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Originally Posted by bondvagabond
I'd love to do the box solution, unfortunately the land at the beginning of the 2 miles of bad road does not belong to me.
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OK, how about neighbors/nearest town? If you're in the muddy part of Oregon, it can't be that far, can it? So find someone who will let you park at their place for a few bucks. (Small airports used to be pretty good about this: people who'd regularly fly in would leave older cars there for transportation.)
The only other solution would be a complete rebody of a small 4WD like a Subaru. Tall & fairly skinny tires, narrow body, lots of ground clearance. Think Stutz Bearcat
Stutz Bearcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia with a more aerodynamic body.
Oh, and BTW, a late '80s Toyota 4WD doesn't get that bad mpg. I've been averaging 27 mpg with mine, with driving that almost always includes at least a couple miles of mountain dirt at the end, sometimes hauling big loads of firewood.