4x4 For Hunting - Should I Go Big Or Small?

[rings]

I recently totaled my Silverado hitting a xterra then a light pole, i walked away with a small blood blister. That being said I am also getting an extra $8K after payoff! The xterra is GONE, she was hurt, and no clue what its worth...
The Avy will hold its value a lot more and will be good for resale. A truck is definitely gonna be better than an suv for hauling animals, regardless of tarps!

 

[plissken]

View attachment 25286 This is a 4x4 hunting vehicle. IMO the 2 you listed are .......well lacking a bit of something.

Yes! Still miss my '72 Wagon.

 

[Rumur]

Stay in Edmond. That seller is dubious at best. All his stuff is very high mileage and he uses the cheapest parts he can find to do repairs, even if they are salvage parts.

 

[willystruck]

I've hauled quite a few dead deer in the back of a Jeep Cherokee. Just put down a cheap tarp. Lots of comfort, good fuel mileage with 4.0 and very good for off roading.

 

[Okie4570]

We had an 06' xterra just like this, no problems. Fuel milage was 16/17 city or highway, didn't matter. Traded it in on an excursion, we needed more room. 4x4 capabilities were good, would be a little tight throwing a deer in the back, if you did though, find a small kids plastic swimming pool to put in the back, or a large tuffy trash can.

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[inactive]

Xterra:
+ $1000 cheaper and already lifted and skid plates
+ already lifted so no later cost there

Avalanche:

- not already lifted

You can't compare whether a vehicle is lifted or not when looking across vehicles. You need to look at the overall ground clearance of the two vehicles, and/or the tire size.

I don't know how these 2 compare, but many unlifted vehicles fit larger tires and have more clearance than other lifted trucks. My stock Dakota stood taller due to fitting larger tires (265/75r16) than my lifted Jeep (which rides on 245/75 AFTER a 2" lift). Too many variables across models to say "lifted versus non-lifted).

All things considered, you want an UN-lifted vehicles when looking at other things being constant, because then you can usually go taller from there.

 

[jcizzle]

Stay in Edmond. That seller is dubious at best. All his stuff is very high mileage and he uses the cheapest parts he can find to do repairs, even if they are salvage parts.

Thanks for the info on the dealer. I'll save the trip.

 

[11b1776]

If you end up with a SUV you can put a rack in the rear receiver hitch, it will easily carry a deer, put some bungie cords on and you can haul deer, no worries!

 

[david1289]

Yeah, cargo carriers for the hitch are the way to go with SUVs. It's what I use to carry deer around.

 

[O4L]

Yeah, cargo carriers for the hitch are the way to go with SUVs. It's what I use to carry deer around.

I agree!