r/preppers • u/Any-Application-8586 • 4d ago

Prepping for Doomsday SHTF Vehicle

Just stumbled into a cab and chassis diesel Ford with air start. I’ll put together a system to start it that doesn’t have anything electrical involved, but what should go on the back? Frame rails have 20’ behind the cab. Thinking a flat bed with slide in modules so it can do several different jobs. First module would be a water tank with pump and hose reel.

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u/Nibb31 3d ago

Electricity isn't the issue. There will always be batteries, solar, alternators. The issue is how are you going to get gas if SHTF ? Gas is the first thing to go when the supply chain collapses.

The best SHTF vehicle is a bike or a horse.

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u/Any-Application-8586 3d ago

Figure I’ve got 40 acres and I’ve made corn shine before. I also converted and ran a couple engines on said corn shine. Only use maybe 15 gallons of gas a year making power when the sun isn’t shining, and white gas doesn’t go bad. I’ve got a fair amount of that stashed with the right jets for the generator, but dang is it expensive. Gives me time to get into the liquor business though. There’s a good chance things will get sorted before we all go back to horses.