| Author | Message | ||
     Daniel Patterson (Mygoatboy) New Member Username: Mygoatboy Post Number: 10 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hello, I am a huge fan of Land Rovers but I am afraid that I will need to get a truck because of being a farmer. But I was wondering how Full-Size trucks perform off-road? Thank You, Daniel | ||
| Ron Ward (Ronward) Senior Member Username: Ronward Post Number: 351 Registered: 02-2002 |
Depends on what off-road means to you and what truck you are looking at. I had a Z-71 back in '97. All stock it did relatively well in muddy conditions found when hunting. Never went boggin' or rock crawling in the thing. Now I have an F-250 powerstroke diesel crew cab with 4" spring lift and 285's. More power than anything on the road, but the front end is way too heavy for Land Rover style wheeling. Does fine on service roads and in the dove field. Factory full size Fords and GM's have some weak links in the front end, so make sure you address them prior to jumping off road in one. | ||
| Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 209 Registered: 08-2003 |
My neighbour has one, relatively new, and he done some of easy trails round this parts. I seen some of them on trails round here as well, but my impression was always pretty negative, as their wheel base and width making them pretty shabby choice for off-roading. Altough books in 4WD-Adventures been written by folkz travelling in full-size suburban (chevy, but still - HUGE).. so go figure. | ||
| Brian O'Connor (Hooky) New Member Username: Hooky Post Number: 30 Registered: 09-2003 |
they are cheaper to fix LOL Had a full sized Jimmy. Had to put new drive shafts in front and rear, have the TC and transmission rebuilt as well... Wheel bearings and stuff are easy to do to, fortunatly, all the parts are realitively cheap and most any shade tree can do most of the work if you aren't inclinded to do it yourself. Never boke anything on either of my Toyotas, or my Disco. But the 2 GMs I had I broke tons of stuff... Carry spares, and a tool role! | ||
| Joe M. (Little_joe) Senior Member Username: Little_joe Post Number: 262 Registered: 11-2002 |
The IFS GM's have an aluminum front diff housing which is prone to break when the wheels bounce, or when oversized tires and throttle are used. They break around here plowing snow. If you want something that can wheel, I'd consider the solid axle Fords and Dodges (which are now IFS too) over the GMs - purely for strength, let alone the advantages of SA over IFS. joe |
