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thinkin of buying a rocky?
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:39 am
by --sinner--
hey all, im currently after a cheap fourbie, something i can drive on wet days when i cant ride the bike, but can also have a bit of fun in, now ive been looking at mainly sierras, but i love my diesel... and i came across this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0157022331
now can anyone offer me any advice in the way of buying one of these? pro's and cons?
used to own a 2.4 4runner which was sloooooow as, figure this will be a lil better seeing its smaller, and slightly bigger motor.
and feedback much appreciated. cheers guys
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:55 am
by --sinner--
also, with my 4runner, with 3 inch lift and 33's i used to average about 11l/100km which in my books is pretty damn good. what would be average for this lil truck?
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:56 pm
by murcod
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:56 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
The steering on that thing looks nasty. I'd love to see it full lock left and full articulation.
I guess you could say i am in a somewhat similiar situation. I am selling my 4Runner for something cheaper and smaller to use purely as a play toy. Every option i consider always comes back to one vehicle and that's a Suzuki Sierra for a many reasons.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:10 pm
by mrRocky
not as light as a sierra, and harder to get parts for
theres normally a reason why cars like that go so cheap
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:37 pm
by Spartacus
r0ck_m0nkey wrote:The steering on that thing looks nasty. I'd love to see it full lock left and full articulation.
why?
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:16 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
Spartacus wrote:r0ck_m0nkey wrote:The steering on that thing looks nasty. I'd love to see it full lock left and full articulation.
why?
You see no issue with the drag link?
Re: thinkin of buying a rocky?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:35 pm
by RockyF75
--sinner-- wrote:hey all, im currently after a cheap fourbie, something i can drive on wet days when i cant ride the bike, but can also have a bit of fun in, now ive been looking at mainly sierras, but i love my diesel... and i came across this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0157022331
now can anyone offer me any advice in the way of buying one of these? pro's and cons?
used to own a 2.4 4runner which was sloooooow as, figure this will be a lil better seeing its smaller, and slightly bigger motor.
and feedback much appreciated. cheers guys
I don't think that particular one is very well priced. I got mine for 2000 and it didn't have a crap yank color scheme, or a backyard SPOA, and it came with rego. Keep looking and you can find better for not a lot more. But as a pure trail pig that thing looks ok
Rocky2.8 is a pretty poky motor, and I think a rocky's a fair bit lighter than a runner so should be a fair bit quicker. Try and find a turboed one if u can, but $$$.