best and worst non Jeep off road vehicles you have owned?

CH3NO2 · 10-06-2009, 09:03 AM

Worst mistake I ever made was letting my dear wife talk me into trading in out CJ5 on a Sabaru Brat!!!!! First time off road we tore $1500 worth of exhaust system out from under it. then only cost us $2500 to get our Jeep back. Could have used that $4000 better in fixing up the old 5

BajaEdition · 10-08-2009, 11:38 AM

my favorite non jeep was my 83 toyota hylux pickup 4x4m that thing ruled
the worse would have been a chevy truck

Switch · 11-12-2009, 10:40 PM

The best non Jeep I had for offroad was my 1974 bronco, small block V8 and big tires, it was great, worst had to be 81 chevy short box, it kept breakin the frame,(stupid chevy).

BrockGrimes · 11-13-2009, 12:39 AM

1988 K-5 Blazer

That thing was a beast i've had water over the hood, and it just wouldn't die.
Never got it stuck and took it in places it shoulda never fit.
I had over 300k miles on it when I got rid of it. I'd take one again in a sec.

Thorwon · 11-13-2009, 01:11 PM

I've owned four 4X4s a 74 bronco, 97 Ram1500 ext cab and my two CJs (a 66 and a 74). Have had good luck with all of them. The bronco would go anywhere. I had 4" lift with 9.00x16 mil. tread tires on it and lockers front and back.
The CJs are the most fun to drive.

Cheepjeep85 · 02-01-2010, 11:57 AM

don't laugh to loud but i had an 87 bronco II that i absolutely beat the hell out of and it kept goin till 2nd and 3rd gear fell out of it then i just beat on it some more in the fields and hills around my house. traded it for a dirt bike

jeepcreep · 02-01-2010, 01:14 PM

Best other then jeep is my lifted 2001 Chevy Blazer 4 door 4x4. I also had a '94 Blazer. Tows my jeep around the Midwest and if my jeep breaks i can wheel it, then tows me home. Also get 20 mpg!

xj287 · 02-01-2010, 02:00 PM

my worst non-jeep was a '94 toyota 4runner, totaly unreliable! 3 engines in 3 years, 2 tranny's and broke EVERY axle and drive shaft under the thing! Cost me at least $800. every time I took it on the trail...WHAT A JOKE!

Best non jeep was an 88 ramcharger. 40" ground hawgs locked front and rear 4" lift. loved it! too wide for vermont trails though. Ended up loosing it in my divorce 10 years ago.

I've had great luck with every jeep I own or have ever owned, loved them all! Except my wifes grand cherokee.

Tommy · 02-01-2010, 02:39 PM

'76 K5 Blazer with 400cid small block. Took it through the Rubicon twice and anywhere else I wanted to go. Other than not being able to see over the hood very well on rough trails, the thing was a tank. Sold it to my brother for parts when the engine blew. Until I picked up the CJ, it was the best off road vehicle I've had and was looking for another when I got the CJ as a Christmas present from my son. Now I know what a real off road vehicle is like.

Tommy