Three years of building and I still miss the old trail rig

Back in 2021 I had this beat up Cherokee on 33s that went everywhere with zero fuss. Last month I finally finished the new truck, full long travel and 37s, cost me about 11 grand in parts alone. But out on the rocks near Moab last week I kept thinking how the old one never needed winching or a spotter. Anyone else ever feel like the simpler builds actually end up being the better wheelers?

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paulb983d ago

My old Scout II had a cracked frame held together with angle iron and I still hauled it up trails where guys in brand new Tacomas got stuck. It was slow and ugly but it just kept going, like it knew the way better than I did. Sold it for parts in 2019 and sometimes I still regret it. There is something about a rig you have fixed a hundred times that makes you trust it more than anything fresh out of the box.