w/ 3.0 and auto, and Momma's 05 Durango with 5.7 Hemi and auto.

Maybe because it was my first HD pickup, and maybe because I share with my wife and kids so many wonderful memories of great times hauling wood from the hills, or hauling horses in the stock racks, or camping in the 12 foot overhead camper that came with the pickup, but that old 65 GMC is the most fondly remembered.

Put good chains on all four wheels and it would go anywhere in up to three feet of snow. Give it good traction and it would nearly climb a tree. It would go down the road well with 6000 lbs in the bed, or 16,000 lb on a trailer.

And it got 6 mpg going down the road empty at 50 mph, or loaded with a 12 foot c/o camper and horse trailer behind doing 70. It still got 6 mpg.

But truly the 82 Toyota PU was the best off road beater toy imaginable, as long as no work was on the menu.


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The best overall off road I have owned was my 91 Toyota PU 4 cyl 4x4. It did need a limited slip or auto locking rear end once. On road the Rav4 we had was great. Too soon to tell about our Highlander.


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The Honda CRV AWD system is awesome for basic traction. Actually, with any AWD Honda CRV, one should reasonably expect 250K+ if you follow the recommended maintenance schedule. No problem.


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My current 4Runner is the latest of many that have served me well. I'm not a rock crawler but love being comfortable heading up rarely travelled 2 tracks in remote area. It is also comfortable and quiet at 80 mph on the interstate. But above all it is incredibly reliable. It is a 2018 TRD Offroad.


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I have a '73 Bronco with 302, C4, 4.11's and open differentials. It can crawl around the Black Hills easily and is a joy to drive and a lot of fun.

In my experience, my Sierra 1500 is a much better vehicle in snow. And snow is where the vast vast majority of my 4wd time is occurring.


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You down under guys were lucky having those Diesels. But the straight six was a stump puller back then too.


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All time what, best or worst.


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My second vehicle purchase. $1550 in 1972. 1968 International Harvester Scout half-cab. 102 HP four-banger. (That was the big one; the small one was 88 HP.) Three-speed stick with two-speed manual transfer case. Get in. Loosen four 9/16" hex-head bolts (there were 8 or so, but I only used the ones in the corners). Stand up holding the half top over your head. Step over the seat into the bed. Walk it off the tailgate. Instant chick-magnet vehicle with bonus doghouse (until you need it back.) That was my answer to my buddies with their snobby Jeep CJ5s!


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All time favorite was a 1982 F-150 shortbed with 4:10 gears, 4 speed, and 300 cubic inch six.


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An old 74 International Scout!


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'62 Land Cruiser. Thing would climb a tree if it could get traction


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Originally Posted by jaguartx
All time what, best or worst.


All time favorite or All time 4WD. Does not matter . You choose. Could be both. Ha!

Worst is okay too.


Gun Shows are almost as comical as boat ramps in the Spring.
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'78 International Scout II...
Although my '98 Toyota T100 keeps impressing me

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I had a '67 International Scout with a 4cyl that was tough as nails....just no power to pull anything up a bridge, Had a 76 FJ-40, which was great off road but a guy came along and offered way more then I paid, so...I let him have it...then got into the Jeep Cherokee's. Had 1984, 1987, 1990 and a 1992 all with the 4.0 and 4WD. I had great luck with the cherokee's off road, went through some stuff that a full size 4WD P/U had to back out of...the Jeep kinda stayed on top of the mess. When Dodge picked up the Jeep line, I moved on. My 4WD now is a Chevy Silverado 2500 HD with the Duramax. Don't have any plans to get too far off road as the weight would sink it before you could blink...it will pull the color off a house, though!

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