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06-15-2007, 02:26 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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|  recomendations for first 1:1? under $5000?
looking for first 1:1 what im looking for, must (prefered) be a jeep or chevy, cost less than 5K...well lets say 8K. id like to run 35s or 37s (with the appropriate lift) id like not to have to swap axles, will be a trail/ light crawler. ie the largest rock face i would attempt to climb would be no more than 2 maybe 3 feet high. also must have a pretty good aftermarket available, and parts not too hard to find/costly. will be hacked,(comp cut, exo) but will remain street legal. RCC's thoughts/ideas? |
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06-15-2007, 02:36 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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cherokee or yj
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06-15-2007, 02:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: nor-cal
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get a yj, put a 4 inch lift and 33's, 35's or 37's would be overkill on a jeep imo!!
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06-15-2007, 02:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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maybe an older 1ton chevy. 37's shouldnt be a problem for the 1ton running gear.
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06-15-2007, 02:43 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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would the axles on like a K5 blazer be stronger than the axle on the XJ? or YJ?
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06-15-2007, 02:53 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sawyer
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Get yourself a Jeep with an inline 6, parts are plentiful, and pretty good on gas. There's a magazine that I get, I thinks it's called 4Wheel Drive and it has absolutly EVERYTHING for jeeps and good prices. I personally drive an amc eagle wagon with an 258 jeep motor, really powerfull and good gas milage. As for your wheels, I recommend super swampers. I may be wrong on this, but I think that super swamper carries a life time warranty. Good luck!  | |
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06-15-2007, 03:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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cherokee. with several cheap mods 35's are not an issue. best bang for the buck
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06-15-2007, 03:11 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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lol ironically out of all the vehicles the XJ is the vehicle i like the least :(
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06-15-2007, 03:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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older toyota, sas, lift, lockers and 37's , done, next thread please..............
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06-15-2007, 03:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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a YJ would be nice but twice as much $$$$$$$$$$ for the same year with less options like AC and power accessories | |
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06-15-2007, 03:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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06-15-2007, 03:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: California
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I also have to say XJ, they are cheap and make a great offroader. But you can also get a fairly nice stock TJ for $8,000 on Autotrader, or at least where i live. but XJ's were probably less and with the extra money you could lift it and do all that stuff like you want.
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06-15-2007, 03:34 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Amish Ghetto
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exactly... cant beat a yota for cheap wheeling and capable. hell you can buy a nice one on 37's 5k... my 80 is locked dual cased and sittin on 37's for under 5k and i had to buy all the parts plus the truck | |
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06-15-2007, 03:52 PM
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06-15-2007, 03:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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YJ all the way. I have a 90 Wrangler and love it. I have had it for ober 8 years. More after market parts you can shake a stick at. XJ's nice, but to much sheet metal to me. And they are unibodies....Takes alot of reinforcements to have them last over time. Just get a bone stock 90 or newer YJ.... Depending on how much street time you see. If you never drive it on the street. Just get the 4cyl. If you see alot of street time get the 6cyl... But if you can find them for the same price get the 6cyl all the way. I wheeled mine and it was my daily driver for over 5yrs on a 4cyl.... Only thing I hated was driving to the trails or parks and having to down shift to 3rd or even 2nd gear on the highway. Cheap Mods....2in Springlift... TJ flares and some 33's. Do a CV shaft in the rear with a belly up skid plate. Some Lock Right lockers front and rear. You'll be set for some time. |
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06-15-2007, 04:48 PM
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| Ultimate RC Decals  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Antonio
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i agree with run2jeepn. a yj would be a great choice. 2nd would be an 85 toyota four runner. you could also find a tj in your price range. Last edited by BOWTIE; 06-15-2007 at 05:03 PM. |
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06-15-2007, 05:11 PM
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and I've got less than 8k in my build and it's far from being "hack" I'd have to agree with Unimoger,a Toyota fits the bill. Once set up right,you can FLOG 35's-37's,even 38's all day easily. Mine might not be as road freindly as my 01 3/4 ton Dodge but it is street legal and I do drive it on the road. | |||
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06-15-2007, 06:24 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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k5s with 35s are pretty good just cant have the govlok in teh back youll blow that up so fast. i say find you a 3/4 ton 73-87 chevy. parts a very plentiful and dirt cheap. water pump 16 bucks. calipers 28. 14b rear axle 150. the 350 is the best motor ever made, why do you think they put it in jeeps?
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06-15-2007, 09:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: the race track
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for your first 1.1 try not to get to wild with it.. find you a good truck i would say a 80 90 model ranger or broncoII and drive it... I have a broncoII and 2 rangers running right now 87 ranger and broncoII and a 01 ranger(moms truck) and thay have lasted thro my family and we do pound on them... |
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06-15-2007, 09:53 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MS Coast
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IMO a 73-87 chevy/gmc 3/4 or 1 ton would really be a good choice. you can get them fairley cheap and parts are plentiful as well as interchangeable between years and makes. You would already have a heavyduty driveline and with Bushwacker cut out flares you can run 40s with no extra lift.
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