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SubscriberX3, although I have only just found out that you were going to go. I must have missed the start of this thread.Originally Posted by numpty
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Glad to hear you've decided to stay.
Being almost neighbors I was hoping to catch up one day.
Dave.
I was asked " Is it ignorance or apathy?" I replied "I don't know and I don't care."
1983 RR gone (wish I kept it)
1996 TDI ES.
2003 TD5 HSE
1987 Isuzu County
Cripes 2 weeks and your happy? I should hope so!We've had the new rig for a couple of weeks now. Very happy so far
Hopefully I'll have some word from ARB soon as to when they can fit the sahara bar and hayman reese hitch.Call back when it has rolled over 350K Kms
But no, they are a good buggy, Dont win Dakars if they are not! Good to see ya stick around.
Cheers Scott
Actually not as happy as I thought....Cripes 2 weeks and your happy? I should hope so!
Cheers Scott
We did a trip up to Mt Buffalo yesterday, which included some gravel roads and dirt tracks. The ride from the stock suspension and tyres is nowhere near as good as I expected from a brand new car. Coming from a '95 Deefer I was expecting better; this thing is rough! I can imagine it won't get any better when the bullbar, winch, driving lights, extra battery, cargo barrier and towbar go on
I've joined the Pajero forum and after a bit of research it seems the consensus is that immediately fitting aftermarket shocks/springs/tyres is definitely the go for these to be a decent tourer.
YarnMaster
SupporterYes I watched the long way round with Ewan Mcgregor and the Pajero (sponsored) did really well in eastern Siberia roads ( I know he had backup but it really did well on the rough roads) see how they loaded it up with gear and drove a few thousand km on really bad roads and I suspect the driver was not that good at four wheel driving.Of all the Jap 4WDs, the Pajero is and always has been, a vastly under-rated vehicle.
Indeed, it was the first Pajero that was instrumental in getting LR off and running with the Disco. - Just look at a Gen I Paj and a Disco. The Paj shape, size (longer wheelbase) and creature-comforts. - Not to mention a side-opening rear door, as opposed to the ridiculous double-split thing on my Classic...
Mate of mine sold his - or rather his WIFE did - much loved and pampered Disco II. - It broke down just once too often when interstate. She bought them a similar/later model diesel Paj. They both love the larger interior, quietness and engine power/fuel use over their chipped td5.
Reliability? Dunno, but they're out and about in the caravan a LOT more these days, and for longer each time.
Watch them tow the Pajero across a river at 5 minute 24 seconds time in the video , also features a grey russian UAZ-452 van( Bukhanka). these are really capable off road and very simple and reliable especially in the very cold weather where our landrovers and toyotas are not so reliable.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPep-KUMAYA]The River Crossing - Long Way Round - YouTube[/ame]
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My Pajero has the standard suspension with the ARB bullbar and 18in wheels.Actually not as happy as I thought....
We did a trip up to Mt Buffalo yesterday, which included some gravel roads and dirt tracks. The ride from the stock suspension and tyres is nowhere near as good as I expected from a brand new car. Coming from a '95 Deefer I was expecting better; this thing is rough! I can imagine it won't get any better when the bullbar, winch, driving lights, extra battery, cargo barrier and towbar go on
I've joined the Pajero forum and after a bit of research it seems the consensus is that immediately fitting aftermarket shocks/springs/tyres is definitely the go for these to be a decent tourer.
I thought the ride was excellent compared to my work car 150 Prado.
The ride and handling has got me into trouble before. Going down dodgy dirt roads in the Prado and you are speed limited by the car trying to throw you off the road. Whereas the Pajero although a bit noisier rides well so when you get to the bends you can be going a lot faster than you think.
In real offroad situations though you are going to be lifting wheels all the time. Something that a Defender or my old Disco1 would not often do if at all in similar terrain. That would make the ride feel much rougher that a long travel coil setup. I doubt a suspension lift would help here as the travel won't improve on sn independent suspension.
Let it settle in and see how it goes.
I am trying to keep mine as standard as possible. Conscious of not modifying it to better handle the 10% at the expense of the 90%.
Also keep in mind that when you say "brand new car" that the suspension is largely unchanged since 1999. That's 14 years!
A drop in the ocean though in Defender suspension which can trace its design back to the first Range Rover in about 1970.
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