Please help me find a used Midsize 4x4 SUV

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Re: Please help me find a used Midsize 4x4 SUV

Post by ducky » Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:04 pm

Bought a 2011 t31 xtrail tl for the wife. Awesome car. Tows well even though the diesel auto is only rated to 1300kg. Towed my 1ton boat with ease. Very comfortable and highly recommended.

I’ve got the 2010 r51 pathfinder ti and it’s an awesome car but probably too big for what you are looking at.

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Post by cobby » Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:08 pm

Ekaz3556 wrote:Purple the subarus are definitely 100% AWD, but I still believe if the front starts to slip the power shifts and up to 90% can be delivered to the wheels slipping, there is no way of locking the ratios as is done in a 4wd. Would definitely be worth checking it out as it may impact what you want to do. Having said that I have a Subaru and love, best car we have ever owner and feels super safe in the wet.
Can attest it ain't 50/50 power delivery. Rear wheels smoking it up a rocky fire track for 100m in 2nd at about 5kmh followed by left front only for about 15m. A pootrol behind had zero such issues even in 2wd with ht tyres.

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Re: Please help me find a used Midsize 4x4 SUV

Post by Ekaz3556 » Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:05 am

Yep that is the way I thought it worked, power goes to wheels of least resistance. AWD is definitely not as effective off road as 4wd. It will all get down to what exactly you want to do with your your new purchase

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Re: Please help me find a used Midsize 4x4 SUV

Post by purple5ive » Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:43 am

cobby wrote:
Ekaz3556 wrote:Purple the subarus are definitely 100% AWD, but I still believe if the front starts to slip the power shifts and up to 90% can be delivered to the wheels slipping, there is no way of locking the ratios as is done in a 4wd. Would definitely be worth checking it out as it may impact what you want to do. Having said that I have a Subaru and love, best car we have ever owner and feels super safe in the wet.
Can attest it ain't 50/50 power delivery. Rear wheels smoking it up a rocky fire track for 100m in 2nd at about 5kmh followed by left front only for about 15m. A pootrol behind had zero such issues even in 2wd with ht tyres.
cobby your differential must have been on the way out :tongue:
i have a CVT Liberty and dont intend on taking it offroad, just need it to be able to pull the boat out of the ramp if its slippery, so far its done it fine.(lightweight boat anyway)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBQlK89PyxQ

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Post by frozenpod » Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:51 am

It is a shame you cant lock the center diff on a subaru.

If you could lock the center diff they would be much better off road. (Probably aftermarket options available.)

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Re: Please help me find a used Midsize 4x4 SUV

Post by Bayrock » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:04 am

Just looked on carsales and saw several low mileage T31 X-Trails on offer

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Re: Please help me find a used Midsize 4x4 SUV

Post by adamk » Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:02 pm

stay right away from ford territory. tritan are great ex tows horses all over the place with hers. i dont drive thease days but kepted my worked 1200hp Nissan twin turbo v6 that i has in a s13 o_0

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