Top Ten Dirt Cheap Compact Off Road Simple Conversions
Let's make this list! Think offroad utilty vehicle. Something that's simple, tough, reliable, that you could use for hunting, working on a small farm, off roading, etc.
Let's say all in around $3k as a base price, obviously if you want to get fancier that's more. Evolving List * 86-91 Isuzu Trooper * 84-85 Toyota Pickup * Samurai (years?) * F150 (92-96) * Jeep - CJs? (Years?) |
Honestly, the f150 i have is a great one.
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Well I'm gonna say a trooper. 5 speeds don't break. Rear axles don't break.....IFS meh but cheap and simple to run and fix.
For something small I would for for a samurai. Very small in size. Small motor. And solid axle. |
Samurai.
Cheap, small, huge aftermarket support. Light, simple and tough, good mileage to boot. And the roof comes off! |
My pick would be an '84-'85 Toyota pickup. The 22R is underpowered but the rest of the truck is solid and with the solid front axle and leafs modifying one is cheap. I used to have an '84 extra cab.
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Any particular year range for the Troopers or Samurais?
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Jeep.
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Any with the 4.0.
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You don't want the 86 Toyota it has IFS.
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Correct, just the '84 and '85.
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I think I know some one with a 85 Toyota 4x4 may be able to get it cheep if anyone is interested Cough John storage Cough.
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How about... oh i dunno, a black cj with an amc motor. 😜 Cant beat a jeep for compact plus offroad calability. Rigid frame, solid axles, 4wd, and enough power to spin it all. ;)
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Do a sbc conversion and you cant stop it.
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The old FJs are superior to the CJs and that's just the way it is. However, they ain't all that cheap. CJs are less.
Before I got my 91 new, I almost got an old FJ with its straight six. It was cool, but the folks didn't want any more used cars that were unreliable. I beat the hell out of my Jeep and it just kept on tick'n. It has the old AMC based 2.5 I4. Just not a lot to go wrong. |
And then there was the Antichrist:mad:. A Jeep J-series truck with an AMC 401 big block and solid axles. I wish we still had it. :thumbs_up:
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That is fucking awesome! Though I'm pretty sure it's not dirt cheap. ;) Good for "end of the world as we know it."
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That is pretty fucking cool.
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Somebody build one.
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I have enough projects right now.
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Me too. I volunteer Phil. He only has two projects going on right now.
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I volunteer Adam.
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My projects primarily involve exploiting Motorgen talent, soooo. . .
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I want to do that to an ISUZU box truck
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