chunkymunky

New Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #1

Just driven past a ford maverick all kitted up. Snorkle and insa specials on.

They any good in the rough stuff?

 

Freelaner

Landy Driver

• Jan 24, 2012

• #2

Followed one o them on Sunday over some rough stuff, did a better job than the Defender i was in.

 

nathan5346

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #3

The early ones were prone to gearbox bearing failure s'all i know

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• Jan 24, 2012

• #4

Pretty sure they were known for sticky throttles too…….

 

chunkymunky

New Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #5

I know they have the nissan engine, did look at one in the past. With nissan running gear should be ok would have thought.

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• Jan 24, 2012

• #6

A frontera might use Isuzu stuff but I'd buy a trooper over a frontera any day

 

nathan5346

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #7

nathan5346 said:

The early ones were prone to gearbox bearing failure s'all i know

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Guess how i know

 

chunkymunky

New Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #8

Costly? What's clearance like?

There was a well jacked one in malvern. Big wheels

 

chunkymunky

New Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #9

Costly? What's clearance like?

There was a well jacked one in malvern. Big wheels

 

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Ham Salad

Active Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #10

We had the Nissan version,the Terrano 2, it was my wife's car,we had it 8 years and hardly put a spanner to it.
Off road it was very able,it was a short wheel version.

 

Adam1979

New Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #11

Had a Maverick come out with us last time. Got stuck everywhere and blew a diff by the end of the day. No where near enough ground clearance.

 

fett

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #12

nathan5346 said:

Guess how i know

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another gearbox m8? what are you doing to em ?

 

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TRXnMe

Active Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #13

The 2.7 diesel engine is used in black cabs, they've racked up interstellar mileages, as to the rest of the car, dunno, HJ was nasty about them so the wife bought a Freelander

 

nesponge

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2012

• #14

I van vouch for that engine... totally bomb proof

Not sure about the rest of it... but curious as my friend is looking into one now she has passed her driving test

 

fett

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2012

• #15

theres one at work, I like em for a small 4x4

 

chunkymunky

New Member

• Jan 25, 2012

• #16

Was just outside hudderfield. Had mud all up it. Someones had some fun!

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Jan 26, 2012

• #17

If you hit and short out the trailerboard socket, rear fog light or rear lights while yer driving a maverick or terrano you lose the feed to the dash and the engine cuts out and won't re-start.

 

chunkymunky

New Member

• Jan 26, 2012

• #18

 

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martyc

New Member

• Jan 26, 2012

• #19

They're good on muddy fields with a horse box on the back! The ex missus had one years ago and I had a go in it. And the terrano.

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Jan 26, 2012

• #20

martyc said:

They're good on muddy fields with a horse box on the back! The ex missus had one years ago and I had a go in it. And the terrano.

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The police ones used in my area used to dig themselves down to their axles when on mud. If I remember right, there is a whole page in the manual explaining that they are only a recreational vehicle designed for light offroading and not deep mud.

They do roll over quite easily offroad anorl. I've had to right and then extract a couple of them after they've gone over on greenlanes.