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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:42:17 AM EDT
[#1]
taco. but put a little camper in the back. Same cost as some of the damn RTTs and you can shit in them
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:42:50 AM EDT
[#2]
Of those two, tacoma but only because of more space. The tacoma is a dogshit "truck" though
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:43:18 AM EDT
[#3]
If im just on fire service roads the taco, but if it is off road trails the TJ.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:43:59 AM EDT
[#4]
Between those two? I say Tacoma
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:45:19 AM EDT
[#5]
Land Cruiser 80 series or newer depending on where exactly I was going.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:49:08 AM EDT
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Quoted: Jeep TJ or Toyota Tacoma? Not necessarily with these exact set ups, just in general. Considering vehicle size and abilities what is the better choice? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512505/TJ-2635900.png https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512505/Tacoma-2635902.png The Taco will give you more room for gear, the TJ will give you more off road capability. I guess it would depend on how long you were going out and where. What kind of terrain and such. My personal choice would be the TJ since I like how Jeeps handle and perform. Taco's also don't have a neutral setting in the transfer case which can be an issue if you need to be towed or something. My personal vehicle for overland is a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JKU. More room which negates the drawback of the TJ.  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:50:15 AM EDT
[#7]
The Taco, hands down.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:50:59 AM EDT
[#8]
Here is a comprehensive list of every Chrysler product I’d be interesting in spending my own money on:
1997-2001 viper gts. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:51:30 AM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Unimog Came here to post awesome vehicle. 
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:54:40 AM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryQuoted: …Snip… ETA: I loathe all things Dodge, because with only one exception, every Dodge product I've ever owned or that my friends/family have owned has been a steaming pile of shit. The TJ was the exception. If it hadn't rusted away I would still have it. But still choose the Tacoma for this. I share your pain. Dad drove a Dodge until he got a job. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:58:13 AM EDT
[#11]
My first camping vehicle was a 1973 FJ station wagon.
Next was a 1980 Chevy long bed with a camper insert. Third was a 1984 Suburban Current is a 2001 Suburban. Since it only has 96K on it, it will more than likely be the last. This one has a tailgate tent and a inverter setup. I have no need for 4x4 really, but it has to have the guts to tow a boat. I also have no need for a damn ladder in the middle of the night. I would have used an Excursion in place of the Suburbans if I had ever found one in decent shape |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:58:41 AM EDT
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Tacoma with a GFC on the bed. TJ wins for harder off roading but for “overlanding” I’m going tacoma for comfort and reliability.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 11:59:17 AM EDT
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Quoted: Well, I own a 3rd gen Tacoma and I have owned a TJ, and while the TJ was fun and surprisingly reliable, it was not anything I wanted to spend any amount of time in outside of the actual fun stuff off road. I doubt there's much that TJ could have gotten through that this Tacoma could not, unless it just required a tighter turn radius, and the Tacoma handles better on the road, is far more comfortable and has far more cargo room. I really considered the TJ a street legal side by side UTV. ETA: I loathe all things Dodge, because with only one exception, every Dodge product I've ever owned or that my friends/family have owned has been a steaming pile of shit. The TJ was the exception. If it hadn't rusted away I would still have it. But still choose the Tacoma for this. I know this is a common sentiment regarding Dodge Vehicles it just has not been my experience. I currently drive a 2019 Ram Classic and have had zero problems. Prior to this one I drove 2009 with no issues as well. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:00:34 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Gladiator but that Taco is sexy AF in that setup. This, But I am biased since I have a Gladiator |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:01:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:02:25 PM EDT
[#16]
Tacoma.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:02:50 PM EDT
[#17]
taco
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:03:51 PM EDT
[#18]
Quoted: Jeep TJ or Toyota Tacoma? Not necessarily with these exact set ups, just in general. Considering vehicle size and abilities what is the better choice? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512505/TJ-2635900.png https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512505/Tacoma-2635902.png Tacoma. We overlanded ours between GA and AZ/CO.  
