bigpete wrote:2.8l diesel Hilux twin cab for the win...
on_one_wheel wrote:3.0 L GU patrols have dropped in price lately. They have a 3rd row seating option.
They're definitely a robust rig.
A side mount spotlight works well if your vehicle is fitted with a roof cage.
on_one_wheel wrote:3.0 L GU patrols have dropped in price lately. They have a 3rd row seating option.
They're definitely a robust rig.
A side mount spotlight works well if your vehicle is fitted with a roof cage.
Steve-0 wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:3.0 L GU patrols have dropped in price lately. They have a 3rd row seating option.
They're definitely a robust rig.
A side mount spotlight works well if your vehicle is fitted with a roof cage.
Do you have one? Or know of someone who does?
on_one_wheel wrote:Steve-0 wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:3.0 L GU patrols have dropped in price lately. They have a 3rd row seating option.
They're definitely a robust rig.
A side mount spotlight works well if your vehicle is fitted with a roof cage.
Do you have one? Or know of someone who does?
I've got a Turbo 4.2 GU. It's a great bus.
I Have a couple of mates with 3.0L patrols.
They have done the NADS (Nissan Anti Detonation) mods to the engines and haven't had any issues.
In standard form the early 3.0L engine will melt pistons if you flog the motor under heavy loads for extended periods.
The later 3.0L engine didn't suffer the same problems.
bigfellascott wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:3.0 L GU patrols have dropped in price lately. They have a 3rd row seating option.
They're definitely a robust rig.
A side mount spotlight works well if your vehicle is fitted with a roof cage.
They were known as the "Handgrenade" if memory serves me correctly, cos they had a habit of detonating apparently.
womble wrote:suzuki jimny
because if ninjas drove cars
bigpete wrote:Actually,from a pure ease of shooting from perspective,I found my mates Jackaroo to have excellent seating position and really huge windows. It surprised the s**t out of me how good it was compared to my old Hilux,and I loved that thing
flutch wrote:My two bob is get a ute first of all so start thinking dual cab, then avoid colorados and rodeos like the plague, you want something that you can shoot from the drivers seat of, for this again avoid colorados and rodeos, the windows are low and s**t, some of the early 2000's dual cabs are great in that regard but they ALL come with a laundry list of issues, for example, if you go any of them they will likely ALL need CV's so if you do decide to go rougher be aware of that, I personally had a courier 2.5 turbo diesel and once I rebuilt the engine (blown head due to dropping a plastic tank on the radiator gassing it up a steep hill) it went hard till the day I sold it, only issue was completely blew out the CV's and Clutch twice! these things are not made strong on glorified shopping trolleys like mid-sized Japanese pickups, NONE of them have these items as strengths... another one bad for throwing clutches are 2.5l navaras, and I am sure Toyota aren't saints here either, but I would consider a hilux however some models have low windows and are restrictive to shoot out of, much like the colorados, the older models probably not as bad as the later ones.The Mitsubishi Tritons come well off the ground as standard from the early 2000's onwards and all have generous window size making it easier to shoot from, but good luck getting one thats not in need of sleeves and rings... all in all My bet would be getting either a hilux, or a courier/early ranger with a good service history and where some other sucker has spent the money already. I would tell you to look at trolls and cruisers, but at that price point I can guarantee you will be buying a project car more than a reliable shooting bus.
All vehicles I have referred to are diesel, I have limited to no experience with many of their petrol variants except the Holdens, and again avoid.
Chappo wrote:+1 for the 2.8l hilux if you can find a good one. They were pretty damn reliable and very good off-road being so lite.
Problem is they’re getting on now and finding a low km one that’s well looked after is tricky.
Sold mine for the best ute ever made (hj45) but those don’t come in a dual cab
Steve-0 wrote:Chappo wrote:+1 for the 2.8l hilux if you can find a good one. They were pretty damn reliable and very good off-road being so lite.
Problem is they’re getting on now and finding a low km one that’s well looked after is tricky.
Sold mine for the best ute ever made (hj45) but those don’t come in a dual cab
The majority of the above mentioned hilux's are coming in at around a minimum of 10k on various car sale sites, what would you suggest a reasonable price would be?
bigpete wrote:Not sure where you're looking but I just spent a minute doing a search and found a heap at around 3 to 6k ?
Steve-0 wrote:Chappo wrote:+1 for the 2.8l hilux if you can find a good one. They were pretty damn reliable and very good off-road being so lite.
Problem is they’re getting on now and finding a low km one that’s well looked after is tricky.
Sold mine for the best ute ever made (hj45) but those don’t come in a dual cab
The majority of the above mentioned hilux's are coming in at around a minimum of 10k on various car sale sites, what would you suggest a reasonable price would be?
Bruiser64 wrote:My advice would be to get a Suzuki Grand Vitara for that price range. The reason being you are more likely to get more reliable transport that will be capable of doing the shooting you are after. Old larger four wheel drives are likely to have much higher km, with more risk of a necessity for very expensive repairs and maintenance than a Grand Vitara. If you don’t want to spend more than 7 grand l suspect you won’t want to spend thousands repairing a vehicle closer to the end of its service life than the beginning. I know people will chime in saying how great hiluxes, landcruisers, patrols are. This was certainly true. WHEN they were new. Not when they have had all the service life sucked out of them. For the same money you will buy a better Grand Vitara than you will a Patrol, Cruiser, Prado etc in your price range.
Having said all that, you wouldn’t have to try very hard to buy a brand new 2018 model Mitsubishi Triton 4wd Dual cab GLX for $28k drive away. It will come with a long warranty and capped price servicing. I know it is way over your budget, but you don’t need much to go wrong with an old 4wd, before the price of repairs really creeps up.
Bruiser64 wrote:My advice would be to get a Suzuki Grand Vitara for that price range. The reason being you are more likely to get more reliable transport that will be capable of doing the shooting you are after. Old larger four wheel drives are likely to have much higher km, with more risk of a necessity for very expensive repairs and maintenance than a Grand Vitara. If you don’t want to spend more than 7 grand l suspect you won’t want to spend thousands repairing a vehicle closer to the end of its service life than the beginning. I know people will chime in saying how great hiluxes, landcruisers, patrols are. This was certainly true. WHEN they were new. Not when they have had all the service life sucked out of them. For the same money you will buy a better Grand Vitara than you will a Patrol, Cruiser, Prado etc in your price range.
Having said all that, you wouldn’t have to try very hard to buy a brand new 2018 model Mitsubishi Triton 4wd Dual cab GLX for $28k drive away. It will come with a long warranty and capped price servicing. I know it is way over your budget, but you don’t need much to go wrong with an old 4wd, before the price of repairs really creeps up.
Steve-0 wrote:Anyone had any experience with an AWD off road? Ie ford territory? Throw some bigger chunkier tyres on hope for the best?
It am I pissing in the wind hahaha they seem plentiful and the 4l i6 are reliable