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| I live in a state (rust belt) with some of the worst roads imaginable. Whether it's an affluent neighborhood or the countryside, our roads are marked by shoddy patches and neglected hazards. Currently, I drive a 2010 Corolla and it has been beaten apart by every road defect imaginable. I'd like my next vehicle to be something that can theoretically survive and outlast the deteriorating infrastructure. The easy answer is to get a truck, but the bed would go to waste. I know a few people with small SUVs (CR-V, Liberty) that have sustained tire and suspension damage, so presumably something larger is in order. Any suggestions and personal experiences would be appreciated. | |
| Also complain about your shitty roads thread I guess. | |
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| I really liked my gf's wrangler for this. | |
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| Far northeast here. Our roads are awful. We get very bad freeze thaws as well. Trucks are generally not the answer. Whatever you drive get the smallest wheels that fit over your brakes and the largest sidewall tire you can without rubbing. | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| >survive | |
| Any newer Tahoe / Yukon will do this until 120,000 miles | |
| >outlast | |
| You're out of luck, suspension parts wear out, they are maintenance items. Nothing you buy will ever outlast the deteriorating roads. You stand a better chance if you find the lowest mileage, least beat up Tahoe PPV (the police model), the suspension is beefier. In general, police cars are rated to jump curbs at 40 mph without self destructing. You will pay for the beefiness with your spine, but running over potholes is gratifying. It feels like you're driving a mobile version of pic related | |
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| >>26537124 | |
| >Trucks are generally not the answer | |
| Due to traction, or reliability over rough roads? | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| the only answer for any "rugged" vehicle is really just the cheapest car you don't give af about | |
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| >>26537129 | |
| In this particular use case the bed isn't being utilized, so it's more vehicle than what's needed. | |
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| >>26537140 | |
| It seems the answer, then, is BURB | |
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| >>26537140 | |
| Also when unladen they ride rough as fuck. | |
| >t. Single cab f350 owner | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| unimog, or safari a corvette | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| 1. ground clearance. This is one of the benefits of a cuckover vs a car. A cuckover is just a car with more ground clearance. | |
| 2. small wheels big tires. Avoid the big wheel slim sidewall thing. | |
| 3. independent rear suspension helps | |
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| >>26537186 | |
| corvette example I found on google: | |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPk-7shCuck [Embed] | |
| >url | |
| lol | |
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| >>26537186 | |
| I like this. I want to do it to a Corolla. | |
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| >>26537217 | |
| if you plan to do it to avoid salt and suspension damage, pick a car that won't be so vulnerable to salt. | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| Drive slower, plan your route to avoid the roads you know are especially bad, learn to swerve to avoid potholes and such. It's a pain but it's really doable, you just have to put some effort into it. | |
| T. Eastern European owner of a slammed vehicle. | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| crosstrek, high ground clearance and plenty of wheel travel | |
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| >>26537132 | |
| this | |
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| >>26537140 | |
| >the bed isn't being utilized | |
| This is such a pathetic mind-set for millenials onward. | |
| >It's summer now, I think I'll throw away my jacket. | |
| >I didn't see any birds land in that tree today, I should cut it down. | |
| >I haven't made spaghetti in a week, I'll throw out that pasta strainer. | |
| >I don't remember the last time I had a flat tire, I'm going to throw my spare tire in the dumpster. | |
| Your lives are so pathetic and empty you can't imagine doing anything more than staring at a computer screen. | |
| You have no concept of "future" or planning ahead or experiencing something new. | |
| You even rely on others like a crutch. | |
| >I don't need to pick up that stove, they'll deliver it. | |
| >I'll never need to haul a mountain bike, that's too much physical work. | |
| >if I go to the ski resort I'll just rent equipment. | |
| >I don't need to buy lumber, I'll pay someone else to build a speaker box/doghouse/porch railing. | |
| What a sad existence. | |
| You're one step away from living in a pod and you don't even know it. | |
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| >>26537179 | |
| The ride like a car now | |
| >t. CC f350 owner | |
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| >>26539483 | |
