Opinions on Suzuki Samurai or equivalent for a toad?
Would a Suzuki Samurai or similar vehicle be a useful toad? Is the wheelbase too short for 4 down? Should it have a long tow bar? What are good alternatives for a toad?
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I have two Suzuki's, a 1995 Sidekick and a 2006 Grand Vitara, both are AT, 4X4's. The GV is like a QuadraTrac and the Sidekick has a manual Xfer case with locking hubs. The Sidekick is "2700 lbs." and the GV is >3200 lbs.
Both are easy to tow, fast hook up time and use standard Roadmaster 5000 tow bar and brackets.
Sidekick racks up odometer mileage while the GV does not. Both hace receivers, I don't know why, both are underpowered for towing.
I haven't really had the Sidekick off road but we had the GV off road near Blouse, AZ in the quad tracks and it goes most places quads go but in comfort. Never used 4 Locked.
The only time I really notice they're back there is when in a city with steep hills and stop and go traffic. That means it doesn't go up hills fast from a stop at the bottem. But that is the MoHo's carbed engine and advanced age.
The only drawbacks are the lack of parts and the lack of Factory trained mechanics.
Both are easy to tow, fast hook up time and use standard Roadmaster 5000 tow bar and brackets.
Sidekick racks up odometer mileage while the GV does not. Both hace receivers, I don't know why, both are underpowered for towing.
I haven't really had the Sidekick off road but we had the GV off road near Blouse, AZ in the quad tracks and it goes most places quads go but in comfort. Never used 4 Locked.
The only time I really notice they're back there is when in a city with steep hills and stop and go traffic. That means it doesn't go up hills fast from a stop at the bottem. But that is the MoHo's carbed engine and advanced age.
The only drawbacks are the lack of parts and the lack of Factory trained mechanics.
