The best pickup in terms of durability/reliability?

**pissword** · December 5th, 2003 08:41 AM

- haha sir hero nasabak pa nga sa river crossing yun 1x eh, 4x2 lang un... power pick up. kasi nasira un bridge. d naman ganun kalalim pero nastuck sa bato..tinulak pa, pasok na tubig sa interior and all takbo pa din, wala din un snorkel, stock lahat. wala lang bilib lang ako... basta wala akong bad experience sa nissan.

un isuzu highlander xtreme(boxy type) namin naman sa province din naglock un brakes dunno why...while running nag lock bigla ang brake. i think 2 to 3 years old palang un. gabi pa... hiway sa mindanao hehe

**Ungas** · December 5th, 2003 10:05 AM

woodfire::: Pwede po bang swap mags? :D

**zildjian** · December 5th, 2003 10:48 AM

5Speed, thanks for that comprehensive listing. anyway, i have the tendency to pick hilux since i'm a toyota fanatic but i'm still open for advise. totoo ba yung nababasa ko sa mga international website about the cylinder head cracking of hilux? meron na ba ganitong case dito sa atin na alam nyo?

bossing woodfire, sarap siguro matulog dyan sa strada mo cool na cool ang dating. ito pa rin ba yung dati?

**kimpOy** · December 5th, 2003 11:08 AM

sarap dalhin sa high peak yan. instant tent!

**Supierreman** · December 5th, 2003 11:27 AM

zidjian ..are you looking for a new one or second hand? 4x4 or 4x2?

you got to check out the Isuzu DMAX. Ang lupit ng engine!

We had a Toyota Hilux 4x2 1999 and sold it last 2002. Imagine that a 4 year old pickup and by the time we sold it the mileage was 400,000+ km! It's very reliable. I think the engine was overhauled once. Taas pa resale value. kahit ganun mileage we were able to sell it for 180t

We got another hilux J series last year... ngayon wala pang isang taon 80t km na mileage! hehe... sulit na sulit gamit nito.
hehe
Interior is a bit cramped though.

If i were to get a pickup i'd choose the Isuzu Dmax second yung Ford ranger and 3rd would be a strada. Masyado maliit kase yung Hilux.

Woodfire,
ano size nung BFG tires mo? that's a nice strada!

**zildjian** · December 5th, 2003 11:58 AM

Suppierreman, second hand lang kaya di na pwede dmax.

ang lupit pala ng gamit mo 1 year eh 80K km agad eh yung rolla gli ko sa 3 years na gamit eh wala pang 80K km ang naidagdag ko. balak ko nga ibenta yang 95 rolla ko para makabili ng pickup. hirap lang talaga bitawan yung rolla dahil napakareliable talaga. imagine second hand pero parang bumili ako ng brand new. that's the reason kung bakit naging toyota fan ako. baka maging mitsu fanatic na rin ako kapag strada ang makuha ko.

**Supierreman** · December 5th, 2003 12:18 PM

higway use kase kaya ang taas ng mileage ng mga sasakyan namin hehe.. yung pickup sa business ginagamit tapos yung route nya parang round trip sa Luzon halos 3-4 times a week hehe.

from Pangasinan to Aparri... Cagayan...Nueva Ecija hehe. pati ako nagugulat na dun sa mileage ng Pickup. wala pa one year pang 2.5 yrs na mileage nya hehe.

Very reliable talaga Toyota that's the reason why my parents got another Hilux instead for looking for other brands.

Yung L200 ok din. My brother has the strada parang ang nipis ng kaha. baka ganun din yung sa 4x2. Mas makapal kaha nung Hilux.

**20vanda01** · December 5th, 2003 03:10 PM

May kapitbahay kami sa province isuzu ang pick up nila, eto 'yong fixed ang window sa passenger cabin, bale two-door pa rin pero double cab na. Mejo luma na talaga di ko nga alam kung anong model 'yon, pero ang kaha dami na ring gasgas at mga dents. If I have to exaggerate nga, tanggalin na lang ang kaha tapos lagyan ng monoblock ang driver seat over the chassis okay pa e. Ni minsan di pa raw na-overhaul ang makina. I guess that makes the isuzu chassis and engine very reliable. Buo pa ang makina, kahit bumibigay na ang kaha.
Is that because the engine vibrates too much at nag wear na ang body sa kakavibrate ng makina?

But I have a crosswind di naman ganun ka-vibrate.

OT: Sa Nueva Ecija daming Frontier dun na tumatakbo, meaning maraming may Frontier. Bakit kaya?

**woodfire** · December 5th, 2003 05:33 PM

Yup, the Strada is still in the market but I am still working on the transfer of ownership from my previous employer to my name.

the suspension was tweaked already (old man emu leaf springs, dobbinson torsion bars, bilstein shocks for front and rancho rs9000 for rear) and engine too (K&N open filter and turbo boost controller).

**Djerms** · December 5th, 2003 05:53 PM

Sir Woodfire,
I was constantly texting you to inquire about the Strada. We are really interested in it. Please PM me naman if you are still selling it. Thanks.