Ideal bird hunting rig?

I have a Tahoe Z71, but it fills up pretty quick. For trips, I need to add a hitch packer. I would like to switch into a suburban.
 
jeffstally said:
I have a Tahoe Z71, but it fills up pretty quick. For trips, I need to add a hitch packer. I would like to switch into a suburban.
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I have a 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 6.7 diesel long bed with cap and a 29 foot Toy Hauler RV with Polaris 6x6 Ranger:thumbsup:
 
2 Ford Escapes- 4WD- can choose either-

modified rear compartment with all the necessities, custom made 2 partition dog box, rear seats removed- can fit camping gear inside- can sleep in- and with the set of chains for the front wheels- pretty much can go anywhere and do anything- plus- gets 27.8 mpg- fun vehicle
 
2009 F-150 SuperCrew 4X4 great vehicle plan on adding a topper soon, plenty of room in the bed for the dog,and gear will fit 5 men comfortably but usually have less with me. Only thing I would have done differently was gotten a little longer bed. I got the 5 1/2 foot bed and sometimes it's just to short for my liking. Overall a great truck plan on putting a lot of miles on her.
 
F150 Supercrew with Leer Topper. Upper level holds dog boxes/beds. Lower level guns and gear. Sliding windoors allow airflow and access to upper level and dogs. 4doors and plenty of room for men and gear.

Absolutely love it!
 
I use a 2001 Chevy suburban 2500 4X4 with the 8.1, it has lots of room, can put 2 dogs in the rear, 4 adults and all the gear, milage isnt that great but it will really go places.
 
I've got a Honda Ridgeline. Room for four adults if necessary but back seats fold up and I can slide a dog crate or two inside if I want.

AWD that is surprisingly good. Crawled out of a greasy, thawing muddy field last fall with no issues when I know my old Toyota and Ford would have just bogged downa nd been finished.

Not super heavy and has alot of great features like a trunk under the pickup bed for storage and a flat 5ft bed with no wheel humps has high rails on the side which keeps the dogs secure and warmer. Decent gas mileage 20-22 on the HWY. It's kind of ugly but it's comfortable, rides great and is quiet. Plus I can use it for business or my teenager can drive it to school in bad weather, like today.
 
AtTheMurph said:
I've got a Honda Ridgeline. Room for four adults if necessary but back seats fold up and I can slide a dog crate or two inside if I want.

AWD that is surprisingly good. Crawled out of a greasy, thawing muddy field last fall with no issues when I know my old Toyota and Ford would have just bogged downa nd been finished.

Not super heavy and has alot of great features like a trunk under the pickup bed for storage and a flat 5ft bed with no wheel humps has high rails on the side which keeps the dogs secure and warmer. Decent gas mileage 20-22 on the HWY. It's kind of ugly but it's comfortable, rides great and is quiet. Plus I can use it for business or my teenager can drive it to school in bad weather, like today.
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+1. That's what I've got and I love it.
 
I have K2500 Suburbans, and a Ford Excursion, currently. Gas mileage is 11.7 to 13.0 in 2 wheel drive, doubt if it drops much in 4 wheel, how much worse could it get? They haul a lot of gear, and need to with 4 hunters and 1 (7 year old walker, critic), I use a 6 dog trailer as well. Having said all that, I think the ideal rig would be a 1977 Chevrolet Blazer Chalet/ GMC Casa Grande. With the distances we have to go now, to find game, camper would come in handy, still have 4 wheel drive, self contained, you could sleep at a roadside park in a pinch, for a while. Of course you'd have to buy one and rebuild it, now. I hear they were light on the brakes, handling in curves, and were tiring to drive as well.
 
2000 ford f350 7.3 diesel engine 4X4,8 ft bed with a camper shell with side doors that open upward. Dog kennels go inside. I have a homemade 6 dog kennel that I pull when I hunt with guys who have dogs. I have a 10 ft flatbed trailer made from a truck bed that I put my 10 ft. overhead camper on. Just put it on about 3 weeks ago, haven't used it yet.
Works for me. Get about 17 MPG
 
I believe there's a highly overlooked aspect to any vehicle in this thread... Tires!

I have a 2004 Chevrolet Colorado Z71. After wearing out the factory tires, I opted for Yokohama Geolandar AT/S, and couldn't have been happier with my purchase.

I hunted in NC Kansas opening weekend. They got 3 1/2 to 4" of rain that Thursday/Friday. I drove through some of the most inhospitable muddy dirt roads you could find with no problem. A friend's 2010 F-250 got stuck on the way in Friday night...

Oh, and that van is friggin' sweet! Wish I had the cash for something like that!
 
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