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after watching some URE 4x4 cross racing action on youtube I am hooked!! I am going to get a truck for general fun and wheeling action and also want it to be streat-able.
Seems Jeeps make the best offroaders or is it that just more people offroads jeeps? is it easier to make a jeep more offroadable? to put 40" tires on? generally run over and through all kinds of chit?
I am partial to k5/10s and am a chevy fan too....
which vehicle is going to be the easiest/cheapest to wheel offroad and fix when broken?
thanks so much!
 
if you are seriously wanting to run 40's then the k5 would be ideal since its axles can handle them, and they already have a v8. the jeep yj is a nice build, and since they are leaf spring jeeps in all 4 corners, axle swaps are much less of a p.i.t.a. but their tranny and tcase cant take too much power. come up with a budget first and then go from there. the parts are out there is you have the $$$$$
 
You can build an economical DD/Trail rig with 37's or less on the older full size chevys. Keeping it under 37's or so should keep you out of breakage problems unless you give it a hard time.

There isn't any rig that's really easier or harder to fix, they all have their quirks and bonuses.

What was previously said... pick a budget and go from there. Setting up a Jeep on 40's can get expensive...
 
Check the for sale section. There are alot of yotas(my fav, there are alot of aftermarket parts...etc etc) and jeeps for sale with most of the work already done. You will be able to buy a built rig for alot less than you can buy the parts to build one.
 
Yea you got my drift thats what I was asking.. Looks beefy man! I like!
 
Go with the K5. You can buy a decent K5 for under $2000 and a lift kit for under $400. If you want to run 40's you can find the 3/4 ton and 1 ton axels cheap also. Good luck!
 
Brian said:
Go with the K5. You can buy a decent K5 for under $2000 and a lift kit for under $400. If you want to run 40's you can find the 3/4 ton and 1 ton axels cheap also. Good luck!
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thanks for all the input and advice, I was leaning more towards the k5/10 just because I had one as a teen...I was a dumb kid...ran it out of oil once, then sold it....not so dumb now...
seems its cheaper to get a chevy and get it ready for trails then a jeep of equal quality....I didnt see many k5/10's on the youtube vid though...where there many there? was it mostly modified buggy's? or where there some " I drove mine" here types?
thanks for the input all and I am sure I will have more questions in the future.
 
One thing no one has mentioned is what type of wheeling are you really going to do, Mud, Rocks, etc...? K5/10's are big and can make tight trails tough to get through w/out body damage. They also eat a lot of fuel on and off road, not that a Jeep sips on fuel. It sounds like your wanting in on the cheap, so here's my two suggestions:
1- Get a Suzuki Samurai. Some can be had for a few hundred dollars in good shape. Parts are relatively cheap. You can go with a smaller tire with same effect as bigger tires on bigger rigs. It's leaf sprung on all four corners so swapping axles is pretty simple. Good after market support, although not quite as much as a Jeep or Chevy. More economical on fuel, or should be. If you've never considered these check http://bbs.zuwharrie.com
2- Get a Jeep YJ. While not as cheap to get into as a Samurai it's a great starting platform. Again it's leaf sprung on all four corners so upgrading to junkyard 1tons, to handle those 40's, is fairly simple. Parts are very plentiful and the aftermarket is awesome. Like the Samurai, the YJ is a fairly simple and easy to work on rig.
Both of these can be set up to run on and off road. I have both and actually wished I started with the Suzuki.
FWIW: I wheeled with a couple of guys for a few years who ran K5's lifted, locked on 35's and my, then stock, Wrangler usually spanked them on the trails. They both have YJ's now.
My $.02
 
If you want a real 4x4Cross vehicle, buy my XJ for $750. It's a survivor from the race and perfromed perfectly, point-and click ready to go beat-the-snot out vehicle...

Honestly if you want to race, then I think you have to go 1 of 2 ways.
1 - invest heavily in a vehicle wich will be bulletproff and take abuse well, be prepared to spend $$ and not to cringe when it gets damage, or
2 - buy something very cheap but solid, and assume it could die in the process but you don't care b/c your investment is minimal.

Racing/driving fast is very different from normal off-roading.
 
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