triton questions

Budda.
The turning circle on the tritons is set by a couple of screws on the front swivels. It is desirable to adjust these to reduce the turning circle, if you do that then the 225 75 is the largest tyre that will not rub. The rear diff is a very good limited slip, I have not spotted a locker for the front, lockers are of limited value in sand as there main function is to lock a wheel that is in the air, this is not normaly a problem in sand. The triton is very reliable, some v6's leak oil from the rear of the camshaft if they have not been serviced. Eric.

Budda,
I owned a 2001 V6 Manual Dual Cab GLS from new. It was my first 4WD.
The vehicle was excellent - no problems at all with the vehicle.
I whacked on the usual ARB fruit:
Bullbar
OME Nitrogen Shocks
Long range tank
UHF CB
IPF lights
ARB Tow hitch
ROH Monsoon Mags
I did 48000 trouble-free kms in her.
I did experience some creaking under the drivers seat which when inspected was explained to be the chasis flexing, and some of the spot welds had let go.
I didn't do any hard core offroading in it; some rock-hopping was done in Karratha, and some sand-driving around Coral Bay (through Yardi Creek)
I can't recall the tyre sizes I had, but they were BFG AT's; I think from memory they were 275/75R15
I experienced no rubbing in the guards.
They are definitely a pig with respect to their turning circle.
When I asked the guys at "x" Mitsubishi in Perth, they mentioned that 'they could improve this, but then tthe trade-off would be the steering's ability to "self-right" itself when exiting a corner, for example.
I towed a 21' fibreglass boat to Karratha in it - I needed the long range tank, although slowing down at night to about 85-90km/h resulted in a huge improvement in economy (der !)
On the drive back from Karratha with no boat (back-loaded on a truck), it returned about 14.5L/100km, and this was cruising at 120km/h.
The gearbox sometimes felt notchy when cold - the mitsubishi guys said this was no problem; no gearbox problems in the tritons.. apparently
I only got rid of it because I knew a new shape was coming out and because I bought it brand new, I figured that it was time to upgrade before it depreciated further.
I do miss it, but my 2001 Turbo Diesel Landcruiser has now converted me to large 4WD wagons! I bought a 4WD trailer and it's all good.
You'll love the triton on sand - they love it; the motors, if loved, can be driven quite hard if they have to. I never got stuck in the soft WA sand.

Hope you get yourself a "Monday Car"

All the best,
Davo

Budda
I've got one of these aswell. 2000 model in black
Firstly. I parked it next to our 80 series and the wheelbase is over a foot longer. So that may answer the turning circle issue. Most road around here you can do a "uuie" in a roadtrain so I don't notice it.

Got a smartbar and a canopyalong with dual batteries & Dualmate. The canopy is a godsend by adding this I halved my fuel consumption down to about 12l/100k's.

Mechanically I have had only minor problems, the biggest being a radiator replacement due to an idiot employee mixing 2 different coolants in the system.

Takes me where I want to go and eats landcruisers for breakfast around the farm and on the beach, don't get me wrong I don't think it would withstand the punishing we give 'cruisers. Is mum's taxi most of the time these days.
Have recently stuck a camper behind it, the extra ton lets you know it's there.

Tony Harding

Budda,
I have an 03 dual cab, 31/10.5's fit no worries with no rubbing although fuel economy plummets with these on. LSD is standard and works very well. I looked briefly but couldn't find a locker for mine. No real drama's so far mechanically, uses a little oil when worked hard for long periods but I'm told this is normal for the V6.

Hi Budda,

We're on our second Triton and happily recommend them for their practicality and reliability. I wouldn't know "the biggest" tyres you can fit, but would definately adjust the stops on the steering as the turning circle is a PITA. Rear diff is a very good limited slip but a diff lock would help the IFS dramatically. If you're after an automatic one Lokka make a diff lock (expect to pay $745) or alternatively ARB have a manual air locker for the front of the Triton (around $1500, plus the compressor). Problems to bob up - touch wood we haven't had any yet except for the control module on the cruise control being totally fercucked. If your driving is mainly on the beach perhaps a longer set of shock absorbers may be viable.

I have 2001 dual cab, V6 and they are great full on sand. Been to Frazer, North coast beaches and Stockton beach. On Stockton beach, it had tons of power for playing in the dunes. I tow a Cavalier 4wd CT with all our gear, Quintrex 3.5 metre boat on top of CT, 15 hp mercury motor & large tool box on the draw bar, about 900 kg in weight. Uses around 16.5L/100km onthe road and cruises on the Hwy easy. Make sure you get the turning circle adjusted. Had no problems (68000km)