When it comes to off-road vehicles, we tend to have a certain image in our mind of a vehicle that is a true 4×4 truck, whether it is a lifted Chevy Blazer or a Toyota Land Cruiser on mud tires. But there’s a whole other niche of trucks and truck-like vehicles that bring just as much capability to the table, if not more so given their ability to have tank-like tracks installed. This 1988 ASV Trax Truck is not the first one we’ve featured, and these half-truck, half-tank vehicles are purportedly absolute beasts in the snow and other off-road environments. They typically have Isuzu engines and a custom bed based on the original owner’s preferences. This one is listed here on Facebook Marketplace with some wiring issues and an asking price of $5,000.

The ASV Trax Truck was also known as a 2800HPD, and was first introduced in 1984. The body style was certainly unique and featured a truck-like heated cab with a rear bed that could range from a pickup-style bed to a flatbed to truly custom configurations that may have included storage cabinets and racks. The idea was clearly centered around not only someone with a large expanse of rural property but also first responders who were tasked with venturing into untamed wilderness to rescue stranded hikers, or firefighters called upon to knock back brush fires. These ASVs were more than just someone’s backwoods toy; they were real-deal machines with go-anywhere capabilities. The seller notes that the raisable cab pinched some vital wires, causing them to short out and melt.

The hinged cab is perhaps one of the coolest features of all, and makes access to the suspension components a breeze. This example has the small pickup bed out back, and while the paint is faded, I suspect it will respond quite favorably to a proper detailing job. The truck does look a bit tired, but that could be purely cosmetic; regardless, it sounds like you won’t be able to hear this one run until you get the wiring issues figured out. Fortunately, they’re not complicated machines, but I suspect you will have to cut out and remove some bad wiring before you resolve this issue fully.

The ASV is in California, so what limited vulnerabilities it has for rust haven’t been exposed to anything that would compromise its structural integrity. The tires don’t look to be in bad shape but I’d still want to throw new rubber given this truck is meant to go where there’s no cell phone coverage. The seller doesn’t elaborate on the rest of the vehicle’s condition, but there’s really not a whole lot else that can go wrong with one of these that you can’t fix with a screwdriver and some baling wire. Update the tracks and tires, fix the wiring, and then go exploring – maybe even throw on a plow to get through the really deep stuff. How would you use this Trax Truck?