Isuzu Dmax 2013 and or Mitsubishi triton 2.5L help please.

[Gozz]

Thanks heaps guys.

[Gozz]

How's it going fellers.
I finally had my Dmax delivered yesterday and I love the new car.
Only thing I can pick on is the ride which is a little hard and bouncy but I'm coming from a Nissan Patrol which felt like it drove on clouds and the other would be the gear box changing gears.
When I say changing gears I mean you need to put your foot down a bit to get it to change down.
The power is really good and flies when I put my foot down.
Next step is to tow the boat which brings me to my next question.
Should I tow in 5th gear or drive.?
I have a 560HH which is roughly 1.5ton.
Thanks guys.

[Dan5]

In general with an auto towing they say to keep it out of top gear so i'd suggest you use 4th while towing to keep the revs up a bit and the transmission temp down........on downward sloping inclines you could knock it back to 5th while it's not under as much load..........

Dan

[bluefin59]

Mines an auto and towing my van up to Cape trib last year it cruised in top and back a gear sometimes for down hill but it seemed to do it itself when needed . Matt

[Dan5]

Mines an auto and towing my van up to Cape trib last year it cruised in top and back a gear sometimes for down hill but it seemed to do it itself when needed . Matt

Hey Matt when are you towing the boat to Cape Darwin?

Dan

[bluefin59]

2 years we will be having another 3 month tour up your way or their abouts so the misses gets paid the whole time , I have a mate at Batchelor who is keen for us to come up as well mate

[macka17]

Hi
Same thing with the Patrol I had mine 14 yrs near.
The secret with coil suspension. Is to install next rate UP coils with 2 in lift
and "Progressive rate" .
Gives a softer ride for first coupla inches of travel,
then stiffening up and taking working load nicely.

14 yrs as tourer with tinny on top. and 6.5 mtr van behind
over lots of corrugations and Australian bitumin. 3 to 4 months a yr. Just a local trolley rest of time kept in garage.
Still a smooooth ride and no blown seals EFS shocks. King Coils.

Nowadays a 2010 D-Max.
Great truck once you change shockers like Patrol.and maybe EFS Torsion bars,
Rear springs fine with those Ironman Half leaf springs under back. Do a good job
as they did on my old Navara and 60 series Tojo.


Mate was visiting t'other day for a few on wah through.
'07 BT50.dual with canopy and Bull Bar.
Std as far as we know.

Hmm I have chip and 3 in Stainless exh Auto (4 cog)

Has manual BT has a lot more herbs taking off and mid range.
More comfortable seats smaller fuel tank and nice to drive.
But mazda have bad reports on Gearbox and clutches.

If I didn't have D-MAx. it'd be a BT50 methink's.