It's time

[Rangier Rover]

Well, we have had to make a decision on our new 4X4 family ride:eek: Just about to organise a deposit to hold it down.
Your guess what we have.
Some hints....
132 kw /400 nm 4 cylinder common rail diesel/ 2700kg towing capacity/ stability control/ Side and curtain airbags/ multimedia and sat nav etc. No wood grain or leather trim:(.

[haggisbasher]

FL2?

[Psimpson7]

Triton?

[Disco_owner]

D4 ??

[NobbyTD5]

Hyundai!

[Drover]

KIA - Sorento ?

[richard4u2]

the one made in china , the one with the 6 mth warranty and it blows up in the 7th month :p

[87County]

......or a ssangyong rexton ! :D:D

(you know - the one that looks like a patrol)

[Disco_owner]

I heard you saying in another post a "Puma Defender".:cool:

[LandyAndy]

Another Trytoo:p:p:p
Andrew

[EchiDna]

rollux or triton... :(

[Rangier Rover]

On my way to finalise the deal and trade my old MJ mitsu in. Some of you have guessed what it is so will post pics and an explanation why we went this way latter.;)

Cheers Tony

[Disco44]

the one made in china , the one with the 6 mth warranty and it blows up in the 7th month :p
Good one mate,that gave me a good belly laugh to start off my day,
John ( disco44)

[Rangier Rover]

Ok some pics of our new Ride.


There are a few reasons for our final choice......
1 I hate Hilux and many others
2 Budget
3 Land Rover dealers managed to upset my wife with their bad PR manor:mad: Good one boys:no2: So it went no further:(
4 Very good 5/10 warranty.
5 Tow capacity
6 Rear seat comfort
7 No lift needed for 32" tyres
8 Safety etc
9 We really need a ute as can't carry chemicals in a SUV etc
10 Good looks:p

OK that's ten:angel:

Oh one other, I already have the best Land Rovers ever built:p :wasntme:

Now ready for an ear bashing and willing to take bait:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/07/503.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/07/504.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/12/1047.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/07/505.jpg

Still waiting on the front and rear bars etc:mad:

[BigJon]

Nice. If I was in the market for a dual cab 4wd ute, that is what I would get.
I even told the boss recently that when he buys me a work ute (fingers crossed for next year!) that one of those is my first choice. We already have Navaras (old shape and current shape) and a Hilux.

[dmdigital]

Have to disagree on the point about looks. IMO Mitsu really stuffed up on the looks of their new utes.

That said, I do think they are a lot better built than the Rollux. Enjoy the ugly duckling.

[Rangier Rover]

Nice. If I was in the market for a dual cab 4wd ute, that is what I would get.
I even told the boss recently that when he buys me a work ute (fingers crossed for next year!) that one of those is my first choice. We already have Navaras (old shape and current shape) and a Hilux.

Well worth a look I can assure you. Value for money etc. The base model are a bit bland though and miss out on the high output engine:(
I have no regrets now.:) Was a bit concerned I wouldn't like it a wile back.

[Rangier Rover]

Have to disagree on the point about looks. IMO Mitsu really stuffed up on the looks of their new utes.

That said, I do think they are a lot better built than the Rollux. Enjoy the ugly duckling.

Ugly but interesting:p Bit like some humans, its whats on the inside that counts. Nothing will ever look a good as the RRC did in its day:angel:

[Shonky]

I like Tritons - the new ones are UUUUUUUUUUUUUGLY but they are very under rated IMHO.

When time comes to replace the Pootrol, it will probably be a second hand Triton D/Cab. ;)

[B92 8NW]

You'll love it.

What's the 2,5 like? Did you compare it back to back with the 3,2?

My oldman is a bit wary and went for a 3,2 , interested to hear your thoughts

[Rangier Rover]

You'll love it.

What's the 2,5 like? Did you compare it back to back with the 3,2?

My oldman is a bit wary and went for a 3,2 , interested to hear your thoughts


Yea we had a look at the ML with the 3.2. I decided to wait out for the MN as has a lot of improvements with safety and the drivers seat etc.

The 2.5 would eat the 3.2 over all with its 132kw and 400 mn of torque. Even with the 32" tyres on I stuck it on cruise in 5 the and it sat happily on 100 clicks at 2200rpm even in the hills. Has way less road noise than most cars. At 100 kmh feels like your doing 60 as so quiet.

There is a few 3.2 ML around here and most have been OK.

Hard to compare the two engines as the ECU has a big part in how they produce the power and torque.

