 We
all get into 4 wheeling for our own reasons. Some of us want to
get back to nature or just spend quality time with the family. Others
take pleasure in the challenge of modifying a vehicle to crawl over
rocks, into mud, through deserts or in and out of any other no-mans-land.
The challenge of designing, fabricating and installing countless
parts to reengineer and modify a vehicle into a more capable 4WD
provides a creative outlet for weekend mechanics every where.
Their creations are often rolling works of art that rival or even
exceed most military equipment in their ability to traverse unimproved
terrain.
Throughout automotive history companies like Jeep, Toyota and
Land Rover have also built their share of extremely
capable 4WD vehicles. Yes, the same companies that are responsible
for off-road duds like the RAV4 and the Patriot have also brought
us a few factory ready off-road superheroes. These are vehicles
that are ready to hit the trail in earnest as soon as you pull
out of the dealership parking lot.
We dug deep into the archives and found ten vehicles that were
ready to hit Moab, Teleco or any other trail you wanted to tackle
right out of the factory. These are not necessarily builder rigs mind you.
Yes, we know that there are those among you who could build a
Subaru Justy that will out-wheel a mil-spec Hummer H1. This list
is for rigs that are ready to tackle the trail right out of the
showroom. No modifications necessary.
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