Hi-Lux

**Russrobe** · 6th January 2017, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by jonesfam

Over the years I've had 2 Hi-Luxes.
Both were the ones with beam axels & both were OK cars.
I didn't expect them to be overly comfortable or powerful & I wasn't disappointed but they both did exactly what I needed at the time.

I don't (or try very hard not to) swerve around cattle or wild life! To me that's asking for trouble. Brake hard & once you have washed off enough speed then maybe head for the bush as long as there is somewhere to go. I have ended up with some bent Bull Bars & damage doing this but I haven't ended up on my roof with an un-drivable car!
So far anyway.
Jonesfam

That's my thinking too Jones. But if you brake hard and at 60kmh try to swerve around in a Hilux the test proves it will start to roll... Which is why I still think the test is important.

No brand wars here. Love 200 series. Nearly bought a Hilux until I heard about all the rollovers... I actually put a $35k offer on a SR5 but changed my mind...

**crash** · 6th January 2017, 03:48 PM

All the auto reports that I have read - The Hilux falls behind all the other brands.

**weeds** · 6th January 2017, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by crash

All the auto reports that I have read - The Hilux falls behind all the other brands.

But they keep selling

We have a 2010 navara, 2012 BT50 and my 2014 hi-lux in my fleet at work......if I was buying new out of these three for personal use I would seriously consider the hi-lux as it's not had a spanner on it (BT and Hi-lux have similar kilometers) and just seems more solidly built. They all have there issues that's why I'll stick to a defender for touring.

Davehoos · 6th January 2017, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by crash

All the auto reports that I have read - The Hilux falls behind all the other brands.

Fleet operators like US don't care about media reports. We use a fleet of marina if it was a good deal.

I service a small fleet[government]
ranger is the best to drive but most unreliable.
D-Max is the best but the drivers don't like.

Hilux lasts-is liked-cheap to operate. driver friendly.

**PAT303** · 6th January 2017, 05:34 PM

I just got home after 2 1/2 days driving 4523km's from Brisbane to Perth,along the way I swerved around quite a few roo's,a pig and a dozen goats so for me handling is important.The TDCi burnt through 430ltres which works out at around 9.5ltres per 100km's,keep your hilux,I'll stick to the defender. Pat

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 6th January 2017, 05:49 PM

Think on this one Pat,, came over a crest with the van on doing around 100 and there were many cows on the road,
Fortunately God was looking after me, I slipped down the centre line and missed them all,,
Sometimes luck trumps moose's,

**Homestar** · 6th January 2017, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by PAT303

I just got home after 2 1/2 days driving 4523km's from Brisbane to Perth,along the way I swerved around quite a few roo's,a pig and a dozen goats so for me handling is important.The TDCi burnt through 430ltres which works out at around 9.5ltres per 100km's,keep your hilux,I'll stick to the defender. Pat

When I drive the Melbourne Adelaide run the Hilux gets 9.2 LPH for the 800KM run at 100KPH with the cruise control on.

.

Didn't have to swerve thank God...

I'm not saying I wouldn't have a Defender if I had a choice though...

**Chenz** · 6th January 2017, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Think on this one Pat,, came over a crest with the van on doing around 100 and there were many cows on the road,
Fortunately God was looking after me, I slipped down the centre line and missed them all,,
Sometimes luck trumps moose's,

Hit a cow once in a landcruiser that walked out of the table drain and stopped in the middle of the road - lucky for the bull bar or we would have all been in a lot of trouble.

**trog** · 6th January 2017, 06:59 PM

If you ever get really unlucky , a bull bar is of no use when hitting a skunk. I hit one once with the first car I bought. Result was damaged steering. Problem was repairs would not commence til the stink was abated. Eye watering.

**PAT303** · 6th January 2017, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Think on this one Pat,, came over a crest with the van on doing around 100 and there were many cows on the road,
Fortunately God was looking after me, I slipped down the centre line and missed them all,,
Sometimes luck trumps moose's,

I believe in making my own luck Pedro,thats why my vehicles don't look like they have been rolled in an ARB catalog. Pat

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