Buying first 4x4

[NJV6]

to get rid of the stupid auto hubs and get some manual ones fitted

No pajero's made after 1990 have auto hubs

[Petemcc]

Go for the trademe 451832643 TM it's a no brainer at that price.

Not quite what meets the eye, a good collection of parts but it has had a hard life has a blown rear diff and the guy that owns it is in canada and his mate selling it doesn't really care, and neither would I if I was him haha. From what i have seen it would be hard to get a warrent for it it and I doubt it would come with one like the ad says as it is too much work for the guy selling it who will get no benefit from it.

Cheers,
Pete

[007]

Go for the trademe 451832643 TM it's a no brainer at that price.

Not quite what meets the eye, a good collection of parts but it has had a hard life has a blown rear diff and the guy that owns it is in canada and his mate selling it doesn't really care, and neither would I if I was him haha. From what i have seen it would be hard to get a warrent for it it and I doubt it would come with one like the ad says as it is too much work for the guy selling it who will get no benefit from it.

Cheers,
Pete

Good point. More of a trailer queen.

[FORGE1]

Just a thought why not a V6 Bighorn Irmisher SWB. Mines done 281kms and goes well and it get a bit of a beating and the motor never complains. In saying that I have been through a few gearboxes but thats just self inflicted and 2nd hand ones not being maintained previously. They are also pretty cheap I reckon.

This what you referring to FORGE?

Haha yeah thats the one.

[Roenut]

theres a sweet ln60 surf for sale further down on the for sale page. they sell for around your $ range

[churchill]

What do people think of this trade me number 455685636 are suzukis good at 4x4ing?

They're light and they're good with the right traction aids but watch the front diff, CV's and rear axles as they're prone to breaking.

[mattyyo]

If you are interested I'm thinking about selling my 93 doublecab L200.
2.5 non turbo diesel, standard. auto hubs, tuffdeck, torneau cover, good condition body, nice interior. Not been offroaded by me or the previous owners by the looks of it, spent most of its life in Gore.
320k on the clock. reconditioned gearbox, new water pump, all engine belts tensioners and seals done at 307k. previous owner told me the owner before him had reconditioned the engine at some stage, but absolutely no proof of this.
ummmm full service a few weeks ago. looking for $3800. can chuck up photos or PM you with them if you're interested. solid truck, no race car though.
this kind of style: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 475577.htm

[007]

What do people think of this trade me number 455685636 are suzukis good at 4x4ing?

They are cheap fun and capable. I have never driven a stockish one but love mine, you will need to find someone that has driven that Engine setup with an auto or teat drive it. I love autos when they have a v8 in front of them.

[mud_slinger]

mu ?

[Tarmac]

Solid axle Suzy!!! SJ413 or Samauri, within your budget, great place to start, good to mod.

[muddy]

There's a LWB Safari here in Blenheim for sale at $4500. Mate of mine selling - high k's but replacement engine (old one cracked head). Aircon and rev counter not working but that may be electrical cos they apparently worked before the engine swap. Standard truck with no sign of serious rust but a couple of panel scrapes. Good solid reliable truck, but they are BIG... Could get it to ChCh pretty easily...

[mr landrover]

pajeros are good trucks solid reliable cheap to modifie massive diffs an you wont have to settle for a bush bashed one an the 2.8s go hard will beat a governed wrx on the moterway

[Cameron]

pajeros have everything tucked up fairly nicely.
toyotas and isuzus seem to have heaps of gearbox shit hanging down etc I reckon.

[mud_slinger]

my isuzu only gets hung up on diffs same as every other truck. box and transfer sit up quite nicely.

[89lux]

i hav a 85 surf, snorkel, raised, 31'' mud tyres, custom front bar, spott lights front and rear, bucket seats and a bigger exhaust to keep engine temps down and get a bit more power, rego on hold. make me an offer if ya keen

[mr landrover]

my pajero on 31 inch mud terrains has more clearence than my discovery garden ornament

[jervisad]

it depends what your into i have a suzuki and would recomed them if you dont mind not much space haha. but surfs are very good and so are terranos.

[Nis-man]

Yep, All depends what you are after, I used to have a 3.0 turbo surf, had plenty of grunt and really reliable but did not have the best articulation(used to end up seesawing on 2 wheels) but it was good for intermediate tracks and plenty of room for the family. If I were you I would ride along on some of your local club trips and have a good look at different trucks and decide how serious you want to get and decide what you would like to buy.

[adimw2]

I had a LWB 3.0 Pajero, was heaps of fun, gave it heaps of shit and it never let me down. Paid $2.8 for it with a rebuilt engine. Loved it!

Sold it cos I didn't want IFS any more.