Best truck for the collapse of civilization?

[Amishman44]

The problem with horses are, they have higher maintenance needs that my 7.3 dually sitting in the driveway on a solar charger.

Hence the status as a 'back-up' plan...and I'm glad dad has several Amish neighbors, who know how to take care of horses!

 

[BehindBlueI's]

The problem with horses are, they have higher maintenance needs that my 7.3 dually sitting in the driveway on a solar charger.

Horses aren't stuck traveling in places a dually will fit. Point: Horse

Duallys aren't afraid of snakes and won't nope right off if they think they see one. Point: Dually

A mommy and a daddy dually won't make an S-10. Point: Horse

Duallys won't sneak into the veggies or escape if the gate is open. Point: Dually

If you're drunk a good horse will stay under you and get you home. Duallys just find the nearest ditch.

I think we have a clear winner, here.

 

[actaeon277]

Solar cells have a limited lifetime.

 

[Bitcoin919]

Something like this...which is not overly lifted?
2001 Ford Excursion XLT 4x4 with a 7.3 Power Stroke Diesel...
My only concern is finding oil supplies for fuel after stocked supplies run out?

Trucking companies and other companies with work truck fleets, will be more often than not, abandoned - if we're talking post collapse. Those kinds of places should be gold mines for diesel fuel that one could siphon. Seems reasonable enough one could find oil and other fluids there as well.

 

[actaeon277]

Wouldn't it be 'dependent' on how the collapse happens, and/or how fast it happens.

If it happens fast, there's gonna be more parts and fuels.

But, if it's slow and dragged out...

 

[thelefthand]

All of my 4 wheel rides except one 4x4 truck burn diesel. The only reason we would cook wood is for the methanol to be used with transesterification with making a bio diesel.

The biggest advantages to diesel in a societal reset is that industrial and agricultural equipment uses it, and if you protect it it doesn't go bad like pump gas does. That said, biodiesel take a noticeable amount of power to produce, and vegetable oil would be hard to find. The various supplies of diesel, and their alternatives would be gone and not easily replaced within a few months. So whether you start off with a lot or a little, it's going to be nearly a lifetime supply because you're never going to be able to get any more.

 

[Frontiersman]

Where are you going to drive?

 

[daddyusmaximus]

 

[Osprey]

Definitely not an EV and I would use whatever vehicle runs. I have no preference; hence, I'll drive what's in front of me...as long as it's an automatic. Can't drive a manual (i'm sorry)

 

[Basher]

The one with the biggest bed and highest towing capacity, so whoever caps you can haul away your giant loop-drop stash of goodies, because let’s be real, most of us wouldn’t make it longer than a few weeks anyway…

 

[longbow]

Without specifics, probably something in the 1/4 or 1/2 ton body on frame. Diesel is probably better than gas - long term. Gas in the immediacy might be better. SHTF means a lot of different things to different people.

 

[longbow]

As long as you have fuel and general spare parts, you will domaine for a few months

 

[Somemedic]

Watched an episode of Dirty Civilians recently where they had electric bikes.... think you could still peddle them anyway. They were quiet and pretty quick. It wouldn't take much to set up a small solar system to recharge them I'm guessing. A small pull behind trailer would let you move more equipment.

 

[bwframe]

Watched an episode of Dirty Civilians recently where they had electric bikes.... think you could still peddle them anyway. They were quiet and pretty quick. It wouldn't take much to set up a small solar system to recharge them I'm guessing. A small pull behind trailer would let you move more equipment.

I seen their video also. They are always interesting and have enough solid content that they are believable.

I would like to see some YouTubers wring this EB theory out.

The actual gear to solar charge the bike and actually doing it with daily use over time.

The same with pedaling them when out of power or the event of electronics failure. Is it realistic to think you could pedal a dead EB ten miles? Flat ground, hilly roads, fire trails?

 

[BackFromDC]

Maybe a M274 Mule? Those are pretty simple from what I've heard...but I also heard they don't drive very well. I've been trying to find one to restore with a friend for novelties sake.

 

[indyartisan]

 

[BigMoose]

Well we don't need to go back to horses.. but there is one type of vehicle that will run on stuff you can dig out of the ground, or cut down.

Some sort of Steam Vehicle you could probably keep running for a long time once the liquid fuels run out.

Sadly Steam wagons are not the most common thing around here like they are in england, but there are a few Steam Tractors around..