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Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:32 pm
by Filthy4x4
Re: Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:48 pm
by kernels
Both of those look a bit rough to me, I guess it depends on what you want to use it for ? I quite like this one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 750611.htm and pretty well priced considering everything that has been done.
Re: Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:00 pm
by UBZ
Both those Zuks look rough as guts,
The scud has been on Tardme a long time...
The 413 has no mention of gearing upgrades or larger engine to turn the big tyres
What do you want to use it for ? Tough tracks ?
The whole advantage of a zuk is small and light weight , narrow track width . Add a whole heap of custom boddie fab suspension and big heavy diffs and you would have been better off with a Hilux
IMHO look for a fairly standard 413 , add rear locker , a 410 transfer , sm 30's and a winch and go have fun . Then mod to your taste as you get used to the vechile.
Re: Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:09 pm
by Filthy4x4
I know they look rough, which does make me wonder what the unseen parts look like...
Just basically want a cheap truck to hack around offroad, as I just got rid of my surf and now have a MU
but dont want to go down the same path i did last time with offroad/daily driver combo, would like to keep this one as a nice daily driver/tow wagon and just something to thrash round in the weekend.
I dont have alot to spend and am just wanting something to have fun in til I can save up for a 70 series
Re: Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:24 am
by kernels
Fair enough
For a off-road only hack you would have to evaluate each one on their merits. This means getting underneath them and having a look. But yeah, you will get away much cheaper buying one that already has had the basics done rather than buying a "good" one from a hairdresser somewhere and re-doing everything yourself.
Re: Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:04 pm
by icekayak
May find it difficult/expensive to get jeep parts for the diff in the 413... Their not the most common things in NZ...
Re: Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:19 pm
by Filthy4x4
Yea thats true, I do shop alot on ebay but shipping isnt my friend
Ive been told its been on there for AGES too so that kind of puts me off a little bit.
Re: Thoughts and opinions please...
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:09 am
by tow99
Buy the 413 mate its my mates old truck it is unbelievable. Will go anywhere. Someone has done a fair bit off work to it since ive been in it. From what i remember it had been geared down but not sure if it still is. If i had the spare cash and a trailer i would have brought it ages ago. I think it used to run 35s aswell. Definately worth a look