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I got 2 of these...one for each foot!
They'll even run on beef jerky and water, although Ham Sammiches and Beer are the preferred Octane.
This raises another question: bug out, or bug in? Especially when the scenario could be ... another pandemic.I've thought about this a few times as we are in earthquake risk area, and our infrastructure is crumbling on it's own, let alone what will happen after the "big one".
Between people being desperate and lawless, infrastructure being closed/damaged/destroyed, I settled on carbureted dual-sport motorcycles being ideal. My DRZ400 would be like a roach....tough to kill and can get way more places than a 4 wheeled vehicle. Also, certain models of the DRZ400 have a carb that is totally unaffected by most elevation changes, so you could get way out of town and it still performs as well as EFI.
Anyways, I don't think too much about "bugout" as we don't have anywhere to go (at this time, darn crazy real estate market!), and it is highly unlikely you could "bug out" without people trying to ruin your day.
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Namer APC, the most heavily armored battle taxi in service
Got me this bad boy, best $6000 I ever spent! Load it up with what ever you need, and back it through walls to make an exit, and plough through any thing!
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1979 honda trail 90
It has locking diffs and a locking power divider, so it can be locked into full 4X4 and I also have a full set of chains for it. It also has a "Big Cam" 400 Cummins (NTC/N-14/855) with full Jakes, 13 speed Twin Fuller trans, and in theory, can go 110 MPH, though 65-70 seems about the practical top end! It's not a very comfortable riding truck, but with an air suspension seat, at least it's manageable!If it isn't 4x4 or 6x6 or at least twin drive, it won't go anywhere in the winter snow/ice.
Even getting up a grassy hill might be difficult.
BTDT
I was looking for a 4x4/6x6 FTL to convert to an RV but gave up. I don't want mil-surplus as most of those are limited to less. than 60 MPH and can be a PITA to maintain.
It has locking diffs and a locking power divider, so it can be locked into full 4X4 and I also have a full set of chains for it. It also has a "Big Cam" 400 Cummins (NTC/N-14/855) with full Jakes, 13 speed Twin Fuller trans, and in theory, can go 110 MPH, though 65-70 seems about the practical top end! It's not a very comfortable riding truck, but with an air suspension seat, at least it's manageable!
Just twin screw! For what I use it for, it's more then capable enough, and I can load a 6000 gallon water bladder in the bed and it becomes an instant water tender. It is quite agile off road as long as you don't try deep mud or rock crawling, with a load, it becomes a bit top heavy, and the suspension system isn't very "Flexible" but for what it is, its great. For an urban bug, this would be about perfect for a quick and low profile escape, toss some official looking magnet signs on the doors and no one would look twice at it!So is the front axle driven?
Or is it a twin screw drive?
From your description it sounds like a twin screw - which is better than single axle and technically a 4x4, but a rear and front driven axle would be better.