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From: Crash Lander on 28 Mar 2010 20:10
My old man has a Ford Explorer which he uses to tow his caravan. It's a
big caravan, I think about 24 foot long or something. I think the van
specifies a towing capacity of 2400kg. The Explorer runs on petrol.
It's a Canadian model apparently.
His Exploorer apparently uses a shitlad of fuel when towing, which is
apparently pretty normal for them, and he asked an RAC guy about the
pros and cons of petrol vs diesel.
Among other things, the RAC guy mentioned that he wouldn't want to go
too far off the highway in the Explorer because parts are difficult to
get. He can attest to that as he's been waiting since before Christmas
for a $40 part for the air conditioning system, and it's still not in.
He's pretty much made up his mind he wants to get rid of it, and he has
pretty much decided on a diesel, but he doesn't know wwhich diesel to
get that can handle the towing requirements.
I suggested a Prado, as Toyota should be easy enough to get parts for
I'd assume, but thought I'd ask here for some recommendations.
The required parameters are as follows:
Diesel
Automatic
Less than 150,000km on the clock
Less than $30,000
Not a ute style, so no Hilux or anything like that cos he's "not a ute
man!", and "they don't ride nice!"
I had a quick look around and found some Prado's that fit the
parameters he's specified, and also Terracan's, etc.
He'd like a Landcruiser, but Landcruisers with under 150,000km on them
are still a million bucks.
Looking for other options to talk to him about.
Crash Lander

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From: Crash Lander on 28 Mar 2010 20:12
Crash Lander wrote:

> My old man has a Ford Explorer which he uses to tow his caravan. It's
> a big caravan, I think about 24 foot long or something. I think the
> van specifies a towing capacity of 2400kg. The Explorer runs on
> petrol. It's a Canadian model apparently.
> His Exploorer apparently uses a shitlad of fuel when towing, which is
> apparently pretty normal for them, and he asked an RAC guy about the
> pros and cons of petrol vs diesel.
> Among other things, the RAC guy mentioned that he wouldn't want to go
> too far off the highway in the Explorer because parts are difficult to
> get. He can attest to that as he's been waiting since before Christmas
> for a $40 part for the air conditioning system, and it's still not in.
> He's pretty much made up his mind he wants to get rid of it, and he
> has pretty much decided on a diesel, but he doesn't know wwhich
> diesel to get that can handle the towing requirements.
> I suggested a Prado, as Toyota should be easy enough to get parts for
> I'd assume, but thought I'd ask here for some recommendations.
> The required parameters are as follows:
> Diesel
> Automatic
> Less than 150,000km on the clock
> Less than $30,000
> Not a ute style, so no Hilux or anything like that cos he's "not a ute
> man!", and "they don't ride nice!"
> I had a quick look around and found some Prado's that fit the
> parameters he's specified, and also Terracan's, etc.
> He'd like a Landcruiser, but Landcruisers with under 150,000km on them
> are still a million bucks.
> Looking for other options to talk to him about.
> Crash Lander

Also, most of the Prado's I found (actually, all opf them!), were the
V6 petrol version. Does this suggest that the diesels are really good
and nobody wants to get rid of them, or are they just as rare as hen's
teeth?
Crash Lander

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From: Scotty on 29 Mar 2010 04:43

"Crash Lander" <idont(a)think.so> wrote in message
news:QdSrn.15763$pv.7038(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au...
: My old man has a Ford Explorer which he uses to tow his caravan. It's a
: big caravan, I think about 24 foot long or something. I think the van
: specifies a towing capacity of 2400kg. The Explorer runs on petrol.
: It's a Canadian model apparently.
: His Exploorer apparently uses a shitlad of fuel when towing, which is
: apparently pretty normal for them, and he asked an RAC guy about the
: pros and cons of petrol vs diesel.
: Among other things, the RAC guy mentioned that he wouldn't want to go
: too far off the highway in the Explorer because parts are difficult to
: get. He can attest to that as he's been waiting since before Christmas
: for a $40 part for the air conditioning system, and it's still not in.
: He's pretty much made up his mind he wants to get rid of it, and he has
: pretty much decided on a diesel, but he doesn't know wwhich diesel to
: get that can handle the towing requirements.
: I suggested a Prado, as Toyota should be easy enough to get parts for
: I'd assume, but thought I'd ask here for some recommendations.
: The required parameters are as follows:
: Diesel
: Automatic
: Less than 150,000km on the clock
: Less than $30,000
: Not a ute style, so no Hilux or anything like that cos he's "not a ute
: man!", and "they don't ride nice!"
: I had a quick look around and found some Prado's that fit the
: parameters he's specified, and also Terracan's, etc.
: He'd like a Landcruiser, but Landcruisers with under 150,000km on them
: are still a million bucks.
: Looking for other options to talk to him about.
: Crash Lander
:
:
The Prados are no economy vehicle but should he drive with a light foot they are not that bad.

