Nissan Safari/Patrol in Muddy Water Hole (DVSGTT)

[meglomaniac666]

Nothing like a good relaxing sunday drive along the river.

[timothyhoppen]

WOW! . . . . Its Like. . . A Puddle.

[MISSTriggerHAPPY]

I Like i Like! You/ve come over to westport abit haven'[t you??? Cos i recognise your truck being over here a few times, im sure of it. !! Nice

[DVSGTT1]

I've not had it over there bit it has been there before

[MISSTriggerHAPPY]

Don't get me wrong i aint dissing them it just a matter of opinion and a matter of what i know and what i like and dislike about them. LOL the hilux are a great farm ute and are good for getting through stuff due to its weight - being so light is an advantage, but its wheel base is too narrow, and they're top heavy. Plus a turbo charged 2.8 and a 3.00 n/tb cant even catch my 4.2 n/ Tbo Safari with big feet and no gear ratio changes. They just don't have the torque low down.

[MISSTriggerHAPPY]

Don't get me wrong the hilux are a great farm ute and are good for getting through stuff due to its weight - being so light is an advantage, but its wheel base is too narrow, and they're top heavy. Plus a turbo charged 2.8 and a 3.00 n/tb cant even catch my 4.2 n/ Tbo Safari with big feet and no gear ratio changes. They just don't have the torque low down.

[MISSTriggerHAPPY]

Gospel truth, Toyota stuffed up there, if you notice on the Hilux surfs and utes, their leafs are set from the inside of the wheels, and beacuse they have a very high centre of gravity (especially when raised) they are top heavy and renowned to roll. Iv'e seen it many times around here and this is a small town. Remember i owned one and used to swear by it, but id have a nissan any day! LOL

[MISSTriggerHAPPY]

But the REAL Eye opener for me was when i first started working at Mainst Auto on the West Coast of NZ. Toyota Hilux Parts are our BIGGEST selling Hard parts! By a country mile, and it aint just because their common thjey are very weak, and very high maintenance., They also have a very bad leaf positiong setup.. which is one of the main reasons they roll often.

[MISSTriggerHAPPY]

Lets just say i used to own an turboed LN106 modified it abit, costing a packet and it all ended up being a waste of time becasue they are literally very weak. I then went out and bought a safari after converting to nissan, with help from my best mate who has a nissan on 35 creepy crawlies, and the damn thing dragged a ej20 turboed subaru in chch once its got that much torque and power with the 4.2Turbo Diesel on 35's! LOL

[bigfootatwoodhill]

i just bought a safari with 35in maxxis tyres way better than toyota hilux surf!!!

[flyingbrick88]

Hows the nissan go compared to the hilux there?.. its weight an issue?

[DVSGTT1]

Weight is always an issue!! lol ... Only a issue when the hilux is trying to pull the Safari out!!

They different trucks but heavier duty to the Hilux (my opinion) and I'm rough so break less stuff!!

[garynz345]

nice wagons as always, top choice in music, be interesting to see what the new metallica albums like!!

[DVSGTT1]

Cheers mate, hard to find a song thats only a minute long so thought a Metallica intro would go good.

It'll probably be different but mint still