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Newbie truck selection
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:28 pm
by Logi
Hi all.
I carrently drive a 1996 Terrano, and have decided i would like to sell it and look into a 4X4 that i can get me to the top of Thompson track (with modification of coarse)
I am currently looking at the Isuzu MU or LandRover disco 1
What out of the too would be the best you all think?
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:46 pm
by Crash bandicoot
Defender
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:26 pm
by Smurf
Out of a MU and a Disco a Disco is a better 4wd offroad. A MU is really just a sideways step from a Terrano
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:51 am
by BlakeNZ
a 1996 terrrano is monocoque body/no chassis... so that's a bit unfair on the Mu to call it " a sideways step".
I suggest buying a digger if you want to make it to the top of thompsons track( to fill all those massive ruts and exceedingly long bog holes!)
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:25 am
by Smurf
[quote="BlakeNZ"]a 1996 terrrano is monocoque body/no chassis... so that's a bit unfair on the Mu to call it " a sideways step".
quote]
Yes true, but still not a step forward that is worth paying much for really.
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:25 pm
by Logi
My terrano by all means is a good truck i am impressed with were i have manged to get in it.... but lift wise all i can do (that i know of) is a 2'' suspension lift and that ant gonna be enough lol
i would be happy as with a diesel disco 1
they do cost a wee more then the MUs
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:58 pm
by Big
just put a winch on it( you will need by the sounds anyway for Thompsons) then pull yourself through
no lift required..
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:48 pm
by Logi
hahah to right! tho would be nice to at least drive 100m up the track
i found this landy on trade me to day
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... 1007375398
1998 and has the standard diff lock, i thought disco 2 ran the traction control system or is this a disco 1 i even kn
also what are the tdi diesel worth?
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:53 pm
by quattro
The autos suck, ecu contrlled pump. The earlier ones like my 200tdi are purely mechanical. Far easier to increase fuel and boost which will need to be done as they are a bit slow standard
Re: Newbie truck selection
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:15 pm
by Logi
ok awesome thanks
i assume this is the 300tdi then?
also saw this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =998363753
1995 im not sure if would be a 200tdi or a 300tdi
im not to worried about the auto trans they still seem to go hard from what i have seen
just that disco 1 seem to have more flex then the later 2s (from what i have seen on youtube)