Re: How do you guys rate Mitsubishi Tritons?
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:32 pm
Keith,
I have run a few tritons now for work (200,000 km over 2 vehicles, 3 yrs) and have found very few problems with them. They have an excellent motor, very powerful - good for overtaking b-doubles etc. 1st gear in the manual is reasonably low which is what you need if you are planning on using them as intended off road and towing etc. suspension is ok - never run one into the ground to see how it goes long term. Aftermarket upgrades are readilly available if you want. Really good turning circle
issues I have had are:
1st triton, 4th - 3rd synchro gear stuffed up at 15K km - fixed under warranty, no cost
The panels ding easy (as previously noted). The side steps seem to flick every stick you hit into the panels
Mitsubishi servicing is ridiculously expensive!
Stability control is dangerous on dirt roads. The bloody computer thinks it knows how to drive better than you! Not uncommon to be getting a little bit of tail drift arond a cnr and have the brakes come on!
Default setting is traction control on - PITA when you are trying to take off quick, drops all power to avoid wheel spin.
Just my point of view - hope it helps you with your thinking. hiluxes are no longer what they used to be either - plenty of cockies I know are ditching them due to clutch and injector issues $$$$$$
Regards
Cz550
I have run a few tritons now for work (200,000 km over 2 vehicles, 3 yrs) and have found very few problems with them. They have an excellent motor, very powerful - good for overtaking b-doubles etc. 1st gear in the manual is reasonably low which is what you need if you are planning on using them as intended off road and towing etc. suspension is ok - never run one into the ground to see how it goes long term. Aftermarket upgrades are readilly available if you want. Really good turning circle
issues I have had are:
1st triton, 4th - 3rd synchro gear stuffed up at 15K km - fixed under warranty, no cost
The panels ding easy (as previously noted). The side steps seem to flick every stick you hit into the panels
Mitsubishi servicing is ridiculously expensive!
Stability control is dangerous on dirt roads. The bloody computer thinks it knows how to drive better than you! Not uncommon to be getting a little bit of tail drift arond a cnr and have the brakes come on!
Default setting is traction control on - PITA when you are trying to take off quick, drops all power to avoid wheel spin.
Just my point of view - hope it helps you with your thinking. hiluxes are no longer what they used to be either - plenty of cockies I know are ditching them due to clutch and injector issues $$$$$$
Regards
Cz550