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What about a 1st gen Honda CRV with stick shift? Good on gas. Hauls the kids. Decent ground clearance. IIRC first gear is geared very low - as it doesn’t have a real transfer case with low range.
 
WoodburyZuk said:
What about a 1st gen Honda CRV with stick shift? Good on gas. Hauls the kids. Decent ground clearance. IIRC first gear is geared very low - as it doesn’t have a real transfer case with low range.
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Does it have a viscous coupling? The automatic ones had electronic shit that would cut in way late and cut out way early.
 
Picking up a super clean lower mileage tracker 4dr tomorrow honestly owned by an older lady that no longer could drive due to dementia . 2 hr 45 minute drive one way so I hope these are worth it lol
 
Leadfoot21 said:
Picking up a super clean lower mileage tracker 4dr tomorrow honestly owned by an older lady that no longer could drive due to dementia . 2 hr 45 minute drive one way so I hope these are worth it lol
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Drove one for 9 months, 4cly 5 spd they're great all purpose 4x4's. a 2 door tracker pickup would be tits.
 
I’m pretty excited about it . It has the v6 I wish I knew more about their reliability but I’m guessing they’re solid rigs .
 
Leadfoot21 said:
I’m pretty excited about it . It has the v6 I wish I knew more about their reliability but I’m guessing they’re solid rigs .
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Aside from common oil leaks and the #1 timing chain tensioner failing I haven't found much bad about them. I did the tensioner and guides on mine as well as the water pump and related seals while I was in there. It's not a terrible job if it needs done. Worst part is getting all the shit out of the way to remove the front chain cover.
 
That’s what I had read ! I was thinking about a little lift and some baby meats !
 
Well she was even cleaner than I could of dreamed driving her home now and other than she turns a bit more RPMs than I’m used to on the highway she’s pretty solid !
 
Leadfoot21 said:
Well she was even cleaner than I could of dreamed driving her home now and other than she turns a bit more RPMs than I’m used to on the highway she’s pretty solid !
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Mine has 235/70r16s on it and it still turns higher rpms than I expected.
 
I hope it's a champagne/brown color as all true old people cars are.

Buy whatever km3s fit stock and send it.
 
TRINDU said:
I hope it's a champagne/brown color as all true old people cars are.

Buy whatever km3s fit stock and send it.
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It’s silver but it does have that plastic lining in the back hatch and drivers floor lol and a bag of werthers in the drivers door lol
 
Bowe said:
No lift. The fronts ate into the fender liners but clearance isn't terrible otherwise. Probably should lift it though.
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I wonder what cheap lift is best for just some clearance without going crazy
 
Leadfoot21 said:
I wonder what cheap lift is best for just some clearance without going crazy
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I really haven't looked into it. Trying to avoid that rabit hole atleast until everything else is kosher. Having only paid $400 for it I'm trying to keep it super cheap.
 
In a strange predicament . The tires on the tracker are 8 years old. I’d like put some mud terrains or aggressive all terrains on and possible some black steel wheels to make it not look quite so boring . 215/70/15 is the stock size and there’s hardly a tire available that isn’t highway tread . I don’t want to go up in size much if at all it is getting 23 mpg and I’m kind of loving this thing lol
 
I’m kicking myself for not picking up a cheap Daihatsu Rocky a few months ago after reading this.
 
Leadfoot21 said:
In a strange predicament . The tires on the tracker are 8 years old. I’d like put some mud terrains or aggressive all terrains on and possible some black steel wheels to make it not look quite so boring . 215/70/15 is the stock size and there’s hardly a tire available that isn’t highway tread . I don’t want to go up in size much if at all it is getting 23 mpg and I’m kind of loving this thing lol
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General Grabber AT2 225/70R15 100 S Tire
 
My uncle has a early/mid 00's Rav4 that he threw some stock size BFG's on and he's pretty happy with it for a DD for just running around town. Gets way better mileage than his 6.0 K2500.
 
I ended up going with Toyo Open country AT3’s and immediately took it to a very muddy deer camp . We took it through some very nasty trails meant for side by sides and what we thought was an impossible creek crossing and the dang tracker was unstoppable . I honestly think it was much more nimble than my XJs I had in the past and so silent and comfortable we were shocked .
 
TRINDU said:
Anything over 15mpg is considered economic to me, so anything that isnt rusted out or knocking with good tires.
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My XJ (see my avatar) with 4.0/AX-15, 4.56 gears, locked front rear, lifted 5.5”, rolling on 35”-36” tires averaged >15 mpg on my daily commute, despite WOT on a regular basis (it’s slow). I have no idea how but it did it. Routinely went over 300 miles on its OEM 20 gallon tank.
 
I find that hard to believe but won’t discredit it. My first XJ ( bone stock ) got awful fuel mileage 13 or less, my second Jeep a 94 YJ got awful mileage , our 05? I think TJ got awful mileage also and my last two lifted XJs on 32s both got awful mileage . Bad enough that it was painful to go on a decent weekend cruise because they all sucked fuel that bad . The biggest downfall of the 4.0 besides the cooling system was that the tough ole dinosaur drank fuel like a big block .
 
This is the day I picked it up . So before tires and such I wish I had an interior shot . It had a hand sewn shoulder pad on drivers seat belt , werthers candy in door and a little trash can for the wrappers . Clear rubber mats over all the factory ones and not a stain or blemish on the interior carpet didn’t appear to of even ever been stepped on lol
 

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Leadfoot21 said:
Under 5,000 dollars and with fuel economy in mind which economical budget 4wd would you go for? Seems to be getting tougher and tougher . Sold my daily car and am looking for a replacement can’t find much or think of much .
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Just bought a 4 runner and they seem solid. Japanese design is different that us gringos but can’t argue with success.
 
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