second hand truck. Toyota or Isuzu

[beaconsboy]

Looking to change our 06 Isuzu truck. Still goes like a dream but want to up grade. How are the newer ones going. Be looking at 10 plates plus really and has to be a 3 litre. Also what she a Toyota invincible like. Are they the dogs dangling. Do they have a leaver for the hi low. I don't really like the buttons on the Isuzu to change ranges . It's very slow. All advice please

 

[jon115r]

Had a hi lux 57 plate biggest heap of crap ever what problems injectors fuel pump heater matrix bought a izuzu it's 100 times more reliable, also my cousin has a new hi lux traded in a izuzu for it but he not taking with it at all

 

[mushnt grummmble]

Looking to change our 06 Isuzu truck. Still goes like a dream but want to up grade. How are the newer ones going. Be looking at 10 plates plus really and has to be a 3 litre. Also what she a Toyota invincible like. Are they the dogs dangling. Do they have a leaver for the hi low. I don't really like the buttons on the Isuzu to change ranges . It's very slow. All advice please

10 plates plus are in the change over period from the rodeo to the dmax

 

[nick...]

I got a hilux invincible 200.i like it and have ran hilux since 1980 so may be biased.current one about to start its 8th year and had a new battery last year and a fuel filter fitting due to faulty sensor.get 28/32 including lots of towing mini diggers.they have levers for hi lo aswell.cab getting a bit dated but still the truck others are judged against.ill buy another when this one gets replaced.
Nick...

 

[Dave W]

Had a new dmax in September and just done 10k miles. Really rate it.
Averaging 25/26mpg with probably 70% of that heavy towing.
Worst bit about it is the gearbox. Whoever dreamt up the gear ratios should be burned at the stake!!

 

[kill]

Had a new dmax in September and just done 10k miles. Really rate it.
Averaging 25/26mpg with probably 70% of that heavy towing.
Worst bit about it is the gearbox. Whoever dreamt up the gear ratios should be burned at the stake!!

One locally just been replaced with an auto because it suit's towing far better the owner says

 

[twizz]

I am looking at a auto for towing. Have a Navara now but it's up for renewal and looking at the d max

 

[Dave W]

D-max a lovely truck but but manual a big no no for towing.
Mine is manual and at the back of my mind is will the clutch make 50000?

 

[whindy]

We have a 08 Isuzu been the biggest pile of unreliable crap but not as bad as MF tractor s we used to run.troopers were a nicer truck.

 

[Dave W]

We have a 08 Isuzu been the biggest pile of unreliable crap but not as bad as MF tractor s we used to run.troopers were a nicer truck.

08 will be a rodeo??
Totally different machine from a dmax.

But yes the trooper was possibly the greatest truck ever made.















When the injectors didn't make the engine blow up

 

[kings7]

well for towing purpose i rather use dmax... but i did install an aftermarket ecu and a new heavy duty clutch for better power... but it doesnt have leaver to swicth between hi and lo... what about toyota? the arctic version one... and toyota tundra...

 

[Tom W]

D-max a lovely truck but but manual a big no no for towing.
Mine is manual and at the back of my mind is will the clutch make 50000?

I have a manual 2012, 85000, tows every day, clutch is fine.

 

[Dave W]

I have a manual 2012, 85000, tows every day, clutch is fine.

How do you find trying to set off uphill with 3.5t behind?

 

[Tom W]

I'm in Cambridgeshire, there aren't any hills ! Not running 3.5t behind, normally 2t . We use them as training vehicles, approx 100-120miles a day mostly in town, so stop/start all day long. Clutch is certainly better than the Disco 3s we ran, they were knackered at 40k. I have only once pulled 3.5t behind and didnt have a problem with it, but can see that a hill start might be interesting, thats where the auto would be better.

 

[michael N123]

08 will be a rodeo??
Totally different machine from a dmax.

But yes the trooper was possibly the greatest truck ever made.















When the injectors didn't make the engine blow up

My dad blew 2 up if you could get the same SWB truck nowadays but with a better engine i think it would sell well

 

[nick...]

Its a pity toyota dont sell swb land cruisers at sensible money.would be a world beater
Nick...

 

[kings7]

Its a pity toyota dont sell swb land cruisers at sensible money.would be a world beater
Nick...

I agree with that.

 

[Post Driver]

How do you find trying to set off uphill with 3.5t behind?

Excruciating.

But so would the aches and pains be if I ran a Defender

 

[beaconsboy]

Ok Thanks for the advice. Still not much further on making a decision. Did the Isuzu have a problem with the diesel leaking from the injectors .Or ssomething like that

 

[Dave W]

Troopers did. Don't think there's any such issues on dmax