Slowly,slowly!!

silver

silver

Forum Member
Joined
Jul 10, 2008
Messages
1,018
Location
Tathra, Far South Coast, NSW
Car Year
2005
Car Model
Forester
Transmission
Manual
I've been a bit quiet lately but things are progressing slowly. I sold my camper trailer yesterday. I'm going back to my original thoughts about my trip.
The fishing side of it is important to me so i will tow a bigger boat,say 14 footer, which will give me a better range of options and the car will have a canopy fitted with some sort of awning and possibly a good quality tent for longer stays.
Speaking of cars, i have also changed the choice of car from a Mazda BT50 to either a Hilux or, more likely, The new Mitsibishi Triton Extra Cab that will be coming out around December this year.
The Triton appears to be excellant value.....no Toyota tax!!! and better standard features such as cruise and ABS which are extras on the Hilux.
I just could not come to terms with a torsion bar front end.
The 2.5 Turbo motor still has the power and should be a bit more economical also.
Pricing should be available around November and one dealer is suggesting $35,000 drive away could well be on the cards.
 
The new Triton's come with Superselect II, meaning 4WD on the pavement too. You should talk to Kevin, he's recently bought a new Triton, his came with the side and curtain airbags too (i just found out that they come standard with the dual cab GLX-R).

Regards,

Joel
 
Last edited by a moderator:
It seems that the 4WD Mitsi use is unique, with the ability to turn it into an AWD in bad conditions on the highway without wrecking the driveline. Is this correct??? So i could drive it at,say, 100kph on the highway for as long as i thought i needed to?
I have talked to a few people that have Tritons and thay seem happy with them. As you mentioned re airbags, i think they are also the safest in this class of vehicle which is also a selling point with me.
I have driven a dual cab that my nephew bought. It seemed pretty good.
They also seem to have a bit better cabin than the Hilux.
I have a long list of 'stuff' to do to it so it will be an expensive exercise for me.
First will be tinting, long range fuel tank and diff breathers.
 
Yeah you can drive them in 4WD even on dry pavement, we've had 3 Pajeros, all with Super Select 4WD and we had our last Pajero running in 4WD constantly for about 9 years without a problem. Safety is a big selling point to me too. Yeah 'long lists' are expensive, sadly my list doesn't seem to end. A friend in the Subie cllub has an '08 Triton, which has been all over the country seemingly, I know it's been up to the Gulf along the Savannah Way, and just got back from a 2 week trip to Outback QLD. Then in Sept/Oct it's going to the Flinders Ranges. It hasn't missed a beat I believe.

Regards,

Joel
 
silver said:
So i could drive it at,say, 100kph on the highway for as long as i thought i needed to?
Click to expand...

Yes. You could leave it in AWD permanently if you want to. You have RWD, 4WD Hi Centre Diff unlocked (i.e. AWD) or locked, 4WD low centre diff unlocked or locked.

Just check that the particular model has "Super Select". It is fantastic and is like driving a big AWD Subie. You can engage/disengage up to 100 KLM/Hr. Then there is ASC - Active Stability Control and Traction Control. You can order them with a rear diff lock too if you think it necessary (I don't have it). So far, I'm very happy with the Triton.

PS - and - a 10 year power train warranty! (and you can still call it a "subi")
 
Sounds great. As someone pointed out....MitSUBIshi...:lol:
I'm going to check out the rear diff lock. I did hear....from ARB mind you...that the factory diff locks are not much good but i have joined a TRITON forum and will suss out what they have to say. I reckon a factory rear diff lock and maybe a front ARB locker could be the go. I will be getting one at least considering what i want to do with the trip.
 
^ newtriton.net? I'm there too! It's a good site and also mature like this one. One of the moderators is a very well known ex-Foz man "XT Out West" aka "subi_man" (Andrew) on newtriton.net.

silver said:
Sounds great. As someone pointed out....MitSUBIshi...:lol:
I'm going to check out the rear diff lock. I did hear....from ARB mind you...that the factory diff locks are not much good
Click to expand...

Also consider that the ARB long range tank could not be fitted if you had a factory diff lock. Don't know if it's still the case but worth checking out; what's more important - long range tank or rear diff lock? I left my options open by not having a diff lock but I also doubt I need a long range tank either (+ our club members as referred by Joel has had the long range ARB tank replaced 3 times due to issues). I reckon with a 75L tank and when necessary throw in a couple of jerry cans to be a simpler and more cost effective solution.
 
Yeah I've heard off friends in the Subie club with the Triton (Julie and Michael, as opposed to Kevin) that they couldn't get an ARB Airlocker with a Long Range tank, apparently you couldn't fit both. So they chose the long range tank.

Regards,

Joel
 
I don't understand what difference having a locker would make to the installation of a long range tank. How would the locker interfer with it??
My original plan was to carry some extra jerry cans in the boat and i guess for a bit of hassle i would save a $1,000 or so by just buying a couple of jerry cans. Probably the best way to go.
I have already ditched the idea of getting a Hema/VMS navigator and will have a laptop and try and figure out how to use the maps...Oziexplorer or something isn't it?
Might need some help with that.
Water is something i need to look into. I HATE plastic and don't want to carry water in plastic containers. Anyone out there that can weld stainless steel????
I did see a stainless jerry can at ARB yesterday. I could imagine the price they are asking...scary i bet.
The money i save on the long range tank and GPS might be better spent upgrading the specs on the new car.
The tyres on the std steel rimes seem pretty narrow. 205's. I would probably prefer something a bit wider to spread the weight on sand/mud. Don't know if the alloys have a wider tread.
I am going to try and find a picture of the extra cab on a Mitsu overseas site. Not sure if it is available overseas but not here or if they just have not gone into production yet.
 
Locker: I believe the pump gets in the way (but I'm not really sure).

Tyres: I'm running 26570R17

Water: I carry 2 / 3 x 20L jerrys (yes, plastic)
 
Im sure whatever gets in the way of the tank could be easily relocated. All the diff needs is a single air line.
Long range tanks are fantastic, after having one i dont think i could live without it. The extra space from not carrying jerrys, but more than anything, only having to fill up every three weeks and picking and choosing when its cheap.
 
2jz929 said:
Im sure whatever gets in the way of the tank could be easily relocated.
Click to expand...

Obviously not if ARB cannot fit the tank if a rear locker is installed. I'm not sure of the exact reason.

There is another problem with long range tanks; you have to keep them full otherwise the "shelf" section that goes over the drive shaft can rust internally. Sounds like too much trouble for me to have one permanently installed.
 
If the locker works anything like the earlier ones then it will be a bit of a rewire job and remounting the compressor and control box. ARB are prob just too lazy or havent made a 'kit' yet. You can use a long rang tank like any normal one - fill it up, use it, fill it up again.
As a $500 option, there is no way is wouldn't get the rear locker. They are a very strong unit too, my brother gives his pajero one hell.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top