| retard | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| >The easy answer is to get a truck, but the bed would go to waste. | |
| Get a truck without it, they are called truck-based SUVs | |
| Also this >>26537127, suspension parts are consumables. Personal experience of not slowing down on shitty roads in a GMT800 says it's possible to wear down your ball joints and break (literally) the shocks in as soon as 50k km. | |
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| >>26539483 | |
| >hurr durr muh truck | |
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| something you dont care about is the best car | |
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| >>26539483 | |
| rent free | |
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| >>26539699 | |
| a Geo Metro in the wild! | |
| >amazing | |
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| >>26541040 | |
| there are lots of them being driven in my area | |
| but good luck trying to buy one | |
| no one is selling | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| >Any suggestions | |
| buy trugg | |
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| >>26539483 | |
| nigga you gay | |
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| why not just get better roads lol | |
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| >>26541408 | |
| NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION! | |
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| Imagine living in a third world shit hole where you have to buy off road capable vehicles to drive on the "roads". | |
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| >>26541414 | |
| The collapse will hit faster and harder for you. | |
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| >>26541414 | |
| You seen some of their inner cities? Like something out of a post apocalyptic movie. | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| Any car. Just get the most sidewall you can fit in there. The factory rim size on my car was 17s but I got a set of 15s as they barely fit over the brake calipers. I got as much sidewall as humanly possible and under inflate them by a few PSI. That will make any car ride well on these shitty roads | |
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| buy adjustable shocks and turn the rebound all the way down | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| Truggs and SUV’s are so popular here precisely because of that shit. There’s places here where you would drive on something straight out of Bosnia in the 90’s then move onto something else that can barely even be called a road. | |
| t. PAfag | |
| >>26539483 | |
| They do have *some* point though, in the sense that these fuckhuge trucks aren’t really all that practical. But when it comes to stuff like the older Rangers, S10’s, Dakotas and Tacos, etc. then things change quite a bit. You could still do city driving without too much fuss and still get all the hauling shit done you’d realistically need at one point or another all in the same vehicle. Someone who only occasionally hauls furniture or just has lawn bags full of leaves, mulch, and grass clippings isn’t going to need some grossly overpriced behemoth that starts at around $40-50k brand new, they’d have been perfectly fine with your S10’s and Rangers and shit that started around the low mid $20k mark. Basically thats exactly what shit like the Hyundai Santa Cruz or the new Ford Maverick is meant for, which sucks because I for one like those older body styles much better. | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| Lifted geo metro | |
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| >>26541414 | |
| You live in Singapore or something? | |
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| >>26542052 | |
| Probably just not where the OP and the rest of the seethers who need to buy off road capable vehicles to traverse the highways without fear of damaging their vehicles live. | |
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| >>26537217 | |
| Get a 90s crapola and a 2 inch lift kit. I hit dirt roads pretty hard in my 90s cars | |
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| >>26542058 | |
| The Highways are usually fine, but do alot of outdoor activities that involve hitting some dirt roads. Plus California had so much rain/snow that it damaged alot of roads, and there will be more mudslides and floods as It melts. | |
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| Faggots that still have on studded tires after March should be hanged | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| I was astounded when I went to California and saw that all of their roads were flat and well maintained without any potholes. I finally understood why some people are stancefags and lower their cars and ungodly amount. Where I live it makes no sense and would result in damage to your car, but out there it can work | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| lmao dude just get like 16 inch wheels, like breaking rims is a myth just get thicker tires | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| >tfw don't even live in the Rust Belt and almost never have below freezing temps, yet roads are still Rust Belt quality | |
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| >>26537108 (OP) | |
| Just get an awd suv. You don't NEED a huge truck with shit mpg. If you want one that's your prerogative | |