The 2.5 has a soft flat torque curve and is no drag car off the line. Hard to explain but gradually builds up with more RPM to about 1700 then unleashes its full potential. Once in its sweet spot on the highway is amazing for a 2.5:)

We'll see how fuel usage is with the bigger tyres in time:eek:

Some have complained about the 2.5 being slow off the line compared to a 3.2. Had the ecu reflashed and fixed the problem.

Don't worry I was concerned about this little oiler my self;)

[Tank]

Nice looking ride, I've always liked them, good value too, Regards Frank.

[2_door]

here's my wife's 4x4. Its a V6 auto now sporting some LF240's, UHF and a few other goodies. Canopy and 32 inch AT's are next.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/12/1032.jpg

[Hoges]

good choice and good value for money!

AND i do not like being hosed off by small(er) capacity turbo diesels at high altitudes on long sloping ascents :mad:(New England Hwy)... my Bosch 4.6P38 just gasps at 4,200' ASL :(

Can anyone pls explain to me however why most...if not all, the Jap dual cabs are still sporting drum brakes in the rear? This is not a jibe BTW, surely it's not a matter of production cost...are drum brakes really that much better for that class of vehicle?

cheers

[LandyAndy]

Good luck with it.I too feel they are the pic of the 4x4 dualcabs in their class.Much nicer interior than the Ranger too.
Suposably have the best rear seat in their class,hence the need for the funny shaped rear door.
ENJOY
Andrew

[Rangier Rover]

good choice and good value for money!

AND i do not like being hosed off by small(er) capacity turbo diesels at high altitudes on long sloping ascents :mad:(New England Hwy)... my Bosch 4.6P38 just gasps at 4,200' ASL :(
This thing would hose my 4BD1 T and may round up my 3.9 supercharged Rangie as well:eek:


Can anyone pls explain to me however why most...if not all, the Jap dual cabs are still sporting drum brakes in the rear? This is not a jibe BTW, surely it's not a matter of production cost...are drum brakes really that much better for that class of vehicle?

cheers

Only reasons I can come up with are......
Bullet proof compared to disc that get crap stuck in the pads etc, Drums seem to work very well on the rear and produce plenty of friction. Some markets classify commercial vehicles as having drum brakes on the rear.
The load proportioning brake system is much easier to regulate with drums.

Bit like the cart springs they still have. Simple and robust.

Got me buggered why they don't bring out a coil/ disc rear end as an option in the top of the line models though as are not likely to end up in a coal mine etc.

[blitz]

My SWMBO has a work one - goes like stink, very stiff springs in the rear and very soft springs and shockies in the front which makes a bad combination but a quick visit to ARB etc would fix that. all round a good vehicle

[Rangier Rover]

Took it for a run into town this morning (had to take my old dog into the vet:eek:) This thing eats the hills around here. Had to back off to get around the bend at the top:twisted: Have to say to be critical the front end is damped a little to soft for my liking if driven hard. May need to uprate the shocks if it bothers me to much. Otherwise is great.

The Triton and the 120 are getting to know each other;)
Hope they don't X breed wile in the shed together:eek:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=20936&stc=1&d=1260320725

[Shonky]

Hope they don't X breed wile in the shed together:eek:

Eeew... That would be like the love child of Serena Williams and Malcolm Douglas... :o

[Rangier Rover]

Eeew... That would be like the love child of Serena Williams and Malcolm Douglas... :o

The cosmetic side might be interesting:o I recon the 5D56 HP and 4BD1 T mixed togeather would work well though:twisted:

Imagine a variable vane turboed OHC hemi chambered multi valve common rail 4BD1 :twisted:

I recon it would be good for 200kw and over 700nm torque:twisted::twisted:

[jacknz]

The question has been asked why all the Asian utes have drum brakes at the rear, I asked a guy who's supposed to be in the know and apparently its due to some law in Thailand that puts the vehicle into a commercial class and thus a different (lower) tax bracket. I think that land Rover did the same thing and stuck with the 2.5 lt engines due to some vehicle tax on the size of the engines, Europe is the biggest market so they build to fit that market, any one else is secondary.

Jack

[87County]

the LR has to be better 'cause there's definitely nowhere on the front of the trito to stand a cup of tea or your thermos while you're stopped for smiko

[Rangier Rover]

the LR has to be better 'cause there's definitely nowhere on the front of the trito to stand a cup of tea or your thermos while you're stopped for smiko

I always thought the Land Rover has lots of flat surfaces to sit the tools and a cold drink on :angel: