Thread: NZ towing laws and practices are making my head hurt, help!!??

Originally Posted by BRADS

I agree the 2 litre bi turbo is a lemon
The 3l v6 is a different kettle

Yep, although writing the 2L off as a lemon is a little harsh - they do OK as long as they are used within their limits which is a lot more car like use than a lot of people use their utes for. Think Auckland poncing ute dressed up in 50Kg of plastic trim and $6K of crappy aftermarket wheels and tyres rather than a hunting ute...

The 3L V6 does have some areas of concern for me in heavy use - particularly the longevity of the crank and the electronic engine management side (crank failure is a spicy and exciting event when the engine is under full load on the road). We just got to a point where the Bosch gear on the previous 3.2L engine was just about to give up all of it's secrets and flaws and the buggers go and slap Siemens gear on it's replacement just to spice life up. Thanks Ford, I bet your engineers are laughing their tits off over that one.