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I'm soliciting opinions on easily repairable/dependable trucks.

Not really a BugOut/SHTF vehicle, more for camping, off-road access for hunting, "getting away".

Any advice would be helpful! Thanks!

Older 4WD Jeep Cherokee or Comanche.

I submit that an older model Chevy Tahoe or Suburban would be easier to maintain AND find parts for; and probably cheaper. Back around 2000; when they still had the old 350 V-8.

older toyota (mid 90's - 2000). Wont need to fix them becasue they dont break down and gas milage is good. 4 banger, 4x4 2 inch lift with some good tires....... Cant beat it!!

M35A2. $3K, 6x6, runs on diesel, kerosene, used motor oil, vegetable oil. If you can't get there in that truck, you probably need a horse!

Second for the Toyota. Or a 1950's Ford.

Jeep Cherokee in a 6 cylinder. Their just priced high in comparison with the rest of the car market and they're small. If you can do small and you can pay for it then I would go jeep Cherokee.

jrswanson1 wrote:M35A2. $3K, 6x6, runs on diesel, kerosene, used motor oil, vegetable oil. If you can't get there in that truck, you probably need a horse!

Where do you see a drivable (i.e. "running") M35A2 for $3k?

allingeneral wrote:

jrswanson1 wrote:M35A2. $3K, 6x6, runs on diesel, kerosene, used motor oil, vegetable oil. If you can't get there in that truck, you probably need a horse!

Where do you see a drivable (i.e. "running") M35A2 for $3k?

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I'll go allingeneral one better. Find me one and I'll BUY it.

Gone are the days when you could buy a Deuce-and-a-half for cheap.

http://www.easternsurplus.net/deuce.html

You can still buy them on gov auction for cheap but you are buying a 50/50 chance it is messed up big time. Some of them only have 19k miles on them..

might have to drive a bit.... They also have thousands of pounds of once used brass, ammo cans ect...

http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/e ... md=keyword

4th page with a few current auctions of deuces's... This is the site where eastern gets thier trucks from.

That could be a good deal if you're able to handle a fixer-upper. But big diesel trucks need big tools and big money when they break.

Then again, where else would you find a vehicle that runs on anything from moonshine to cow piss?. (Or is that redundant?)

lol... no! gas, diesel, kerosene, used motor oil, veggy oil, cow piss... The ultimate SHTF vehicle. I'd buy one but the city of fairfax says I cant Need to move out to the coutry!! The second best is the concept jeep they just came out with that they might put it into production.. badazz

joeshmo wrote:lol... no! gas, diesel, kerosene, used motor oil, veggy oil, cow piss... The ultimate SHTF vehicle. I'd buy one but the city of fairfax says I cant Need to move out to the coutry!! The second best is the concept jeep they just came out with that they might put it into production.. badazz

Does Fairfax have a "No deuce and a half" ordinance? Can you cite?

cANT EVEN PARK MY BOAT FOR 10 MIN WITHOUT GETTING A TICKET !!! Back in 07 they tried to make a no washing your car at your house ordinance. No commercial trucks, no trailers, not vans with a buisness name on them in residental streets registered in the city ect ect. The list goes on and on. Why I live here I have no clue

OakRidgeStars wrote: Then again, where else would you find a vehicle that runs on anything from moonshine to cow piss?. (Or is that redundant?)

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There at least OUGHT to be a difference. But then I never drank any cow piss, and your comment suggests you never drank any GOOD moonshine. Pity. Maybe someday some benevolent Hillbilly will bring you to the light.

No one liking the Ford F150/250? Just curious because i see so many on the roads, and very few for sale except when someone is trading it on a newer one, or they died (seriously, old folk be droppin', leavin' quality trucks fer tha' young'uns).

Nothing wrong with a F150, but I would go with one that was built before they had an ECM.

In other words, a good old Farmer Brown pickup truck.

Reverenddel wrote:No one liking the Ford F150/250? Just curious because i see so many on the roads, and very few for sale except when someone is trading it on a newer one, or they died (seriously, old folk be droppin', leavin' quality trucks fer tha' young'uns).

I have a 2006 F250 and it's pretty damn easy to work on considering the complexity of new vehicles these days. Had it for 6 years now since new and not one issue. Maybe not my first choice for a bug-out vehicle due to overall size (super crew, 8 ft. bed), but it's paid for so it will do nicely. As for off-roading and/or camping, size can work against you with a truck this big. With oversized tires it is formidable truck and I can tackle a lot of different terrains, but off-road trails aren't always very big, which can work against you with a large truck.

I want this one