Utes, wonderful stuff

[cc rider]

Congratulations.

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[Laava]

Hilux and navarra stx seem to have crap clutches for some reason. My Hilux had a new clutch and flywheel 1 month before the warranty ran out. My mates Navarra STX has had 2 clutch replacements and his mate had 3 then got Nissan NZ to upgrade him to auto! Don't know how widespread the Nissan prob is but the Hilux is well known, although they probably have the 08 09 models sorted

[Trudes]

I remember our Hilux having a small gear box issue, you had to hold it in first, was interesting driving around roundabouts etc, best to take a friend to hold it in first for you... however, it had done a zillion kms by then, poor old thing!

[CookMySock]

I am taking it for granted that I would be a little to hard on a turbo. (or are the new ones bombproof to constant hard cold running?)

Nah the post-95 Hilux 3.0 Turbo engines go like a haunted shithouse, as do any of their more recent cousins. The hardest part for the first few weeks driving it, is not wheelspinning the bastard everywhere.

No engine is really "bombproof" to hard cold running, but if you have got that many km's out of your previous engine, then you are doing something right. Bench seats FTW BTW - you can fit two chix across the front legally. Awesome!

I've had '95 and later turbo Hilux surfs, and they are really great. Drive any Hilux with the 1KZ-TE, or D4D Engines in them, and you will see what I mean. Note cooling system warning on the 1KZ-TE as above.

Steve

[ducatilover]

My 87 hilux has done 329,000kms. Its an ugly, diesel, bench vinyl seat, no stereo, no power steering and with the amount of rust that falls on my lap if I hit a bump I think its time to upgrade. So I start investigating. I need a deck, diesel, 4wd and now with the arrival of our first child yesterday, a double cab.

I do alot of cold running and tow chippers etc around hilly wellington so I am taking it for granted that I would be a little to hard on a turbo. (or are the new ones bombproof to constant hard cold running?)

What have you guys got, love the hilux series but would like ot hear about others. From my understanding the rodeos are trouble. (read about a few that did an engine every 40kms!)

1992 hilux, 2wd single cab lonwheel base, 2y0 1812cc 4cyl petrol, 4 speed manual, no power steer and no raido. Only work I have done between 150km and the now 210ish is clearances and oil/coolant. brilliant ute, tows anything and has great ground clearance for a 2wd. solid as f#$k and I would not know of anything else I would rater have apart from a 2.8d sr5 with a lift kit. mighty utes!!!!!

[JimO]

Hilux and navarra stx seem to have crap clutches for some reason. My Hilux had a new clutch and flywheel 1 month before the warranty ran out. My mates Navarra STX has had 2 clutch replacements and his mate had 3 then got Nissan NZ to upgrade him to auto! Don't know how widespread the Nissan prob is but the Hilux is well known, although they probably have the 08 09 models sorted

my previous hilux(05) had clutch shudder and thrust bearing issues and the one ihave now has just had the fuel injection system replaced, but thats why you buy new use the warranty

[Trudes]

Toyota eh! I was just looking at some records of my dad's old Toyota Cressida. We bought it new in 1982 drove it til its death in 1998 when it had done just on 600,000 kms