Triton.. Good for lots of rural k's??

[Custom Offroad]

Good to hear the plates are doing there job! I was surprised when I installed them how many hits the factory plates had already taken! I saw the cracked mounts for the sports bar I hadn't seen that before but I can understand that with the km's that car travels on rough roads it could happen easily.

Cheers for the heads up on the IX35! Hope no one from here buys it!

Mitch

[Homer]

"don't touch this car" Love it!

This is a good thread Mick

It's one thing to go offroad occasionally and bash them around, but it's a complete different story to do the equivalent of a couple of "laps" on dirt and corrugations.

Will be a great test of the Triton's stamina and long term touring ability for those purchasing second hand or considering keeping them.

Thanks for keeping it going

[MickFodor]

Here is a pic...
1 month from the last one...

[mattz]

This thread reminds me of a Repco Trial.

[NTBB]

Will be a great test of the Triton's stamina and long term touring ability for those purchasing second hand or considering keeping them.

Mines not holding up the best (90k).. A local shearing contractor been suffering of late as well (100k+).
But I would like to see any of the other "modern" options peform any better..
Mick my tubs almost a throw away now just want to roll a roo down the side and get it replaced with a tray (if the rest holds on)...

[fraz91]

wow mick... you weren't joking about "lots" of rural k's were you

what's it up to now, just out of curiosity?

[MickFodor]

Yeah thanks guys...
I am really hoping this thing holds up...
The tray is definitely recycled tooheys cans...

NTBB.
The "modern" part seems to be a real issue... All of them seem to come out with more power and less metal every year...
Tray would not be a bad idea...
He keeps all the gear in the cab anyway.
I reckon if you could fit a really short "Service Body" onto the back so we could rig it with the basics and improve the departure angle it would be great... bar work, suspension, lights, tyres, etc...
Could really have fun with it if we had the cash and time to throw at it.

Fraz.
Only just got back out on the road yesterday...
Should be heading toward 18,000 by the end of the day i assume...
It is doing a lap of NSW heading up through the border and out to broken hill and straight down toward the Vic border and back in... See how she goes...

[Newton1!]

Out of interest.

What business requires this poor bloketo drive so many km's.

I have a bad back, and that sounds like torture to me.

[Mattstruck]

Good and entertaining thread Mick. Reading this with interest. I feel sorry for the poor bugger stuck behind the wheel 24/7

Oh and the victim/vehicle too

He must be tough on cars I guess timetables dictate the speeds he must travel at.

Sad thing about the Hyundai is some single mum without much money and who wouldnt know any better and would buy it. Stealer lieing bastards Hope it blows up in their faces

[NTBB]

He must be tough on cars I guess timetables dictate the speeds he must travel at.

Going to slow on corrugations can cause more damage IMO...

[salt36]

^^ Too true, the faster you go the smoother they are.....

[MickFodor]

Out of interest.

What business requires this poor bloketo drive so many km's.

I have a bad back, and that sounds like torture to me.

He is a process server.
I did a few disks a while back, i know what you mean...
He is lucky enough not to have back issues.
Not sure about "poor bloke" either... his hourly rate is pretty sweet for a steering wheel attendant

[MickFodor]

Good and entertaining thread Mick. Reading this with interest. I feel sorry for the poor bugger stuck behind the wheel 24/7

Oh and the victim/vehicle too

He must be tough on cars I guess timetables dictate the speeds he must travel at.

Sad thing about the Hyundai is some single mum without much money and who wouldnt know any better and would buy it. Stealer lieing bastards Hope it blows up in their faces

He usually goes out for about 3 weeks and gets about a week off between runs...
He's actually one of my best mates

The service manager reckons he is being too tough on the car... But in the same breath he tells us how he lived in Ivanhoe and used to have panels fall off his utes... bad roads kill cars... we have dirt highways... what can you do...

I reckon everyone involved in used cars at that dealership should be fisted with handfuls of broken glass... what they are doing is criminal... Only a matter of time before that sort of crap kills some poor innocent sucker!

[MickFodor]

Can anyone tell me a good tyre size we can go up to without lifting... might help absorb the corrugations...
The stock wheels look pretty small...

[Custom Offroad]

You can fit 265/75 R16 without a lift but that may be a bit to big for road driving. Maybe try 265/70 R16. Obviously there are rules and regulations regarding bigger tyre sizes. Perhaps just a good quality AT tyre in the standard size may help.

