Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Looking for a dd and want a ute which can easily pull a lux on a car trailer and have narrowed it down to the GQ Coil Cab or a 75 Series Cruiser

The coily has got to be more comfortable

What should i look for and what sort or price ranges will i be looking at for a 4.2 diesel up to about 1995?

gq utes are heaps dearer than wagons, around 20 to 24k for a decent one.
radiator mounting brackets vibrate loose but get it cleaned out and brackets resoldered.
have heard rear axle oil seals leak but never seen it.
basicaly can't kill em with a big stick.

IMO look for a petrol, the diesels are a slug (i own a naturally asthmatic wagon) and need a bit of disposable income to make them go. If you want power to tow, the petrol will give it, just at the expense of fuel economy. But then, when was this sport ever cheap? If you are set on a diesel though, look for a a pre '92 - these motors have heavier pistons in them and will handle a turbo better than later models. Also heard rumours of engine block porosity problems around the '95 models.

what years did the coils cabs first appear?

buy the GQ UTE!!! get the 4.2 diesel


u will be impressed with it ... and u'll end up using it for a comp car

Ok a friend of mine could not a afford a ute, so he bought a wagon and cut it himself. It was the cheaper way to go. It is the turquoise coloured one at ASCC.

theres a gq ute up here goin for $20k work ute has roof racks and all
tis very tidy

bj on roids wrote:Ok a friend of mine could not a afford a ute, so he bought a wagon and cut it himself. It was the cheaper way to go. It is the turquoise coloured one at ASCC.

good way to go !!!
how tall are you BUBS ????

over a long drive , can become uncomfortable !!!

go a cheap wagon , make an x-tra cab , more interior room !!!!!

& still fit shite loads on a custom tray !!!!!
just my $0.02 worth !!!

single cab will be plenty of room

ahahaha there was a guy that i used to work with he was about 6'3
and drove a gq ute ... now thats piss funny

DK from mario kart

bubs wrote:single cab will be plenty of room

short arse then ????

bubs wrote:single cab will be plenty of room

more then enough

Go for the later model (ute) cab shape - larger 'bubble' at the back window - like starkys - has more room to put the seats back. The engine mounts will more than likely need replacing (due to age), go the genuine ones as the aftermarket ones are too hard and brittle. The genuine ones are a lot softer and compliant. The motor and box are LARGE AND HEAVY, and due the massive amounts of power and torque it's no wonder the mounts wear out after 10 years of service.

bj on roids wrote:Ok a friend of mine could not a afford a ute, so he bought a wagon and cut it himself. It was the cheaper way to go. It is the turquoise coloured one at ASCC.

Do you know where he got it cut down? I've just been through the same process and ended up with a wagon due to cost of ute's.

whats wrong with the 4 runner bubs i know a guy that just got a 4.2 d gq coil cab ute 1996 for 16 k very tidy nice car grate price

bj56 wrote:whats wrong with the 4 runner bubs i know a guy that just got a 4.2 d gq coil cab ute 1996 for 16 k very tidy nice car grate price

4 runner has some issues - and not enough balls when it comes to towing

o ok are the probs with it the 2 buttons on the dash that arnt thear and i can see wear ya coming form with the power

3 buttons need a compressor button :p

if u have twin i meant twin but forgot the the ohter one lol

94 Coil Cab
170,000 km
4.2 Diesel
Full log books

$21,000

decent buy

Speak to Neil or Paul Siemmens, I think the may be selling a Coil Cab Ute.

guys i went and looked at the coil cab yesterday

it is a 1994, has aircon, p/s, central locking, is it and ST he says it is but has no flares and runs split rims, no decals saying ST either

has 153,000 on it, new clutch, fuel filter and battey

i took it for a drive drives well, smooth but had a squeaking noise when slowing / backing off at low speeds coming from the front

no rust, and for a undetailed rig, is quite clean, interior has a cracked door handle on the drivers side, originally sold in emrald qld

wont budge on the $21,000 - stock as a rock besides towbar and steel bull bar.

is 21,000 fair considering the age and kms and what could possibly cause that noise

New clutch with so few kays? How big was the towbar? Country rigs aren't all they're cracked up to be...

Squeeking could be as simple as the bushes in the front end - panhard, radius arms.

Area54 wrote:New clutch with so few kays? How big was the towbar? Country rigs aren't all they're cracked up to be...

Squeeking could be as simple as the bushes in the front end - panhard, radius arms.

standard - drove well otherwise though no funny businees in the g-box etc

bubs wrote:
standard - drove well otherwise though no funny businees in the g-box etc

That's good news. will make a great tow rig, hope deal goes well.

does the noise go away when you touch the brakes?
ST's had side steps.
deal sounds OK

big red wrote:does the noise go away when you touch the brakes?
ST's had side steps.
deal sounds OK

when you are on the brakes there is no noise any more

probably just the compound of the disc pads, had some [bendix 4x4 ?] that were noisy like that or could be loose wheel bearings causing disc to rub on pads more .
doesnt sound like anything real bad.
shane

I bought a 96 coil cab 4.2 diesel 118000 clicks for 21k. Its solid as brick shit house but with very little power, so I bolted a supercharger on, of a 2L toyota supra runing 8lb boost, the power increased to 170neddies and 500nm of torque and ive never looked back. And that cost me all of 700 bucks