Toyota Landcrusier or Nissan Patrol Ute's

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I Like both utes only i cant make up my mind, now i want it for abit of extreme 4x4 and Touring.

I would like to know what each of them ride like with a 3 inch lift and if anyone knows what it is like i would be grateful to tell me. I think a 3 inch on Landcrusier would be rough ride because of the leaf springs, the patrol would ride very nice i reckon. If i am wrong please tell me.

Thank you all

[Doggy]

I'd vote the patrol because its cheaper to lift compared to leaf springs, a more comfortable ride and the cab has more room. I have driven both and have to say I'd head towards the patrol. Plus the fact it doesnt have the toyo badge on it . Having said that Im not biased, just my opinion because I was looking at the utes not so long ago and the nissan was IMO the better of the two

[4xgold0]

fully agree with everything that sir rollsalot said, and i'll add they look heaps better, but i am bias, heres a pic of my rig

[rocknferoza]

A mate of a mate owns both a turbo diesel GU ute and a standard 79 series non turbo diesel cruiser. They both get used in bananas and the cruiser walks all over the patrol.

[mickyd555]

id try and get some stats on which vehicle peforms better in comps. i know that there highly modified and wont be the same as a standard truck but, if i was going to build a comp rig, id want to be able to rely on it and also save money on the modifications. on a personal note, i have a GU, and compared to a mates 75, its a more roomy cabin, however i have been told that the 79 is a bit bigger than the 75.


Good luck

mick

[hj 45]

I actually think the cruiser has a roomier cab than the patrol, mainly cos the patrol has a lower roofline and less cab length. Turbo diesel 79.......hmmmmm

[mickyd555]

I actually think the cruiser has a roomier cab than the patrol, mainly cos the patrol has a lower roofline and less cab length. Turbo diesel 79.......hmmmmm

the transmision tunnel in a cruiser is much more narrow than the patrol too, but i still think the patrol will be a better vehicle.......

[Yumsylux]

I might be a little one eye'd when it comes to Toyota v Nissan. But. If you take a look around at the number of cruiser's v patrols that tradesmen, police, rangers, farmers, and everyone else west of toowoomba and north of noosa drive. (assuming youre from Bris) Everyone drives a cruiser! They cost more to buy, look like they're from the 70's, have leaf springs, did I mention they were more expensive? But people all over the place still buy cruisers. I work for a certain gov agency and we only use cruisers. Even if they cost more. I can only use these in saying maybe the cruiser has it over the Patrol. Both are good cars just one seems to be a little bit more worth it.

[Stackson45]

The 79 has a slightly longer cab - i think around the 120mm mark.

[mickyd555]

The 79 has a slightly longer cab - i think around the 120mm mark.

is that compared to the patrol or the 75?

[crankycruiser]

Only reason I say the GU is cause its coil all round.. easy to mod suspension wise..

Id love a T/D 79 Series if they made em coil all round.. would be wikid

[toughnut]

If you have a look at the posts that have favoured the tojo over the patrol, they are all talking about it being a better work ute. Yeah you can load it up more on a daily basis but it's much easier and cheaper to mod a patrol than it is to mod a cruiser to get the same ability.

[79series]

I looked at both about 8 months ago, and found it pretty hard to walk past a factory TD 79series. The cab is a little wider and 5 inches longer than a 75series and the TD motor is very nice. Coil fronts and leaf rears rides really well with a bit of a load. And the view over the bonnet was stacks better than the Patrol. But I spent about $8k more than if I'd got a GU.

[Tiny]

I looked at both about 8 months ago, and found it pretty hard to walk past a factory TD 79series. The cab is a little wider and 5 inches longer than a 75series and the TD motor is very nice. Coil fronts and leaf rears rides really well with a bit of a load. And the view over the bonnet was stacks better than the Patrol. But I spent about $8k more than if I'd got a GU.

The 79 may have a longer cab, but the seating room is better in the patol and more comforable ride etc plenty of performance to.......looked at everything before I got the patrol and have not looked back, the main turning point was mates out west only use patrols now over cruisers on the farm but with leaf rear

[Camshaft1]

Go the patrol. You can buy mine.

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Well i think from the results i will be going for the all coil patrol, for it will have better for the extreme 4x4 stuff