Pick-up suited for farming and everyday use.

[farmerpanda]

Hi guys, i'm in the market for a new pick-up truck. I'm not really a big fan of cars nor and my knowledge about them is fairly limited. I am looking for a pick-up that would be most efficient for farming as well as lifestyle.

1. low-high offroading. from rocky to muddy terrain.
2. cargo. sacks of fertilizers, seedlings, farming equipments, etc
3. decent. will be used as family car also.
4. fuel efficiency.
5. soft/smooth ride.

Please indicate other important criteria that i am missing and pricing as well. Thanks guys!

[renzo_d10]

Uhm. The Mitsubishi Strada-V would suit your preferences best.

Pretty fast. Comfortable and has a relatively high ground clearance.

[farmerpanda]

that is actually one of my two choices. either navara brute or the strada gls-v 2.5L 4x4 MT.

[renzo_d10]

The Navara has a lower ground clearance vs. the Strada so it might not make a good offroad vehicle.

[GTi]

The Strada would be the best among the pickups should you want it to be a family vehicle. However, since it focused more on cabin space, bed space has been reduced. If you will be maximizing the use of the pickup, I'd suggest you consider the Isuzu D-Max instead. For farm use, I believe this one would be the best choice. You get a good sized bed, lots of low end torque over a wide powerband and ridiculously good fuel efficiency even when compared to its 2.5L competitors.

[piscesboy]

DMAX sir

[SiRbossR]

The Outgoing Ford Ranger na yan

[drey]

The Navara has a lower ground clearance vs. the Strada so it might not make a good offroad vehicle.

For fuel efficiency, the Dmax also gets the vote.
The Strada has a smaller bed but it offers family comfort and ease of maintenance parts (4D56 derived CRDi)
The Hilux is too expensive.
The Navarra parts can be quite expensive, low-ground clearance, bouncy ride but I think has the biggest bed capacity.
The New Ranger is also coming this July. It has the biggest bed, smallest displacement yet yielding the same power of the bigger competitor engines. It's a 2.2 so you probably save more of motor oil but I don't think Ford PMS is also cheap.

1. low-high offroading. from rocky to muddy terrain. HILUX > RANGER > STRADA > DMAX > NAVARRA, my opinion
2. cargo. sacks of fertilizers, seedlings, farming equipments, etc New Ranger > HILUX > DMAX > NAVARRA > Old RANGER > STRADA
3. decent. will be used as family car also. STRADA > NAVARRA
4. fuel efficiency.DMAX >/= New Ranger > STRADA, almost the same naman hehehe...
5. soft/smooth ride. STRADA :bow:

My 2 cents

[renzo_d10]

Yeah, the new Ranger looks robust and tough. Not sure how comfortable is it, though. Yung current one kasi, or should I say previous, is not as comfortable as the Strada.

[vinj]

For fuel efficiency, the Dmax also gets the vote.
The Strada has a smaller bed but it offers family comfort and ease of maintenance parts (4D56 derived CRDi)
The Hilux is too expensive.
The Navarra parts can be quite expensive, low-ground clearance, bouncy ride but I think has the biggest bed capacity.
The New Ranger is also coming this July. It has the biggest bed, smallest displacement yet yielding the same power of the bigger competitor engines. It's a 2.2 so you probably save more of motor oil but I don't think Ford PMS is also cheap.

1. low-high offroading. from rocky to muddy terrain. HILUX > RANGER > STRADA > DMAX > NAVARRA, my opinion
2. cargo. sacks of fertilizers, seedlings, farming equipments, etc New Ranger > HILUX > DMAX > NAVARRA > Old RANGER > STRADA
3. decent. will be used as family car also. STRADA > NAVARRA
4. fuel efficiency.DMAX >/= New Ranger > STRADA, almost the same naman hehehe...
5. soft/smooth ride. STRADA :bow:

My 2 cents

I agree here. The Dmax is a good bet for the all around workhorse based on what my friends in the province use and it has decent space for people at the back seat. On serious off-roadability, this is somewhat suspect though since i rarely see any Isuzus used for such purposes. The Strada is more for family use primarily. Personally, i would get the Hilux 3.0L 4x4 with a manual transmission; good suspension (can take up a beating pretty well), it can be used off-road with some decent mods which are readily available (lift, differential lock, and good a/t or m/t tires), and it offers good rear bed space.

