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Which fourby to buy? On a budget...

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Which fourby to buy? On a budget...

Post by bigpat »

Hey Fellas,
In needof getting a dedicated bush basher, cause the boss says She doesn't like the scracthes on the SURF.

Don't have heaps and heaps of $$$$ to spend. Prob $8,000 - $12,000 fully decked out. This is the ideal truck:

Diesel (Turbo if possible)
Rigid Axles (Of course)
2" body lift
3" suspension lift ( Will do spring over if leaf spring)
35" dedicated muds ( 36''s if cheap enough)

I can do any fabwork myself like front tube bar, sill bars, and ext. shackles etc. :D :D

Hilux, Bundy, MK/GQ shorty, 40 shorty or 60 shorty?

All your thoughts and reasons for/ against are welcome....

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Post by YankeeDave »

well you could do up a pretty good mq patrol or old rangie with that


mq with spring over, and would have enough for tyres and lockers
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Post by Utemad »

Would be cheaper to buy your boss a hatchback and keep the Surf as a real 4wd.
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Sierra dual tcased with a rodeo diesel?
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Re: Which fourby to buy? On a budget...

Post by iwannabeapirate »

bigpat wrote:The boss says She doesn't like the scracthes on the SURF.


I just wax the sides of the car after each 4wd adventure. It takes about 40 minutes with a $20 power buffer. The transformation from scratched-up-offroader to supermarket-carpark-queen is amazing.

I haven't worked out how to polish out the dints yet though :roll:
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Post by dumbdunce »

sierra or hilux, you can build a weapon either way for 12k. sell the surf and buy a 2WD shopping trolley if you're not going to use it off road.
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Post by Camshaft1 »

GQ
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GQ
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Post by ludacris »

Get a GQ. Forget a turbo for your budget. Dont get anything smaller than a 4.2 lt GQ. They are your best bet. Petrol on gas or diesel. If you shop for a standard one between 5 to 7 for a good one you will have plenty left over for modifying.
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Post by Thor »

coiler suzi with rockhoppers. and thrash its guts!
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Post by Toos »

ZOOK
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Post by -Mick- »

Zook or hilux :D

I'd probably go hilux :cool:
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Post by stool »

Id go a ZOOK if i had to buy a second 4b Than spend not even half what your thinking zook`s are the best 4b money can buy un`stoppable
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nissan safari
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Post by dumbdunce »

N*A*M wrote:nissan safari


isn't that a patrol?
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Throw on some fat rubber and away you go...
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Post by RB zook »

Thor wrote:coiler suzi with rockhoppers. and thrash its guts!



:cool: but too expensive
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