Just curious how many of us there is out there? And what you wheel! pics too!!

I wouldent say that I wheel a fullsize, but I plan to when mine is done. I have a 79 Wagoneer 360,th400,qt,dana44s that I originally bought with the intention of swapping the drivetrain to my rustbuckets cj7, but then once I determined that my cj was more troube,money and time then it could ever be worth I decided to just get rid of it and build my waggy. No pics yet ( they wouldent be very exciting anyway)

waggy is about as fullsize as jeep gets, dude. ;) (barring an m715 or J20)

granted, the axles are skinny, but that just means you can fit down narrower trails :)

i would say i wheel a fullsize, but the damn thing catches on fire too much :(

I wheel a full-size, 'cause that's what I got!:flipoff2:

Seriously, I've been driving 60 series Land Cruiser wagons for 15+ years, they're a great vehicle for expeditions and make a decent compromise as wheelers/daily drivers. They're too big for most extreme trails, unless you put your plasma cutter/sawzall to good use, but in my case, I use it mostly for expeditions and long trips into the middle of nowhere. Here are a couple of shots!

One more of the big bus, loaded for bear!

I wheel an 82 Jimmy(fullsize).. I really like it and have been wheelin it for almost 10 years now! It is down for a rear floor re-do, but I may be retiring it for a smaller ride. Not that I dont like it, I love it, buti think it is time for a change.

here are some pics:

http://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v4/0/62/52/22006252stbuZvJuKj_ph.jpg

http://coloradok5.com/albums/emmett/aaa.sized.jpg

http://coloradok5.com/albums/emmett/aac.sized.jpg


Enjoy!

I wheel a fullsize, long wheelbase, but soon to be a short wheelbase. I think it's a great rig to wheel. Only problem with the fullsizes is, you can't see over the damn hoods. Just look at Emmettology 101's first picture. :D

Originally posted by Joshua J. Allan
Only problem with the fullsizes is, you can't see over the damn hoods. Just look at Emmettology 101's first picture. :D

LMAO!!!!!!!! Ya, I almost had to clean out my shorts that day! :D Behind me was a hill, i would have been rollin for a while!

Mine is a multi purpose truck.

It has to tow this around:

http://www.bluefox.tv/~iroc/56sideshop.jpg

Go wheelin:

http://www.bluefox.tv/~lara/off1.jpg


And take me to and fro work everyday and get groceries :D


That's an old pic though. The fenders are trimmed and a few other goodies are on it now. Soon to have 36's
:cool:

YA I wheel a full size, why? I tired of a lack of space in the TLC, It was damn near as heavy as the bronco is. I have alwasy found a way to make the bronco fit on the trails we run. Yes it's a different line than the jeeps in the club, and yes I have some body damage.. But I AWAYS MAKE IT one way or another. I have never left my bronco in the field do to brakage, I can carry a full stock of spares, fuel, food, water, tools.

Ya want pics? Take a look.

PIctures and specs (http://www.superford.org/registry/?vID=144)

Or the Club site for more pics of where we wheel
Last Frontier Four Wheelers (http://lf4w.org)

Another full sizer here.

The hood- ohe yeah :), over those hills- let's just say an pre estimated point and shoot :D

http://whiteknight.scriptmania.com/images/f2knight3.jpg

http://whiteknight.scriptmania.com/images/coverdec9sm.jpg

Mud on the windows is one of the best ac's

yep, I wheel one, and honestly, its just by chance. I had planned on bying a jeep and ended up with this thing. Not that I'm upset, I love it. Lots of room. The downsides are the obvious. It's big...It's Big...Did I mention, It's big.

Only on occasion. My reg'lar trail rig (Scout II) is a bit drafty these days, and when the winter temps get to -20, you don't want to be in an open topped rig out playing. :D

So I've been known to take my FS IH Travelall (4dr, 119" WB) out. Especially on our annual Christmas Tree run.

I can carry 5 people, a few pots of chili for the chili-feed, saws n' shovels to keep everyone busy, and as many Christmas Trees on the roof-rack as necessary.

And the heat works great. :D

Originally posted by La-Z-Boy
Just curious how many of us there is out there? And what you wheel! pics too!!

1968 M725 Kaiser Jeep Ambalance...9 feet tall....why this?? 2 kids with every portable electronic gaming device known to mankind. Other than that...it's cool.

'cuz its what I got! Besides, my 340lb, 6'4" frame does not fit well in anything much smaller, especially if it is bouncing me around offroad. Also my daily driver, home depot hauler, family ride.

http://www.pavementsucks.com/album/hh1149.jpg

Full-size Blazer. Tired of setting up a wet tent in the rain for those long weekend trips. Want to be able to climb in the back and be comfortable.

--Rob

Originally posted by white knight
[B]http://whiteknight.scriptmania.com/images/f2knight3.jpg


Diaamn! I's gonna haffta get my Blazer out to Alta one of these times and go play'in wit ya some time!

--Rob

Cause I can bring more than one person with me and still carry gear. Helpfull when you bring the wife and 2 kids. I don't have anything against anything else just most other stuff is either too small or parts to modify are too expensive.
http://www.gbr4wd.com/profilepages/HummerlEric/Stuck1.jpg Becides I only paid a Dollar for it :)

I don't consider mine a full-size, but if ya'll consider 60 series cruisers full size then I guess my 118" scout traveler must qualify.

