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[Brushcutter]

Don't get the Toyota Hilux. Its rubbish parts are expensive which is a pain as so many bits fall off. We're on the 3rd bumber i believe as its never cliped on properly. Ride quality is sometimes very nice if your going fast and in a streight line. Deviate from that and its utter utter rubbish you bounce all over the place, especially if you take it off road.

 

Won't take a lot of weight in the back either, Toyota clam a tonne but i put a tonne of sand in the back and i shortened the mud flaps as they wore out being dragged along the road. Never have i had so many problems trying to find reverse than in the Hilux. The seats aren't at all comfortable. In its defence the radio is rather good not that that really matters.

 

Oh we got it stuck on a playing field once had to push it to get it going. So its off road ability isn't very good.

 

I'm looking to get a Navara but they' are not to many in my price range.

[madmatt]

What tyres do you run on your hilux? All the pickups mentioned in this thread all come with road biased tyres as standard, these will be rubbish off road.

 

I hate Hilux's with a passion after many months of unfortunate ownership, but with mud terrain tyres on the hilux and L200 are quite capable in the mud.

[treediver]

Don't get the Toyota Hilux. Its rubbish parts are expensive which is a pain as so many bits fall off. We're on the 3rd bumber i believe as its never cliped on properly. Ride quality is sometimes very nice if your going fast and in a streight line. Deviate from that and its utter utter rubbish you bounce all over the place, especially if you take it off road.

 

Won't take a lot of weight in the back either, Toyota clam a tonne but i put a tonne of sand in the back and i shortened the mud flaps as they wore out being dragged along the road. Never have i had so many problems trying to find reverse than in the Hilux. The seats aren't at all comfortable. In its defence the radio is rather good not that that really matters.

 

Oh we got it stuck on a playing field once had to push it to get it going. So its off road ability isn't very good.

Ehem..BuLL$hit...

Your hilux must have been a pile of sh!t running on slicks and made from tin foil.

 

I got a hilux 2.4TD on a 99 plate, had it for 4 yrs. We sometimes chip into the back, its got a high truckman top which we fill to the roof.

It can carry over a tonne day in day out and pull a chipper at the same time..no probs. Christ if we ever got stopped we'de be fu(ked

We regulary take it off road totally loaded up and it goes anywhere.

As for parts there dirt cheap eg.. Fuel, oil, and air filter £11.75. No dearer then any other 4x4 if you shop around.

Ive only had to replace a universal join in the time weve had it...and the clutch anit slipping yet which considering the abuse it gets.

Its a bouncy ride but as its permamntly weighed down

so dont really notice, besides you get use to that after 5 mins driving.

We had uprated springs fitted prior to buying it and there still smiling.

Mind you I hate the new shape.

[Lee Winger]

I agree HI-LUX trucks are great