Thread: Thinking about a change - Safari or something else?

Thought about Cherokees but all automatic, big thirsty petrol engines (or the rare diesels have a bad rep), heard gearboxes aren't too reliable either.

Nissan Safari LWB plenty of room and will sometimes go further than a shorty, because sometimes a SWB will still have both sets of wheels in the problem area. Safari/Patrol usually more truck for your dollar.We dont have the thousands of KM,s of corrugated dirt roads that Aussie is cursed with to shake a Nissan to bits.Landcruiser every bit as good but expect to pay more for an equalivent truck. I have worked in the drilling industry for 33 years allways the work trucks were Toyota, they got stuck and broke down plenty.But Nissan and Toyota are the only two I would choose if driving across Africa.I own a Suzuki SJ410, Landrover series 2a. 86 Mk Nissan, 91 GQ Nissan. All will stop at some obstacle that the others will drive past. I have a very steep hill on the farm and the only 4x4 to get up it was a L200 ute with allterrain tyres never been able to get up in my 4x4s and my son has ripped it to bits trying in his Landcruisers.It dosent matter what you drive when you get to your destination someone will be there in a 4x4 that shouldnt have been able to get even half way.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Thought about Cherokees but all automatic, big thirsty petrol engines (or the rare diesels have a bad rep), heard gearboxes aren't too reliable either.

Yeh 4L petrol definitely not an every day vehicle.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Thought about Cherokees but all automatic, big thirsty petrol engines (or the rare diesels have a bad rep), heard gearboxes aren't too reliable either.

only thing that is reliable on a cherokee is the fuelbill.