Bush truck

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kamlooky said:
It was a 71 with a 69 grill.
Liked the signal lights in the grill verses the front bumper.
Made up a winch bumper, so needed to do something with the signals.
Nuther photo of the front end. Truck was painted shortly before the photo and not
quite finished on the bits and pieces going back on.

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I love this truck. That is just the sort of thing I had in mind.

I have to admit, I wasn't expecting so many guys to make a such case for Toyota. Definitely have to give that more thought.

GM, Toyota... decisions decisions.
 
I wish I had any of the trucks in this thread. I really just want a jeep or something like that. I just don't have $5000 floating around for it lol..
 
Dench said:
How is it hard to find parts for the most popular truck in North America?
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Well, it is. I have a 1990 F-250, 4x4, 5-speed that needs a transmission. All kinds of pussy automatics out there, but a MANUAL SHIFT? Finding out its near impossible. If you got one, let me know. It's NOT the Mitsubishi one.
 
As a suggestion , if you really want to get into the back country , get a side by side , or four wheeler.......they can go places that a truck of any kind would never dare to go......
 
Don't mean to be nagging :p but do you want it to get to a cabin or as main transportation? If you need it to get there, I would strongly suggest an ATV, Quad or SideXSide. SXS would of course be able to bring more gear unless you had a trailer for the Quad. Just about any vehicle can handle a trailer to haul a Quad. Just a thought.
 
Bad Lieutenant said:
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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I don't have any experience with the forerunner but am real happy with my 87 FJ60 Landcruiser. It's lifted with 33's, 4.10's, 5 speed and a rear locker. With the roof rack on and the rear seat folded flat it has enough storage for my complete hunting camp including wall tent, wood stove, cots, chairs, folding table, coolers, camping and hunting gear, chainsaw, etc. and a good amount of bucked up firewood! Burn the firewood and there is enough room for a couple deer or a de-boned elk/moose.

Before that I had a 99 Jeep TJ that was built for offroading. Lifted, lockers, swampers, raised t-case and flat skid plate, winch etc... it would go further than the FJ60 but it did not have the storage space I needed. It was great fun watching my buddies on their quads as I kept up to them in 2wd

I would recommend either one depending on how much you need to haul.
 
...in 1990 a friend in calgary bought his bush truck...dodge 4x4, lifted, +sized tires...500$...seems a guys wife had won it in a divorce so he went over to her place, took a shovel, and beat every square inch of that vehicle except the windows and running lights...it went everywhere...i LOVED hunting in that truck...now THAT's a bush truck
 
Yota's are great rig's...

My huntin buggy is a 06 cummins mega cab with an 800 rzr-s in tow if needed BUT... I'm tryin to get my hands on a street legal yota... Kinda got carried away with my last one... Stock cab/diffs with the optional 383 oval track mill under the hood runnin 37x13" boogers with 4" of lift... Ran under 5 seconds in a 200' pit last year in Wembly...






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How's that for off topic? :p
 
FJ40 Toyota Landcruiser with removeable hard top. Either gasoline (Inline 6) or diesel engine. Compact, bullet-proof engines/transmissions/powertrains (pun intended lol). Also a big bonus is that they utilize older technology which means less computer related issues if you need to deal with problems while in the middle of nowhere. Keep some basic hand tools with you and you're good to go. Another bonus of these older 'Cruisers is the large capacity of oil in the crankcase. Not only does this assist in cooling the engine, but on steep inclines and/or off cambers, your potential for starving the engine of oil is reduced. I'm a big GM fan too but had two of these 'Cruisers a while ago. Hard to beat in the back country. If you absolutely must go with older Detroit built 4X4's....at least get something with a solid front axle. They tend to put up with a little more abuse than their CV axle counterparts.
 
Gunexpert007 said:
As a suggestion , if you really want to get into the back country , get a side by side , or four wheeler.......they can go places that a truck of any kind would never dare to go......
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depends on the vehicle and the modifications, but quads have down sides just like anything else you pick
 
jonathanwelch said:
FJ40 Toyota Landcruiser with removeable hard top. Either gasoline (Inline 6) or diesel engine. Compact, bullet-proof engines/transmissions/powertrains (pun intended lol). Also a big bonus is that they utilize older technology which means less computer related issues if you need to deal with problems while in the middle of nowhere. Keep some basic hand tools with you and you're good to go. Another bonus of these older 'Cruisers is the large capacity of oil in the crankcase. Not only does this assist in cooling the engine, but on steep inclines and/or off cambers, your potential for starving the engine of oil is reduced. I'm a big GM fan too but had two of these 'Cruisers a while ago. Hard to beat in the back country. If you absolutely must go with older Detroit built 4X4's....at least get something with a solid front axle. They tend to put up with a little more abuse than their CV axle counterparts.
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.....just make sure if your shopping for an older Yota you check the frame very well...

On the old FJ land cruisers the rear spring hangers are prone to rotting and the the frame collapses over the hanger, on the 81-86ish pickups the frame rots where the cab and box meet and typically it starts along the frame where the fuel tank traps sand/salt against the frame... You really can't beat a yota for the cost and fuel economy, aftermarket parts and accessories are plentiful and depending on the time of year you can find a mildly modded older yota on Kijiji for a few grand, add in an aftermarket winch and bumper and possibly a bit of a lift or a rear locker and you have a potent lil bush rig fer under a used quad price point...
 
NL-Hunter said:
Don't mean to be nagging :p but do you want it to get to a cabin or as main transportation? If you need it to get there, I would strongly suggest an ATV, Quad or SideXSide. SXS would of course be able to bring more gear unless you had a trailer for the Quad. Just about any vehicle can handle a trailer to haul a Quad. Just a thought.
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Something like that. I already have an ATV. I prefer an actual truck. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
Bush truck eh! then stay away from the Yank tanks and get a 1st Gen Tacoma or Land Cruiser. Case closed!
 
Could look for a old suzuki samro(cant think in the spelling) up to 1985 as these are narrow and handy in the bush. That is what we have at the cabin. The newer tracker series(pontiac sunrunner, gmc tracker & others) is good also but are a little larger and better for road use, i have one at home use for hunting and putting around. Being 4 bangers, easy on fuel if you dont drive at the max speed limit. I still get over 30mpg at hiway speed.
 
Buy that dodge in the pic you posted OP, then if it breaks down you can just leave it there.
I would go with Toyota 84 to 92 4cylinder 4X4.
 
Is it a bush truck or a hunting truck? From my point of view a hunting truck should have a full sized box or at least the 6 1/2 'box that you can load a whole moose or 2 into or that you can load an tav on. None of these bush trucks can go anywhere close to where an tav can go and if you shoot something large you should be able to take it home with you. Get the Toyota if you want to shoot chickens otherwise go for the pick-up
 
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