SxS users, dust protection?

[firstcoueswas80]

  On 4/29/2025 at 12:13 AM, dustin25 said:

Must be one seriously built up sequoia!

I love my sxs, gets me places I can’t go without serious wear and tear or risking real damage on all the but the most built up truck/4runner,and gets me there a whole lot faster and easier. keeping a nice truck nice is impossible if I took it where I take the sxs.Dust can be annoying, but a little problem solving keeps important stuff clean…. I put a tool box on my bed extender, works great

Exactly. A 4runner or sequoia would take 10-15k in suspension to make it ride like a rzr. Cold, I put a carhartt on as an outer layer she gloves. Dust sucks, but goggles protect the eyes, and a dusty pack isn't the end of the world. Protecting the vehicles not meant for offroading is worth it as well as the smooth ride, and the speed of arriving to the spot. Not that 20-30 minutes is a huge deal. But an hour a day over 5-10 days really adds up.

[Lucafu1]

My Bronco is built and can probably go through and get to nastier places than my rzr can, but its gonna be a rough butt ride and take a whole lot longer time to get there. 

[Siwash]

I keep a battery powered blower in camp. End of each hunt day my pack, etc. gets a good dust off.

[trphyhntr]

Came in to hate. Sell it and get a $15k 1997 4Runner 

[firstcoueswas80]

  On 4/29/2025 at 3:45 AM, trphyhntr said:

Came in to hate. Sell it and get a $15k 1997 4Runner 

I've got a 15k 94 🤣

[wildwoody]

Tracker work great. Need the old Baja bugs back.

[firstcoueswas80]

  On 4/29/2025 at 2:21 PM, wildwoody said:

Tracker work great. Need the old Baja bugs back.

Man, growing up my grandpa had a sweet bug. For some reason, it got sold as he got older, which was weird he never sold anything and all of us grandkids loved that. The guy who bought it ran it out of oil and blew it up like a month later 

[buglethemin]

Yes You can get beat up and ill admit it is rougher but some good billstein 6112s or 5150s w some decent upper and lowers will get you in a lot of places.  So finding a 4Runner or sequoia in the 5-6k range and 3-4k in suspension saves a lot of $. About 1/3rd of the price of some basic new sxs.  

[firstcoueswas80]

Mines an old rzr that I feel like I got a decent price on, paired with a fair heavy duty trailer. Suspension revalving and a stage 2 spring kit installed and it's been awesome. I had a bull elk, 5 dudes and all our stuff in it last late season and it worked like a charm. Plus, the older ones actually have some bed space and are significantly smaller than the new ones. Pair that with the ability to run 60 mph, it's a pretty sweet rig.

[Green Bullet]

I use a couple of cheap moving blankets and cover up my pack and bow in the back seat.  For what’s in the bed it gets dusty but I don’t worry about it

[cl65driver]

Action packer keeps dust out well, and several sizes to choose from.  We have also used a moving blanket to cover everything.  Works pretty good.  

[Crazymonkey]

  On 4/29/2025 at 5:12 PM, buglethemin said:

Yes You can get beat up and ill admit it is rougher but some good billstein 6112s or 5150s w some decent upper and lowers will get you in a lot of places.  So finding a 4Runner or sequoia in the 5-6k range and 3-4k in suspension saves a lot of $. About 1/3rd of the price of some basic new sxs.  

Bought  mine new in 2017 . Paid 8500 plus all the dealer  b.s.  Its not as plush as the 2005 4runner  it replaced  but it definitely  gets in places the 4runner  couldn't  and I'm hard on my toys.

[Wnn135]

Bought the crew with a full box on back, has doors on back and side of box, love it. No dust.

[ctafoya]

Full doors help too. I have full doors on my XP and just got valances for my new one. Makes a big difference. We too use the leaf blower. Works great but might be too loud for getting to your spot in the morning. 

[Viper]

I have a Kawasaki Teryx4 with the fitted storage box in the bed. It works great for keeping out dust and rain, especially after adding weather stripping. It takes up cargo space, but I have a front rack to put meat. I have emergency equipment in there and can still fit a large tripod, spotter, glassing chair, jackets, etc. Also, I popped out the rear seat cushions and put in a plywood deck, fastened down with two lag bolts. Easy to remove for extra passengers. The dog rides there, or everyone's gear. A back windshield and doors really helps but still pretty dusty.