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[road warrior762]

post your ideas and opinions here.

[1Admin]

Being EMP resistant would be high on my criteria list, actually even higher than 4WD.

[fallout boy]

Four wheel drive. Common make and parts

[Spock]

I agree on EMP. My opinion is this: EMP is the single 1 most dangerous threat the country by what of its sheer destructive power than anything else. I'd rather see 20 major cities take a mega ton blast than the whole country gets EMPed. Everything runs on electronics these days. EVERYTHING. even your lawn mower has electronic ignition. imagine a world were suddenly everything doesn't work. virtually all the cars, the trains, trucks and all the phones, radios and computers are toast in an instant. the m*** starvation would be horrific.

[road warrior762]

what is your idea of EMP?is everything with wires not going to work?I think that simple solenoids will work(possibly like a starter) and i think that if you could get a carb engine running that it would work.i also agree that it would be horrific! can you imagine people without there morning frapp!lol

[protus]

before

after




old pics of pics sorry .
1966 FJ40
chevy 250 inline 6
single barrel carb, on snorkle set up.
GM ignition
warn 4k winch
2.5 inch super lift with 32x12.5 mudders
all gear boxes, and runnning gear was vented for water travel.
complete 12v acc. set up to run 12v stuff front ,rear etc.
CB radio 108 whip
inclinometer
4 front flood lamps and 2 rear flood lamps
ammo can center console ;p
back seat tool boxes
hi lift jack
and a ton of other off road mods.


wish i never got rid of it... LOL but its hard to take your wife out to dinner with dirt flying in her face,, LOL


anyway.....carb operated, and anything 1980 and below imho.....

miss my 1979 power wagon as well.
Pretty much the military one, but in civy dress.
318,single barrel, NP203 transfer case full time 4x4,4 speed with ganny low 1st. That with a better supension and a camper topper would make me happy righ tnow, besides a surplus cutv.;p

[beast1210]

Its no High dollar Rig, but she does just fine.
Here's the spec sheet so for-

Vehicle: 1977 International Scout II Terra

Engine: 5.7 345cu IH SV-8 182HP@3800rpm 303FT LB@2000rpm, Holley
2300 2bbl carb, Petronix Ignitor, Mean Green
Alternator/Starter, Stan's Tri Header,K&N Filter

Transmission: Torqueflight 727 3 speed auto

Transfer case: Dana 20 twin stick

Front axle: Dana 44 4340 Chrome-Moly axle shafts 3.54 R&P, factory
trac-loc & Warn locking hubs

Rear axle: Dana 44 4340 Chrome-Moly axle shafts 3.54 R&P, factory
trac-loc, RPT bearing plate, Timken Bearings,

Brakes: Stainless steel braided lines

Suspension: 4" Skyjacker leaf spings F/R ,Longer Shackles, Rancho
5000

Wheels / Tires: 35x12.5r15 Hancook M/T

Recovery: Home built bumper w/ hooks

Protection & Safety: 88# mastiff/lab mix :) , fire extinguisher

Body & Frame Mods: Ay-Way Canopy

Misc:E55 Bi-Xenon HID Headlight Retro, Maxxis LED turn/brake & marker
lights, air compressor, Hi-lift jack,Optima yellow-top battery,custom
stereo, Cobra CB, Lightforce 170 HID lights, Slide Lock,
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I have some trips on youtube, some buildup, some "bug out' prep, upgrade videos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/beast12101#p/p

Thanks

[eeyore]

The one i have is what i have, it is a Suburban. With 6 kids and dog did not have alot of options, if we all went together.

I do have a pickup F150 (2 wheel) and have a trailer for both, so we could take a little stuff with us, if we had too and the gas to do it.

Looking for a (older) Jeep for my oldest, going to put a old diesel in it. Ideally i would do the same with the Suburban when the engine dies or sooner if i can get the money.

[Boyd]

Here's mine. Not 4 wheel drive per se, but it gets me where I'm going

[MustangGal]

Not exactly ideal..... it is almost ready for paint. I worry it might attract unwanted attention, on the other hand I would hate to abandon a functioning vehicle. We also have an '84 Chevy pickup and an unfinished '69 Convertible 'stang.

[antishot]

Maybe someone can clarify EMP to me. I know what it does and what it is BUT I thought a EMP only affected things that were running/on. Not if they were turned off or not plugged in.

[Patriotic Sheepdog]

EMP Commission Report on Critical National Infrastructures This is a 200 page report. It can take a while to download if you have a slow connection. http://www.futurescience.com/emp/emp-protection.html Here is another site that explains EMP pretty well. Here is a quote from this site...

"One thing that you'll discover in that Critical National Infrastructures Report is that automobiles and trucks seem to be more resilient against EMP attacks that what is portrayed in most fiction. Although many vehicles would be rendered inoperative, and it will be a regular "demolition derby" on streets and highways, many (but not all) vehicles that are not running at the time of an EMP will be likely to run after they are started (although there is a very high probability that your car will experience electronic damage outside of the electronic ignition system, and your car may have to be started in an unconventional way). It may be necessary to have a maintenance manual for your car so that you, or someone you know, can figure out how to bypass the damaged modules in your car.

Vehicles, especially gasoline vehicles, have to have a robust amount of electromagnetic shielding around the entire electronic ignition system. Otherwise, the ignition noise from all the automobiles would render radio and television sets unusable (especially car radios). Today's automobiles have published standards for electromagnetic shielding, but there is not much consistency in shielding requirements. You can check this list from Clemson University for a partial list of the many and varied standards for electromagnetic shielding of automobiles.

The most difficult part of operating a car after an EMP event (or even a solar superstorm) is likely to be obtaining gasoline. It is very foolish to ever let the level of gasoline in your tank get below half full. In a wide range of emergencies, one of the most valuable things to have is a full tank of gasoline. A solar superstorm will NOT damage your automobile, but by knocking out the power grid, it can make fuel almost impossible to find.

It is important to remember that the last time an automobile was actually tested against nuclear EMP was in 1962. Everything since then has been in simulators that we hope are close to the real thing. "

Hope this helps...

[ajsmith]

In MHO, if an EMP hits we got bigger problems to worry about than what rig will or won't run. That being said, If I won the lotto I'd have the first pic. If I had a better job I'd have the second pic. Being as broke as I am the third pic is what I do have.

[xdpatriot]

This is mine. I don't have a pic of my wife's, but it's a 05 2500 Suburban 4x4 with a 496cu, swing out tire carrier, high lift bumper jack, ect. I wasn't sure if it was EMP proof, so I got the blazer with an older carburated motor. I need to take the chrome off the Blazer because of glare. It even came with a roll cage. Does anyone know if the 05 Chevy's are good for EMP blasts or not? Thanks.

By the way, ajsmith, I like the third rig. Probly would've been my first pick.