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December 28th, 2008 10:01 AM #41
I can't say anything about the Montero's performance because I have not tried it. Though I must say it really looks great.
But I could attest to the Everest's ruggedness and reliability. Three days after I got it out of the stock room, I took it offroad to the Araneta farm in Bulacan and it survived. (Though it had to be towed twice because the H/T tires could not get any traction on the sticky mud).
After a lift and changing to maximum traction (M/T) tires, isinabak ko na ng husto sa trails. Just a few areas it had been too: Jungle Base trail in Tanay (4 times), Mt. Tapulao (4 times, although once lang umabot sa summit, the other times we had to turn back because the road was no longer passable). Mt. Banoy in Batangas, Mt. Tamawan (Miyamit Falls in Pampanga), Sapang Bato (Clark hot springs), Mt. Pinatubo (Juliana Train), Taysan trail, Balayan trail, Lomotan trail, and a lot of other places I can no longer recall. Once, I even brought it on a long, hard drive from Bangued (Abra), across to Balbalasang and Balbalan (in Kalinga), then back down to Baguio via Bontoc. The roads here are so rough that only jeeps with welded differentials and using tall truck tires are the means of commute.
I have been through all kinds of terrain, soft flowing mud, viscous stickly mud, rocks, soft lahar, hardened lahar, you name it. Not to mention the numerous river crossings with sandy, rocky, or muddy river beds.
In spite of all these punishing trips and with over 60,000 kms on the odometer (2.5 years), the only major part I had to replace (as Drave already mentioned) were the rubber front suspension bushings. But it was to be expected since I installed a steel bumper at the front which was 25 kgs. heavier than my original bumper. (I am now considering instally polypropylene bushings).
If my experience is not an indication of the Everest's durability, I don't know what is.
But who knows, some day someone would be able to test his MS the way that I did my Everest and then we can have a comparison. I'm keeping an open mind.
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December 28th, 2008 11:48 AM #42
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December 28th, 2008 01:44 PM #43
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December 28th, 2008 01:57 PM #44
sir leonleon, gen1 yan.
nako. nakakatakot pala pag bumangga ang ranger
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December 28th, 2008 01:58 PM #45
Sana nga someone can test the offroad capabilites of the new MS para magka-alaman na.
Karamihan kasi ng mga 4x4 owners eh di naman binili iyong sasakyan to go offroading. I'm guilty of this, though I've no choice because the MS does not come in 4x2 flavor.
Pang city driving lang talaga 99% of the time. Yung 1% eh pang Manila flooding lang kung matiyempuhan during the rainy season.
Hats off ako sa mga offroaders who truly drive their vehicles to its limits to see its capabilities and I've no doubt about the Eve's offroading competence.
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December 29th, 2008 04:11 AM #46
Sabi nga ng mga gun enthusiasts, "Better to have a gun and not need it, than to need a gun and not have it."
My decision to buy an SUV was necessitated by the occasional floods in SLEX and several times, it enabled me to reach home when other cars have to wait for the flood waters to subside.
My decision to take it off-road was to simply enjoy its capabilities. Andiyan na kasi, eh. Sayang naman if you don't get to enjoy it.
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December 29th, 2008 09:25 AM #47Those are bonafide in this forum i need help help...
Mga sir how can I post an image of my eve..
I already did photobuket and other amenities..
i want it kasi to share my ride...
tnx a lot
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December 29th, 2008 11:57 PM #48
bro, when you already uploaded your image at photobucket, under it (when you mouse over) you see an img link. click on it and it will be copied. then paste here on forums. when you click post i should appear as the photo you uploaded. you can upload 5 images including smilies and stuff from photobucket or any image uploading site.
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December 30th, 2008 12:06 AM #49
galing naman ng everest yng MS, i think it will not be as good as eve in offroading because eve sports a leaf spring while MS has coil springs. mas maganda performance ng leaf sa offroad kesa coil, dba. mas matibay din. malambot lang (cguro, kasi di pa ako naka sakay) ang ride neto pero not as good as leafsprings. our pajero has coil springs and we take it to the farm in bukidnoon sometimes and have a dip on the mud. its doing good, at least in our standard. but i believe leafspring is still way to go and will last longer of you always go offroading
happy new year to all !! :clap:
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December 31st, 2008 03:22 PM #50
hi fellow i want to share nga pla my pit my eve....
this time is when we went to pico de loro nasugbu Batangas, where we constructed the henry Sy's resort...
Kwento ng katrabaho ko, meron daw sya officemate dati na Italiano na tinanong daw bakit...
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