Nissian 4.2 or 3 ltr common rail

Thanks Blue. Have you got one and how does it pull in a head wind? Do you drop back to 4th when carrying 1000 Klgs. Pulling in a head wind is not a lot of fun.
Colin

Well the 3 ltr went boom.

The 4.2 is a reliable beast I can take into remote places.

Cheers

Thanks Trevor.
Colin

yes he did answer his own question since ther are no more 4.2's.... And none in dealers. What there was has gone.

"Will the 4.2 be a better option (2007) model"

But you would go used 4.2 before buying a grenade.

Dear Derek,
Thanks for your reply. If you have the time could you explain what you mean by easier. Thanks - Colin.

Leroy,
You have obviously done this. If you have the time can you tell me more or have you written on the forum before about the changes.
Colin.

I personally haven't done it as I have a 3lt. I drove my mates before he did the exhaust and tune and I thought what a pig of a vehicle. He almost traded it in on a 3lt and decided to do the exhaust and tune at Diesel tek in Lilydale. What a huge difference. Chalk and cheese. The extra torque and pwr and not to mention just the drivability. I didn't want to give the vehicle back after a day driving it in the vic hc!! If you seach the forum you will see that many have made similar coments.

Leroy

I know they are a great 4WD but my wife and I have seen the results of an accident without air bags. Until Toyota remedy that,
it is not on option. A V8 Nissan diesel is only a dream.

doesnt the 200 have airbags?

sorry, I see you talking "slide-on camper", my mistake!

hey..snap

me too

Dear Phil,
Thanks, for your reply. I am just adding up the payload. The camper weight is approx 600 kgs. With my fat old body and one other passenger, an aluminium front bar, gear on board for camping, fuel and perhaps a tow ball down force of 100kg max ( not all the time) you could be right. I may have to go a aluminium tray, 2400mm. I wander what the ride on the leaf spring version is like without the load. Any ideas.
Thanks once again.
I will have to look into it.
Colin
PS. I know where I can get a 4.2 ltr Coil spring version near new.

> PS. I know where I can get a 4.2 ltr Coil spring version near new.

Buy it.. rare as rocking horse, and they are increasing in value.


Get a bit of turbo work done to them, not much just pump timing and fuel and you will never look back.

Put airbags inside your coils and it will carry a ton all day long with a comfy ride to boot!

and put more stress on the spring towers becasue they have to take/absorb the impact instead of the spring.

Leroy

"Put airbags inside your coils and it will carry a ton all day long with a comfy ride to boot!" what crap.

Take note of what Leroy says or the springs will fall out. Reinforce the top of the spring towers or they push out of the chassis or tear the towers themselves.

"I wander what the ride on the leaf spring version is like without the load. Any ideas."

Colin,
I haven't drive in a rear leaf patrol. But I expect that with a camper on the back, it wouldn't be any different.

My Toyota has coil front/leaf rear, and rides better than the all coil Prado I had, but it has a longer wheelbase and the leaf springs are very long.

I know a couple of people who've had their rear towers strengthened as soon as they bought their vehicles, and they have peace of mind, and no hassles with the vehicles.

What, like this??

I want one Phil...! She looks a beaut..!

Yep, not bad if you're happy with IFS. Chopping the 200series TTD would be rather nice!

Some details of this vehicle (TD 100series)here on LCOOL.

Another one (V8 100series 5th wheeler) here is well.