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diahatsu rocky, any good?

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Hey all thinking of getting a rocky for offroad truck only whats the upsides and downsides of them?? Geting sick of breaking axles driveshafts etc on sj410 lol!!
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Ok are you looking at the 'Feroza' Rocky or the NZ New Diesel Rocky :lol:
70 series prado (KZJ78) and 90 Series Prado (KZJ95)
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UUMM not sure think its diesel only seen it from gate at wreckers lol
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go the rocky i have both and have almost finished building the desiel one into a trials truck.

the feroza (F300) 1.6L goes well offroad just could do with a little more power and difflocks ( cant get them) i run a set of 31's offroad and have no troubles goin most places best bit is the lowest point is the rear diff, so you can get through some realtively deep ruts with a little right foot.

have a look at this link here to see how mine goes.
http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/2roky/

if ya want to know anything else about them just ask me i love mine and would only swap or up grade to a toyota but hang on daihatsu is part of toyota so i might just stay where i am

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Post by Jerry »

Check out this thread as well

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... 5941#85941

This was my previous truck ...love the new barwork :lol: plenty of power, the gearing and diff ratio's hold it back a lot, a good mod would be to put under 4.3 - 4.8 hilux/prado diffs and maybe lower gearing. Quite a solid wee truck. Max tyre size 31" without serious mods.

http://www.warfs.org/
http://www.warfs.org/content/view/16/47/ FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS
http://www.daihatsu-drivers.co.uk/

F300 : NZ New Feroza / Import Rocky / UK Sporttrack
F70-F75-F80-F85 etc : NZ New Rocky / Import Rugger / UK Fourtrack
70 series prado (KZJ78) and 90 Series Prado (KZJ95)
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yeah its the rocky shape, not the ferosa looks like it flexs ok what mods have you done??
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well in those pics all ive done it thrown the bigger tyres on and a 3 inch over standard spring hanger swap and all shocks removed.

but now........
custom offset rims, 33x12x16 mongrels, 2inch body lift, rear hilux springs all round custom front bar, cut back off.

still to come when i get time is bar/ cage work and extend the drive shafts and brake lines and cut guards out
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