It is not likely that a contender for the Texas Fishing Truck Project will be a Land Rover. Just too expensive in parts and service.
But that's the advice of my old college roommate Paul, who drives a Rover like the ones shown above. I actually have a picture of his Discovery, outfitted with roof rack, lights, front bumper winch and the like. But Paul lives in his native Australia, where such vehicles are common and labor and parts are far cheaper than in America.
Even when Paul lived in Texas, he had excellent taste in off road vehicles, driving a a limited edition International Scout. But as Paul says, the Rover is the vehicle if you're going off road, and in Australia, Paul says it's reasonable to get parts and have it worked on, since the Rover is far more common there than in the U.S.
These vehicles drive very well on and off road. There are tons of Discoverys for sale in the U.S., and having known a few yuppie Rover owners in my time, I know that many of those vehicles have never, ever been off road.
Paul emails that I should look around for a reasonable experienced Brit mechanic in my area and that I should consider one of these over any Japanese off road vehicle. They are priced a bit more than can be justified for a budget for the Texas Fishing Vehicle, but it's a fine contender for those who have some deep pockets and want a luxury off road ride that is no wimp off the pavement.
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