thinking about going a different direction

[gon2srf]

There is a woman in Running Springs who wants to see my Pathfinder with potential to trade for her early 80's Wagoneer with sbc 350 and chevy drivetrain.

Turns out its a 70-72 which means NO SMOG! Thats great, because i wont be driving it enough to worry about making a huge impact on the environment. Im in negotiations now!

Awesome, now sign up for BorregoFest and let's go wheelin'.

[big dave]

Im trying to sell the Pathfinder, its tough. Ive got my mind made up on getting a Cherokee Sport 2 door. Ill settle for a 4 door, but the 2 door has my eye right now. They are a dime a dozen, and the aftermarket is more affordable and available than my Pathfinder.

All the M1009's i was bidding on were taken for much higher than i bidded.

Im planning a simple 4" lift, and 33's. Id also like to paint it in flat tan, just like the military desert vehicles. All bumper mods, roof rack, rock sliders...etc are going to be drab green.

[sdnative]

I've always been impressed with the XJs.

[Frogeye]

How about the Jeep Scrambler? One of my favorites.

[cruiserlarry]

I've always been impressed with the XJs.

The Jeep XJs are a good choice for several reasons. They are inexpensive, easy to find parts for, straightforward to work on, and functional in the field. Lots of aftermarket support is available, so they can go from mild to wild quickly.

And XJ is easier to spell than Pathfinder...

[hawkeye]

What about a Toyota LC? large aftermarket suport. And very reliable.

[big dave]

What about a Toyota LC? large aftermarket suport. And very reliable.

Too expensive for me

Im looking at a couple of full size Ford Broncos this week. Minus the cost of gas, its a fairly comfortable truck for a fat guy, and has a solid chassis and will take 33's stock, 35's possibly. Ive found a whole bunch of them for under $2000, which leaves me with some money to do things like bushings n crap.

[cruiserlarry]

What about a Toyota LC? large aftermarket suport. And very reliable.

Too expensive for me

Im looking at a couple of full size Ford Broncos this week. Minus the cost of gas, its a fairly comfortable truck for a fat guy, and has a solid chassis and will take 33's stock, 35's possibly. Ive found a whole bunch of them for under $2000, which leaves me with some money to do things like bushings n crap.

Late model Broncos 92+ won't fit 33" without rubbing in most cases, and need 6" to fit 35" tires properly. Earlier models ('80-'91) barely squeeze 33" stock. Either way, the twin traction beam front suspension is expensive to lift, and hard to keep in alignment, especially if lifted. And the 5.0L (302 cid) and 5.8L (351 cid) are pigs with fuel around town, and worse off-road. So, consider the after-sale costs when you pick out a used 4WD - sometimes the selling price is just the beginning (aside from the obvious mod-fever issue)...

Good luck to you, Big Dave....

[big dave]

Good luck to you, Big Dave....

Wow thanks for the info Larry! As you can see, ive been shopping and keeping my current investment off the road.

[sdnative]

I thought you were looking at jeep XJs? I still think it would be a good fit.