If you want to kill a few hours speculating about what might be a perfect t=
ow car for a GMC, Google - JDM market van - and look for the 4wd, manual tr=
ans diesel Mitsubishi Delica vans. JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market=
. Many of the cars/vans/trucks offered there were much smaller than anythi=
ng that we ever saw because the roads are narrower and parking space is muc=
h harder to find. Perfect for what we need for a tow car. They have to b=
e 25 years old or older to be imported into the US so 1993 is the latest ri=
ght now. 15 years to make it into Canada. These Delica vans have a lockin=
g differential, high and low range transfer cases, and either manual or aut=
omatic locking hubs. They are built on a true 4wd truck chassis so are veh=
icles that are capable of traversing even the most grueling of terrain. Th=
ey do it every day in less developed regions of the world. They have about=
the same foot print as a Mini Cooper but with an even shorter wheel base (=
short wheel base models). They are about the same width and only a b=
it longer than a Mini Cooper S Clubman, just a lot higher. Being a truck t=
hey do weigh considerably more. Oh, yes, they are right hand drive so will=
create quite a stir in the camp ground and might result in some colorful l=
anguage from your front seat passenger as cars and trucks going the other d=
irection go whizzing by! But, if off road adventuring is your thing, then =
toss on a snorkel kit, raise it two inches, add big lug tires and adventure=
away anywhere. Show those Jeeps a thing or two going through beach sand, =
or in the mud, or crawling the red rocks. Be nice now, do agree to pull th=
em out when they get stuck and don=E2=80=99t chide them too much about your=
being able to sleep in yours cause all the seats go flat or tip up against=
the walls or come out. Don=E2=80=99t tell your mate about the limited top=
speed, loud diesel engine sitting right under the front seats, or the ston=
e slow acceleration. Let those features be the surprise when you pull up i=
n your driveway for the first time=E2=80=A6... Jerry Jerry & Sharon =
Work Kerby, OR glwork http://jerrywork.com Now Prevost =
Country Coach Formerly 78 Royale with most everything done to moderniz=
e a GMC mechanically and 77/94 Clasco that looked like it just left the C=
lasco facility. Loved them both.
ow car for a GMC, Google - JDM market van - and look for the 4wd, manual tr=
ans diesel Mitsubishi Delica vans. JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market=
. Many of the cars/vans/trucks offered there were much smaller than anythi=
ng that we ever saw because the roads are narrower and parking space is muc=
h harder to find. Perfect for what we need for a tow car. They have to b=
e 25 years old or older to be imported into the US so 1993 is the latest ri=
ght now. 15 years to make it into Canada. These Delica vans have a lockin=
g differential, high and low range transfer cases, and either manual or aut=
omatic locking hubs. They are built on a true 4wd truck chassis so are veh=
icles that are capable of traversing even the most grueling of terrain. Th=
ey do it every day in less developed regions of the world. They have about=
the same foot print as a Mini Cooper but with an even shorter wheel base (=
short wheel base models). They are about the same width and only a b=
it longer than a Mini Cooper S Clubman, just a lot higher. Being a truck t=
hey do weigh considerably more. Oh, yes, they are right hand drive so will=
create quite a stir in the camp ground and might result in some colorful l=
anguage from your front seat passenger as cars and trucks going the other d=
irection go whizzing by! But, if off road adventuring is your thing, then =
toss on a snorkel kit, raise it two inches, add big lug tires and adventure=
away anywhere. Show those Jeeps a thing or two going through beach sand, =
or in the mud, or crawling the red rocks. Be nice now, do agree to pull th=
em out when they get stuck and don=E2=80=99t chide them too much about your=
being able to sleep in yours cause all the seats go flat or tip up against=
the walls or come out. Don=E2=80=99t tell your mate about the limited top=
speed, loud diesel engine sitting right under the front seats, or the ston=
e slow acceleration. Let those features be the surprise when you pull up i=
n your driveway for the first time=E2=80=A6... Jerry Jerry & Sharon =
Work Kerby, OR glwork http://jerrywork.com Now Prevost =
Country Coach Formerly 78 Royale with most everything done to moderniz=
e a GMC mechanically and 77/94 Clasco that looked like it just left the C=
lasco facility. Loved them both.
