Hi Robert- I've got about 160,000 miles on my 1991 Trooper and it's still going strong. Although a bit hard to find on the used market, they're still out there. Truck body, true 4WD, and rugged sheet metal and fabric interior hold up well for equipment and messy field assistants! Since I work with small mammals in southwestern deserts it's also been nice to have an air conditioned enclosed cabin for temporary transport. -- James E. Biardi, PhD Assistant Professor Fairfield University Biology Department - BNW 206 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, CT USA 06824
Phone: 203-254-4000, ext. 3465 Fax: 203-254-4253 -- Please consider wise use of resources prior to printing this email > From: Robert Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 08:23:34 -0400 > Subject: field-worthy SUV > > Hi folks, > > This is a fairly general question, but I'm looking for a small- or mid-sized > SUV to serve as a field vehicle. It will be used extensively both on- and > off-highway, although need not be capable of truly ruggged off-roading. A > good amount of rear cargo space would be best (which eliminates some of the > smaller SUVs like the Honda CRV), and decent gas mileage will be a strong > plus. > > Can anyone recommend a few makes and models based on personal experience in > the field? > > Thanks, > > Robert > > _________________________________________________________ > Robert Long > Research Ecologist > Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University > _________________________________________________________
