Ok, Hello, I'm new here, I was browsing and looking at overland type stuff for awhile now, and I thought I would get some insight and opinions.
So to get started on what I need, I'm going to be traveling a lot, all over California, and need a decent Overland / Off-road 4x4, along with a Off-Road Camper, and found a couple of options I like;
-Tow Vehicle / Daily Driver; 1st Gen Subaru Forester, 1997-2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, or a Toyota Tacoma, I'm leaning more towards the Subaru, Manual trans, good looks, good mpg, Relatively inexpensive parts, second choice would be the Tacoma, Ext Cab or 4-Door, 4wd, Probably Automatic, so a newer one. Some Questions; Would the Subaru be good for towing a Off-Road TearDrop? What about for mods, ect? I was thinking the Subaru or the Tacoma for reliability, and space. We used to own a 2017 Subaru Forester, It was an amazing car. Can tow 2000#, Should this be enough?Should I worry about braking power, ect?
-Trailer / Camper; I've been browsing Off-Road trailers for awhile, and I'm having a hard time deciding between the TerraDrop ALPHA, the Boreas XT, and the Drifter Trailers, No way I could afford to buy one, So I'm designing one similar to one, but I can't decide, I like the Looks of the TerraDrop, but the storage / galley of the other two. Would be built out of wood, because I have a lot of woodworking tools and a bit of experience, and not very good with metal. It would be lived in full time, for around a year or so, maybe longer, probably closer to 18 months. Going to be used in relatively hot and cold climates, around from 20*F to about 110*F, Will be slept in, but most of the time will be spent outdoors doing who knows what. So some questions; What is better for tire size? 31",33" or 35"? What size are normal for the doors and windows? For the Roof rack, could I weld two tubes per side going up to support the roof rack (through the walls)? Would it be better to carry a Kayak (roughly 115 Lbs) on top of the trailer or the tow vehicle? Are the Timbren Axle-less suspension 3500# Axles, 4" Lift, Good? Should I worry about Heating/AC?
Thats all I can really think of right now, probably come up with more later.
Thx
So to get started on what I need, I'm going to be traveling a lot, all over California, and need a decent Overland / Off-road 4x4, along with a Off-Road Camper, and found a couple of options I like;
-Tow Vehicle / Daily Driver; 1st Gen Subaru Forester, 1997-2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, or a Toyota Tacoma, I'm leaning more towards the Subaru, Manual trans, good looks, good mpg, Relatively inexpensive parts, second choice would be the Tacoma, Ext Cab or 4-Door, 4wd, Probably Automatic, so a newer one. Some Questions; Would the Subaru be good for towing a Off-Road TearDrop? What about for mods, ect? I was thinking the Subaru or the Tacoma for reliability, and space. We used to own a 2017 Subaru Forester, It was an amazing car. Can tow 2000#, Should this be enough?Should I worry about braking power, ect?
-Trailer / Camper; I've been browsing Off-Road trailers for awhile, and I'm having a hard time deciding between the TerraDrop ALPHA, the Boreas XT, and the Drifter Trailers, No way I could afford to buy one, So I'm designing one similar to one, but I can't decide, I like the Looks of the TerraDrop, but the storage / galley of the other two. Would be built out of wood, because I have a lot of woodworking tools and a bit of experience, and not very good with metal. It would be lived in full time, for around a year or so, maybe longer, probably closer to 18 months. Going to be used in relatively hot and cold climates, around from 20*F to about 110*F, Will be slept in, but most of the time will be spent outdoors doing who knows what. So some questions; What is better for tire size? 31",33" or 35"? What size are normal for the doors and windows? For the Roof rack, could I weld two tubes per side going up to support the roof rack (through the walls)? Would it be better to carry a Kayak (roughly 115 Lbs) on top of the trailer or the tow vehicle? Are the Timbren Axle-less suspension 3500# Axles, 4" Lift, Good? Should I worry about Heating/AC?
Thats all I can really think of right now, probably come up with more later.
Thx