Thread: Puma failure in the Simpson

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Not a puma, and for good reasons.

I recollect having to take off the front passenger door on the side of the old Strzelecki track to refix a loose wing mirror...I guess that had nothing to do with the motor.

Try to do that with your new fangled Defenders...

These chaps did it and seemed to only break diffs

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I'm really looking forward to the day I can cross it

Originally Posted by Iain_B

We are halfway through our trip across Australia, soon heading for Steep Point on Saturday which is about as far away from home we can get and still be in Australia We have done about 10,000km on dirt roads so far, and this is the fourth big trip we have done and so far no major problems.

We have broken the left rear brake shield, if came off on the road to Mitchell Plateau pulling the ABS sensor out, making the ABS/tractinon control light come on. I took off the brake shield remnants, and pushed the sensor back in and the light went off. This is the second brake shield on that wheel to break - not sure why.

We don't drive slowly, but around 80-90kph on most dirt roads, dropping to 60kph or lower if it gets really bad.

The BFG KM2 have had it, left rear has had three punctures, and were pretty cut up.



We run 255/85-R16, and there are no KM2 ont he west coast, so we opted for Maxis Big Horns, we will see how they go. The extra 1" of clearance under the diff has made a difference in quite a few places where we sail through without dragging the diff, whereas Land Cruisers on 31" tyres get stuck

My Puma has been pretty reliable so far, and with 90,000km on the clock, of that 40,000km fully loaded on some rough roads without problems.

We have another 10,000km to go getting back, and with possibilities of the Anne Beadell, or Connie Sue and Great Central road to go, we are looking forward to it.

More info on our blog - note NSFW

There and Back again

Hi Ian, I'm running KM2s in the same size as you and they are holding up pretty well - despite me flogging them severely. Mind if I ask what pressures you are running?

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Not a puma, and for good reasons.

Only asking as almost all the TDCi bashers never actually go anywhere near the outback but constantly tell all the TDCi owners that do how bad thier TDCi's are . Pat

Originally Posted by Iain_B

We are halfway through our trip across Australia, soon heading for Steep Point on Saturday which is about as far away from home we can get and still be in Australia We have done about 10,000km on dirt roads so far, and this is the fourth big trip we have done and so far no major problems.

We have broken the left rear brake shield, if came off on the road to Mitchell Plateau pulling the ABS sensor out, making the ABS/tractinon control light come on. I took off the brake shield remnants, and pushed the sensor back in and the light went off. This is the second brake shield on that wheel to break - not sure why.

We don't drive slowly, but around 80-90kph on most dirt roads, dropping to 60kph or lower if it gets really bad.

The BFG KM2 have had it, left rear has had three punctures, and were pretty cut up.



We run 255/85-R16, and there are no KM2 ont he west coast, so we opted for Maxis Big Horns, we will see how they go. The extra 1" of clearance under the diff has made a difference in quite a few places where we sail through without dragging the diff, whereas Land Cruisers on 31" tyres get stuck

My Puma has been pretty reliable so far, and with 90,000km on the clock, of that 40,000km fully loaded on some rough roads without problems.

We have another 10,000km to go getting back, and with possibilities of the Anne Beadell, or Connie Sue and Great Central road to go, we are looking forward to it.

More info on our blog - note NSFW

There and Back again

The bighorns will cut badly,I had them on my Tdi,on rocks use light throttle imputs or the lugs will rip off.While your at steep point whatever you do watch the waves,I cannot stress that enough,a big one will come out of nowhere and you'll be history. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Only asking as almost all the TDCi bashers never actually go anywhere near the outback but constantly tell all the TDCi owners that do how bad thier TDCi's are . Pat

except I have done some quite extensive driving in them....

theres always someone who wants to make the point of you dont own one you dont know, to which I generally have a set of canned responses depending on who Im talking to


Ive never been hit by a bus either but I still know thats a bad idea

or

Dont own a perentie either but you all seem happy enough to come and ask me for advice on them

or

The fact I had (and still have) the opportunity to buy one but didn't might lead you to think I have reasons not to.

or

american engineering under british quality control, nope cant see anything ever going wrong there.

Some times (most times now) im doing it to stir the pot in the same way as I refer to Dx Auto drivers as landrover steerers.
(that and I know the difference between a high idle jack on a governor and stall control)

Really Pat its such a good sport so few words can get such a huge reaction.
A bit like PhillipA found the in the D4 thread.

I don't own one probably never will, I like my air vents and a decent rear diff.
I hope all those that own Pumas are happy with them and that they become the new 4BD1.

Originally Posted by PAT303

The bighorns will cut badly,I had them on my Tdi,on rocks use light throttle imputs or the lugs will rip off.While your at steep point whatever you do watch the waves,I cannot stress that enough,a big one will come out of nowhere and you'll be history. Pat

I think that's what happened when used in one of the pits here when being tested against BFG's and Coppers, although I've had good success so far.