Bush truck

Early 2000's dodge Dakota, a bit smaller than a fullsize but bigger than a tacoma, has the exact same drivetrain as the current Ram's. Get one with a v8 tho. 6 are underpowered and not any better on gas the the 8's. Frames are beefy and strong. Ive been beating the hell out of mine in the bush and its still going strong. They are often forgotten about but deserve to be considered.
 
Get yourself a Pinzgauer. Front and rear lockers, as narrow as a jeep, huge amount of clearance, stock.... And it carries 1 ton of cargo. Not to mention it can seat 10. Had mine out on Saturday checking for sign.

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Get yourself a Pinzgauer. Front and rear lockers, as narrow as a jeep, huge amount of clearance, stock.... And it carries 1 ton of cargo. Not to mention it can seat 10. Had mine out on Saturday checking for sign.

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Can you PM me where you got that from? I've been looking for one for a while now.
 
This takes me where I want to go, and then some. Never had a problem with it so far, it will be 7 years old at the beginning of 2015.
 
Last night I was looking around at a few others, came up with Land Rover, Jeep, Dodge and (believe it or not) Mercedes. I see a few of you have mentioned some of them as well in the meantime.


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nice, but expensive to buy as optioned and still no diesel available which was said to be in the works ever since they made a 4 door.
too nice to scratch
perfect, just get me the 6wheel option and 0% financing
 
Get yourself a Pinzgauer. Front and rear lockers, as narrow as a jeep, huge amount of clearance, stock.... And it carries 1 ton of cargo. Not to mention it can seat 10. Had mine out on Saturday checking for sign.

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I drove one of these for months in afghanistan. Not once got bogged in or stuck. When in doubt I jus stuck it in first and floored it. Awesome bit of kit. Loved the suspension and the sound of that Volkswagen engine.(mine was the British Army version, not sure if they differ in Canada?) Awesome that you have one for civilian life.
 
I drove one of these for months in afghanistan. Not once got bogged in or stuck. When in doubt I jus stuck it in first and floored it. Awesome bit of kit. Loved the suspension and the sound of that Volkswagen engine.(mine was the British Army version, not sure if they differ in Canada?) Awesome that you have one for civilian life.

Cool! Ya, the Brits use the newer versions with the Turbo diesel (mine is a 1974 Swiss Military, 2.5l air cooled). Would love one of those! Same portal axels etc.
 
Some interesting machines and replies, but I can't help but wonder where you would put your moose or your quad? And some of them... do you have toss away your food cooler in order to take your deer home?


When it comes to a bush/hunting truck, I think about payload, towing ability, and horsepower. Some nice little toys in here, but No Thank you. I need a real truck for hunting. There is a reason I stick to a full size dodge, chev or ford 4x4
 
Some interesting machines and replies, but I can't help but wonder where you would put your moose or your quad? And some of them... do you have toss away your food cooler in order to take your deer home?


When it comes to a bush/hunting truck, I think about payload, towing ability, and horsepower. Some nice little toys in here, but No Thank you. I need a real truck for hunting. There is a reason I stick to a full size dodge, chev or ford 4x4
I'm pretty sure most people bring their quad and smaller vehicles with them on a trailer behind the truck you use to hunt in. I could never recover game or even get to any of the places I hunt in a fullsize.
 
I'm pretty sure most people bring their quad and smaller vehicles with them on a trailer behind the truck you use to hunt in. I could never recover game or even get to any of the places I hunt in a fullsize.


Well... thats exactly my point. 2 weekends ago I pulled home a moose, a deer, 2 quads, and a half cord of birch firewood. What good is a hunting truck that cannot do that?
 
Last night I was looking around at a few others, came up with Land Rover, Jeep, Dodge and (believe it or not) Mercedes. I see a few of you have mentioned some of them as well in the meantime.

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Dunno how many times I got a gwagon stuck. Then again don't follow LAV 3's.. Lockers dont do squat when ya hang up on frame. They needed much wider tires.
 
Well... thats exactly my point. 2 weekends ago I pulled home a moose, a deer, 2 quads, and a half cord of birch firewood. What good is a hunting truck that cannot do that?
it appears you are talking the vehicle that gets you to the bush/cottage rather than what the op is looking for, the one that takes you through the bush from the cottage to your hunting area..

Looking for a old/used truck to take into the deep bush up north by a cottage. Going on some rough trails, following old logging routes and hydro access roads.

I was consider an old GMC/Chevy truck, Toyota SR-5/Forerunner or Gen 1 Ford Bronco.

What do you guys think? Any other suggestions?
 
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