Pajero IO ground clearance

Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 16:22
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A lady friend of mine is thinking of buying a Pajero IO from a local dealer. I had a (very) brief look at it yesterday and was a bit worried by a section of the gearbox casting hanging down below the floorpan approximately under the drivers seat.

Now she's not going to do the Canning in this (or on a bike :) but she will be taking it onto some real 4WD tracks in the High Country - it looks to me that if she finds a medium to respectable size rock on a track (not hard to do in the HC) she's going to loose the gearbox?

Comments anyone?

Mike Harding
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Reply By: Neil & Pauline - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 17:03

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 17:03
Had a Pajero for 2 years and had no problem. Driven in areas with lots of metal scapings and oil on rocks but not hit myself. Went very careful until I got confidence in what it would clear. Conclusion, not much difference or better than others.
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 17:13

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 17:13
Was that the Pajero "IO" model?

Mike Harding
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Reply By: res.q.guy - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 17:34

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 17:34
Hi Mike
We have an IO, my wife uses, I know what you mean. It does look a little prone.I assume it relies on the large bar in front of it for protection. We have never taken it off road so can't really help.

(ps It's for sale as we have just bought a 2nd hand 100 series LC for myself and my wife wants to keep the 80 series I had)

Regards
Neil (Pakenham, Melb area)
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Follow Up By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 18:18

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 18:18
Same case as the normal Pajero, only in ally instead of steel.

Alloy + rocks - clearance, one guess....................
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