swb vs lwb

[johnsy86]

hey im considering selling my hilux and convertin to a patrol and just wondering wether to get a lwb or swb and just want some peoples advice and pros n cons, cheers

[bogged]

what do you want it for
how many people
budget

You maybe better suited to a Lada with the info given so far.

[chpd80]

No Cons with a LWB really, The guys who comp shortys usually lengthen the wheel base or cut down a lwb to an extra cab. Easier to mod a lwb in regards to lift etc. carry more in a lwb, shortys can look better and are probably lighter.
Up to you really.

[dont_follow_me]

the only advantage of the shorties, as far as I see it, is they have a slightly better turning circle so are a bit better in the bush in a tight situation and they can carry a bit more gear

I have a lwb and always admired the shorties but they just cant carry enough gear for me

plus the lwb take a decent lift better

personal choice really

[dansedgli]

Shorty's get the wheels up easier.

I like my shorty but probably wouldn't hesitate to swap with a long one if someone offered to swap.

The lack of room inside is pretty annoying sometimes.

I took the back seats out just so I could fit all my recovery gear and tools in the back.

Now Im sick of the lack of range with the swb's small aux petrol tank when on LPG so the LPG tank is going in the back as well. :(

[nastytroll]

lwb handle better at speed also. swb can get pretty twitchy.

[johnsy86]

probly need to state what i was using it for, im lookin to get into the more hardcore stuff hence the swap from hilux to patrol, dont really need to carry much either

[matto]

shorties are fun to drive, a standard shorty will go places a lwb wont but if you want 5" of lift then get a lwb, the tail shaft in a swb is inly as long as your forarm so lifting causes vibrations and drama

[nzdarin]

So what you really want is a MWB, so I hope you have a good budget!

[mk swb learner]

if ya don't have to carry much gear then a swb they are easier to drive in the bush and are lighter also u dnt need as much of a ift as lwb because of the weight factor ( ever noticed stock swb are allways higher than stock lwb??) and they are a tun o fun to drive.

cheers mike

[q_ship]

cant drive swb when they are on their lids. im with darin, mwb all the way

[KIWI]

cant drive swb when they are on their lids. im with darin, mwb all the way

Hopefully if you know how to drive, you don't end up on your lid. I'm with the MWB too, but the easiest way would be extend the shorty, which doesn't help with gear space, so lwb would probably be the way to go depending on what you are doing.

In NZ, its easy enough to get away with a swb as travelling distances are smaller in general, but I like my shorty as a toy