like Farmboy there I'd love to have a 78-79 Ford 4x4. Used to have one as a plow truck and loved it! Fixed a power stering hose leak with duct tape and it lasted for 5 years lol
But, i have a 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee that I will get to turn into a bug out vehicle here as soon as the wife gets her a new Jeep.. Still trying to figure out what all I want to do to it! Ideas welcome!
like Farmboy there I'd love to have a 78-79 Ford 4x4. Used to have one as a plow truck and loved it! Fixed a power stering hose leak with duct tape and it lasted for 5 years lol
But, i have a 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee that I will get to turn into a bug out vehicle here as soon as the wife gets her a new Jeep.. Still trying to figure out what all I want to do to it! Ideas welcome!
However that being said, my cherokee is a fantastic off road vehicle, reasonable cargo room, great off road capabilities and easily maneuverable. To boot there should be a ton of relic vehicles around to pirate parts off of.
Have you looked into buying, making a rebuildable fuel filter, or a pre filter? I know on a lot of vehicles we have, we try to use a secondary filter with a cleanable element.The Jeep's inline six is an excellent engine, with lots of torque and reliability. That would be my second choice.
Currently have a 3500 Dodge dually with 4WD, 6.7ltr cummins, auxilary bed mounted fuel system (minus tank right now - pump + plumbing still intact), factory ride height, and front winch + brushguard (not yet mounted).
My main concern is dirty diesel and what the particulate filter will endure. If they are cut out/bypassed I dont know how the ECU will react. I had better study up on it.
The 5.9 cummins is a proven reliable engine, more so without high perf. upgrades. Find a stock one with a manual tranny and you are better off. You will have far more problems with the Dodge wrapped around it than you will with the motor. I drive an '03 GMC diesel but in a shtf situation an older all mechanical diesel would probably be the way to go. I like the other posters train of thought with the military blazer with the 6.2l diesel.Have you looked into buying, making a rebuildable fuel filter, or a pre filter? I know on a lot of vehicles we have, we try to use a secondary filter with a cleanable element.
Do you know much about the older 5.9 cummins? I am looking at buying one, but haven't researched them yet.
As far as the cash for clunkers, I bet a lot of them did go, but many of us cherokee devotees have a few parts vehicles already. I have spotted several others in the area, just in case I need to barter for some parts later on.