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:04:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:05:31 PM EDT
[#20]
Taco, even though they really aren't great. 4runner or one of the Lexus SUVs is a much better choice.
The Jeep is for difficult trails when you have buddies along, it's a pretty poor choice for anything other than fun, including bringing the things with that your need when overlanding. It is a bigger and more expensive 4 wheeler that is worse at off roading that a side by side but is street legal. No, I dont want to tow a fucking trailer, Jeeps are terrible at towing too and it negates the Jeep's off road abilities. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:05:33 PM EDT
[#21]
Of the two, Tacoma.
For real off-roading, a 4Runner. https://trail4runner.com/2022/03/16/michael-devecchio-mammoth4runner-5th-gen-4runner-build/ 
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:06:43 PM EDT
[#22]
The Bad Axx chevy van! I like the color
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:07:33 PM EDT
[#23]
JK's started in 2007, so the last TJ you could get was a 2006. It will be 2023 in two weeks.
Let's see, modern taco vs a Jeep at least 17 years old. Hmmmmm |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:10:49 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Location is Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It would be a weekend warrior type of Overlanding. Two nights max. That's called "camping". And the van guy nailed it. Two nights means that you bring almost nothing. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:11:29 PM EDT
[#25]
It should be compared against this.
 As a Jeep fanboi, I would still probably take the taco. Less likely to break down. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:14:53 PM EDT
[#26]
Gee, I wonder why 4dr Wranglers were specifically excluded from the choices? Oh, right. Because they have the best compromise between storage space and capability.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:24:13 PM EDT
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i watched this documentary where they took tacomas and 4runners from prudhoe bay, alaska all the way down to tiera del fuego, south america
i'd take the tacoma or a 4runner - can't think of a situation i'd want to drive a jeep more than an hour or two |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:31:00 PM EDT
[#28]
SUV: 3/4ton 4x4 suburban with 6.0ls.
Pickup: that’s as good a voice as any. Anything less than full size for an suv would make me think there’s going to be cargo room issues. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:33:46 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Gladiator but that Taco is sexy AF in that setup. Agreed. Of the two: Tacoma. Of any vehicle? Gladiator |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:39:28 PM EDT
[#30]
Tacoma but with a cap and yes you can get weight bearing caps you can mount a tent on. Why have everything in the weather or dust. Why not have a back up form of hard shelter incase of an emergency.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 12:57:49 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Jeep Commander Overland.  Haha, Way different advice than I got in a recent thread about a Commander. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 1:01:25 PM EDT
[#32]
Colorado trails are tight. I'd take the smaller more nimble vehicle
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Posted: 12/15/2022 1:35:37 PM EDT
[#33]
I like vehicles that don't have problems so I would choose the Toyota...
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Posted: 12/15/2022 1:49:37 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: i watched this documentary where they took tacomas and 4runners from prudhoe bay, alaska all the way down to tiera del fuego, south america i'd take the tacoma or a 4runner - can't think of a situation i'd want to drive a jeep more than an hour or two XOverland. My wife and I gave been watching them. Trying to get he to be onboard with overlanding our 1990 Toyota Pickup, lol. Desktogliry gas a sweet truck just like ours. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 1:57:00 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Came here to post awesome vehicle. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105442/Mercedes-Benz-Unimog-Moghome-By-Ziegler--2635948.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Unimog Came here to post awesome vehicle. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105442/Mercedes-Benz-Unimog-Moghome-By-Ziegler--2635948.jpg  Attached FileActual long time Unimog owner on an actual Overland Adventure around South America - Godspeed and Safe Travels always Herschal |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 1:57:43 PM EDT
[#36]
4wd Astro van, but nowadays the prices are high.
After that, a Tacoma with a long bed and a bed cover with enough height to sit up with clearance. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 1:58:16 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This, But I am biased since I have a Gladiator Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Gladiator but that Taco is sexy AF in that setup. This, But I am biased since I have a Gladiator as am I! 
