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buying first 4WD- need help!!

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buying first 4WD- need help!!

Post by rowan »

G'day guys- just found this forum- nice work. chasing some general advice- planning to buy a 4by in the near future and can't really decide what to get. it's gotta be a wagon, preferably diesel, fairly tough coz it's more than likely going to cop a hiding, and decent on fuel and in sand
coz W.A is big and made of sand. anyone know how heavy a 60 series wagon is or a GQ patrol? also want to know fuel consumption figures
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Post by rowan »

P.S- probably looking at around 10 grand and does anyone know anything about 4runners? (2.8 diesel or maybe a V6
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Re: buying first 4WD- need help!!

Post by Rainbow Warrior »

rowan wrote:G'day guys- just found this forum- nice work. chasing some general advice- planning to buy a 4by in the near future and can't really decide what to get. it's gotta be a wagon, preferably diesel, fairly tough coz it's more than likely going to cop a hiding, and decent on fuel and in sand
coz W.A is big and made of sand. anyone know how heavy a 60 series wagon is or a GQ patrol? also want to know fuel consumption figures


About 2.3 tonne for an empty bare GQ wagon trick for big wagons in sand is not to load them up with too much crap & accessories or you just might have to let your tyres down more to compensate.
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It's a Jeep thing, I don't understand........
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Post by rowan »

Sh*t that's pretty heavy. cheers for the info
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Post by RaginRover »

rowan wrote:Sh*t that's pretty heavy. cheers for the info


Most 4x4s are ....

Standard Classic Rangie unlaiden - 1900Kg
Classic Rangie with all the shite bolted on to it - 2300 Kg

It is one of the things that make them use fuel

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Re: buying first 4WD- need help!!

Post by -Mick- »

rowan wrote:G'day guys- just found this forum- nice work. chasing some general advice- planning to buy a 4by in the near future and can't really decide what to get. it's gotta be a wagon, preferably diesel, fairly tough coz it's more than likely going to cop a hiding, and decent on fuel and in sand
coz W.A is big and made of sand. anyone know how heavy a 60 series wagon is or a GQ patrol? also want to know fuel consumption figures


The 4 skinner would be a bit lighter ;) There's a few in for sale section which are a good guide

Any big petrol wagon will chew the gas though :?
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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

RaginRover wrote:
rowan wrote:Sh*t that's pretty heavy. cheers for the info


Most 4x4s are ....

Standard Classic Rangie unlaiden - 1900Kg
Classic Rangie with all the shite bolted on to it - 2300 Kg

It is one of the things that make them use fuel

Tom


I had mine down to around 1800kg with steel bar, big tyres, no carpet, spare tyre, back seat, or interior panels :D
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Post by RaginRover »

Rainbow Warrior wrote:
RaginRover wrote:
rowan wrote:Sh*t that's pretty heavy. cheers for the info


Most 4x4s are ....

Standard Classic Rangie unlaiden - 1900Kg
Classic Rangie with all the shite bolted on to it - 2300 Kg

It is one of the things that make them use fuel

Tom


I had mine down to around 1800kg with steel bar, big tyres, no carpet, spare tyre, back seat, or interior panels :D


Nice work mate - sadly my wife likes it to still resemble a car
and I am too lazy :)

Tom
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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

RaginRover wrote:
Rainbow Warrior wrote:
RaginRover wrote:
rowan wrote:Sh*t that's pretty heavy. cheers for the info


Most 4x4s are ....

Standard Classic Rangie unlaiden - 1900Kg
Classic Rangie with all the shite bolted on to it - 2300 Kg

It is one of the things that make them use fuel

Tom


I had mine down to around 1800kg with steel bar, big tyres, no carpet, spare tyre, back seat, or interior panels :D


Nice work mate - sadly my wife likes it to still resemble a car
and I am too lazy :)

Tom


Just tell her it makes cleaning easier, I epoxy coated the floor for a hose out interior too :D I only striped it out fully for mudrunning, as I needed the weight for hilclimbing.
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Post by tomsoffroad »

Go for an old beam axle Surf (I'm not biast, Honest) :D :D
They are cheap, easy to find parts for, cheap, take a hiding, cheap, many other toyota bits bolt on, oh did I mention that they are cheap?
They have room for She indoors as well :D :D :D :D
Where the f#@k did that come from
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