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I think that you might be right. That troopie build isn't exactly what I was imagining when I was picturing my build. Does anyone have any links to a weekend warrior type build?
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I think that you might be right. That troopie build isn't exactly what I was imagining when I was picturing my build. Does anyone have any links to a weekend warrior type build?
crushers
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i would second the advice to give Mark a call or go buy him a beer and chat for a while.
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I have seen this acronym around here before what is MIBS?
crushers
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More Is Better Syndrome
<usually a guy with a small penis head down this road.>
<usually a guy with a small penis head down this road.>
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LOL
crushers
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that is also why women never have it as an issue either...
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So does anyone have links to any good 80 builds that I can use to reference? I found a couple on Expedition portal, but they were a few years old. Has anything changed since say 2008?
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check out the Rig of the Week in the 80 section.
Lots of very good builds.
and Wayne, I'm not sure that women don't deal with MIBS... I hear a lot of stories about shoe collections, and I'm pretty sure that my wife would like to test the limits of how much jewelry is "too much"
Lots of very good builds.
and Wayne, I'm not sure that women don't deal with MIBS... I hear a lot of stories about shoe collections, and I'm pretty sure that my wife would like to test the limits of how much jewelry is "too much"
crushers
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hummm, maybe it is "small boob" syndrome??
Here is a link to all the 80 series ROTW's
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...010-added-tacoma-antenna-mod.html#post1823397
But becareful because you could catch the addiction and you could end up like The Adventure Duo!
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/166446-rotw-socalfj.html
But becareful because you could catch the addiction and you could end up like The Adventure Duo!
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/166446-rotw-socalfj.html
Meh, they don't count since getting rid of their 80-series, or at least it's a rumor?
HI Dave, hi Yoshi! 
Chime in anytime.. 
blasphemy!!!!!!! Wtf!?
Meh, they don't count since getting rid of their 80-series, or at least it's a rumor?
Got rid of it and then got it back. Lucky Lucky Couple.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-socal-80s/279209-80-recovery-begins.html
I have alway thought a diesel suburban would make a good expo truck. They stopped making them in 1999 but there are a few companies that will retro-fit a duramax in the newer ones. Spendy though.
From 92 until 95 or so they had the 6.5T with a non-computerized fuel pump. The later 90's had a more complicated fuel delivery system and there has been quite a few problems with it. There are easy fixes available though. The automatic transmission is fairly bulletproof if you don't do a lot of towing.
Driven at a reasonable speed it will get mid-twentys on the highway. Even with a good load. There is far more room in them than a 80 series. And a family of four will be crowded in an 80 if you are doing more that a weekend camping trip.
They are ifs front end so they ride fairly comfortably and they are big so you won't get them down quad trails. There are lots of upgrades available and every town in North America will sell parts for them.
They are not Toyota quality however. But with regular maintanence you should be able to keep it running nicely.
They are also quite rare, but easier to find than the diesel 60's and 80's in the states. They are LHD as well.
From 92 until 95 or so they had the 6.5T with a non-computerized fuel pump. The later 90's had a more complicated fuel delivery system and there has been quite a few problems with it. There are easy fixes available though. The automatic transmission is fairly bulletproof if you don't do a lot of towing.
Driven at a reasonable speed it will get mid-twentys on the highway. Even with a good load. There is far more room in them than a 80 series. And a family of four will be crowded in an 80 if you are doing more that a weekend camping trip.
They are ifs front end so they ride fairly comfortably and they are big so you won't get them down quad trails. There are lots of upgrades available and every town in North America will sell parts for them.
They are not Toyota quality however. But with regular maintanence you should be able to keep it running nicely.
They are also quite rare, but easier to find than the diesel 60's and 80's in the states. They are LHD as well.
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I had thought about the suburban, but with it being a beast I didn't figure it would be possible to get decent mileage. I will check into it but, it would take a lot to make me switch from a 80 to a suburban.
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Last winter I drove from Calgary to Whistler with 5 adults and enough luggage and ski equipment to last for three weeks. I got 26mpg (imperial). I was averaging 90-100kph for about 3/4 of the way and the rest was snow/ice covered mountain paved and dirt roads. We came in to Whistler from the east, not through Vancouver.
I have gotten up to 19mpg (imp) flat towing my 45.
Around town I get high teens in the summer and still better than 15 in the winter.
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You get this type of mileage in a 90's suburban? Is that a stock suburban? I know that if I had it set up for expedition I would get less with a lift, rack, bumpers, etc, but still that sounds pretty good.
It's a 98 and is registered as a K1500. It does have the 8 lug wheels and all the front suspension and steering parts are the same as a K2500. I have stock tires that are about 31".
The thing with a diesel is that the amount of load can be increased a lot more than a gasser before you burn more fuel. I wouldn't have seen much better milage on the trip to Whistler if I had been alone and empty. I had about 1000lbs of load on that trip. One of the big fuel eaters is roof racks. On the suburban, 33" tires would probably not affect your milage negatively.
Another good thing about diesel is when you off-road, most of the time you are near idle and don't burn near as much fuel as a gasser.
The thing with a diesel is that the amount of load can be increased a lot more than a gasser before you burn more fuel. I wouldn't have seen much better milage on the trip to Whistler if I had been alone and empty. I had about 1000lbs of load on that trip. One of the big fuel eaters is roof racks. On the suburban, 33" tires would probably not affect your milage negatively.
Another good thing about diesel is when you off-road, most of the time you are near idle and don't burn near as much fuel as a gasser.
19 mpg imperial is about 15.8 miles per US gallon, just for the record. 1.2 US gallons per imperial gallon. 26 mpg imp is 21.7 mpg US.
