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Old 04-18-2012, 03:49 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
I have been thinking about something similar, but on a small 4WD chassis, something like a Suzuki Samurai or Honda CR-V. I drive on a lot of really rough dirt roads, and would like something that gets better than the 27 mpg I've been getting from my Toyota pickup, and which has comfortable seating - by which I mean semi-reclined, not bolt-upright like most 4WDs seem to have. So I might wind up with something like a sports car with about a foot of ground clearance...

Anyone done anything like this?
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and change the windshield angle.

But knowing a bunch of Samurai owners... I can tell you that fuel economy is not a strong point. Not with that heavy 4x4 system mated to a tiny, carbureted engine and short gears.
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