Thread: Converting a Ute to flatdeck

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Ah that makes sense.
How do you like the Puma engine?
Did you save a small fortune importing rather than NZ new?

This is a 2009, last of the Puma 2.4's, great engine and gearbox combination. It was just under 130,000km when I got it. While it was shipping, last August, a guy in Nelson put one on TardMe that I probably would have bought if I had not already bought this. I just could not find one here at the time. It was worth doing $ wise, saved about 10K which paid for the Tipper conversion. Its been nearly a year and no snakes found so I think I'm ok...

I would not have bought a 2.2 as I think they are asking too much of that engine to deliver the same power and torque figures as the 2.4.

I got good money for my old '85 110 tipper, I had run it for 16 years, good hard working old truck. If this one lasts as well I'll be stoked.