Monday, Feb 01, 2010 at 15:22
DIO, DIO, DIO, where do I start?
"The troop carrier is more of a truck and as a passenger vehicle is generally unsuitable."
"It designed more for mine, construction, forrestry type work to carry workers back and forward in off-road enviroments."
Workers aren't passengers? Ever heard of OH&S? Sheesh two more contradictory opening sentences I've never read, then it went down
hill from there!
How about with some simple facts from Toyota themselves!
The Troopy's are lighter than their equivalent year model wagons.
With the bulk of the mass of a Landcruiser being the engine, chassis, gearbox, transfer case and axle assemblies the wagon and Troopy are the same mass to about floor level.
Where does the extra weight in the wagon come from?
Yep, inside above floor level, all the pretty tinsel! So if the extra weight in a wagon is above floor level and the bulk of the weight in troopy is below floor level,
Even you might comprehend which one has the lower centre of gravity!
"They are 'pigs' topark and manouvre into car
parking spaces" Really?? You ever driven one?
I'll send my 17yo daughter around to give you some driving lessons! She reckons the Troopy is easier to park than Mum's Camry!
The only thing that takes a little forward planning is under cover shopping centre car parks and the walk seldom hurt anyone!
The diatribe about a 2wd people mover? Where'd that come from in a question about a 4wd?
Geoff
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