OldCarNewTricks
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- Joined
- Oct 23, 2016
- Location
- Oregon
Good morning,
I recently found my friend a 1990 245, clean title, 146k miles, M47 all for $150. We have been looking around for a car for him that would be a good camper, as we are both trying to get out into the great outdoors more. Me with my RWD '99 F-150, and him with a 245, what could go wrong??
So I wanted to bug you all about ideas for building his wagon into a moderate offroad camper. We are not looking to rock crawl or go way off the grid. Easy trails only. We were looking at a small lift and a small upgrade in tire size. So what is our best option with all of this?
I also am aware of tire size affecting gearing, and I did take the power trans course for my automotive tech degree last semester, so I'm 100% comfortable changing gear sets. I also think that for what we are doing, the popular G80 may be an excellent choice. Any opinions on the G80 vs a more conventional LS diff?
Thank you all, have a safe and happy 4th weekend.
I recently found my friend a 1990 245, clean title, 146k miles, M47 all for $150. We have been looking around for a car for him that would be a good camper, as we are both trying to get out into the great outdoors more. Me with my RWD '99 F-150, and him with a 245, what could go wrong??
So I wanted to bug you all about ideas for building his wagon into a moderate offroad camper. We are not looking to rock crawl or go way off the grid. Easy trails only. We were looking at a small lift and a small upgrade in tire size. So what is our best option with all of this?
I also am aware of tire size affecting gearing, and I did take the power trans course for my automotive tech degree last semester, so I'm 100% comfortable changing gear sets. I also think that for what we are doing, the popular G80 may be an excellent choice. Any opinions on the G80 vs a more conventional LS diff?
Thank you all, have a safe and happy 4th weekend.