More on easy choices

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

In regard to lift and big tires, the 3/4 ton Travelalls sat very high and
had a lot of clearance. They came from the factory already spring over. 
Also when I tried to make the same point as Tom one time in regard to
wheelbase, a number of people pointed out that my Terra has only an inch
less wheel base than that huge Travelall had. 
John Hofstetter
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>From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
>To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: ihc-digest V6 #429
>Date: Mon, Jan 4, 1999, 4:06 PM
> Tom Mandera says:

>If I were going solely for "open" dirt roads or your typical Forrest
>Service road/trail.. where you don't need to negotiate tight corners and
>switchbacks with trees on all sides, or crawl over gnarly boulders on
>the Rubicon.. I'd probably opt for a Travelall.
>
>The longer wheelbase and better weight distribution should make it a
>pretty good performer on your typical dirt road and washboards.  Lots of
>room for gear..
>
>good luck if you're thinking lift and big tires though.. your options
>are fairly limited.. but for the typical forrest service road, lift and
>tires n' lockers are not a concern..
>
>Also, in Kalifornia, the 60s t'all would have some benefits
>emissions-wise over the 70s Scout IIs.