Cairns Offroad replied:

Bad. Certainly not the best choice for a tow vehicle. Very poor off boost performnce, very little torque. One of the most difficult vehicles for me to train inexperienced ppl in in a low range situation, either no power off boost or a lower gear boost and wheel spin. Ideal as a Toorack tractor and a nice road car.Cheers,
Rob Berrill
Cairns Offroad Training & Tours
www.4wdtraining.com
4wdtraining@cairns.net.au
www.cedarparkresort.com.au

BCA replied:

Does this apply to a 1998 model - BCA

Andrew replied:

BCA, I have the 96 model, and love it. It's great off road if you know how to drive it. I would never consider using it for a tow vehicle. You would burn the clutch out trying to take of. I think the only difference between mine, and a 98, is the 98 has an intercooler, which isnt enough to overcome the problem. Go for a 4.2.

Cobra replied:

BCA,
I have the '99 model and used to tow a Jayco Flamingo camper with it. It was a bit sluggish on take off but it was fine once you got rolling. Did not bother us as we were not in a rush when towing. As for off road, it is a good vehicle, you just need to know how to drive it. I think that most people that criticise it probably never owned one or expect it to perform like a ferrari. That said, if I had the coin and expected to tow I would buy a 4.2

Shep replied:

BCA ,I just replied to your previous question ,just like to add I done alot of home work and found these 2.8`s have a gearbox from one of nissans sedan fleets and found that they have some probs with these boxes operating under the heavy 4x4 stresses .
Regards
Shep