The 4.0 V6 is a good work horse but steer away from the 3.4's. Chew WAAAY to much fuel.

A 3.0 TD would be nice and would be pretty good for the economy but trying to locate and buy one
would be your next big task.



From: D Walford on 29 Mar 2010 04:50
On 29/03/2010 7:43 PM, Scotty wrote:
> "Crash Lander"<idont(a)think.so> wrote in message
> news:QdSrn.15763$pv.7038(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> : My old man has a Ford Explorer which he uses to tow his caravan. It's a
> : big caravan, I think about 24 foot long or something. I think the van
> : specifies a towing capacity of 2400kg. The Explorer runs on petrol.
> : It's a Canadian model apparently.
> : His Exploorer apparently uses a shitlad of fuel when towing, which is
> : apparently pretty normal for them, and he asked an RAC guy about the
> : pros and cons of petrol vs diesel.
> : Among other things, the RAC guy mentioned that he wouldn't want to go
> : too far off the highway in the Explorer because parts are difficult to
> : get. He can attest to that as he's been waiting since before Christmas
> : for a $40 part for the air conditioning system, and it's still not in.
> : He's pretty much made up his mind he wants to get rid of it, and he has
> : pretty much decided on a diesel, but he doesn't know wwhich diesel to
> : get that can handle the towing requirements.
> : I suggested a Prado, as Toyota should be easy enough to get parts for
> : I'd assume, but thought I'd ask here for some recommendations.
> : The required parameters are as follows:
> : Diesel
> : Automatic
> : Less than 150,000km on the clock
> : Less than $30,000
> : Not a ute style, so no Hilux or anything like that cos he's "not a ute
> : man!", and "they don't ride nice!"
> : I had a quick look around and found some Prado's that fit the
> : parameters he's specified, and also Terracan's, etc.
> : He'd like a Landcruiser, but Landcruisers with under 150,000km on them
> : are still a million bucks.
> : Looking for other options to talk to him about.
> : Crash Lander
> :
> :
> The Prados are no economy vehicle but should he drive with a light foot they are not that bad.
>
> The 4.0 V6 is a good work horse but steer away from the 3.4's. Chew WAAAY to much fuel.
>
> A 3.0 TD would be nice and would be pretty good for the economy but trying to locate and buy one
> would be your next big task.
>
>
>
Nissan Patrol is another option but stay away from the 3.0TD, look for a
4.2 diesel or even consider a petrol 6cyl on LPG.



Daryl
From: hippo on 29 Mar 2010 06:23
D Walford wrote:
>
> On 29/03/2010 7:43 PM, Scotty wrote:
> > "Crash Lander"<idont(a)think.so> wrote in message
> > news:QdSrn.15763$pv.7038(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > : My old man has a Ford Explorer which he uses to tow his caravan. It's a
> > : big caravan, I think about 24 foot long or something. I think the van
> > : specifies a towing capacity of 2400kg. The Explorer runs on petrol.
> > : It's a Canadian model apparently.
> > : His Exploorer apparently uses a shitlad of fuel when towing, which is
> > : apparently pretty normal for them, and he asked an RAC guy about the
> > : pros and cons of petrol vs diesel.
> > : Among other things, the RAC guy mentioned that he wouldn't want to go
> > : too far off the highway in the Explorer because parts are difficult to
> > : get. He can attest to that as he's been waiting since before Christmas
> > : for a $40 part for the air conditioning system, and it's still not in.
> > : He's pretty much made up his mind he wants to get rid of it, and he has
> > : pretty much decided on a diesel, but he doesn't know wwhich diesel to
> > : get that can handle the towing requirements.
> > : I suggested a Prado, as Toyota should be easy enough to get parts for
> > : I'd assume, but thought I'd ask here for some recommendations.
> > : The required parameters are as follows:
> > : Diesel
> > : Automatic
> > : Less than 150,000km on the clock
> > : Less than $30,000
> > : Not a ute style, so no Hilux or anything like that cos he's "not a ute
> > : man!", and "they don't ride nice!"
> > : I had a quick look around and found some Prado's that fit the
> > : parameters he's specified, and also Terracan's, etc.
> > : He'd like a Landcruiser, but Landcruisers with under 150,000km on them
> > : are still a million bucks.
> > : Looking for other options to talk to him about.
> > : Crash Lander
> > :
> > :
> > The Prados are no economy vehicle but should he drive with a light foot
they are not that bad.
> >
> > The 4.0 V6 is a good work horse but steer away from the 3.4's. Chew WAAAY
to much fuel.
> >
> > A 3.0 TD would be nice and would be pretty good for the economy but trying
to locate and buy one
> > would be your next big task.
> >
> >
> >
> Nissan Patrol is another option but stay away from the 3.0TD, look for a
> 4.2 diesel or even consider a petrol 6cyl on LPG.
>
>
>
> Daryl
>
>

Beat me to it :)

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