What do YOU consider "capable"?

[Wallygator]

A stock vehicle that can do the Rubicon trail with minimal damage...add in very good reliability, well, I consider that capable. YMMV. Toyota 4Runner.

2010 Toyota 4Runner Rubicon Trail First Drive - FOUR WHEELER NETWORK

 

[Dave K]

I’m just here for the comments and having a bet with myself when this will just turn into a d&@k measuring contest of “oh I did ______ with a stock rig and nobody can top that “

please continue

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Classic trollage not often seen on OB. Kudos.

 

[slomatt]

Instagram Experts agree that certain vehicles aren’t capable. I was just trying to see if there was a consensus of what that means.

I would hope that the consensus would be to not listen to "Instagram Experts".

 

[MazeVX]

I would like to ask again, capable of doing what?

 

[M Rose]

So a Duce isn’t capable, a HMMWV isn’t capable, a FTMV isn’t capable, but a dune buggy is? Hmmm I never drove a dune buggy through places I took all of these incapable rigs through sand, jungle, forest, ice, snow, over mountains, a crossed rivers, down trails that a Jeep would dream of going... yea I saw them all get stuck... my exact job was to get them unstuck... and my rig... the ultimate Overlanding rig..an M88 tracked vehicle recovery rig designed to pull the M1A1 Abrams out with. Why was the 88 on he Ultimate Overlanding rig in my opinion... sleeps a crew of 4 comfortably, had a built in cook stove (fire up the diesel heater boys), has a/c for the summer time that runs off the batteries) easy access ramp door. Main boom can be used for a hammock. It has more winches and cables, towbars and other self recovery gear than any other piece of equipment. No need to let the air out of the tires. there isn’t any terrain that it can’t cross, even a rice party is no match. And if this thing gets stuck, Just drop the spade and back on top of it, or use the spade to dig yourself out.

 

[m_lars]

I would like to ask again, capable of doing what?

Have you read the opening post?!? It’s not that difficult.

 

[Anak]

So a Duce isn’t capable, a HMMWV isn’t capable, a FTMV isn’t capable, but a dune buggy is? Hmmm I never drove a dune buggy through places I took all of these incapable rigs through sand, jungle, forest, ice, snow, over mountains, a crossed rivers, down trails that a Jeep would dream of going... yea I saw them all get stuck... my exact job was to get them unstuck... and my rig... the ultimate Overlanding rig..an M88 tracked vehicle recovery rig designed to pull the M1A1 Abrams out with. Why was the 88 on he Ultimate Overlanding rig in my opinion... sleeps a crew of 4 comfortably, had a built in cook stove (fire up the diesel heater boys), has a/c for the summer time that runs off the batteries) easy access ramp door. Main boom can be used for a hammock. It has more winches and cables, towbars and other self recovery gear than any other piece of equipment. No need to let the air out of the tires. there isn’t any terrain that it can’t cross, even a rice party is no match. And if this thing gets stuck, Just drop the spade and back on top of it, or use the spade to dig yourself out.

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I like it.

But you know that M88 will never catch on as an overlanding rig. No RTT. No bumper mounted spare tire. No aftermarket support at all.

OTOH, I would love to see the look on the faces of the HOA types when they see one of those parked on the street in their neighborhood.

 

[Murphy Slaw]

A Jeep Patriot is capable in NJ, while it may not be elsewhere.

My wife's been running a Patriot through 5 Illinois winters. 4wd works without thinking and has been bulletproof for well over 100,000 miles.

 

[Billiebob]

then you must be blind.....
i would put this up against any stock jeep, landy, 'yota, chevy or dodge any day of the week, any time. you don't even need roads for this thing....
and there is waaay more than 1 k of quads and gear in the back. average atv is in the 7-800 lb range, i know, i have 3 of them.

your arguments are moot, do you not live in BC? ya know, the land of BIG trees. i have seen trucks bigger than this winch themselves out on good 'ol BC fir.
this truck is perfect for hauling out jeeps and what not when they get stuck or broke.
this truck will out haul, out tow, out climb, out mud hole any stocker- hands down, not even a contest.
what do you have against these kind of trucks? you seem to only like jeeps with tiny tires. you know, not everyone is really interested in getting 50 mpg's with their 4x4, that is not the only measure of gauging a truck's capabilty.
and ya, my dad's friend has a '52 deuce, he got it stuck once. was about 8 feet shy of making it threw a 5 foot mud hole, a hole that would have swallowed any kind of lesser rig, know how we got it out? buried the spare and winched it out.
just a question, how do you feel about a C500 Kenworth?
are you really going to tell me that it's not a capable off road rig? cause i got pictures of one where no truck has a right to be...

everything in its place,,, I still drive heavy trucks but not to get a quad to the trail head. And we never take a heavy truck in to look at a job. Not that I don't love heavy trucks just that they have their place..... in the case of this duece, it is the ahhh awwe woww factor. A guy in a Wrangler can leave you behind at the first switchback. And crossing a wash.... the Wrangler might tread lightly, that duece will destroy the watershed.

