[AFreeBird]

The best was an old Willys. Even with bald street tires, it could probably go more places.

[eyedigress]

A 60’s Landcruiser was pretty darn good.

[Rudder]

Had a boyhood friend (in 1950’s) whose family’s farm had a resident, WWII, GI Jeep. We would take it out in the Spring, just when it’s thawing and raining. The farm was in a bottom and was then a peanut-butter-consistency mud pit. That old jeep struggled mightily and, if it got in too deep, we’d just heave to, and lift her out. Great machine. My best 4wd for the rough was the Land Rover, all 52 hoursepower of her.

[Neidermeyer]

The best was an old Willys. Even with bald street tires, it could probably go more places.
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Those were REAL good ,, my great uncle had a 57 Willys wagon (like a sport ute) with the flathead 6 and 3 speed ,, I used that all over VT and NH ,, it would go anywhere (had nice fresh retread snows) and that engine was ideal for creeping.

[editor-surveyor]

"The best was an old Willys. Even with bald street tires, it could probably go more places"

I have a 19 year old Cherokee that has never failed to get me and my equipment to whatever peak I had to occupy.