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Hey y'all, I've posted a few times in here asking about a rig/platform, got into a 1500 Silverado and realized it killed more gas than I wanted it to (avg 14mpg). I was dead set on a subie but between overpricing and head gasket issues I was steered another direction. Here's my new rig, a...

Oh no that's commuting on the road. I have no idea when loaded. Subies average around 22-23 from what I've seen so that's close to a 10mpg difference. Most of what I do is on road anyway so it's gotta be livable

For me I'm averaging about 14mpg and I do a considerable amount of driving on the highway. Most spots are at least an hour out from me and it's at least half a tank in the round trip alone.

Exactly, I get that. Mine needs to be able to travel both on and off road. Truth be told my off roading is pretty mild, muddy logging/mountain trails and roads mainly. Of course there is the possibility of snow and ice being in the PNW. I'll look into first gen foresters too. If I went Subaru...

I've heard of x mode. But I'm not looking to finance and it'll be the same price range as my Silverado was, $5k ish or under. I wanna leave some money for a mild lift and tires at the very least.

I don't think most do. Some super old GLs do I believe but in general, no. Most of what I'm doing is commuting anyway, but it does snow up here and I go on muddy loogging roads to get to my places at times, although they're not crazy. I've seen a lot of late 90's Impreza wagons with the 2.2L for...

Hey guys! Been gone a while, but it's great to be back. I finally ended up going with a 2000 Silverado 4x4 for my rig only to realize it's an absolute gas killer. I kinda knew it would be, but a lot of the spots I go to are far out and it adds up, especially with expensive west coast gas...

Suburbans are fun. I also like to think id enjoy a Tahoe. God knows they're cheap and LAST FOREVER. Tons of space, easy and cheap maintenance, but itbmaybe a bit big for my needs. Unless I intend to sleep in it, that is.

I don't know where I'm going next, but I'll be connecting with fellow overlanders when I get there. Cheers!

Lots of aftermarket for the Xterra too. I liked those, Pathfinders (the pre--unibody ones ideally) too

The only AWD I'd consider is the V8 2nd gen explorer V8 because I had one and i loved it. Anything else will be traditional 4x4, and would definitely consider the Xterra if I found one I liked. Hopefully in manual

For what generation explorer?

Well like I said I'm not really brand loyal, I just want something that can be lightly modded, is realiable and easy to work on. I had a 99 with the V8 and AWD, it had 177k on it and I wasn't nice to it at all. Never a stutter. Gas hog sure, but I think they're highly underrated and they're...

The 2 door Wrangler variety doesn't have enough room for cargo, two dogs plus my wife and myself. Also, they generally make crappy daily drivers due to bad ride quality and gas mileage. My current vehicle is the 05 explorer. But, I've heard lots of bad things about their transmissions and...

For the WJ, is there a best engine/tranny/ combo? And I think they're solid front axle, not IFS, correct?

Hello everyone, I'm Tim and I'm currently residing in South TX, until I arrive at my next duty station (TBD). I've got an 05 Explorer XLT with a 4.0 V6, 4x4. I'm planning to get rid of it for something better, and really start having fun getting into overlanding. Any and all advice is greatly...

Thanks for having me, everyone. I've really wanted to get into overlanding, just not really sure how to go about it. O do know I need to get a solid vehicle, I'm looking for something older, easier to work on and maintain that will still fix my needs. I've got an 05 explorer with a 4.0L V6 and...