While I’ve heard all these arguments before, I’ve never had problems with under mounted spares. My experience is 2 rear carry (rav4 and Rodeo) 1 inside (xj) and 1 underneath (land cruiser) and my favorite by far (and the one thats seen the most abuse) has been the cruiser. I drag the ass of that thing all over the…

yes, the 4.7 needs belts, but other than that its a bombproof engine.

yup. Thats the one bummer of the 3rd gen...belts. The 1gr-fe uses chains and eliminates that issue.

Get a 4runner, and I say this as a 80 series Land Cruiser Owner. Land Cruisers are wonderful machines and mechanically sound for many MANY miles...but the 4runner will be less painful on the wallet to maintain as a part-time adventure rig by virtue of lighter, cheaper parts. At the age the 80 series are getting...you…

3rd gen 4runner. It will go anywhere and probably never break. Perfect size to be totally easy to maneuver in a city, and fit everything you need to camp for a weekend.

This will go well...

Chrysler Imperial (I know, its the poor mans Rolls but I am a sucker for suicide doors)

“oh.. oh that’s just great.. so they make me clean the fucking ship with a toothbrush all day and now a fucking shark just swoops in and turns the place to shit again.. i don’t even... couldn’t be a bigger shark, noo.. now everyone will go berserk, shoot all over the place, thomas is gonna shit is pants again.. not to…

I spotted Ford testing a Ranger and a Troller on I-70 ouside of Denver a week ago!

Ford already makes a Wrangler competitor. They just don’t sell it here, or slap on a blue oval.