Isuzu Elf or Mitsubishi Canter?

**Walter** · April 11th, 2006 10:14 AM

Which is the better reconditioned truck? Most people suggest the Elf because of parts availability but those who use the Canter say it is more reliable.

**niwde11** · April 11th, 2006 02:06 PM

canter, mas maganda riding comfort.
elf, truckers find it very durable pero medyo matagtag.
HTH

**alwayz_yummy** · April 11th, 2006 06:13 PM

kami may 1 canter na dump(4d32) and 2 elfs(4ba1, 4bc2)
reliability, they're at par...pero ang elfs namin ay ung pre-auction era, means, ung chop-chop at binubuo pa...and ung canter from auction, CBU...

price ng parts, di naman nagkakalayo, ok medyo mahal nga ang canter, pero di naman nalalayo, mga by 10's-100's max lang difference...

sa engine, mas tahimik ang makina ng canter kaysa sa elfs, pero canter engines are much powerful ng konti sa elf..

parts availability, siguro dito lamang ang elf, pero, di naman ganun din kahirap ang canter,e...

i could say na maintenance-wise, mas matipid pa ung canter namin kaysa sa 2 elf...

**nigo** · April 12th, 2006 09:21 PM

I prefer Isuzu elf. Yung sa amin, 4ba1 pa makina, kelan ba lumabas and model na yon, sa pagkakaalam ko mid 80's ata pero hanggang ngayon tumatakbo pa rin.

**C24** · April 17th, 2006 01:03 PM

meron kami canter and mga elf, comparing same model years and puro subic, hindi nagkakalayo ang performance and fuel consumption. although mahirap to compare since puro 2nd hand kaya hindi malalaman kung gaano ang pag alaga ng previous owners. sa price ng parts merong mas mura ang canter at vice-versa. for example, mas mura ang differential ng canter 4d32 kaysa elf 4be1 (P15t single tire), mas lalo na 4hf1 (P28T to P30T). Although mas malaki (4.3liter) yung 4hf1 kaysa 4d32 (3.5liter) pareho lang ang hatak at capacity (as far as our trucks are concerned). Tibay pareho din.

**Walter** · April 17th, 2006 10:11 PM

Will get a Canter then since they are cheaper.

**eurie** · April 22nd, 2006 06:11 PM

eh 4be1 po tsaka 4d32? mas malaki po ba ang 4be1? fuel consumption po? TIA!

ILANG LITER PO BA ANG 4BE1???

**C24** · April 24th, 2006 01:00 PM

3.6 liter yung 4BE1 and 3.5liter yung 4D32. yung sa amin mas matipid ng .5km/liter yung 4D32 pero maybe because mas luma yung 4BE1 namin.

**eurie** · April 26th, 2006 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by C24

3.6 liter yung 4BE1 and 3.5liter yung 4D32. yung sa amin mas matipid ng .5km/liter yung 4D32 pero maybe because mas luma yung 4BE1 namin.

sir c24 psensya na ha! alin naman po ang mas matibay?

ilang kll/ltr po sila?syensa na po ulit!!!

**C24** · April 27th, 2006 10:50 AM

mahirap sabihin kung alin ang mas matibay, kasi magkakaiba ang mga edad nung mga truck namin. mid to early 80's yung mga 4be1 elf (chop-chop pa noon), early 90's yung canter 4d32 (subic) at mid 90's yung elf 4hf1 (subic din).

yung canter 4d32 6.5 to 7.3km/liter (mm w/ ilocos trip) but usually sagad ang karga. yung 4be1 5.5 to 7.3km/kiter (mmw/ ilocos trip), sagad din ang karga.
yung 4hf1 pareho lang sa 4d32 although mas mahaba ng 2 ft yung van nitong naka 4hf1.

kung hindi naman madalas kakargahan ng 2 tons, mas ok siguro kung yung 2.8L na elf na lang ang kunin mo. 12 volts lang kaya tipid sa baterya. and get yung orig 4-wheeler lang because hinuhuli na yung mga converted na 6-wheeler to 4-wheeler.

meron ding naka ifs yung harap (better ride kaya di gaano pagod ang driver sa long trips)