Good Hunting Vehicle
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If you don't have to drive far on the road to get there it's hard to beat a Suzuki Samurai for tight areas. Cheap to pick up if you don't mind patching a little rust, very few escaped the salt completely in the northeast. Pretty easy to fix if on the interior, mostly you will find it on the floor. Cut the bad out, add sealer around the whole and rivet in some sheet metal. It is just a hunting / wheeling rig after all, and makes no difference to the appearance.
How it started, picked up for $1,000
How it started, picked up for $1,000
dan brothers
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Wow... nice work on the Zuki
Great paint job Sedlak
Great paint job Sedlak
midgetonadonkey
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2009 Honda civic two door! and I am serious!!!!
250shooter
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All nice vehicles, myself, I'm waiting for a front drive shaft for my '98 Isuzu Trooper, then I'll have it ready.
Brownie
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The solid axle toyotas are great for really extreme off
Road use but the IFS toyotas do ride a little smoother. I've owned an 84 an 85 and a 95 and I liked my 85 the best it was both fuel injected and solid axle and for a few hundred bucks you can get a set of trail gear leafs for the front and some blocks for the rear to give you a little more clearance for bigger tires. The only issue I had with mine was the plastic guides for the timing chain other than that no problems. I rode her hard and put her away wet (and muddy) and she just wouldn't quit.
Road use but the IFS toyotas do ride a little smoother. I've owned an 84 an 85 and a 95 and I liked my 85 the best it was both fuel injected and solid axle and for a few hundred bucks you can get a set of trail gear leafs for the front and some blocks for the rear to give you a little more clearance for bigger tires. The only issue I had with mine was the plastic guides for the timing chain other than that no problems. I rode her hard and put her away wet (and muddy) and she just wouldn't quit.
Widow maker 223
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Sweet paint on the runner!!! The sammi's make sweet rigs too.
wildbillb02
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That Suzuki is awesome.
Here are my hunting rigs.
Here are my hunting rigs.
cityslicker
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I'm looking for a new hunting vehicle right now myself. I can't decide between a new or used one. I also can't decide between a Tacoma or Silverado.
Originally Posted By: SquashManIf you don't have to drive far on the road to get there it's hard to beat a Suzuki Samurai for tight areas. Cheap to pick up if you don't mind patching a little rust, very few escaped the salt completely in the northeast. Pretty easy to fix if on the interior, mostly you will find it on the floor. Cut the bad out, add sealer around the whole and rivet in some sheet metal. It is just a hunting / wheeling rig after all, and makes no difference to the appearance.
How it started, picked up for $1,000
Looks good - All you need now is to drop a diesel VW motor in it. Can you say 38-43 MPG !!!!!!!!
I am looking at a Geo Tracker right now and trying to find a VW 1.6 TDI from 1996 or earlier. Crazy easy conversions and great gas mileage = lots more hunting
YMMV but this is the best I can figure out for hunting coyotes
Dag will fit in the back seat easy
How it started, picked up for $1,000
Looks good - All you need now is to drop a diesel VW motor in it. Can you say 38-43 MPG !!!!!!!!
I am looking at a Geo Tracker right now and trying to find a VW 1.6 TDI from 1996 or earlier. Crazy easy conversions and great gas mileage = lots more hunting
YMMV but this is the best I can figure out for hunting coyotes
Dag will fit in the back seat easy
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Here's a few of the rigs I've used. About a million k's on them all together.
88 4Runner 22re
88 4Runner SR5
2004 Duramax CC & Indy lite 340 GT longtrack.
88 4Runner 22re
88 4Runner SR5
2004 Duramax CC & Indy lite 340 GT longtrack.
Don't overlook the Geo- chevy tracker, they will go through some junk and climb hills better then anything I've seen.For the past several years I've been driving a 92 model Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer edition. Luxury and mean 4x4 in one.Just wish gas was cheaper cause the 351 is ALWAYS thirsty!
I have a '91 Geo Tracker 4x4, the model with the full-length metal roof, instead of the Bikini-top model. For me, it is about as good as it gets. It has enough room for me and my gear, plus a passenger, occasionally. Plus, my Tracker gets 28 MPG, allowing me to put on more miles than I could with a different vehicle. It has a 5 speed manual tranny, locking hubs, and a "Stud-Horse-Stout" 4 banger!
A friend has a Tracker that he has modified into a "Coon-Huntin' " rig. It started out as the half-roof model. He removed the soft-top and the rear seat. A wall of plywood was built, from the floor-pan to the end of the half-roof. This resulted in a 2-passenger rig with the rear-seat footwell for gear storage. In the "bed" area, he removed the tailgate, and installed a homemade dog box, custom fit to the dimensions of the bed area. This allows him to haul 2 dogs in seperate compartments. On the top of the box, he built a 6 inch tall fence, and covered the top of the box with indoor/outdoor carpeting. When they get to the backroads, the dog or dogs ride on top of the box, as the rig creeps down the road at 6-8 MPH. The dogs strike scent from on top, and when they bawl, the driver stops, the dogs bail off and the race is on. They can cover a lot of ground this way, and the gas mileage allows him to hunt a lot more than he could otherwise.
I am hoping to find another Tracker that I could modify somewhat like this.
A friend has a Tracker that he has modified into a "Coon-Huntin' " rig. It started out as the half-roof model. He removed the soft-top and the rear seat. A wall of plywood was built, from the floor-pan to the end of the half-roof. This resulted in a 2-passenger rig with the rear-seat footwell for gear storage. In the "bed" area, he removed the tailgate, and installed a homemade dog box, custom fit to the dimensions of the bed area. This allows him to haul 2 dogs in seperate compartments. On the top of the box, he built a 6 inch tall fence, and covered the top of the box with indoor/outdoor carpeting. When they get to the backroads, the dog or dogs ride on top of the box, as the rig creeps down the road at 6-8 MPH. The dogs strike scent from on top, and when they bawl, the driver stops, the dogs bail off and the race is on. They can cover a lot of ground this way, and the gas mileage allows him to hunt a lot more than he could otherwise.
I am hoping to find another Tracker that I could modify somewhat like this.
Orneryolfart357
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Geo Tracker and Suzuki sidekick are the same. Both built by Suzuki until the later years. I really liked my sidekick.. an honest 30 mpg on a trip. But the ride leaves something to be desired. "I'm Old" Its a great little machine and I would reccomend it to someone that didnt need to carry much stuff. And for Samurai owners the motors will bolt right in with about a 30 HP boost. I am now back to a Suburban. It can carry everything.