Toyota Surfs

[nt_a_foz]

What are the good ones motor wise to get??

Doesnt one of them crack heads or something??

Im sure there was a thread about it somewhere before the crash.

Also any other problems with them

[pl0x]

i think the 2.4 n/a diesels heads crack

but really the only good ones are the 4.0l ones

[cods4]

Are you after diesel or petrol? Mum has a 3L TD and it goes pretty well with no engine problems that I know of after 240000 ks. The non turbo ones are pretty gutless.

[wrx_lou]

Na its the the pre-92? 2.4turbo models that are shite. They are also gutless.

The 3.0 V6 are the ones you want. (Your obviously talking about the older models?)

The question is though, why the fuck do you want a surf? They handle like arse.

[rexxxy]

3.0L turbo diesels are the best engines in a surf, i had the 2.4 turbo and they are guttless, especially in winter.. i know the v6's are very thursty and under powered and always blow head gaskits.

[NotAWhiteGTB]

GET A TERRANO!!!!

[wrx_lou]

Factory, they are balls offroad. Add a few mods and she'd be right.

Very high maintence though, being 4x4, diesel and turbo.

I will admit they are pretty mean for roadtrips though. Massive sunroofs. Great being able to wind the back window down in summer. And the interior makes it like driving a car.

[rexxxy]

 wrx_lou said:

Na its the the pre-92? 2.4turbo models that are s***e. They are also gutless.

The 3.0 V6 are the ones you want. (Your obviously talking about the older models?)

The question is though, why the f*** do you want a surf? They handle like arse.

i know, the only purpose i could find for my hilux was... driving through mud... ummm.. driving through mud!! but hilux surfs are definitly on my cool wall tho ;D

[rexxxy]

and whats a good laugh is driving in low racio gearing

[ODB]

avoid 2.4 diesel turbos.

avoid petrols as the gulp.

go for a 3.0 diesel turbo. Good luck finding one for under 7k. I looked around when i bought the bighorn and found them over priced.

I reckon you looking 6gs plus for a decent one.

You got hooked on 4wds after you saw my bighorn on mt hutt didnt ya????

[DRFVDR]

Ok now I will tell u how it is as I DO KNOW TOYOTAS

Diesel the 1kzte engined ones are by far the best (ie 3 litre turbo) later models came with a topmount intecooler on them,earlier ones didnt both can be front mounted and more boost added BUT this same engine in the HIACE vans crack heads,SOOO we think it is a cooling issue in the vans,and I have heard of the surfs doing heads as well if thrashed (I am looking at u Bradley )

The petrol ones i have no idea on but I would say they is Hungry but u can get a TRD bolt on Supercharger kit for them

Earlier Diesels were gutless and came in either 2L (2.4 litre) or 3L (2.8 Litre) also the horrid 2LT (2.4 Litre turbo) which were renown for blowing heads/turbos and anything else they could get their hands on

What are u looking for it to do Brad as U may have other options....

[rexxxy]

yeah the new rego thing is a shocka

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i have seen a jap. import surf with an 1800cc 4 cylinder carburettor'd 3-sf engine from factory. it certainly wasn't a powerhouse but must have been reliable as the odo stopped working at 380kms

[nt_a_foz]

I think the caribs sold pending fixing a few things.

So wanting something to get me o the mountain cheap, dont really care its slow or not just a bit of room and decent on gas. After being down south for a week thinking something diesel such as surf...then can jack it up and put big tyreso nand run shit over haha

might know of a surf for sale thats why i asked but not sure what motor etc it is got to find out when i get home tomorrow.

[subieboy]

Why not look at bighorn (they are an Isuzu and they build trucks) essentially it uses truck parts for that thing, very durable...

3L Turbo Diesel is best Surf...

[Koom]

I hear that Subaru make some of their vehicles with 4wd systems and apparently they are also quite comfortable vehicles for driving to skifields in?

[wrx_lou]

 subieboy said:

Why not look at bighorn (they are an Isuzu and they build trucks) essentially it uses truck parts for that thing, very durable...

pre 1990 are the better models. The later ones are aparently plagued with engine problems.

[wrx_lou]

I think they may also do headgaskets?

[cods4]

The automatic transmission in my bosses bighorn died. The bighorns are a fair bit cheaper than surfs though.

[subieboy]

NEver heard of any of those dramas myself...

Considering that they use the same motor as the Rodeo and are highly rated for touring/off-road use I see no problems with them.

In fact at our office most of the utes are Rodeo's (most with over 300 000Km on the clock) and a couple of bighorns all in diesel.

The worst one we have is a petrol auto one... guzzle guzzle and gutless

[wrx_lou]

Fuck I hate rodeo's with a passion.

[rexxxy]

surfs are the better looking, reliable thorough breds which hold there price, i prefer surfs to the prado actualy

[Divine]

 NotAWhiteGTB']

GET A TERRANO!!!!

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f*** I hate rodeo's with a passion.

+1

[ODB]

to be honest i just got my bighorn cos i didnt wanna shell out all that much for a landcruiser and i thought the surfs were overpriced.

If i did it again id buy the old school 2.8 diesel model and jack it up with big mud tyres.

In saying that dude you went in mine the other day to hutt and its more than capable for a skifield blast.

for something the size of a small house its cheap to run too!

Heard the terranos get rusty in the chassis real bad? but havent had no experience.

[DRFVDR]

Yeah find out what the set up is brad and then let me know I will give you the yes or no on it

thinking of a hilux meself with the 1UZ conversion