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From: Bigfive (Original Message) Sent: 6/6/2002 11:51 PM
As for my experianc ethe best off-road vehicle is a Toyota Landcruiser Pick-Up.They are widely used in Africa and very reliable.One catch-expensive!!!

You get them in a 4.2litre diesel and a 4.5l petrol engine.They use a lot of gas but then on the other hand you never have a problem with power.

My own vehicle is Isuzu KB260 2x4.I've done nearly 300000km and it is still going strong.If you look at the thing you can see that it has been in the hunting grounds plenty of times and there is a lot of bush scars.There is even a 9mm pistol shot through my right door.Looking to buy a new pick-up but they are just to expensive.Or at least here in South-Africa.

Good driving

Bigfive

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From: Nitro Sent: 7/4/2002 10:04 PM
BF

I drive a Landcruiser, a 4.2 litre diesel commercial model. Not a pick-up or tray-top though, mine is a sedan. The tray-tops are the ideal for hunting, carting gear and carcasses though. Lots of them are used in the Outback as well. Parts are readily available which can also be important. I purchased mine second hand from a Government vehicle auction so managed to get it a trade price. Good fuel economy too, but not that fast, especially the acceleration when overtaking.

Before that I drove a Mitsubishi Pajero short wheel base, which met an untimely end unfortunately due to a flooded road, a very low fence and a roll or two. That vehicle was great. Much more manoverable than the Cruiser, good around corners, not bad on overtaking. Fuel economy 50% to 70% only of the Cruiser. Not very roomy though.

Before that a Nissan Patrol, a very old model, had trouble getting to 80 kph, by the end was using 4miles to the gallon(!), and in hot weather the fuel vaporised in the fuel lines, meaning you had to let the vehicle cool down every half hour. Only ever took that one outback trip with it.

A contender for the Landcruiser has to be the Landrover, the 110 or whatever the current model is. Better lower gearing than the Cruiser. Butprobablyevenslower.

Just my experiences.

Nitro

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From: moss Sent: 9/28/2002 12:18 PM
Well, I have to go with the 2000 silverado chevy pickup. Sports the 5300 vortex engine, very powerfull with a offroad package and the towing package to boot, air conditioner, CD player along with cassett player, leather and all electric. has a 22.5 gal fuel tank and gets around 18mpg off road, 26 on the highway.
I've posted pic's of the one I bought the wife.....he he he

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From: Nitro Sent: 10/17/2002 5:35 PM
Moss

Great pickup - called a "ute" down here.

Do the red ones go faster? Maybe I should be asking Redbeard that, I think.

It looks way too cold for me in that picture.

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From: Nitro Sent: 10/17/2002 5:39 PM
BigFive

Just a thought - how many of those 300,000 kms were by pushing it?

He he he he

ie + a hot and tired face

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From: Honey badger Sent: 11/21/2002 6:56 AM
I hope you don't mind me digging up an old post. Moss, why do you need air conditioning - there's 3 feet of snow on the ground. Just open the window! This is my old Series III Land Rover built in 1975 and still going strong. Its not completely standard: 3500 Rover V8 engine, power steering and overdrive. But its not these things that make it great. Its simply that its a Land Rover - The Best 4x4xFar!

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