u/CmdrShepsPie

I go off-roading in my 5th gen 4Runner a lot and I am looking for radio recommendations. Years ago I had the following in my Jeep, but I took a long break from off-roading and sold all my equipment along with my Jeep.

I had a Ham radio: Yaesu FTM-400 XDR - I really appreciated the built in APRS

A CB radio: Uniden CMX760 Bearcat - I liked having the controls on the mic instead of on the unit, so I could stash the unit somewhere out of the way

And one of these GMRS radios: (somehow I have information on buying all three, but maybe I returned or resold one or more because I only remember having one, but I'm not sure which one...) Midland Micromobile MXT115, MXT275, MXT400 - Similar to the CB radio, whichever one I used had the controls on the mic itself, so I could stash the radio unit out of the way

I am considering getting one or more again, but since that was probably 5-6 years ago I'm wondering if there are other options I should consider (either newer, better, more features, and/or cheaper).

I already have a few handheld radios (a BTech Ham HT, a Midland GMRS, and a Midland CB) so I'm not like hard-up on getting one or more of these, but in some cases it is nice to have the added range, quality, and features.

I go off-roading in my 5th gen 4Runner a lot and I am looking for radio recommendations. Years ago I had the following in my Jeep, but I took a long break from off-roading and sold all my equipment along with my Jeep.

I had a Ham radio: Yaesu FTM-400 XDR - I really appreciated the built in APRS

A CB radio: Uniden CMX760 Bearcat - I liked having the controls on the mic instead of on the unit, so I could stash the unit somewhere out of the way

And one of these GMRS radios: (somehow I have information on buying all three, but maybe I returned or resold one or more because I only remember having one, but I'm not sure which one...) Midland Micromobile MXT115, MXT275, MXT400 - Similar to the CB radio, whichever one I used had the controls on the mic itself, so I could stash the radio unit out of the way

I am considering getting one or more again, but since that was probably 5-6 years ago I'm wondering if there are other options I should consider (either newer, better, more features, and/or cheaper).

I already have a few handheld radios (a BTech Ham HT, a Midland GMRS, and a Midland CB) so I'm not like hard-up on getting one or more of these, but in some cases it is nice to have the added range, quality, and features.

ETA: My reason for 'upgrading' from a handheld to a mobile radio is primarily range. I've got myself out of some sticky situations by using my Ham radio, and having more range on all the radios means I can reach people further, especially if our off-roading group is trying to meet up or gets split up and they can't reach each other on their handhelds. It is, admittedly, something I don't strictly need, as it's probably 75% me being a radio nerd, and 25% trying to find a fun and/or practical reason to have and use them.