huccl wrote:I get these feeling none of this is even remotely what he was asking about
I'll pitch a more realistic one.
As a dedicated tourer / off-roader, if someone else was footing the bill (fuel bill too?) I'd go a LandCruiser 200 in the top trim level. VX or Sahara, whichever one it is.
4.5L V8 Twin Turbo-diesel. Add a snorkel.
Put some 35" tires on.
Have someone build me a manual gearbox for the thing because they only do the 200 in automatic for some reason, which I loathe, and re-do gear ratios to suit wheel diameter increase.
Front and rear lockers (if not standard, can't remember for the 200).
2" lift.
I do like a lot of the ARB stuff, price has a bit of a premium on it but since someone else is paying the bill I'd just give em the car and basically say one of everything....
Deluxe bull bar with winch, and front recovery points. Brush bars and steel side steps. A pair of the AR32 Intensity lights, one spot beam, one flood beam.
Under vehicle protection. Either the 180L long range tank or 122L/55L fuel/water combination tank.
Replacement steel rear-bar with spare carrier and jerry-can holders. Flood light(s) on the back. Recovery hitch, winch cradle and second winch for the rear (or custom build to install one in the rear bar if possible).
Full length touring rack with a Simpson III roof top tent. Brackets/mounts around the rack to hold all the usual jacks, maxtrax etc. And an awning.
High-output on-board compressor with tank. Auxiliary battery. Solar panels, except I CBF setting them up all the time so have someone build me a clever tray that pulls out from under the roof rack or something then slides away, no setup or lugging them around.
I like my boot space so wouldn't want to part with more than a 3rd of it, but have a partition of some sort custom made to take up a side third. Get a draw system in their, chunky fridge, 3000w inverter is the biggest I think they do now... throw one of those in just in case
Portable hot water if it can be fit in there?
I never tow anything but while they're in there throw in whatever the latest brake controller is.
Uuum. I think that will do, ha.
Realistically I have absolutely no need for that much grunt, it just makes the kid in me drool, lol. The 200 has a hell of a fat ass too, wouldn't want one as the daily driver for the burbs or city but if Santa is bringing me a dedicated tourer I'll live with it