Perhaps you would have to weigh your priorities more before you decide. Off-roading capability ba? Pang-hakot? Or pang pamilya? At least you know the strengths of each pick-up as listed by the others.

[Walter]

Mitsubishi Davao (Kar Asia) allows client to bring own oil and original parts.

[farmerpanda]

Hey guys! My needs have suddenly changed abit.

-The terrain that i will frequent is mostly rocky than muddy so will not need 4x4 anymore. So GOOD SUSPENSION is a must.

-HUGE cargo bed space and weight limit. 800-1000 KG would be AWESOME!

-a good split over family and farming use. So LEG ROOM and COMFY BACKSEAT is a good plus!

-not too expensive to maintain.

- must not be a DMAX (preference thing)

im thinking HILUX >= (2012, 2011 trekker, or wildrak ?)RANGER > STRADA >= NAVARA ?

please share your opinion

[drey]

Hey guys! My needs have suddenly changed abit.

-The terrain that i will frequent is mostly rocky than muddy so will not need 4x4 anymore. So GOOD SUSPENSION is a must.

-HUGE cargo bed space and weight limit. 800-1000 KG would be AWESOME!

-a good split over family and farming use. So LEG ROOM and COMFY BACKSEAT is a good plus!

-not too expensive to maintain.

- must not be a DMAX (preference thing)

im thinking HILUX >= (2012, 2011 trekker, or wildrak ?)RANGER > STRADA >= NAVARA ?

please share your opinion

A suspension that doesn't complain? I don't know... Probably a Hilux.

I heard a fleet of Ranger owned by the Bukidnon Province are now screaming for suspension part replacement. It's less than 3 years old of duty. I don't know the odometer reading of these trucks.

Pero to be honest. Buy something like this for farm duty.


Tapos the remaining would be nice sedan or a hatchback. hmmm...

But overall for your your needs, Strada would be the best. It' suits the needs kasi 1045kgs ang load capacity nya.
Expensive to maintain ang Nissan imho.
The new Hilux would be a trade off in both maintenance. Legroom is generous too. And that bed has one of the biggest in the batch.

Alam mo farmerpanda, test drive mo nalang tanan pick-ups sa dealerships. I think tanan man gud mag meet sa imo needs, it's just how the truck will make you happy for its service life. Visit dealerships and include questions about the maintenance cost. May papel yan sila about prices of PMS. Bring it home, tapos research it there.

[CtrlAltDel]

Wala akong pickup but My vote goes to Hilux. Yung photo sa taas yan ang model sa Malaysia nung araw na nadun pa ako nagtatrabaho. Tough as nails, go anywhere, load anything. Good looking, too.

[GTi]

Natawa ako jan ah. Must not be a D-Max. Eh yun naman kasi ang one of the most economical and tough trucks available. Also, if I remember right, it is the only pickup that offers a 3.0L engine with a 4x2 configuration. But then since ayaw mo, I'd suggest the old Ranger 2.5TDCi. Since the new one's coming in July, they'd be giving attractive deals with this one. I'm having doubts still with the capabilities of the new one with the 2.2L engine. Since it's new, we don't know if it would be highly strung with its power delivery - sluggish at lower rpms, and fast in screaming high rpms like with the Navara. If you want a 4x2 pickup with good off roading capability, the Trekker is the one to get. It's good with water fording too since the ECU is waterproof. It also doesn't use the notoriously finicky Denso injection pumps found in the Toyota KD engines. It's a nice truck to have, that is if you are OK with the rear seat. The Hilux is only desirable in 3.0L form and then again, that'
s only for the 4x4 variants. The 2.5L lacks power. Maganda parin sana ang 4x4 since nasa probinsya ka and you never know what will happen to the road conditions.

[dr. d]

land rover.

[niky]

The smoke may be an EGR issue. Have heard complaints. But EGR valves are replaceable wear items, and not as expensive as fuel system parts.