I love a good old C500. Actually drove one like this for a year. Until I got tired of the Alberta gumbo.



everything has its place

 

[Outbound]

Capability is highly subjective. I would consider a Toyota Tundra crew max 4x4 with a Diamond Back tonneau, removeable Victory 4x4 rack, Bilstein 6112 shocks to level it out and Cooper ST Maxx or AT3 XLT tires to be highly capable. I fish, hunt, shoot, camp and explore the backcounty.

My friend on the other, thinks it's pretty much useless. He prefers a GMC Sierra 2500HD crew cab, Duramax diesel, 4x4 with a minum 6.5ft box, no cap or tonneau and whatever quality tire he can get for a good price. He does farm work, construction work, hauls heavy loads and tows heavy trailers.

 

[Ralph]

So a Duce isn’t capable, a HMMWV isn’t capable, a FTMV isn’t capable, but a dune buggy is? Hmmm I never drove a dune buggy through places I took all of these incapable rigs through sand, jungle, forest, ice, snow, over mountains, a crossed rivers, down trails that a Jeep would dream of going... yea I saw them all get stuck... my exact job was to get them unstuck... and my rig... the ultimate Overlanding rig..an M88 tracked vehicle recovery rig designed to pull the M1A1 Abrams out with. Why was the 88 on he Ultimate Overlanding rig in my opinion... sleeps a crew of 4 comfortably, had a built in cook stove (fire up the diesel heater boys), has a/c for the summer time that runs off the batteries) easy access ramp door. Main boom can be used for a hammock. It has more winches and cables, towbars and other self recovery gear than any other piece of equipment. No need to let the air out of the tires. there isn’t any terrain that it can’t cross, even a rice party is no match. And if this thing gets stuck, Just drop the spade and back on top of it, or use the spade to dig yourself out.

Many years ago my father asked me why am I so fond of this off-roading.... "Because I can go places few only visited and see things few only ever saw" - I answered.
He just stopped for a second and said "buy yourself a tank"

 

[Louiston]

My dirt bike is very capable, until its not!

 

[Ralph]

or buy a Kamaz
wish they were sold over here, some pretty stout and capable trucks



M35 is not what i would call a heavy truck............. but hey, it helps keep the trails open

I must admitt - KAMAZ cars are well known in Eastern Europe and companies use them still today (new generations) saying that no other car can stand the same conditions.

Second lagendary russian brand with no competision in some application is KRAZ - they still use them in forestry here !!!

And finally famous TATRA and PRAGA from Czech Republic - inventor of "fish-bone frame" idea known later in austrian Pinzgauer

Looks like we have spoiled the thread

 

[MidOH]

What switchback? I don't think I have a single one narrower than 2 full lanes within 800 miles of my current location.

Washes are no problem, and if the watershed covers the road, you can cross it to your hearts content. The Muskegun Watershed is flooded over a dozen roads in Coshochten County right now. You ain't hurting jack by driving across it. Plenty of mud and natural oils already stirred up by the river.

 

[diabetiktaco]

 

[Daryl 32]

Drove

My dirt bike is very capable, until its not!

My ride back in 1970 - Phoenix. got me where I wanted to go, just with out much gear.

 

[Louiston]

I must admitt - KAMAZ cars are well known in Eastern Europe and companies use them still today (new generations) saying that no other car can stand the same conditions.

Second lagendary russian brand with no competision in some application is KRAZ - they still use them in forestry here !!!

And finally famous TATRA and PRAGA from Czech Republic - inventor of "fish-bone frame" idea known later in austrian Pinzgauer

Looks like we have spoiled the thread

No, we didn't spoil it.

We actually added some entertainment value to it!

 

[Daryl 32]

I have hands on experience with these:

Not capable in sand or anything soft. four wheel independent suspension no lockers, they love to get high center on one front wheel and opposite rear wheel. Sort-a of like watching some Subarus going up high. Not getting down on Subie's.



Pulled many of the above out of sand and mud with one of these loaded with a 250 plus pound radio and more gear



Never got stuck in one of these




These not as capable



As these



BUT ALL were CAPABLE at keeping me from humping these - 70 plus pound with no personnel gear. BUT my two feet took me places no vehicle could.

 

[Smileyshaun]

I knew this would come in handy

 

[Daryl 32]

I knew this would come in handy
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Our Junior High Coaches loved these !