Originally posted by Hayraker
I don't consider mine a full-size, but if ya'll consider 60 series cruisers full size then I guess my 118" scout traveler must qualify.

Not fair! If your 118" WB SII counts, so does my full-width axled 100" SII. :flipoff2:

And if my SII is full-size, what's that make my Travelall? Over-size?

Would it be a full-size or a down-size if I put a Sammy in the back first?

Like I said Tom, I don't consider mine fullsize, but jeepers and toyboys do:flipoff2:

Originally posted by tsm1mt




And if my SII is full-size, what's that make my Travelall?

Fugly:D

I like the room in my truck, I can load the same amount of gear into my truck as someone with a Jeep and still have the whole box available. Not just that but actual room around me in the cab, I'm a big guy and I've tried wheelin a Zuk and a Jeep and I just feel to confined. It does have its disadvantages though, most of the trails in my area are made for smaller vehicles so I tend to take a few hits when wheelin', but thats the price you pay to be comfortable.

Originally posted by ryeguy


Diaamn! I's gonna haffta get my Blazer out to Alta one of these times and go play'in wit ya some time!

--Rob

Crowsnest pass bog- third Saturday in July.
65+ machines racing -including rails,alcohiol,nitrous
We'll be racing there. Check it out :D

I wheel both big and small, My bronco is a go-cart by comparison to my F-250. I like the F-250 for it's ablility to carry Everything!!!
And people don't cut me off on the Freeway when I'm driving #5500 pounds of Iron.
:D

Eric

yep I've got my 76 highboy with all the goodies from the factory and some under the hood and suspension mods by me! :D:D she's going to tow rig status though, and one day a powerstroke will reside in her! :D:D

I have the Cruiser and a 76 Blazer!!..I love them both!!..I'm a big guy and and sometimes you have to .." Go big or go home"

Another shot!

Holy fawk!

I'm amazed at the answers...almost without exception it's about room and space.

Very interesting - I would have thought for sure the major attraction would have been the HUGELY more simple task of running any damn size drivetrain you want...no worries about length, narrowing axles, and all that waste of time and money stuff we Jeepers have to deal with. Just pic any flavour / combo of 1 ton plus running gear you want and bolt it in...simple.


That, and the stock stuff.....76 HighBoy...sweeeet!

Very interesting.

I have fullsize envy

(did I just say that :flipoff2: )

Originally posted by BillaVista
I would have thought for sure the major attraction would have been the HUGELY more simple task of running any damn size drivetrain you want...no worries about length, narrowing axles, and all that waste of time and money stuff we Jeepers have to deal with. Just pic any flavour / combo of 1 ton plus running gear you want and bolt it in...simple.

Well, just to make you feel better, that is exactly why I went with a K30 rather than a Jeep or other smaller rig (this includes Blazers which were my previous favorite). I figured I would start with the drive train I want in place. I got the whole K30 (minus 6.2) for less than the cost of the axles. Next install a 350 GM TBI and shorten the wheel base to roughly the same as a Blazer (110-115). Then build/modify a body (probably tube but haven't gotten there yet) to fit my family (4 seats min). And then I'll start cutting down size if I feel the need. I could easily put a body together with no more width than a TJ running full size axles, although I'm thinking maybe seating for 6 would be nice. If the axle width becomes a major problem for me (very much doubt it) I can still narrow them just like the Jeep/Toy guys do to mount full size. If I do, I'll wind up about the same place as the TJ to EB crowd. I just don't have to worry about the expense and headaches of tracking down, paying for, and mounting a heavy (1/2 to 1 ton) drive train and gear or strengthening the frame. Low gears and hardware to run 40"+ tires right out of the box. Most of you guys build tube bodies and exo-cages anyway so, I figure I start out way ahead in time and money.

Storage was a secondary consideration for me, although it was still there.

I gotta fullsize chevy, i just wanted something other than a heep or zuki, and i kinda like the sound of rocks against sheet metal.:smokin: . my next project will be a yota of sorts.

I run a K5. Basically it's what my folks had available to let me drive when I turned 16 and I just didn't ever get rid of it. Seems like it wheeled well, carried all my gear and did have space to sleep in it. Comfortably.
Then it was great because beefy stuff bolted in. Engines, trannies, t-cases, axles were all easy to swap. And I came up with some good stuff to make them more effective too.
Now, I'd like to build and run a buggy just for the roll over ability, but you really don't have that with a lot of compacts, it's a hard core thing more than a compact thing.
I don't like the size most of the time, unless I need to carry camping gear, then it's great. It's all a compromise, I've been on trips with a friend in a FJ40 and it wasn't terribly comfortable. We had room for backpacks, a tiny cooler and his dog. In the K5 we travel in comparative luxury. I've also looked at holes I just couldn't fit through that the FJ did no sweat.
It's hard to find a better platform to upgrade with HD parts for cheap than a full size GM.

I wheel a fullsize also.Mine is a 73 Blazer.Like it cause I can stick the 2 boys in the back and the wife up front and still pack the rear for camping.And the canoe fits the cage perfect.I am buillding a Cj-5 though.This will be for the really tight and rocky trails I tend to bang the Blazers body on now.the Blazer will be kept for easier runs and over nighters.And probally even towing the Heep.I love the fullze Chevys,My wife has a 79 sub lifted.And am going to look at another one sunday.My wife don't even like to ride in anything smaller!Blazin:rasta: