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looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:34 pm
by 2roky
righto ive narrowed me search down to three trucks

this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =178981729
needs a bit of rust patched around the windscreen swivel hub seal done and a new front drive shaft flange cause for some reason hes had to put a new shaft on and the holes for the flange to mount to the diff didnt line up so he slotted them.

the other is http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =179628035
has a bit of rust in the rear gaurds and a bit in the drivers door sill and a bit of a hole appearing just by the top hinge on the drivers door, everything else is pretty good

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =179289619 havent veiwed this one apparently there is no rust or nothing at all wrong with it

which do you guys think is best

Re: looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:02 pm
by TJ
2roky wrote:righto ive narrowed me search down to three trucks

this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =178981729 needs a bit of rust patched around the windscreen swivel hub seal done and a new front drive shaft flange cause for some reason hes had to put a new shaft on and the holes for the flange to mount to the diff didnt line up so he slotted them.

the other is http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =179628035
has a bit of rust in the rear gaurds and a bit in the drivers door sill and a bit of a hole appearing just by the top hinge on the drivers door, everything else is pretty good

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =179289619 havent veiwed this one apparently there is no rust or nothing at all wrong with it

which do you guys think is best


Fixed the links for you!!

3" exhaust on a 4.0l 6 cyl petrol might not be the smartest thing to do for low end torque.

Re: looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:14 pm
by 2roky
cheers for that didnt think to check them

not so sure on that one due to the rust thats starting to appear

Re: looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:52 pm
by gimmemud
i reckon that last one looks pretty sweet. good motor and if it is as they say pretty good price i reckon

Re: looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:05 pm
by 2roky
what is the petrol like on fuel?
my rocky (f300) had a 60 litre tank and i would only get 400-450km per tank thats open road driving was even less round town. thats what i have to compare it to as all the other trucks i had anything to do with are diesel.

Re: looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:32 pm
by gimmemud
2roky wrote:what is the petrol like on fuel?
my rocky (f300) had a 60 litre tank and i would only get 400-450km per tank thats open road driving was even less round town. thats what i have to compare it to as all the other trucks i had anything to do with are diesel.


Well they weren't made for fuel economy thats for sure :D . haven't had one myself but my mate had one for a couple of years and apart from servicing he done no work on it. i'd say it'd be close to the same economy as your rocky

Re: looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:43 pm
by doin_it_dirty
yea go for the last truck, i personally prefer petrol ova deisel and this truck done alot less ks than the other two.
thats my opinion anyway. go the blue :D

Re: looking at buying either of these need advice

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:52 am
by wopass
TJ wrote:
3" exhaust on a 4.0l 6 cyl petrol might not be the smartest thing to do for low end torque.


cruiser 4.0 petrol wouldnt even notice that mate :wink:

and i aggree with the other guys, go the last one if it checks out ok :mrgreen: