how many of you have a 4x4
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2010 Mazda BT50 twin cab 4wd. I have a 2.5 turbo courier 2001 model that has been worked pretty hard in my job as a concretor. It's carried a lot of weight and has made 5 trips to weipa and back where it lives now. i leave it there and fly in during the wet. it has done so well I upgraded to the Mazda. I think the BT50 is pretty good, plenty of power and not too bad at climbing in low range, the only thing I don't like is that it has the turning circle of a Mack truck. Fuel economy is pretty good at 10L/100 klms unless you are towing a van then it drops off to about 13L/100. All things considered I'm pretty happy with them both.
bisho said:
just to let you know, had the colorado for 2 months now, and love it, heaps better on fuel and got a lot more gumption than the cruiser would ever have. legal to tow 3.5 ton, hepas more room and comfort. Gotta admit though that it is hard to compare old with new without being bias, but we have got the new v8 cruisers at work but because of GPS we arent allowed to go over 60km/h (but the colorado is more comfortable)
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Ben78 said:Goldylox said:Okay - some folk may not count this, but I have & adore my little Terios SX 4x4 diff lock (stop sniggering boys). I've had her from new (9 years now & she looks like a dog covered in faded flower stickers I wish I had never put on her) and she is fantastic out bush, easy to get out of bogs & she can get places bigger vehicles only dream of. I've even taken her up to Cooktown FNQ through boulder creeks in the wet & submerged her many a time up to the windscreen (no snorkel) - eek! She thinks she's a Land Rover on bad smack. The only thing I hate is that my hairdryer has a bigger motor.Wish they still made these little bush bashers with a bit more grunt. She tows a wee caravan & tinny well too. Recently ripped the front seat out to accommodate my wheelchair as I need it on occasions. A bit cramped with a lard assed dog in there & the gear, but we manage well.
I was following a Terios the other day and I said to my wife, "I wonder why these things weren't more popular" Should be, decent suspension, dual range, lightweight.
Here's mine just before I dragged the winch cable out. Solo after work drive after a day of rain. Bit silly in hindsight... Had to do two consecutive winches to get unstuck...
Whats this winch business Ben :lol: :lol: Front Diff lock will get you out of that in two seconds.
Cheers Creekbed
Prado 2.7 Turbo Diesel Grande & Pajero 3.5 V6 Petrol
Nice, I have a series 3 discovery 4cyl, bought for 3 grand. Never been off road except for the gravel driveway. Was owned by a retired bloke who just about love it to death and almost polished the paint off it. Mick
"Land rovers don't leak oil, there just marking their territory''
Mick"Land rovers don't leak oil, there just marking their territory''
G'day Cookie, there's an art to 4wdriving, I've driven 4wds for about 30 years and I drive off road every day as part of my job (good fun). I think part of the secret to 4wdriving is knowing what your vehicle is capable of. I know I should be carrying more recovery than I do. I've only got a chainsaw, hilift jack and my prospecting shovel, this has got me out of quite a few awkward situations even though it's taken a while and a fair bit of work. Basic recovery gear that should be carried, hand winch, winch kit ( tree trunk protector, snatch strap, rated pulley block, rated D shackles, gloves, winch rope weight), high lift jack (you can buy adaptor kits that turn them into a winch), long handled shovel. If you are a solo prospector like me and venture into some wild places it would also pay to carry a set of max trax (studded plastic boards to chuck under the wheels when bogged), rated drag or snig chain, chainsaw and axe. If a person becomes stuck he or she should not panic or chuck a wobbly and rev the guts of the poor vehicle which only makes it worse or damages the vehicle or both. Get out of the vehicle and have a cup of tea, soft drink sandwich or something and study the situation, 9 times out of 10 you'll work out an easy way of getting it out. Mick
Mick
I drove up one wild track on a gold hunt a couple of weeks ago, looked like no one had been on it in years. One section I had to reverse up it because I haven't got a bullbar and the regrowth wattle was as thick as the hairs on a cats back, I was worried about punching a hole in the radiator . Another section I had to use the chainsaw for 3 trees that had fallen over the track. turning around wasn't an option, there was scrub either side of the track, I found the mines but no gold but I'm going back. Mick
Mick
Good score Nugget, You can't complain about the price. It'll probably go for years and serve you well. Cheers Rick
As a mechanic I will stick to a Nissan patrol have had to rebuild to many gearboxes in those toyota's ,I'm not saying there not a good vehicle but there gear boxes are not the best diffs not that great either.but I guess I only see vehicles at there worst most times .
