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Which fourby to buy? On a budget...
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:22 pm
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.
Hilux, Bundy, MK/GQ shorty, 40 shorty or 60 shorty?
All your thoughts and reasons for/ against are welcome....
Cheers,
Pat
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:41 pm
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
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:44 pm
by Utemad
Would be cheaper to buy your boss a hatchback and keep the Surf as a real 4wd.
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:50 pm
by Beastmavster
Sierra dual tcased with a rodeo diesel?
Re: Which fourby to buy? On a budget...
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:38 pm
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
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:42 am
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:13 am
by Camshaft1
GQ
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:14 am
by Camshaft1
GQ
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:06 am
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:19 am
by Thor
coiler suzi with rockhoppers. and thrash its guts!
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:49 pm
by Toos
ZOOK
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:55 pm
by -Mick-
Zook or hilux
I'd probably go hilux
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:02 pm
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
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:59 pm
by N*A*M
nissan safari
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:18 am
by dumbdunce
N*A*M wrote:nissan safari
isn't that a patrol?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:42 pm
by +dj_hansen+
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:55 pm
by RB zook
Thor wrote:coiler suzi with rockhoppers. and thrash its guts!
but too expensive