Off Road Podcast 270 – Best Used Off Road Rigs for Under 15k
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This episode of the Off Road Podcast is Sponsored by Power Tank, Warn and announcing this week Medical Gear Outfitters.
Tonight, Jeremy Drops his skids, Aaron pays for a campsite, & Ben needs some firemen.
Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off road industry. I’m your host Ben and I’m here with my co-hosts Aaron & Jeremy.
Added a new sponsor: Medical Gear Outfitter
Aaron – Went camping. Replaced the cover for my RTT.
Ben – drove a fire truck
Jeremy – Pulled the skid plates. Getting ready to replace the transmission fluid. Almost got a tree dropped on me.
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News
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I’m pretty sure every tire shop picks favorites and what vehicle to be worked one I just left a tire shop this past spring
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Main Topic
Jeremy’s pick
- 1985 Suzuki samurai $3,800
- Arb bumper $900
- Warn vr 8s 600$
- Low range off-road Suzuki Samurai Defiant Armor Rocker Mount Rock Sliders $360
- Trail tough Suzuki Samurai Full Skid Plate $170
- Trail tough Suzuki Samurai fuel tank skid $185
- ROUGH COUNTRY 4″ SUSPENSION LIFT KIT WITH PREMIUM N3 SERIES SHOCKS $500
- Adams driveshafts $1000
- 32”tires and wheels $2400
- Gears $2,500
- Spartan lockers $600
- 10# powertank with inflator $600
Pros
- Light
- Good fuel economy
- Small
Cons
- Rollover prone
- Not a lot of gear space
Ben’s pick
2 seater SxS 15k
Pros – out of the box ready to rock and roll
Cons – needs a trailer and tow rig
Aaron’s pick
- 1986 M1008 CUCV
- $12,000
- Custom sliders $400
- 37” Tires $1600
- Cheap lift ~$1,000
Pros
- Lots of military parts
- 1-¼ ton load
Cons
- Long & heavy
- 24v system
- Ford Ranger
- Nissan Xterra/Frontier
- Toyota 4Runner
- Toyota Tacoma
- Jeep JK
- Lexus GX470
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Mitsubishi Montero
Keep in mind that these rigs are going to have high mileage and will most likely need maintenance. They also won’t have the creature comforts that new stuff has.
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