Budget American Overlander
Hello all. I've been reading all the posts on Toyotas and land rovers etc, and began wondering is there is any vehicle available in America that is fit for a long range, possibly round the world trip. Yes we have Discos and Landys here, but I'm looking to do it on a tight budget. I've looked at older land cruisers like fj-40's, 45's(very rare here), and 60's. Would the fj-60's be fit for such a trip? It seems to me the main problem with an american made vehicle would be parts availability. Jeep Cherokee xj's are considered to be excellent 4x4's here, but I suspect they are only available in the states, and Western Europe. Does anyone know if this is the case? Would I be a fool to make an overlander of such a vehicle? And finally there's the Suzuki Samurai. It's tiney, but not that much smaller than an fj-40, and there are plenty of after market improvments for it. It also seems to be available nearly everywhere. If one could look past it's dinky size, would it be a suitable overlander? I was thinking of adding a Military trailer and roof tent. Maybe converting it to a VW diesel for economy and power reasons. Anyway, thanks in advance for humoring me. I hope you all have a great new year.
Wade
[This message has been edited by wildwade (edited 31 December 2004).]
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