| ke great recreational vehicles, and whether you are | | | | have a lot of money to spend and still want to do a |
| just looking to cruise down a dirt road, or do some | | | | lot of off-roading you may consider a Hummer H2 or |
| serious off road SUV mudding, you will need one of | | | | Humvee. These vehicles were made originally for |
| these machines. | | | | military use and are still the number one troop |
| The reason they are so useful in off-road situations, | | | | transport of the U.S. army (because they go |
| is because they were made for them. Most sport | | | | anywhere). |
| utility vehicles have higher clearence (so you | | | | 2010 Hummer H2 |
| don’t scrape the underbody), stiffer | | | | Many people only need an off road SUV for minimal |
| suspension and larger tires. | | | | amounts of off-roading. For these folks, it may be |
| All of those aspects are critical if you do not want to | | | | more ideal to purchase a vehicle with either all-wheel |
| damage your vehicle or get stuck. Almost every car | | | | drive or 4 wheel, that is smaller in size and gets |
| manufacturer makes a model of SUV, if not multiple | | | | better gas mileage. |
| ones with many trim options. | | | | This type of SUV is meant mostly for highway |
| Jeep is the original off road SUV maker. The history | | | | driving, but can do relatively well on dirt, snow and |
| of this company dates back to the early 20th | | | | mud as well. Many that fit into this category are |
| century, when we were at war and needed reliable | | | | considered cross-over models, since they |
| transportation. Other companies such as Land Rover, | | | | aren’t full size SUVs, but are considerably |
| soon entered the market as well, and now there are | | | | larger than cars. |
| just about one hundred different models available. | | | | Examples of these models include; the Chevy |
| Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Honda, Nissan, | | | | Equinox, Ford Escape, Subaru Forester, Dodge |
| Toyota, Mitsubishi and many other companies have | | | | Magnum, Volvo XC60 and many others. Great |
| popular models of SUVs on the road today. They | | | | handling in poor conditions, and higher fuel mileage |
| come in all different styles and body types, and | | | | make these models ideal, light off road SUVs. |
| some are more capable than others. | | | | While the traditional models from Jeep and Land |
| Depending upon the intensity of off-roading you plan | | | | Rover still hold a large portion of the off road SUV |
| on doing, there are different types of SUVs you | | | | market, almost every major manufacturer has some |
| should consider. While larger makes such as the | | | | of the market as well. If you’re a serious off |
| Chevy Tahoe, and Ford Expedition can hold their own | | | | roading enthusiast, there has never been a better |
| off of pavement, they are better equiped for | | | | selection of vehicles. |
| highway driving, and their value makes them less ideal | | | | Style and functionality are now combined to satisfy |
| for off-road situations. | | | | almost all consumer preferences. Even base models |
| Less expensive makes, like jeep wranglers are more | | | | of off road SUVs contain the luxury of smaller cars |
| ideal for mudding and constant off-roading. If you | | | | and sedans at affordable prices. |