I have't driven either of the Nissan vehcihles but I have 2003 td c/c lc which has
done about 20,000K's
No mods - just new tyres and a canopy!
I cant fault it as a single person that is....
I can sleep in the back or even across the front
seat ---
the
seat is comfortabe and the cab is a commanding view of the road.
You definately need some weight in the back to sto it from behaving too
much like a bucking Bronco.
A troopy will always handle like a troopy because of the higher roof height..suspemsion modifications can make one amazing differences
The 1HD-FTE engine is powerful and super quiet comaperd to old soldier
1HZ
The big big big imporovement on the new turbo diese over the N/A 78 or 79 is the heavy duty gearbix stolen from the td 100 series and also a decent
seat.
Nissan needs a new engine, the 4.2 is old technology and the 3.0 is a good engine but you have to wander if a 4 cylinder turbo intercooler efi Di needs to be updated
to 6 cylider to let the engine work a little bit less stressed carring around 2.5 tonnes
of metal and bolts
anyway to the bloke who is trying to decide which car to buy??
you have to ask youself the question ?
What do you feel most comfortable with
more $$$ for a TD LC and less style and comfort..more power....more ...
ummmm......remote accessability....as far parts go....but....toyota are dodgy as
well..they changed from a 5 stud to a six stud ...*(to save on production costs?) so now a lot of farmers are opting for ford F250 because they can actually carry something without busting rear axles.....some farmers in the Australia are now
retro fiiting from 5 stud to six stud.....also the toyota diff is the same as smaller
Hilux diff.w.hich is still strong...but..they are starting to cut corners toyota....
and Nisssan
well I never driven one..but you can gather from what people are reporting is there is a compromise there between
low price..good comfort....and an urgent need for an alternative serious off -roader enigne and gearbox..
anyway....you might all think that the above is bollocks...but this is just one perspective
cheers Bill