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Neil went falcon in about that price range and is very happy with its towing....but I couldn't lower myself to buy a local POS.

So i bought an imported POS instead, navara ute, cost about 4k, rated to tow 3 tonne came with air and power steer (both essential if you are dragging big loads everywhere). the motor isn't up to the job it is only the 2.4p really struggles on hills.

Hahaha

yeah thats what i think. i dont want something local! So i've got my mind stuck on the ford maverick which is a patrol anyway!

Nissan ftw!!

i thought commodore manuals only had 1600 tow rating bercause of duel mass flywheel.

i am going through the same process at the moment,

i am looking at xh falcon utes, get a good one for well under 10

The dual mass flywheel is in VT onwards.

VS pre is all single mass.

Hence why clutch change in VS = around $500 all fitted and VT onwards alot of the time is $1500 onwards.

80 series turbo diesel Landcruiser will do the job just fine and she will pull well uphills with reasonable fuel consumption.

You may have to fork out a little over $10 k though and they are 15 years old now but tough as nails .

You need brakes for over 750 kg loads , overiders on one axle up to 2000 kg, anything over that you must have a break away system and its easier with electric over hydrolic these days, just like the brakes on some cars, like bmws even 100 series landcruisers have them .

Oh good!

It will be able to go in the drift entrance at Oran Park :yes:

Haha yeah well thanks for all the help guys!

i've got my mind stuck on one car at the moment!

the pajero/ford(ewwww) maverick.

i like the 2 door (i can say in 5 years i havn't owned a car with more than 2 doors). they are 4.2L and i find a few are on dual fuel which is a bonus also! and hopefully i can find one like the one above with a bit of suspension work so i can take it off road.

hopefully vegas is good to me again this year!

Edited by Angus Smart
Oh I forgot to mention another option, I just bought a stagea, $11k add say $1k for towbar and oil cooler and you have something a bit nicer than a foulcan to drive around

hey hey! now we're talkin!!

shit i hope i do very well in vegas then!!

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