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From the out of range to the more realistic.

 

The Critter Gitter

http://jalopnik.com/5689550/the-critter-gitter-is-our-new-ultimate-zombie+hunting-vehicle

 

Toyota Tundra Sportsman

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/11/tundra-sportsman-project-truck-camps-out-in-toyota-booth-at-sema.html

 

Jeep OffRoad Camper Trailers

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/jeep-off-road-camper-trailers-from-mopar-ar93765.html

 

I know I've seen many other cool and capable vehicles relevant to this subject. Post them up!

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Nickey4271647545519 Newbie

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what ever that toyota was that was on topgear for the antartic special and then brought back again for the volcano special. I would totally rock one of those.

 

That would be a Toyota Hilux (a.k.a. Toyota Tacoma)

 

 

http://www.redlineblog.com/autos/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/toyota-hilux-front-f3q.jpg

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Otis Nice Enthusiast

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I'm going for reliability and longevity of use on minimal resources.

 

http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/ne/new-balance-rx230-d-running-spike.jpg

 

http://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/trek-mountain-bikes-history.jpg

 

...of course these I'd wear and haul in the back of a truck until I absolutely needed them. :)

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http://www.expeditionoverland.com/photogallery/VehicleDevPicsMediumRes/2003-03-13%2013-09-03.JPG

 

http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/Verschiedenes/Centaur110.jpg

 

http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/4x4-trucks-iceland-land-rover-44.jpg

 

http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/Series/86inchFV18001MK3.jpg

 

http://www.landyonline.co.za/off_road/dipli/Dipliphotos-2_1.jpg

 

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/mrburns71/Veh05.jpg

 

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/mrburns71/dsc06565.jpg

 

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/mrburns71/04dvd24.jpg

 

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/mrburns71/akrep3.jpg

 

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTuRFtspQO34WEIprr84TNPsZdeZIg7FaKy3iRTj1IVW2cLFcAd

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I'm going for reliability and longevity of use on minimal resources.

 

http://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/trek-mountain-bikes-history.jpg

 

...of course these I'd wear and haul in the back of a truck until I absolutely needed them. :)

 

I broke a Trek Fuel Ex8 in half. Pick again.

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Either this:

http://www.oocities.com/gvernucci/zil131.jpg

 

or this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/M3-halftrack-TCM-20-hatzerim-2-2.jpg

 

Or perhaps THIS:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z241/expeditioncampers/ice-challenger-1.jpg

 

But this has some appeal too:

http://www.greatnorthoffroad.com/images/Coach.jpg

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heres my choice. Guy is on another forum I'm on

 

1990 Chevrolet Suburban 46" Claws with only 8" of lift

 

Dyna-Trac Dana 60 rear w/Detroit. Teraflex high pinion CRD design Dana 60 front w/ARB and Longfield CV style 300M "Super Axles" with 4:88 gears. Both axles are custom 6 lug built specifically for this truck. Cross over steering with AGR hydraulic ram and Howe pump w/remote reservoir. TBI 454 c.i. w/ceramic coated Thorely headers, electric fans, dual Yellow Top Optimas, Painless wiring w/relays. Custom 700R4 w/stock NP241 transfer case. Front Warn 15000 winch and rear Warn 9500, both cab operated (if needed). Viar compressor with remote tank. Wilwood 6 piston 14" disc brakes on all corners. 46" Mickey Thompson Baja Claws on Stazworks 20x16 (16 being the width) double beadlock wheels. Sway-A-Way Race Runner reservoir shocks and hydraulic bump stops. 45 gallon fuel tank. Line-X on entire inside of truck as well as lower sections of body. Lower exo-skeleton front to rear provides strength as well as forms flares needed to cover tires. Skid plates, additional cross members and custom traction bar with driveline hoops. Powder coated Conferr roof rack with rear and side facing lights. Off road lights as well as LED rock lights underneath. Lowrance Globalmap 540C Baja GPS, 40 channel CB w/250 watt booster etc.

 

Most of my trips are in the Cascade mountain range in southern Washington State. I do almost all of my wheeling trips in the winter so snow is all this truck really sees. In fact it has developed over the years into quite a capable mountain rig. The snow here in the Cascades has a tendency to get very deep as the season progresses. It is not unusual to "float" on top of 5 to 6 feet of snow on forest roads at or above 4000 feet. The roads tend to be wide and are bordered by 100 foot tall fir trees. On a clear day from the top of the mountains you can see for miles, viewing other distant peaks as you plan ahead for next weeks outing into the unknown. However, those are definitely not my favorite days; I love a good old fashion blizzard. Wind howling down the peaks with impressive force and then gusting even stronger. Snow falling at a rate of 6" an hour that covers your tracks so fast that the rigs behind me have to ca ll up on the CB to see which way I went at the crossroads because my tracks have already filled with new snow. It's really the challenge that drives me; not knowing if I'll be sleeping in my soft bed at home or in the not so soft sleeping bag in the back of the Suburban. This rig is equipped to handle the roughest terrain the Cascades can dish out, and gets used hard each snow season.

 

http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/1990-chevrolet-suburban-46-xmas125.jpg

 

http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/1990-chevrolet-suburban-46-xmas123.jpg

 

http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/1990-chevrolet-suburban-46-xmas121.jpg

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Lots of cool choices. My criteria would be:

 

Diesel. You can fill up at an abandoned McDonald's

Full Frame. Solid, reliable, and you can build off it if neccesary.

Common. There's a reason why you always see Toyota 4Runner pickups and late 70s Mercedes sedans in third world countries. Parts are everywhere because they are common.

 

Which means I'll end up with either a Ford SuperDuty or a Nissan UD. The SD would be more nimble which might give it an edge. But the UD would be a place to live as well.

 

It might be best to just gather together in a roving convoy so everyone can support each other while not presenting one gathering point for the "Zeds".

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Otis Nice Enthusiast

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Three words:

Foam Filled Tires

 

The Zombie Apocalypse is not a place for ride comfort. And you can find replacement tires, good luck finding another track segment.

 

Three words:

We. Source. Is.

 

You're right though. Tires are easy to find. I'm just not sure 56" swampers will be and filling them all with foam? I personally don't even know where to get that done and google will only get me so far when almost everyone else on the planet is infected. This is why I talk to folks. Get to know their strengths. Build a solid team around you. Just like Contra Force. :)

 

http://img.muare.vn/dekhi111/ContraForce.gif

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