Good survivalist / prepper vehicle

[bionic knees]

FB Marketplace?

There is a dealer in Portland who imports Japanese vehicles - mostly RHD FD vehicles painted red.

yes, facebook market place

 

[No_Regerts]

Pretty sure some of you would feel right at home in one of these:

 

[CamoDeafie]

Too bad that to import these, it's gonna cost a pretty penny
1982-1983 FJ45 Land Cruiser Troop Carrier.

Sure one could build something similar using the Jeep Gladiator 4 door beastie but... they won't have the cool factor of these.

 

[The Heretic]

duplicate?

Landmaster - Wikipedia

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I am watching this movie right now.

First thing that occurred to me was the fabric joint between the two sections. From the photos I can see that don't have the fabric in place, the fabric covers the driveshaft and hydraulics - I think, and I doubt you could move from the front to the back as implied in the movie. It is probably more like the Hagglund 206

 

[GWS]

Whatever happened to that electric Humvee they were promoting a couple years ago?

 

[Nosferatu]

Whatever happened to that electric Humvee they were promoting a couple years ago?

It's in production, under the GMC badge. It's also around $115k

 

[CamoDeafie]

Interesting concept. @The Heretic interested?

 

[The Heretic]

Interesting concept. @The Heretic interested?

Interesting, but would not be good off-road where ground clearance is an issue, plus I am guessing they are expensive.

If I won the lottery...

 

[CamoDeafie]

Interesting, but would not be good off-road where ground clearance is an issue, plus I am guessing they are expensive.

If I won the lottery...

No kidding. Apparently what Watercar does is to remove frame and heavy suspension parts and parts of the drive train, and build new hull, reinforcement, suspension units that can lift the wheels for boating duties... so they don't seem to be as durable as the original military ones? Although the V hull thing has been used on the uparmored upgraded Humvees in the military...

 

[The Heretic]

What NOT to get:

 

[The Heretic]

https://www.reddit.com/r/overlanding/comments/10f8pq7

 

[Burt Gummer]

This would put a smile on my face that would never go away.

2021 EarthCruiser FX

Bid for the chance to own a 2021 EarthCruiser FX at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #97,522.

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[Camelfilter]

This would put a smile on my face that would never go away.

2021 EarthCruiser FX

Bid for the chance to own a 2021 EarthCruiser FX at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #97,522.

bringatrailer.com

Yah. For normalcy.

Awful idea for survival though. Giant target, for anyone.

IMO.

 

[CamoDeafie]

What about this thing made with a VW bus chassis/pan?

Phoenix 1973, a Kit-Camper Van Based on a VW Minibus That Was Once Featured in the Movie "Total Recall"

Campervans are rarely the most stylish vehicles around. That’s not a criticism – looking good just isn’t their primary concern. But there wa...

www.vintag.es

 

[User 1234]

1960 Daimler Ferret Mk 2/3 Armored Car with extras $37K

1960 Daimler Ferret Armored Car in Mk 2/3 variation with extra armor. B60 Rolls Royce 6 cyl 5 speed ( 5 forward and 5 reverse). Runs and drives great. Extra motor for parts 12 feet x 6 feet x 6.25 feet fits in standard garage easily. Tools, spares, stowage, accessories- helmets, coms...

www.northwestfirearms.com

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After seeing these in the movie Short Circuit I wanted one.

 

[Old Dog]

Dang, I miss my Land Rover...

 

[The Heretic]

Yah. For normalcy.

Awful idea for survival though. Giant target, for anyone.

IMO.

Depends on the scenario and timing. If the purpose/use case is that it is very early in a sudden collapse/catastrophe, and you are "bugging out" to somewhere more safe, then this would be noticed as unusual, but quite possibly not a target as the "zombies" and "warlords"/"hordes" are not out in force and organized yet.

In a lot of scenarios, in the USA at least (and possibly the "First World" countries), evacs, especially early on, it is not probable people are targeting other people. Once you have evac'd to some bug out location that is relatively isolated, then throw a camo net over the vehicle (small or large) and your other gear that is visible, and you would be a target only for those that can find you - in which case you would be a target regardless.

E.G., when I had to evac due to wildfire, I could have used something like that a lot more than my small SUV. And others who evac'd with a trailer/camper/etc., went to park at the local HS parking lot - nobody bothered them there. In that scenario, nobody was a "target".

 

[Burt Gummer]

Yah. For normalcy.

Awful idea for survival though. Giant target, for anyone.

IMO.

You are preaching to the choir Camelfilter. Totally aware of the 'target factor.'

Hello Mad Max, not just a movie. The poor, starving and angry will swarm those with resources like fire ants to a grasshopper.

 

[The Heretic]

 

[BBGunn]

THEY....ARE....EVOLVING...