- Joined
- Apr 4, 2024
- Messages
- 25
- Points
- 13
- Location
- South Carolina
- Roxor Ownership
- Roxor Owner
- Roxor #
- 11275
I had not done a formal intro post … so here goes.
New to the Roxor side of things, not so much to off-road “work” / fun or to the owner of the forum. I cut my teeth in off-highway driving in a late 60s VW Bus before I was legal age to drive. Have owned all manner of 4x4 over the past 40+ years - a few Jeeps (CJ3B, CJ5, CJ7, CJ8, TJ, LJ, JKU, JT, ZJ), an odd early Bronco or two, a big block Ramcharger, several Land Cruisers including non-US diesels and more than my share of Honda and Polaris SxS.
The ones I wish I had never sold: 85 CJ8, ‘05 LJ Rubicon, 86 Toyota BJ74, 92 Toyota HZJ-T77. Which brings me to the Roxor. Too many folks throw large amounts of $$$ at high tech, highly built rigs but don’t know how to drive them much less to the capability of the rig. This has pushed most relatively modern rigs to stratospheric prices. Combine that with the lack off simplicity that allows for ease of maintenance and trailside / bush fix leads me to not like any of the mainstream options. And I miss the visceral feeling of having to be one with the vehicle like I had in my 600,000 km BJ73 - for those that are not familiar, that is a non-USA Land Cruiser with a naturally aspirated 3.4L 4 cyl indirect injected diesel that pushed a whopping 86 hp when new in a 3750 pound rig. Everyone needs to drive one of those on the interstates around Atlanta once in their life.
Enter the Roxor …. Small, simple (like old CJs and FJs) and relatively low power with all the old school 4x4 stuff: Dana 44s, leaf springs, essentially a Dana 18 transfer case with a somewhat modern small diesel and 5 speed.
So two weeks ago I picked up a 24 all weather from Mahindra of Anderson (got a deal through a neighbor) and the fun shall begin. Having just had back surgery, better seats are high on the upgrade list after some basics: locking hubs, some tires with some tread on them, a winch (already sitting in the garage), tow points, and sway bar disconnects.
I have a side hustle selling two ways radios and GPS equipment for OHV use so I’ll naturally add a few things to showcase some of the stuff I sell.
In recognition of pictures or it didn’t happen …. BTW, a friend asked what color I was going to get. I told him “I really like the green, but my wife likes the black so I am getting a black one … and after owning a black pickup, I swore I’d never own another black vehicle …”
New to the Roxor side of things, not so much to off-road “work” / fun or to the owner of the forum. I cut my teeth in off-highway driving in a late 60s VW Bus before I was legal age to drive. Have owned all manner of 4x4 over the past 40+ years - a few Jeeps (CJ3B, CJ5, CJ7, CJ8, TJ, LJ, JKU, JT, ZJ), an odd early Bronco or two, a big block Ramcharger, several Land Cruisers including non-US diesels and more than my share of Honda and Polaris SxS.
The ones I wish I had never sold: 85 CJ8, ‘05 LJ Rubicon, 86 Toyota BJ74, 92 Toyota HZJ-T77. Which brings me to the Roxor. Too many folks throw large amounts of $$$ at high tech, highly built rigs but don’t know how to drive them much less to the capability of the rig. This has pushed most relatively modern rigs to stratospheric prices. Combine that with the lack off simplicity that allows for ease of maintenance and trailside / bush fix leads me to not like any of the mainstream options. And I miss the visceral feeling of having to be one with the vehicle like I had in my 600,000 km BJ73 - for those that are not familiar, that is a non-USA Land Cruiser with a naturally aspirated 3.4L 4 cyl indirect injected diesel that pushed a whopping 86 hp when new in a 3750 pound rig. Everyone needs to drive one of those on the interstates around Atlanta once in their life.
Enter the Roxor …. Small, simple (like old CJs and FJs) and relatively low power with all the old school 4x4 stuff: Dana 44s, leaf springs, essentially a Dana 18 transfer case with a somewhat modern small diesel and 5 speed.
So two weeks ago I picked up a 24 all weather from Mahindra of Anderson (got a deal through a neighbor) and the fun shall begin. Having just had back surgery, better seats are high on the upgrade list after some basics: locking hubs, some tires with some tread on them, a winch (already sitting in the garage), tow points, and sway bar disconnects.
I have a side hustle selling two ways radios and GPS equipment for OHV use so I’ll naturally add a few things to showcase some of the stuff I sell.
In recognition of pictures or it didn’t happen …. BTW, a friend asked what color I was going to get. I told him “I really like the green, but my wife likes the black so I am getting a black one … and after owning a black pickup, I swore I’d never own another black vehicle …”
