buying a 100 series

[coat]

Hey as the title stats im in the market for a 100 series and just after a heads up on what i should be on the look out for.. Im after a turbo diesel if i can get it.. It will be used mainly as a daily driver with a fair bit of touring thrown in there towing the boat.. Any advice would be great .. thanks very much

[coat]

Yeah seen yours on there mate.. It looks like a really nice rig.. If i could find something like that in vic ill be stoked

[v8zuki]

give him enough money and it can be in vic

[oldmate]

Main thing you want to look for in a diesel is service history. Oil changes should be every 5000. Alot of people don't know this and they get 10,000k changes.

Personally i'd go for the independent front suspension model. better driving on road and stronger. I imagine you won't be doing real hard off road stuff towing a boat, so a solid axle isn't an advantage.

The 100 series seems like a solid truck. The only problems i've heard of are to do with the 105 series dodgy gearboxes and piss weak front diffs.

[GO79]

Main thing you want to look for in a diesel is service history. Oil changes should be every 5000. Alot of people don't know this and they get 10,000k changes.

Personally i'd go for the independent front suspension model. better driving on road and stronger. I imagine you won't be doing real hard off road stuff towing a boat, so a solid axle isn't an advantage.

The 100 series seems like a solid truck. The only problems i've heard of are to do with the 105 series dodgy gearboxes and piss weak front diffs.

i know you want a diesel but The 105 petrols have the big gear box same as turbo diesel ones

[thrashlux]

Main thing you want to look for in a diesel is service history. Oil changes should be every 5000. Alot of people don't know this and they get 10,000k changes.

Personally i'd go for the independent front suspension model. better driving on road and stronger. I imagine you won't be doing real hard off road stuff towing a boat, so a solid axle isn't an advantage.

The 100 series seems like a solid truck. The only problems i've heard of are to do with the 105 series dodgy gearboxes and piss weak front diffs.

i know you want a diesel but The 105 petrols have the big gear box same as turbo diesel ones

the IFS diff is weaker than the on in the 105 ,never reverse out of anything in a 100 series
also the control arms are subject o cracking
in extream conditions the cv boots fail regulary
the suspension is much stronger in the front end in 105

the 105 is a stronger truck than a 100
they just got a bad gearbox in the na diesel


after all that the 100 will suit u fine with what u want to do with it

[coat]

Thanks guys a bit to think about there... When you talk of the dodgy gearbox are you guys talking manual or the auto? Been thinking of trying to get an auto this time..

[GO79]

Main thing you want to look for in a diesel is service history. Oil changes should be every 5000. Alot of people don't know this and they get 10,000k changes.

Personally i'd go for the independent front suspension model. better driving on road and stronger. I imagine you won't be doing real hard off road stuff towing a boat, so a solid axle isn't an advantage.

The 100 series seems like a solid truck. The only problems i've heard of are to do with the 105 series dodgy gearboxes and piss weak front diffs.

i know you want a diesel but The 105 petrols have the big gear box same as turbo diesel ones

the IFS diff is weaker than the on in the 105 ,never reverse out of anything in a 100 series
also the control arms are subject o cracking
in extream conditions the cv boots fail regulary
the suspension is much stronger in the front end in 105

the 105 is a stronger truck than a 100
they just got a bad gearbox in the na diesel


after all that the 100 will suit u fine with what u want to do with it

Yea i agree mate 100 series are still tough truck for the meduim needs

When you say dont revearse do you mean like this guy
all 79 series utes and 78 troopys have the same front diffs as the 105's mine seems to be holding up okays witha front locker touch wood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jv0xsxV ... re=related