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Originally Posted by parasnoop67 View Post
Justin, I have one of these terrible vehicles and love using it both on road and in the bush. No way would I own one if all repairs had to be done by others but much can be done by loving owners.
Five years and 110000k's hasn't caused me too much grief but I do practice preventative maintainance.
In the bush, and on club trips, it has always at least kept up with the others. You are probably correct about use by date, due to the complex electricals which can cause problems. The eas shouldn't be the hassle that it is, as mostly it is easily fixed, and problems there can at least be kept at bay with a manual air recovery system fitted. Hopefully mine keeps on for a while yet, its only done 270000. lol
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John
Hey John, hope you are going well, yes YOURS (and your young blokes one too,) are pretty good actually. I think you would agree though if you were to do NOTHING to your vehicle at all and pay me to do it all, the driveway would perhaps look a little empty by now
I think that owners like yourself are really embracing the vehicle and its capabilities, (which to anyone who hasn't driven one on and offroad, are amazing), and thats what makes the world go round.
I was on a club trip a couple of weeks ago with all sorts of trucks, 5 Patrols, 2 80series Cruisers a Hi lux, a Jeep and the Rangie.Another Hilux broke a cv and didnt make the start and a GQ Patrol had fuel probs and didn't make it either. First recovery was the Hilux stuck in a hole then both Cruisers slid off a steep hill and had to be recovered by Patrols. Later the Hilux wouldn't go up a slippery patch and needed a tow. The Rangie cruised easily all day and didn't look like getting stuck. That's why I like the vehicle so much, but they need maintainance just like any other brand. But it helps to keep abreast of things and this site really helps with that. Most problems are overcome without too much trouble but the most important part of the dash is the temperature guage.:eek:
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Agree totally snoop! They are the quiet achievers.
My story is much the same as yours, patrols, cruisers, etc, all needing snatches or spare cv's on trips, Rangie just needs over 12v and petrol!
Keithy
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Go for it mick, you sound like you've already made up your mind!
By the way that was a deep PUDDLE. Didn't see anyone else try it!
Thats why chicken tracks were created, for all those toyos & MISSans.
Apart from the fact tyhe Rangies are quiet achievers the are soft on old bones!!!
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hey just for the record, you won't hear me complain about their capabilities! they would have to be still a world class offroad ride imo.
jc
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I totally agree with that! My d-max on road does not compare to my P38 on the dirt in terms of ride quality...
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Yep, had my 2001 for one year now, apart from the odd "alarm fault" or "airbag fault" appearing on the message centre, easy fix, the car has been brilliant. I'm that confident, its coming with me over "big red" next year for a 4week trip, can't wait.
I must agree with the knowledge bank out there, maintenance, maintenance, maintenance and for something different more maintenance. Not expensive, just a bit constant and well worth it as reliability issues become irrelevant.
Rob
