Thread: Disco 1 days are numbered - which dual cab ute?

Originally Posted by edddo

Drove a 2010 GXL 76 yesterday. Asking 62g
Very nice condition.
Responsive and pulls really well, liked the driving position , visibilty etc.
But compared to my D1:
Poor leg room ( im 190cm)
Vague steering..would be terrible on a b grade bitumen road, forever correcting at straight ahead.
Under geared (abt 2500 at 100!, disco is 2200)
Doors feel like they are made of cardboard


I would not be happy at all long hauling in that car.
I would be reaching for another gear all the time.
Felt cramped.
Seems very poor top gear ratio for such a torquey engine that could easily pull 110 at 2000rpm
Must ruin the fuel economy
Of course it would be great for towing something heavy.

Was a pleasure to drive the disco home.

Not really - You cannot tow in top gear as the box wont take it... so imagine the rpm then!

Hence why so many with van hitched doddle at 75km/h

Originally Posted by Tombie

Not really - You cannot tow in top gear as the box wont take it... so imagine the rpm then!

Hence why so many with van hitched doddle at 75km/h

They kill clutches relatively easily as well. My mate has 2 dual cabs for his business and has installed 200 series autos. He reports they are much nicer to drive now.

Originally Posted by I Love My Landy!

Thank you rar110. So the kit costs $6,700ish, but do you also need to pay the $3,700ish fitting & engineering fee too?

That’s the specced up kit with control arms, extended brake lines & RR shocks. I need to clarify with them or another workshop the whole cost. There is also a base Lovells kit which is $4k plus fitting.

Originally Posted by edddo

Under geared (abt 2500 at 100!, disco is 2200)

FWIW,From 2017,gear ratio in 5th was changed.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Not really - You cannot tow in top gear as the box wont take it... so imagine the rpm then!

Hence why so many with van hitched doddle at 75km/h

This from a mate of mine that specialises in gearbox repairs on all types of vehicles and trucks,tractors,etc...

"Unlike most other gearboxes that have 5th gear at the end of the gear set or even sit outside the main box like a fairy overdrive they engineered 5th gear in the VDJ to be stronger than other boxes for towing ,it sits in the middle of the of the gear set inside the main gearbox area so stays cooler and has bigger bearings for strength. It is able to be used for towing. In saying that 4th is 1:1 ratio and is better suited to lugging and hilly situations. Use common sense, use 4th in hills and when lugging but 5th gear is fine for flat 100kph towing.

They sit on 75Km/hr,as do many others to be a PITA,but saves a few $$ in fuel.
And make the roads more dangerous.

Toyota themselves only recommend towing in 5th downhill. Go figure!

Originally Posted by Tombie

Toyota themselves only recommend towing in 5th downhill. Go figure!

Probably to save fuel

I will have a look in the handbook and report back.

Definitely for the big weights,that is 3.0t and over,S5 in the 200,but thats off topic

What about Product Page (GWM) (gwmhaval.com.au) it even looks like a Toyota Hilux?