Show me your 2dr
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off-roader
Expedition Leader
Here's mine with me behind the wheel at Pismo...
theicecreampeople
Adventurer
Here's mine with me behind the wheel at Pismo...
love it ...my brotherinlaw has had a few of those raiders ...they rock ....love that pic ...j
off-roader
Expedition Leader
Thanks guys. Was just lucky to be in a position to help someone less fortunate who was in beyond his skills and knowledge. I do commend the owner for being willing to take it off road though. In his defense, it was the first time he'd ever taken it off road. Unfortunately he still had the OE street tires/wheels on and at street tire pressure. For sand and low traction situations that's definitely not suitable although it's probably fine for most desert travel like death valley or even Mojave (just steer clear of deep sand).
bloodycape
Observer
How is the handling of the 2drs? I take it they can be had with rear seats, right?
DR1665
Gearheads United
Picture of my backseat. You can fold the backrest forward as seen in this picture, then you can flip-fold the whole thing forward up against the front seats (or remove it entirely).
Handling? I'm probably not the best person to ask, as I'm in my second month of ownership after growing up on lowered sports cars. It's a short wheel base, high center of gravity, tractor. On tarmac, it reminds me of walking on a waterbed... on stilts. On hardpack dirt washboard, it feels like the wheels are fixed to the frame with no suspension at all. But roll over a curb while making a u-turn or climb over a berm to get off the roadway before the rally cars come - and it's a sure-footed donkey.
They're old, often abused/neglected, and scarcely more refined than a riding lawn mower - but they're awesome, make you feel ten feet tall, and present a world of opportunity through the windshield. I suspect even the good ones are going to need a grand in repairs/maintenance to live up to their reputation, but I'll be damned if this isn't the most fun vehicle I've ever owned.
And this is how I've always preferred my off-tarmac adventures...
Handling? I'm probably not the best person to ask, as I'm in my second month of ownership after growing up on lowered sports cars. It's a short wheel base, high center of gravity, tractor. On tarmac, it reminds me of walking on a waterbed... on stilts. On hardpack dirt washboard, it feels like the wheels are fixed to the frame with no suspension at all. But roll over a curb while making a u-turn or climb over a berm to get off the roadway before the rally cars come - and it's a sure-footed donkey.
They're old, often abused/neglected, and scarcely more refined than a riding lawn mower - but they're awesome, make you feel ten feet tall, and present a world of opportunity through the windshield. I suspect even the good ones are going to need a grand in repairs/maintenance to live up to their reputation, but I'll be damned if this isn't the most fun vehicle I've ever owned.
And this is how I've always preferred my off-tarmac adventures...
bloodycape
Observer
Thank you, that was pretty informative. Do you know how much cargo space there is in the back when the seats are up?
rxinhed
Dirt Guy
Roxy the 87 Raider
The cargo capacity with the seat up is pretty good, opens about 37" length in the cab. Once upon a job, I had to transport about 1500 pounds of bagged aggregate in my Raider, along with my normal tools and boxes (pics above in array). Truck went slow when on the fully compressed suspension.
I have had numerous 2-doors.
Russell
The cargo capacity with the seat up is pretty good, opens about 37" length in the cab. Once upon a job, I had to transport about 1500 pounds of bagged aggregate in my Raider, along with my normal tools and boxes (pics above in array). Truck went slow when on the fully compressed suspension.
I have had numerous 2-doors.
Russell
DR1665
Gearheads United
Short of measuring, no. But if you're familiar with the size of a box of copier/printer paper, I'd say there's room for 8 boxes back there with the seat up, at least 6, anyway.
When I went to the rally a couple weekends back, I had my large toolbox (easily 24"x12"x14"), an old milk crate full of fluids/belts, my bugout bag, backpack full of clothes, a gallon of Rotella T6, a 24V cordles impact gun, and a thick hoodie back there. Plenty of room left. It's pretty cavernous.
bloodycape
Observer
That is good to know. I am thinking maybe the 2dr would be the perfect rig for me, but I guess I will find out once I test drive one. How is the gear boxes on these models?
How many "transmission problems" posts have you seen?
All jerky responses aside ... they're so reliable and bullet proof, I tend to forget about it. I just throw it in gear and go.
bloodycape
Observer
I was referring to if the manual shifting is smooth, or if the auto is a slow dog or something, but fair enough.