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What car is the best for splitboarders?
Toyota Tacoma 41%  41%  [ 5 ]
Subaru Outback 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
Toyota FJ cruiser 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
Westfalia 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
other (please post) 33%  33%  [ 4 ]
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 Post subject: Re: best car for splitters?
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:24 pm 
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Powder_Rider wrote:
Lou Dawson (Wildsnow.com has coined acromym T.A.V. (Trailhead Approach Vehicle) for a Toyota Tacoma

see:
[*] http://www.wildsnow.com/backcountry-skiing-search/?cx=partner-pub-8093284038752434%3Ayxtlw7-4zut&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=TAV&sa=Search+WildSnow

[*]http://www.code4x4.com/articles/tavs/toyota-tacoma.html

I would like to see a T.A.V. (Trailhead Approach Vehicle) topic- thread here on Splitboard.com

Warning thread drift:

My favorite is a 4x4 is a Uni-Mog

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And your own Hagglunds BV206 All Terrain Vehicle (customized snowcat) Cutomized the trailer-cab into personal bedroom, complete with flat screen TV. So you can watch your GoPro vids at night. :thumpsup:

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also
See: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-sno ... 500wt_1104


Hagglunds are a bit different to a typical snow cat. Also, the novelty of driving them wears off pretty quick.


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 Post subject: Re: best car for splitters?
PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:08 pm 
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No Tacomas. No Subarus. Nothing electronic except the ignition. Nothing typical just a 1975 Toyota Chinook with tire chains. Livable, workable, and room to store a snowboard under the pop top. www.thechinook.com


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:42 am 
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I'm lovin this rig more the longer I have it. She came with some issues but after some psychotherapy she's mostly stable. FWD so snow isn't a huge issue, enough HP to pull a bile behind, and 14-17 mpg. Being FWD I keep getting told I can't get it lifted for more ground clearance which would be super nice but she didn't cost me much and she gets me there....so far

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 Post subject: Re: best car for splitters?
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your buddie's!!!

you never have to do any maintenance, pay parking tickets, insurance...

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:34 pm 
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Check out the Volkswagen Transporter 4X4 T5 Doubleback

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cccg1ifsJlE&feature=plcp



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 Post subject: Re: best car for splitters?
PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:16 am 
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The Vito comes in handy

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Just need it in 4WD

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 Post subject: Re: best car for splitters?
PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:41 pm 
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christoph benells wrote:
your buddie's!!!

you never have to do any maintenance, pay parking tickets, insurance...



And it comes with a chauffeur.


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 Post subject: Re: best car for splitters?
PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:59 pm 
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My little Taco works fine. The boyfriend has a Dodge Ram Megacab that works better - heated seats and lots of room inside for friends and gear, and plenty of towing capacity. For longer trips it eats a lot of gas, and it would be cool to have a Vanagon or a truck camper so we'd have a nice place to crash and could still tow the sleds.


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