Patrol/maverick buying advice....

[terra88]

Hey all, had a look through the bible and it didn't cover much , and currently looking at a 92 maverick lwb 4.2 manual with 4" lift, chopped gaurds, 33" muds , custom rear bar, extractors etc etc blah blah blah,

do have a few questions ...

#1 how would you all rate the 4.2 petrol for towing car trailers etc
#2 how thirsty are they
#3 how do you swap the rear sliding glass for one piece units
#4 oops also for towing is there any gear box issues
#5 whats the cheapest approx for a gas conversion

thanks all .......

[Rhysta]

#1 Dont know never towed
#2 Yeah pretty thirsty. I got about 290-320k out of a 75L Gas tank. That was carby but
#3 Easy goto www.gqpatrol.com
#4 Umm is talked of that 5th gear shoundt me used for towing.
#5 No idea look around, get the gov grant, willvairy from carby to efi I guess.

By the sounds of it you want a Diesel

[Ezookiel]

www.gqpatrol.com or (com.au)
It has a whole list of items to look for on gq patrols when buying second hand.
From memory, either it, or www.patrol4x4.com has a section on replacing the sliding glass windows.

If my experience is anything to go by, then the 4.2 diesels seem to have head issues, but mine may just have been a mongrel.

[Rhysta]

I think your example is a pretty rare occurrence.

The petrols are far more infamous for cracking heads, even more so on gas. But once its done you should be right for another 250k.

[terra88]

thanks for the advice guys, well I just bought the mav and not long before I will be out havin fun ...

[bogged]

If my experience is anything to go by, then the 4.2 diesels seem to have head issues, but mine may just have been a mongrel.

you mean petrol 4.2's. never heard of a Diesel with head issues.