Late Model 4x4 Truck Durability

[99AUXR]

Working over the holidays at workshop and the garage does work and servicing for many major fleet less vehicles around.

I'm absolutely astounded at the faults some of these new trucks have.

Hilux with its "diesel bug issue" and dirty fuel filters every 7500km that are stuffed and full of metal fillings.

Nissan ST-X Seem to have horrible sump bungs, which at first was thought to be over tightning but the aluminum sump is crap and strips threads so tap out for better thread. vehicles of around 150000km that are serviced every 7500km. Nissan in the other day that blew diff.

The only one that we haven't had in allot are rangers so cant comment on those. But judging on the old mans wildtrak and the hard km on AA recovery etc it does very well.

Can't Comment on holdens offering as no one has brought any in what so ever.

As for ease of changing CV boots etc hilux is easiest due to wear the torsion bars are mounted with everything else taking a little more time. The hilux is definitely the quickest to service.


So what other problems have people had with their late model 4x4 Utes. judging by durability and what we have seen in work the strongest would be ranger?