Mitch

[MickFodor]

You can fit 265/75 R16 without a lift but that may be a bit to big for road driving. Maybe try 265/70 R16. Obviously there are rules and regulations regarding bigger tyre sizes. Perhaps just a good quality AT tyre in the standard size may help.

Mitch

Cheers mate...
Arent we able to go an inch above standard without breaking rules?
NSW is easier than QLD too i think???

I drive a jeep... With my 2" lift i can fit 35"s... i think i can put 37"s on it before anyone looks twice

[biggibbo]

I ran 265/70/17's on the MN without a lift, no srubbing etc.

[fraz91]

265/70R17 are technically an illegal tyre. That being said, I run a set of BFG AT's in this size and find they're a good compromise between on-road handling and off-road traction. A bit pricey, but they're a proven tyre. For more info, check out the Tyre Survey here. It's got 12 pages of what tyres people are running and what they think of them. I believe the Mickey Thompson ATZ's in either 4 or 5-rib construction are quite good too.

[Homer]

If he isn't doing major load carrying or 4wding I would consider moving away from light truck tyres for ride and bump absorption.

Then again the reduced sidewall strength may make them fail quicker on harsh roads and corrugations..damned if you do....

[gregned]

Yes it is unfortunate that we can't put tyres on that are rated lower than what the factory specs say, due to ADR.
I never get close to a tone in the back of mine and would love to get different tyres for a more compliant ride.

[NTBB]

Then again the reduced sidewall strength may make them fail quicker on harsh roads and corrugations..damned if you do....

Like this one the 9 yo did yesterday......

Mick I run M/T 4 ribs in 265/75/16 they have done 65k with no side wall damage that required replacement...
They do have lots of cuts chips and gouges and throw lots of rocks (stone chipped under body)
I need new ones now and will look at them again.
BTW I run them @ 28-30 psi but it's only 45min trip each way so I deal with the extra wear and air up for the long trips..

[c2104338]

There was a good article in the Spring edition of ARB 4x4 Action regarding tyre pressure. Depending on the speed of the vehicle and the road surface it is travelling on at the time, it may be worthwhile to drop the tyre pressure a few PSI?

[NTBB]

This is a new one on the p/s rear tub...

[Mattstruck]

jesuzz. Thats real bad....

Nasty. Warranty

[MickFodor]

3 MONTH UPDATE
45,000 K's done
2 roos Hit.
1 Roo hit under the bash plate... all good, no damage (small roo)
1 Roo hit the p/s near the front. cracked headlight and dented panel but not affecting drive...

The tub was cracked up to hell after the first 10,000 ks from the alloy "sports bar".
This was taken to Parramatta Motor Group under warranty.
More than 2 months & 35,000 ks later, we still have the same tub. They will replace it but apparently got the wrong part ??
The keep stalling saying next service, next service, etc...

Just the typical BS you would expect from a dealer not supporting their own product!
The answer for the fix on the warranty is apparently

"The car is not designed to drive on corrugated roads... DO NOT REINSTALL the sports bar because it will happen again?!?!?!"

I asked him if they can strengthen the mounts to fix the issue...

"I'm not here to redesign the car mate..." WANKER!

(Kieren, Service Manager @ Parramatta Motor Group).

Incidentally, this is the same bloke that we dealt with for the Hyundai who said...

"Hyundai aren't made for the corrugated roads and the muddy tracks... We cant fix this under warranty... Buy a Triton... Tritons are bulletproof...".

Not too fussed because it's not out there in a beauty pageant but still pretty poor response.

Anyone reckon i should push and get the bar back one and keep getting them to replace it? (5 year warranty means a lot of tubs)...

Be warned all, 4X4 not actually designed for rough roads

Tyres are buggered... rears keep getting punctures (probably from sticks etc..) worn to the wear bars and will be replaced on next service...

Thinking Dueler 694's... From Costco... Opinions???

Realistically: Impressed with the car overall... I haven't had a close look underneath for a while but the suspension is probably a little lower than standard but tyre wear is pretty even. Engine and driveline seem great... Standard bluetooth is crap, but most are and who cares... I reckon its a bloody good workhorse so far , only let down by poor dealer service ...