expy_or
Member
Hi there. New to the forum, but not to Expeditions. I'm getting into off-roading. Nothing radical - I'm thinking of exploring logging roads and forestry roads. Not rock crawling or anything. I've had several Expys over the years - a couple of 97's and a 2000, and wondered about going back to an Expy for off-roading. I think it would make a great all-in-one vehicle and camper.
My previous experience was that these are nearly unstoppable tanks. Hauled tons of gear and materials, towed heavy trailers, plowed through 4 ft snow drifts, tackled a few forestry roads no problem.
I'd want to do some basic mods - a lift, 35" tires, skid plates, maybe a front diff drop, bull bar, winch.
But - as I research off-roading, or overlanding, vehicles, it's all 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Wrangler, etc. Very little about Expys. They just don't appear to be very popular for this.
So I wondered why? Or, the other way around - are these the off-road sleepers no one knows about?
Thanks.
My previous experience was that these are nearly unstoppable tanks. Hauled tons of gear and materials, towed heavy trailers, plowed through 4 ft snow drifts, tackled a few forestry roads no problem.
I'd want to do some basic mods - a lift, 35" tires, skid plates, maybe a front diff drop, bull bar, winch.
But - as I research off-roading, or overlanding, vehicles, it's all 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Wrangler, etc. Very little about Expys. They just don't appear to be very popular for this.
So I wondered why? Or, the other way around - are these the off-road sleepers no one knows about?
Thanks.