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

[Cowboy Dave]

694 in the LT - harsher ride but tougher tyre.

Not made for corrugations? WTF?

[MickFodor]

Cheers mate...

[Mattstruck]

Bloody Dealers... Usual shit... Love getting these updates Mick. Good work

[NTBB]

694 in the LT - harsher ride but tougher tyre.

Not made for corrugations? WTF?

They don't like the corrugations much IMO...

[Cowboy Dave]

Well no one and no machine does like corrugations but surely they're a fact of Australian motoring life? Not for all of us, but if we're talking public roads that traffic is entitled to drive upon...

How can you sell a car, let alone a 4wd ute and turn around and say yeah okay but don't take it anywhere rough? I reckon consumer affairs would just laugh in their faces if they tried that one in public.

[NTBB]

It's the whole "fit for purpose" argument CD... for what purpoes were they built... I think the triton is a trade vehical but what does that cover... can be a bit of a grey area..

[NTBB]

BTW have some pic's to post soon they are a bit of a

[Cowboy Dave]

I love grey areas...

Might explain my hair

If it's not fit for use on gazetted public roads in Australia then they'd need to specifically say so - and they couldn't, because they'd never get away with it.

I mean I suppose it would be fair if you managed to shag a shocker or prematurely wear a tyre or something for them to say well okay but that's very heavy operational use and these are wear and tear type items and you've worn and torn them more quickly than usual but it won't be a warranty fix.

But if the body starts falling apart and the mounts for sports bars aren't up to some vibration (as in this case) then I think I have a problem with that.

[NTBB]

Speaking of wear and tear CD (more tear then wear)
The arb canopy is to blame for my tub cracks




the top edge fold has seperated a tad


now this had nothing to do with aftermarket parts anyone want to geuss the where this belongs

[gregned]

Fuel filler surround?

[Mattstruck]

Is that the Traction Control?

[NTBB]

Fuel filler surround?

nope..

Is that the Traction Control?

In the rite area tho

[NowForThe5th]

anyone want to guess the where this belongs

...on your Triton?

[Mattstruck]

disk brake guard surround thingo

[NTBB]

No tc on my triton nft5 but in the area it affects the most

[Mattstruck]

wheel arch?

[NTBB]

disk brake guard surround thingo

yep that "thingo" Matt (any one know the technical term for this been calling it a shroud but not sure thats the best discription.... )

had a mad rattle from the front d/s wheel pulled off the wheel to see the shroud sitting on the disk all 3 fixing points had sheared off ..... good news was I didn't have to undo any more bolts to get it off just gave it a yank put the wheel back on and threw the shroud in the back....

[ag9111]

Speaking of wear and tear CD (more tear then wear)
The arb canopy is to blame for my tub cracks

My tub is cracking in the same spot, both sides. Running a razorback canopy.

Prob all the corrogations from my desert trek

I intend to internally brace the canopy of the floor. Take some of the weight. My tub is a throw away as well, due to all paint stripped from underneath from rock damage and major damage from some big arse rocks, were rust is starting to form.
looking very secondhand when you have a good look

[NTBB]

ag the local panel bloke wants to run angle along the 3 top edges of my tub and then put the canopy back on... not real keen on this idea due to the fact that he was talking gal and rust is already a problem in my ute (they form and matain the roads out here with water sourced from the closest boat ramp... )
I honestly feel for Tritons that have to do lots of rual k's a steel tray would be the go...

[Tony]

Interesting this structural talk, my neighbour has a new pootrol, Has had the exhaust crack, rear door crack and rear seat mounts break just from his driveway. You guessed it, no warranty. Strange thing is, several older vehicles are still OK. One Pug 307, one Dunnydoor, one LR discovery (old) one 75 series cruiser.
He wont be going back to the Nissan stables again.

On trays cracking, all my past utes have done this. Hard for the manufacturers as they're trying to keep the weight down for us.

[MickFodor]

Speaking of wear and tear CD (more tear then wear)
The arb canopy is to blame for my tub cracks




the top edge fold has seperated a tad


now this had nothing to do with aftermarket parts anyone want to geuss the where this belongs

NICE PICS!
Maybe if they used metal thicker than beer cans they would be better off...
Keep the weight down? What a load of bull$hit!! More like keep the cost down!
What vehicle can someone buy in Australia and actually drive on Australian public roads without it falling apart?
The idea of the modern vehicle with more power and less weight is constantly resulting in more faults...
My tub broke up because the "sports bar" was mounted?!?!?! and yours because you put a canopy on?!?!?!
That's piss weak!

Should have bought a JEEP!

I don't have a sissy "Sports Bar" i have a proper ROLL BAR! The mounts on that are not cracking..

[NowForThe5th]

Should have bought a JEEP!

I don't have a sissy "Sports Bar" i have a proper ROLL BAR! The mounts on that are not cracking..

Oh? Yep, Chrysler are renowned for the quality of their vehicles and http://www.jeepforum.com/ has 11.7 million posts about problems that they don't have.

Let's talk about Tritons here.

[snowman]

i think the point worth taking here is the factory tubs are failing with both OEM and aftermarket gear placed on it.

so if you know you will be driving over really hard terrain, a lot, and fast, then maybe an aftermarket tray is the best option.

Anyone got cracking of the cabin or front end?

[NTBB]

i think the point worth taking here is the factory tubs are failing with both OEM and aftermarket gear placed on it.

so if you know you will be driving over really hard terrain, a lot, and fast, then maybe an aftermarket tray is the best option.
Yep if I had my time again snowy... leason learnt..
Anyone got cracking of the cabin or front end?

Cab seems fine but my diff housing was a big fail.....

[MickFodor]

Should have bought a JEEP!

I don't have a sissy "Sports Bar" i have a proper ROLL BAR! The mounts on that are not cracking..

Oh? Yep, Chrysler are renowned for the quality of their vehicles and http://www.jeepforum.com/ has 11.7 million posts about problems that they don't have.

Let's talk about Tritons here.

Ok... Its a triton forum and should stay that way... Let me clarify...
Jeeps aren't without their issues... Like the odd one bursting into flames from driving through long grass or the fact that the JK has a piss weak clutch which cant handle the power produced by the diesel...

None of that would stop me buying another one for my next car because i don't drive through horrible terrain for a living... I drive to work and back (15 minutes each way) but when i can i like to get out and play in the mud... and hunt from the drivers seat (folding windscreen). So the Jeep suits my purpose.

These are a couple of reasons that i looked elsewhere and wound up buying the triton...

It is a shame that i now find that the Triton & probably all others are plagued with different, but equally annoying design flaws... Every vehicle is designed to handle a certain use... I am still unaware of what will cope with "lots of rural k's" and not have any real failures.

As mentioned earlier though... mechanically the triton seems A1 (so far) and if a cracked tub is the worst i am going to need to deal with for the next 5 years i'll be over the moon...

By the way... checked out that link... Couldn't see that many complaints... probably distracted by pure AWESOME!