Thread: Thinking about a change - Safari or something else?

Originally Posted by Tussock

Gimp, how many Patrols you see in exploration in Aussie? Iv had two. Both were crumbling. They are not as tough as Cruisers. They are good trucks though, but Gadgetman needs silenced once and for all.

You do not see living Patrols with >300,000ks of hard four wheel driving under their belt. Cruisers that have done it are common. People rent them to people like Gimp.

Several, one is at about 450 000km, and they get there without the engine rebuilds that the Cruisers of the same era are renowned for. And the diffs are hugely stronger in the Nissan. If you want to find out what a tough truck is then check out the comp trucks; most of them are Safari/Patrols though admittedly most comp vehicles have a couple of modifications. The main difference between the Safaris and Patrols is the electrical side with the Safari being NATO spec'd for 24V.

If you think the non intercooled 2.7 are sluggish then a non turbod Safari will have you replacing the clock with a calendar. The Subaru turbo is a common one for a power improvement from the TD42.