hilux surf??????

[bullsmilk 2]

hi all thinking of gettin shot of me old shogun and getting a hilux surf diesel either 2.5/3.0 dont know yet ..ive herd they have head probs. thing is ive got to get this type of 4x4 as my boys wheel chair has to fit in the back along with all my old shit lol...way i see it there just a estate hilux??? any way cheers in advance bulls

Edited February 13, 2008 by bullsmilk

[DDD 4]

The main reason why the head gaskets go on the 2.4's is they are not shipped with any coolant. So as you can imagine, whoever picks them up from the port, boots the hell out of them to get them back & they only have water in them

 

Then you come along, buy one, take it home & hey presto heads goosed

 

Pajeros aren't bad, weak manual gearboxes though.

[theobenmike 0]

Go for the toyota four runner 3.0 td it's a much more reliable engine. The surfs are renowned for head gasket trouble. The four runner is basically the same truck with less chrome and a better engine, but secondhand prices may reflect this

[Guest manda]

we had a surf and it was crap, looked good but thats it. head gaskets went big prob with that.

[moter poacher 2]

if you look after a surf it will give you a trouble free life just like anything else toyota,its the same engine has the lj70 landcruiser 2,5 you dont hear of any problems with them do you!we have had ours a while now,25 mpg,will start in anyweather and cruisers moterway with ease bulls!im selling it to get works van?passenger side needs two same coulred doors or spraying,and a few slight repairs nothing major,its auto like all surfs hres a couple of pictures of mine

Edited February 15, 2008 by moter poacher

[forest of dean redneck 11,602]

i asked on the nz monteria forum ages ago and they said the 2.4d gave head probs but the 3.0d was fine,they also told me that celica engines are fitted to the petrol trucks for more power

[moter poacher 2]

i asked on the nz monteria forum ages ago and they said the 2.4d gave head probs but the 3.0d was fine,they also told me that celica engines are fitted to the petrol trucks for more power

i also got told 3,0 litres were better than 2,5 on juice lucky of hear will vouch that they are pretty thirsty

[snoopdog 1,256]

if your going to get a surf get a manual ....and get the 3.0 litre ........proper bus .....

[moter poacher 2]

if your going to get a surf get a manual ....and get the 3.0 litre ........proper bus .....

that would be hard snoop has they only do surfs in auto,you mean 4 runner manuel

[snoopdog 1,256]

if your going to get a surf get a manual ....and get the 3.0 litre ........proper bus .....

that would be hard snoop has they only do surfs in auto,you mean 4 runner manuel

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A BET ON THAT YOUNG MAN

[markfox 4]

lucky rolled is over it is gone now :oops:

[nelson 0]

I always fancied a Surf /4 Runner and nearly got one but i'm glad i didn't 'cos of the back door / window set up.

 

Stupid idea if you ask me, in fact it's pants and if they did a normal swinging door i reckon they would have seen off Landrover in every department.

[paddybarr 77]

I always fancied a Surf /4 Runner and nearly got one but i'm glad i didn't 'cos of the back door / window set up.

 

Stupid idea if you ask me, in fact it's pants and if they did a normal swinging door i reckon they would have seen off Landrover in every department.

 

what??? back door window etc is the best bit ventalation for the dogs , plus a tail gat to sit on and sort dogs out on

[Blaze 49]

lucky rolled is over it is gone now :oops:

 

[nelson 0]

what??? back door window etc is the best bit ventalation for the dogs , plus a tail gat to sit on and sort dogs out on

 

Good, i'm glad you like it, me, i don't.

 

Twating about with electric windows to open a door...................never heard of anything so daft in all my born natural.