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Posted: 12/15/2022 1:59:54 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I hate IFS, but id still have to bote Tacoma. It just gives you much more room. TJs are pretty damn compact. This. I've owned both, a 06 Rubicon and a 2019 Tacoma Offroad. Tacoma is huge room wise compared to the TJ. And it's pretty decent offroad. The longer wheelbase gives it less ground clearance vs the shorter TJ, which made the TJ the better rock crawler. My TJ on 315's, auto, and 5:38's got 13 mph, which was only 1-2 mpg less than stock. The Tacoma on 265's and stock gearing gets 24 mpg. And you can't tow with the TJ. The wheelbase is too short. There will be lots of people that will tell you that it's possible, but it is very dangerous. LJ's are the better choice if you really want to go with that generation jeep. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:00:04 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Between those two, definitely the Tacoma, and I own a jeep, lol. If I had my choice probably a Sportsmobile. https://sportsmobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sportsmobile-classic-ford-cutaway-4x4-1.jpg Lovin' that van! |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:02:02 PM EDT
[#40]
Taco between the two.
we have an overland thread already if you dont know |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:04:26 PM EDT
[#41]
K2500 Suburban.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:08:32 PM EDT
[#42]
I am partial to my van.
Maybe one day soon it will do a 4x4 conversion. They really are relatively easy to do on it. Its currently 2wd, But it hasn't stopped me from going places I probably shouldn't.   
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:09:10 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lovin' that van! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Between those two, definitely the Tacoma, and I own a jeep, lol. If I had my choice probably a Sportsmobile. https://sportsmobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sportsmobile-classic-ford-cutaway-4x4-1.jpg Lovin' that van! Sportmobiles are very nice. Expensive as heck too. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:15:12 PM EDT
[#44]
Toyota Tacoma all the way.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:17:40 PM EDT
[#45]
I will go with the Taco wagon. The Toys are extremely reliable, unlike the Jeeps.
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:28:05 PM EDT
[#46]
Tacoma.
I think Jeeps are cool but they feel cramped to me and everything about the Tacoma is so much more refined. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:36:31 PM EDT
[#47]
TACO
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:44:47 PM EDT
[#48]
Option C
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:49:25 PM EDT
[#49]
Overland and off roading are 2 different beasts to some extent. You have a short wheelbase solid axle against a longer wheelbase independent front suspension. Then add to that you have different generations of vehicles, the TJ was discontinued in 06, while the Tacoma is presumably newer. As we keep going, you could factor in reliability - one known for it, one known more not for it.
I have a Gen 1 Tacoma and an LJ. My Gen 1 Tacoma will probably last forever, and take that long getting there (4cyl). My LJ. I love my LJ, but have been working on it for 10 months now trying to get it ready for a trip. I really thought I was done last week - and low and behold the AC went out. But to answer the question, I would prefer and LJ to the TJ for anything that involves roads. --- The LJ has 2 advantages over the Tacoma. It has a hard top, so has more interior storage - but to some degree a cap on the Tacoma could mitigate that. But if you go to a 4dr Tacoma, you can only get an abbreviated bed - which I utterly hate (the extend cab can have a legitimate short bed). The other is the LJ is designed to be easily flat towed - which is how mine has gotten most of it's miles since I purchased it. Ok, not true - It has 1000 miles riding on a flatbed (most from when I towed it home after I purchased it). A couple hundred driving it around (pre modifications), 600 miles breaking in the new gearing, and about 500 miles flat towing it to shops since then. Being able to flat tow it to the mechanics and fabricators has been a Godsend - and being able to flat tow it on trips is the main reason I went with the Jeep. F250 for base camp, Jeep for outings. |
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Posted: 12/15/2022 2:53:59 PM EDT
[#50]
I’ve had a 4 door Tacoma Off-road TRD and before and after an LJ Rubicon. Overall I prefer the LJRU for what I do, but for Overlanding the Tacoma would be preferred.
Overlanding is just forest road camping with a rooftop tent to get sweet Instagram pictures. For that the Tacoma would be adequate and more comfortable. The LJRU is better paired with a M416 trailer for longer expeditions & can go into more rugged terrain. |
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