Fishin Rigs!

[ÜberFly]

My Thule ski rack works just fine! Especially when moving locales (not long distances though!)

 

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you guys all need to get some of these! No more broken tips!

 

http://www.tight-line-enterprises.com/magneticrodgaurd.html

 

I bought mine at the fishin hole.

 

[Heimdallr]

My fishing rig went from a 2000 Hyundai Accent, to a 1999 Saturn SC1, and now I have something far more suited to my lifestyle in a 2006 Ford Escape. I get a decent fuel economy with it (not amazing) and it is still small enough to be fun and easy to drive in the city. The 4WD has also performed well enough for me so far, though I don't do any extreme four by fouring.

 

Like a few others have suggested, my ultimate fishing vehicle to get into all those hard to get places would probably be one of the older Japanese diesels.

[danhunt]

2004 Mazda B2300 and a 2007 Mazda 6.

 

Regarding the Toyota Hilux, google Top Gear Toyota Hilux. Its a British car show and they take an old hilux and try to destroy it by driving in to trees, walls, dropping it, crushing it, burning it, dunking it in salt water, etc. Unbelievably tough trucks.

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

down south of Mexico you can get a chevy S10 QUAD cab 4x4 with a diesel! I would have loved to get a Hilux or a Delica but there are very few parts that are compatible and i dont like the idea of loosing my vehicle for a week waiting for an alternator.

[brewingup]

I'm with Taco.

 

Unfortunately 5 kids places me in the minivan club with sundance.

 

yay

[jksnijders]

Here's mine.. Kind of a work in progress.

 

 

 

 

[ÜberFly]

You can also pick up an original series Toyota Land Cruiser down in Central & South America in GREAT condition for a steal!! Getting it back is a whole different challenge, but from what I was told, is totally doable to ship it "reasonably"!

 

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down south of Mexico you can get a chevy S10 QUAD cab 4x4 with a diesel! I would have loved to get a Hilux or a Delica but there are very few parts that are compatible and i dont like the idea of loosing my vehicle for a week waiting for an alternator.

 

[Tungsten]

Here's mine.. Kind of a work in progress.

 

 

 

 

LOL! you could fit 2 boats on top of that end for end and complete spey rods in the cab.The fishermans limo.

[Crowsnest]

my ultimate

 

 

my current 2005 Gr. Cherokee

 

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[Christofficer]

Well, my car is pretty standard......so I'm gonna post my dream truck for fishing instead.

 

 

A 1970 3/4 ton international pickup.

[birchy]

Here's a '78 on Kijiji Taco:

 

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-S...QAdIdZ171602182

[Taco]

Thanks Birch, guy can dream,

[dube]

Here's a '78 on Kijiji Taco:

 

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-S...QAdIdZ171602182

 

 

Wow, that thing is pretty mint. Not too many vehicles made in '78 that you could ask that kind of money for, it probably didn't cost that much new. Nice truck though.

[albdan]

2004 GMC 2500HD 4X4 diesel extended cab and most important a 8' box, carries lots of stuff.

[DonAndersen]

Over the years I've owned a number of 4*4's. The first one was a 1948 Willy's Jeep that taught me all I know about mechanics. Drove it for a day - - fixed it for a week.

Then it was a Land Rover 88 -

 

the toughest truck I've ever seen. Drove it for a number of years but with a top speed of 40 mph due to a long throw 4 cylinder engine, I traded up to a Toyota Hilux 4*4 in 1983. Stayed with Toys over the years. Have a 2007 Tacoma now. The new Tacoma's represent the continuing deterioration of decent 4*4's. Guess the market is now driven by latte drinking/tofu sucking/yogurt eaters.

Need a truck that can wear chains, has locking hubs, shift levers for gears, rubber floor mats, metal for a body/frame/bumpers.

 

Hope Santa drops a decent truck down my chimney.

 

 

catch ya'

 

 

Don

 

 

[dube]

I agree with you on many points there Don. Can't get over the cloth floor mats and don't care for the electronic hubs myself. The plastic that encompasses the body doesn't hinder is 4x4 capabilities so much as your truck will look like crap if you do actually off road with it. I can see how chains could pose a problem, I want to get a pair for this winter but never thought of how they'd no doubt chew up the wheel flares.

 

Over all I'm pretty happy with how the truck is getting me where I need to go. It's light weight and compact size offer advantages over full size trucks IMHO. I'm not fooled into believing this is the Toyota from days past but is still leaps and bounds over your average NA auto.

[DonAndersen]

dube,

 

I finally got completely disgusted when Consumer Reports called the Honda Ridgeline - truck of the year.

Any idiot who spent 10 seconds looking under the thing would realize that the lowest point is a cross-over exhaust manifold with a square leading front edge. Just the thing to hook a rock either pulling off the exhaust system or to get real ugly, ripping the exhaust manifolds outta the block. Now that would be expensive.

 

regards,

 

 

Don

[Neil Waugh]

Taco, I feel your pain. Broke my heart when I had to let go of the Cream Cruiser. When the kiddies come everything changes.

 

 

 

 

Before anyone reports me to Herr Monitor, this was a recognized ford. No Cutthroat Trout were injured in the filming of this stream crossing. So please, nobody get your shirt in a knot.

The license plate may also give you a clue when this snap was taken.

I still lie awake at nights dreaming on my little diesel baby.

[brownsbask]

The usual rig. Not the roomiest, but you don't need to break down a 9' rod from trunk to dash, and handles well on the forestry roads...

[brownsbask]

... and the occasional rig - when I'm back east at the folks. Guess which one I like more?

 

 

[slingshotz]

 

We've used the truck so much to get to remote fishing places and having a tent to crash in is a big bonus.

 

My dream vehicle if they would ever bring them here like the Hilux:

 

[kungfool]

This works pretty good for my outings but I'm looking at upgrading to a more fuel efficient model. Shown below.

 

 

Who needs gas!

 

[canadensis]

When this van is a rockin' don't come a knockin'.....

 

[regdunlop]

Here's my rig. Imported from Japan spring of '08. Great mileage, 4x4 is awesome when needed. Love this thing!!

[birchy]

Here's my rig. Imported from Japan spring of '08. Great mileage, 4x4 is awesome when needed. Love this thing!!

 

Seriously?! I was looking at those before.. looks like a heck of alot of fun right there! Toyota makes one too I think.. (overseas as well).