Forums Outta Bounds best car for splitters? Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 26 total) 1 2 → Author Posts May 28, 2012 at 8:17 pm #577003 wasatchfreeride84093 200 Posts What car is the best for a splitboarding lifestyle? May 28, 2012 at 11:14 pm #656931 Powder_Rider 498 Posts 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 4×4 is a Uni-Mog 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: [youtube:3i3x5rzc]vJAhfTjVM1s[/youtube:3i3x5rzc] [youtube:3i3x5rzc]wT42OQx3Crs[/youtube:3i3x5rzc] also See: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-snoWay-Snowcat-Prototype-Track-Vehicle-made-Polar-King-International-/270984725884?pt=Other_Vehicles_Everything_Else&hash=item3f17f2c57c#ht_500wt_1104 May 29, 2012 at 12:35 am #656932 firstlight 721 Posts MERCEDES-BENZ VITO 111CDI Fitts all the gear in the back and plenty of room to sleep too! Adam West www.firstlightsurfboards.com.au www.firstlightsnowboards.com.au www.splitfest.com.au www.snowsafety.com.au www.mrbc.com.au www.backcountryglobal.com www.alpinefirstaid.com.au May 29, 2012 at 7:15 am #656933 silver 167 Posts If you’re on a budget it’s hard to beat a late 90’s Cherokee 4×4 or a late 80’s 4runner 4×4 with the 22re 4 cylinder. Both are quite capable offroad, offer reasonable sleeping accomodations, get decent gas mileage, are easy to work on and are dependable if well maintained. Those were my priorities and so far I’m pleased with the 98 Cherokee in great condition for $3300 at the beginning of the season and I’m really happy with it. It has handled some decently rough roads on the east side with no issues, has comfortably housed my girl, dog and I on some single digit temp nights, and does decent on gas (I’m averaging 17.5 mpg combined over the 6k since I bought it and that’s with a roofrack and box on the top). But honestly, figure out what is important to you and start asking questions from there. That’s likely to elicit some more helpful responses. May 30, 2012 at 12:32 am #656934 Skideuce 52 Posts Crew cab F150 with a long box. Preferably with the ecoboost engine. Decent fuel economy for it’s size, lots of power and enough room to comfortably haul ass to your destination. You can easily haul four sleds if that’s your bag, or put a slide in camper in the box for backcountry camping missions. For me I like having a domestic vehicle, dealers and parts stores usually stock the parts you need instead of having to order them. Plus parts are usually a little cheaper than imports. May 30, 2012 at 6:01 am #656930 ieism 298 Posts Must be very different for a lot of people. A nice big jeep or truck would be cool, but I have to drive 500 miles to get to my mountains so my priorities here in Europe are very different: 1) Speed. It needs to cruise the Autobahn well above 100mph easily for 5 hours. 2) Fuel economy, gas is much more expensive here so a diesel is really what you want. 3) A parking heater for cold nights. Most of my buddy’s drive fast diesel estates, you can park them anywhere and sleep in it inconspicuous without people telling you it’s illegal. A nice Subaru Legacy or Audi A6 3.0 tdi quattro. Both are out of my budget by the way, I drive a VW golf gti 😥 http://flatlandsplitfest.com/ May 30, 2012 at 1:55 pm #656935 shredgnar 643 Posts Mercedes Sprinter. Been checking these out lately. They are claiming 24.9 mpg. I’d buy a used one, stripped down and build it out as an RV. http://www.mbsprinterusa.com/ Currently I drive a 98 Taco. Love it, and will probably own it for another few years. Really nothing wrong with it, except my wife says it smells funny. July 5, 2012 at 8:48 pm #656936 peacefrog 376 Posts Honda Element July 22, 2012 at 12:24 pm #656937 Matt Wood 328 Posts A4 Avant with stage 1+ APR ecu, TT injectors, APR cat back exhaust and the illuminated boost gauge of course…… Wait, that’s my car. And its awesome, with winter shoes and the traction control turned off. :headbang: July 27, 2012 at 12:36 pm #656938 BobGnarly 220 Posts July 27, 2012 at 3:13 pm #656939 saign 330 Posts Hehe, thats great. I have a tacoma, and love it. I do wish I had a better place to sleep. My buddies and I have always drooled over the sportsmobiles. The lifted and loaded 4x camper vans. July 30, 2012 at 5:44 am #656940 Epicpow 57 Posts Toyota Tacoma! July 30, 2012 at 5:14 pm #656941 BBD 24 Posts I dont see a hummer limo in here anywhere? -BBD August 7, 2012 at 9:24 pm #656942 tr_nz 24 Posts @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 4×4 is a Uni-Mog 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: [youtube:29b4e2fp]vJAhfTjVM1s[/youtube:29b4e2fp] [youtube:29b4e2fp]wT42OQx3Crs[/youtube:29b4e2fp] also See: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-snoWay-Snowcat-Prototype-Track-Vehicle-made-Polar-King-International-/270984725884?pt=Other_Vehicles_Everything_Else&hash=item3f17f2c57c#ht_500wt_1104 Hagglunds are a bit different to a typical snow cat. Also, the novelty of driving them wears off pretty quick. August 13, 2012 at 11:08 pm #656943 ridefreeordie 17 Posts 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. http://www.thechinook.com August 21, 2012 at 12:42 pm #656944 lewmt 570 Posts 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 September 23, 2012 at 12:29 am #656945 christoph benells 717 Posts your buddie’s!!! you never have to do any maintenance, pay parking tickets, insurance… September 25, 2012 at 3:34 am #656946 Powder_Rider 498 Posts Check out the Volkswagen Transporter 4X4 T5 Doubleback http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cccg1ifsJlE&feature=plcp [youtube:lu7cz1q1]Cccg1ifsJlE[/youtube:lu7cz1q1] and [youtube:lu7cz1q1]GIG9P0lB1iA[/youtube:lu7cz1q1] September 25, 2012 at 7:16 am #656947 firstlight 721 Posts The Vito comes in handy Just need it in 4WD Adam West www.firstlightsurfboards.com.au www.firstlightsnowboards.com.au www.splitfest.com.au www.snowsafety.com.au www.mrbc.com.au www.backcountryglobal.com www.alpinefirstaid.com.au September 26, 2012 at 12:41 am #656948 nifl 39 Posts @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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