Who drives what 4WD Wagon

[ozscott]

Hey Kendall - you posted:

"landcruisers and patrols (6 cyl) all the way (heavy 4wds), the rest there is no cmparison (medium 4wds). "

Normally I dont bite to this sort of thing, but I cant resist. Your right there is no comparrision..for example my 95 Disco has a legal tow weight that Landsruiser and Patrol (of any year) can only wish for!! Think about this also - the 95 has alluminum panels all over and an alloy motor that weighs about 250kg less than the iron donks of Patrol/Cruiser - despite all of that its only about 450kg lighter than either the latest Patrol or Cruiser. My 95 does not have ABS or fancy stuff to laiden it down - so taking into account the vastly lighter motor and lighter body panels that means that despite its physical sise being quite a bit smaller overall (no argument here - thank Christ too) the undepinnings of the truck - chassis, arms etc must be heavier than the other 2 trucks being compared. Well, that would not surprise anyone who knows LR because they run a heavy guage full box chassis (the only 4WD to do so) not channel. The standard LR disco or Defender (Im talking live axle front and rear) is better off road over a range of really rough stuff than Patrol or Cruiser with their independant front ends.

The patrol has bigger interior and so does Cruiser (although not better to the eye - but thats in the beholder I guess) but as for other things, the comparrison in everything but purchase price (my 2002 V8 was $42 on the road when I bought it new!!) is to be made.

See ya on the trails in one of my pretend fourbees.

Cheers

[Seamus]

Nice truck Madman - now show it whos' boss!! (That is if, like me, you can pry the missus out of it every now and again!)

Seamus

[ozscott]

..having said that I like Patrols (partic the GQs) and the older Cruisers before they got too lardy in the arse and independant in the front. I have driven a number of each. I have a view that you cant bag what you dont know.

Cheers

[madman1]

OZscott,

What is the towing capacity of the almighty Disco???


Please forgive me as I am reletively new to the 4x4 section of this site?

The Patrol from the info provided to me tows a nifty 3.2 tonne and is more appealing to the eye.

But as you said beauty is in the eye of the beholder!!!

Cheers


Madman

Seamus, you are right the missus cant get enough of it. I just have to teach her how to drive a manual properly.

We cant wait to get it on the beach, we just have to save up for the under body rust prevention which wont be too far away.

It will certainly hurt puting a $50,000 car on the beach but hey thats the way we choose to have fun.

Some people like to go out for dinner a few times a week but for me and the family give us the boat and the beach.

Our kids dont realise how good they have it do they?

I am sure I am not the only one out there!

[madman1]

Thanks Drew I will be up there with you soon.

God knows I need some help with my beach fishing.


Cheers


Mark

[Black_Rat]

Yeah nice looking truck there Mad !

Go the Nissans !

Damo.

[SURF_SNIPER]

mark, hope she goes well for ya.

in regards to the weights, my 130 defender can tow 3.5 tonne while carrying 1.5 tonne payload.. tot 5 tonne.

dont think the disco has the same load rating but pretty sure it can tow the 3.5 as well.

i recomend taking your truck down to... downey street lubatorium. there in geebung near the railway station. they do a very good rust proofing job i guarentee it. they steam clean every thing before they do it and get absolutley every where. the normally take the car for a full day or two and cost about $650.00 well worth it. they will touch up and check over the car for signs of the rustproofing wearing or stone chips aswell as clean every thing after a beach trip for about $50.. i get them to check over my truck every 4 months or so because im on the beach all the time.

they also do the entire engine bay in a clear coat which keeps it spot less clean and corrosion free.

[madman1]

Cheers Drew,

I am booked in for the Beach Pack @ a local car dealer for a good price but will definitely check those guys out for the six monthly - annual check. I like the idea of the spotless coat.

When are you moving?

Cheers


Mark

[SURF_SNIPER]

was meant to be moving as of the 1st of next month but work is keeping me hear probly till start of january. bugger , least the dollars keep comin inn

probly paint the house and a few bits and peices before then and then whack it on the market and head up the beach

[ozscott]

Yep mate. My 95 Disco - 4000 kg.
all post 95 inc my 02 Disco - 3500kg (reduced when ABS came in in 96).

Cheers all.

[madman1]

Good luck!

I will give you a call before I head up the beach for the maiden voyage. If you are up that way I wouldn't mind some pointers.

Cheers


Mark

[ozscott]

BTW you will love the beach. Nothing better than wheelin' on the beach and your Patrol will have no dramas with the deep stuff (good high rolling diameter makes a big difference).

Cheers

[Poodroo]

I have a Terracan
Cheers Wata

I like the look of the Terracan. What are they like as a 4x4? Have you put it through its paces yet?

Poodroo

P.S. Sorry for hijacking the thread.

[ozscott]

From what I have read the Terracan is underrated and is the somwhere between a soft roader and the prado (closer to the Prado than say a Rav etc) for combination of on an off road. She is not light either for the size and looks pretty good.

[co-co]

I like the look of the Terracan. What are they like as a 4x4? Have you put it through its paces yet?

Poodroo

They are a great value 4x4 for your $$. To get a Standard(non optioned)Terracan at it's best requires minor improvements these being new suspension/shocks/bars and some good ATR tyres, as the factory's werent built with australian roads in mind (on road performance could be a lot smoother and off road has more potential). So for 3-4 grands worth of improvments you'll get a forbie that will take on any road the big boys do! Mines still standard, had it for 5 mths bought it for 19 grand. It's a "02" Petrol with 70'000 on the clock and still has 18mths factory warranty(good buy in my opinion), so overall you wont get another fourbie with the same background for a mere 23'000.

The 2006 model will be the last Terracan as Hyundai are drive towards the soft roaders like the Murano. It will be called the Veracruz.

Cheers WATA