Best overland rig on a budget other than Toyota or jeep
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Enthusiast III
I'm biased, but Jeep liberties can be had for cheap, and make good overland rigs.
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Xterras are nice. Nothing wrong with them. Liberties came with a manual occasionally, and rarely, a diesel.
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This is a very loaded question as there are way too many unknowns for us to really know what would work well for you. How about a little background?
That should be a good start to begin narrowing down options.
- Do you need a pickup or SUV is either ok?
- How big of a family (if any) or how many passengers do you want to accomodate?
- How many people will be camping out of the vehicle?
- Will you look at a trailer eventually?
- How will you sleep (or want to)? Tent / RTT / Hammock / in the vehicle, etc.
- Where / how is the terrain where you will you be traveling? (is 4x4 necessary)
- Do you prefer base-camping or moving every night?
- What is your purchase price budget? (huge factor)
- How are your mechanical skills? (can you fix and work on an older rig yourself, or will you have to rely on professionals)
That should be a good start to begin narrowing down options.
Influencer I
I agree with Justin the R51 Pathfinders are getting quite affordable and are capable. I also have one I'm may be looking to sell.
2" lift included!
2" lift included!
Either is fine. Prefer a stick
I have a large family 6 kids.(probably wouldn't take them all at one time)
I will be using a tent or hammock depending on the weather. Trailer is a maybe and I'm not too sure on my budget yet. This would also be my daily driver to start off with. And I'm decent with a wrench& have friends that will help
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Sounds like a 05-up Pathfinder with the third row seating would be more up your alley! They are almost identical to the Xterra's but slightly longer and IRS.
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Based on that criteria, if I were you I would probably be looking at a full size SUV.. I had an 05 Suburban Z71 before my Jeep and I loved it. Tons of room, adequate offroad, easy and cheap to work on and those 5.3 LS engines seem to run forever. To me they are about the best blend of size, comfort, capability, quality, etc.. I am partial to that body style though (2000-2006 GMT800). I have had friends with the 2007 - 2014 and the interior just doesn't seem as good, quality-wise. Particularly the dash (one friend's is cracking pretty noticeably). Tahoes are nice too, but with 6 kids and a third row, the suburban still gives you plenty of cargo space.
The down-side is they are getting pretty old now, so most examples have pretty high mileage. That said, mine had over 170k on the clock when I sold it, and was running perfectly.
The down-side is they are getting pretty old now, so most examples have pretty high mileage. That said, mine had over 170k on the clock when I sold it, and was running perfectly.
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I looked at those back in around 2005 and liked them, except that the second row had almost no leg room.
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I guess I should also throw a sequoia in , decent mpg , plenty of room, very daily driveable , super reliable . Not a real wheeler but we have taken ours on lots of fun backroads and adventures
