Thread: 1997 P38A HSE V8 good foundation for tough truck?

Have never heard of a td5 P38! Maybe in a classic Rangie though!

You can lift the P38 on airbags and put 33's on no worries, it won't be a comp truck by any stretch but will be damn capable as a road registered toy! Will go pretty much anywhere your tyres and diffs will lead you! Mine does better on zero lift and 30" tyres than mates 100 series on 33's and pootroll on 33's... The only thing the P38 doesn't have over them is the ability to swim (or drown gracefully).

Would be good to see one with heaps of custom barwork and twin lockers doing the hard tracks like myself!

Cheers
Keithy

Hello Keith,

Thanks for your input, the guy actually swapped the TD5 from a Disco, Hm would need to do better then my D3 which is doing quite well, can you get front and rear locks for it?

thanks

Steve

It will do better than a D3. More capable in terms of the end result - a D3 might still get you up that hill or over the washouts but the P38 will do it easier (better wheel travel and live axle suspension).

You can get lockers for them no worries. I run an Ashcroft rear locker in mine, you buy them from the UK for about $950 to your door. They are stronger and engage 3 times as far as ARB lockers (the pins that engage when you flick the switch), and they also don't leak air like ARB lockers.

Cheers
Keithy

What kind of fuel economy do you get out of your V8?

Depends on the driving! Around town I don't do much of, average about 14.5 to 15l/100km, most of what I do is highway or low range driving. Ill sit on 12l/100km fully loaded on the highway and average about 16l/100km if you throw a fair bit of low range driving into the mix.

Keeping in mind mine is a '99 HSE. Not sure what a gems 4.6 would be like.

Cheers
Keithy

Steve
The Rangie is a bit like it's owner....it loves a drink. With a '96 4.6 GEMS I can get around 13.5 l/100 k on the highway with standard size wheels and tyres and 2 people on board. However, once the average speed gets over 100 and I am sitting on 110+ fuel consumption goes up to 15l/100 k. On a 5,700 k trip last year that had the car fully loaded with camping gear, extra fuel, water, beer and wine as well food etc and roof rack loaded on the roof we averaged 17.2l/100 k. For that trip i was running Cooper S/T 225/75/16's which I have since sold in favour of the Maxxis Big Horn 265/75/16's. The driving was mainly bitumen (Perth to Karijini National Park) with plenty of sand and dirt tracks along the way. My highway tyres are Pirelli Scorpion Zero 255/60/18's. for towing 2 tonne of boat add an additional 1.5 l/100 k.
Gary

hi Gary, that’s not to much higher then my D3 TDV6 full kited and loaded

what do you think 10k a good price for a car with only 100k?

1997 HSE, V8 one owner, full service history and only 100k for 10k

cheers

steve

That's a good price. With only 100k you must ask if there is a motive behind the sale.

Call State Roads (inspection company - privately owned not government) and have them inspect it before you lay down the coin. They do a comprehensive check, take photos and call you to verbally explain what they thought of the vehicle.

www.stateroads.com.au

Cheers
Keithy