If I had my druthers I would buy a Jeep Commander fully loaded and set up for off road. I have a couple friends who took the plunge and they say the platform is solid. I might consider a Dodge Ram with a Cummins Turbo Diesel, but that would be a stretch.
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
-- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)