Opinion...What production 4wd is the strongest?

Post by **4Speed** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:55 pm

I would like to hear everybodys 2cents on what they feel is the strongest production 4wd that you can buy off the shelf in Australia?

Strongest in drivetrain, body, and chassis.
And would like you also to consider parts availability as an after thought.

I know everybody has there likes and dislikes, and there is good and bad points in different products, so let us know......

Post by **TuffRR** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:20 pm

IMO, a 4.2TD GU is probably the best strength wise straight out of the box. Got strong axles and CV's, monster gearbox and the motor is so damn old there's not much to worry about.

Post by **4Speed** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:32 pm

Yup, this is my personal view, but because of what i'm working on, it's good to hear everybodys thoughts.

Post by **bogged** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:35 pm

4Speed wrote:Yup, this is my personal view, but because of what i'm working on, it's good to hear everybodys thoughts.

what are you working on..

Post by **grimbo** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:53 pm

Suzuki Sierra. They extremely well built vehicles that are very hard to break in stock configuration. They can be punished quite severly yet seem to take the bashing well. Cheap to buy, cheap parts easy to work on and modification potential is huge.

Maybe clarify a bit more with an end use/usage as this will make some big differences in the answers given

Post by **high n mighty** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:03 pm

I would say that Nissan's are strongest out of the box.

But they still suck :finger:

Post by **Screwy** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:21 pm

Nissan are the strongest out of the box

But they dont suck :finger:

Post by **Rainbow Warrior** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:01 pm

Nissan, GQ onwards can't break then in stock form, I give mine heaps .

Post by **Screwy** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:25 pm

Rainbow Warrior wrote:Nissan, GQ onwards can't break then in stock form, I give mine heaps .

MQ's take a hell of a beating for there age as well

Post by **TuffRR** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:39 pm

4Speed wrote:I would like to hear everybodys 2cents on what they feel is the strongest production 4wd that you can buy off the shelf in Australia?

I assume your asking about "new" vehicles, not some clapped out MQ? :finger:

Post by **Screwy** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:47 pm

TuffRR wrote:
4Speed wrote:I would like to hear everybodys 2cents on what they feel is the strongest production 4wd that you can buy off the shelf in Australia?

I assume your asking about "new" vehicles, not some clapped out MQ?

In that case, GQ's and 80 series are clapped out too, along with 40 and 60 series, cause they aint new either :finger:

Post by **4x4x4d** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:18 pm

f250 nuff said :twisted:

Post by **RichardW** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:04 pm

Paj with the monococh chassis is riggid. Mine has had a good workout.

Post by **Fieldsy** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:27 pm

GU DATTO

and they still suck :finger:

Post by **Mick_n_Sal** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:35 pm

Just to be different...

Mercedes G300DT.... The real boxy one...only does about 105kph flat out but comes with the lowest factory crawl ratio ( I think ) and factory diff locks.

Mick_n_Sal

Post by **Utemad** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:17 pm

4x4x4d wrote:f250 nuff said

We have two of these however they are trucks. Too big to take anywhere but the beach and the rampover angle is woeful. If we are going to include real trucks then why not look at the Isuzu 4wd truck range?

I personally love the Terios tv ad. You know how they have Pajeros and whatever else scaling cliffs and doing high speed rock work with Suburus. We all know it is advertising crap. However on the Terios ad they show it being squeezed into a tight parking spot and then with a mischiveous look to his female passenger the driver moves it one car length forward onto some sand. As if!! Advertising crap :rofl:

Post by **-Mick-** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:19 pm

4x4x4d wrote:I personally love the Terios tv ad. You know how they have Pajeros and whatever else scaling cliffs and doing high speed rock work with Suburus. We all know it is advertising crap. However on the Terios ad they show it being squeezed into a tight parking spot and then with a mischiveous look to his female passenger the driver moves it one car length forward onto some sand. As if!! Advertising crap

I thought it got bogged and stopped

Post by **RockhamptonZOOK** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:53 am

4Speed wrote:I would like to hear everybodys 2cents on what they feel is the strongest production 4wd that you can buy off the shelf in Australia?

Strongest in drivetrain, body, and chassis.
And would like you also to consider parts availability as an after thought.

I know everybody has there likes and dislikes, and there is good and bad points in different products, so let us know......

Ever Seen the chassis in a defender?

Post by **Hoonz** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 9:44 am

Fieldsy wrote:GU DATTO

and they still suck

wait till jake sees this :finger:

Post by **big red** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:53 am

what else can you say, even the toyota boys reckon the GU is the best :armsup:

Post by **Fieldsy** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:58 pm

big red wrote:what else can you say, even the toyota boys reckon the GU is the best

I didn't say it was the best I said it was strongest :finger:

Their good to strip for parts that's all

:finger:

Post by **big red** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 3:00 pm

Fieldsy wrote:
big red wrote:what else can you say, even the toyota boys reckon the GU is the best

I didn't say it was the best I said it was strongest

Their good to strip for parts that's all

to fix your toyota

Post by **Screwy** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:07 pm

big red wrote:
Fieldsy wrote:
big red wrote:what else can you say, even the toyota boys reckon the GU is the best

I didn't say it was the best I said it was strongest

Their good to strip for parts that's all

to fix your toyota

enough said :armsup:

Post by **Bitsamissin** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 9:37 am

For live axle rigs overall a GU would have to be the strongest.
But a Defender chassis looks bloody beefy I gotta admit, pity about the rest of it though.
Ford F250 ain't far behind either in outright strength.
For IFS a Gen 2 93-99 3.5 V6 or 2.8 TDI Jabber for drivetrain strength.

Post by **MARKx4** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:49 pm

Joining the GU list. In fact any patrol is stronger then a TOYota. They agree they are tougher but they arnt tough enough to drive one.

Post by **Daisy** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:55 pm

'toyota please step forward'

"The tribe has spoken"

*puts out the fire*

Cant beat GU for drivetrain strength.

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 5:04 pm

Nissan

Really who needs to ask the question? its common knowledge :roll:

Post by **high n mighty** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:04 pm

your all Grimace :finger:

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:48 pm

high n mighty wrote:your all Grimace

Yet your the one that put on a panda suit, broke into the zoo & took advantage of another panda :finger:

Post by **Screwy** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:45 pm

Big Red Toy wrote:
high n mighty wrote:your all Grimace

Yet your the one that put on a panda suit, broke into the zoo & took advantage of another panda

Great one,

LOL :lol:

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