Hyundai Terracan 2005

Plenty of black top van towers use them as tow vehicles.

My guess would be normal supply of parts available.

(normal being if it's not a toyota landcruiser then you will have to wait to get parts :-)

Hi Spikey

I am on my second Terracan and have taken them to many outback locations, over some very rough tracks and corrugated roads, and never had a problem. It's no rock hopper but they are a very capable touring and tow vehicle. I would however recommend a suspension upgrade such as TJM XGS springs and shocks, they make a huge improvement.

Danny.

Check out the Terracan Owner's Group Link where you'll find heaps of valuable information with great support from the members.

In 2004 I watched one go up Big Red first go, like it wasn't there!

I own a 2005 CRDI Terracan and tow a Coromol Off Road Camper which fully loaded weighs about 1500Kgs.
It is a great tow vehicle and will handle outback roads with no worries. The only modification I have down was put Air Bags in the rear end and pump them up when towing. A lot cheaper than a new suspension and does the job.
A great vehicle and I have done nearly 90,000Kms and only thing that has happened was the diff was replaced at about 20,000Kms which is common with them.
The Bigfella

My understanding is that most of the driveline and suspension uses the same parts as pajeros, so availability may not be so much of an issue--worth looking into

Gidday

I am sure somebody will correct me, but I would have thought that parts availability shouldn't be that much of an issue, It's reliability that counts.

Unless you go to a dealer or a specialist in your particular make , the chances of the local repair man having anything beyond oils and common items like filters is surely slim. If you break something big and are in a metro area he will order it in and maybe get it the same day, if you are in Alice Springs it might take a few days. If you are out in the Simpson or on the Canning you may have a worry (even in a Toyota).

I seem to recall a post here a while ago about a Toyota owner who drove from Queensland to Victoria and was never able to get the part he wanted even in some big towns.


If you are worried about not being able to get a replacement gearbox for a Terrecan over the counter at some remote town, well maybe you had better not go.

The experts will give you a list of a few obvious things to take but beyond that you surely have to have some faith in your car and its preparation.


Cheers

Rocco

I had a 2005 Terracan Diesel which I sold with about 13,000k's on it. It was put in a local Dealers lot & subsequently sold to a Mail delivery contractor. I ran into him one day & asked how it was going (It had done some substansual K's) & he replied that it had given no trouble except where his front suspension had collapsted after being serviced by some mob. He said he could not source the parts from Hyundai & had to use Pajero ones to get him out of trouble. Apart from tyres he said every thing was going well. I had the Turbo replaced on it at about 5,000k's, but this was a one off faulty turbo. I sold it & went back to a car for a while, but am now back in a Landcruiser 200. The rear ends are very soft & need heavier springs & shocks all round. They have a heap of go in the diesel ( a bit of a flat spot from start) & are very good value for the money. It's a shame they stopped making them. The CRD diesel is a VM Motori (from Italy I think) & is state of the art & quiet in it's operation compared to some. You could do worse !

I've gotthe 2004 petrol. Best prforming vehicle I've ever owned. Done 2 wks in the Gt Vic Desert, through the Kimberley up to the Mitchelle, etc etc. car loves corrugations (have Tough Dog 41mm foam cells, King Springs and Polyairs). Treat the car like it should be treated ie as an off road vehicle and its never let me down.
Shocked many a yota and Missen owner.

Car does well in sand and rough stuff althougfh ground clearance can be an issue. The CRDi was the best performing and economical engine in its class when it first came out in late 04 early 05.Terracan Forum