101 sell or keep

**DODGE** · 29th February 2016, 06:59 PM

Gday All

I haven't been on here for some time. I have been going through a lot of threads trying to catch up and see who has done what. there has been some great work done and a few new 101s put on the road. that got me thinking about my old girl. ive had her for nearly 8 yrs now and have got to a point where I either spend some money on a new tilt,disc brakes etc or I part company with her. it puts a smile on my face everytime I drive it but the canvas has been a nightmare from the day it was fitted and ****es me off everytime I look at it.the drum brakes are also a pita. What to do ?

**ramblingboy42** · 29th February 2016, 07:13 PM

give it to me and relieve yourself of all of those frustrations.....

**Mick_Marsh** · 29th February 2016, 07:16 PM

No.
Give it to me.
I have a tilt and am prepared to put up with the drum brakes.

**Sitec** · 29th February 2016, 07:16 PM

Keep it and sort the niggles out. Don't waste your time with Zeus just yet, Ron is pretty sure a new kit is in its way out. That said, I think the disks are too small.. Larger rims and some decent rotors would rectify that. Re the tilt, I believe AJ has rectified the issues now. He was talking about it last year. I sold mine, only to go larger with a 4x4 truck for some later overland travel. Do miss it tho. There is another sat in my yard now... but that's another story!

**mark_coffey** · 29th February 2016, 07:28 PM

I'm still putting mine together, I have contemplated getting rid of but cant bring myself to part with it. I still haven't had the chance of giving it a decent run down any road yet but one day I will!

**harry** · 29th February 2016, 08:26 PM

Hmm, 101, I think I can sort out the problem s , so sell it to me please

**cripesamighty** · 29th February 2016, 08:52 PM

x2

**Blknight.aus** · 29th February 2016, 09:10 PM

I'll just make it quietly go away for you, no muss no fuss you just have to let me know where it is then one morning you'll wake up walk through where it was admire how you didnt hurt yourself and think that life is now just that little bit better, the sun in the morning that little sun shinier the birds a touch chirpier and your morning coffee that little bit coffier and then after weeks your wallet will always have that litte more cash in it.

it'll be like the gift that keeps on giving.

**101 Ron** · 29th February 2016, 09:26 PM

Brakes are not really a issue .
Either keep the drums and adjust regularly or go disc for about 1800 dollars which in the real world is not too much money as a expensive late model vehicle could cost more for just replacement brake parts.
The canvass is about 2000 dollars in the real world.
If that is not a option you can go with a simple metal roof over the cabin and the rest of it open like a table top Ute.
The real issues for me over 10 years now has been comfort and getting in and out of the thing.

**101 Ron** · 29th February 2016, 09:40 PM

A Perentie would be cheaper and more comfortable with better running costs.
I still have the 101 because it is just as tuff as a Perentie and is a small package out side with a big heart inside.
On road noise with the tyres I have and highway speeds,summer heat, winter cold,heavy steering with that climbing and out of the cabin will catch up with me as I get older, until then I will hang onto mine.
It is a very personal thing and it also depends on what you want to do with the vehicle,play, tour or work.
I do know the 101 is something special.
The last time I picked up timber at Bunnings a crowd gathered around the 101 and they wished they owned one.
The icing on the cake was watching the look on their faces in the rear vision mirror is the little V8 burbled on as I accelerated away.
Ron

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