I am looking at getting a new tow wagon very soon and want something not to old. I have been looking at the Holden Rodeo LT , they look and drive quite nice but not to sure if they will last the distance. I can get a 2005 with 80,000 kms with all the extras for $30,000 or a 2007 (common rail) for around $32,000 with no canopy(they cost $3000).
Does anyone hear toe a 1900kg boat with one of these? and has anyone had problems with them.

Thanks Dean
 

Be warned NZ could have problem on their hands. Common rail diesels at about a 150k on the clock are doing engine damage due to our qaulity of Diesel we got. It is missing a additive that common rail engines require. Mainly Toyotas but have heard of a few Mitsys also.

Screaming Reels wrote: Be warned NZ about to have a huge problem on their hands. Common rail diesels at about a 150k on the clock are doing engine damage due to our qaulity of Diesel we got. It is missing a additive that common rail engines require.

my last commom rail mitsi ute did 250,000 the one ive got now has done 150,000 with no problems relating to fuel what are you talking about... my grader has got 10,000 hours on it its a common rail...what a load of cr ap...

Wayne how do you rate those tritons? is it 3.2 and 4x4? what weight are you towing?

DIY! wrote: Wayne how do you rate those tritons? is it 3.2 and 4x4? what weight are you towing?

i rate them very highly,they had a few issues in the early stages of introduction but they were sorted under warranty.they are very expensive to service as they need doing every 5000 ks to start with..its a 4x4 and tows the boat very well

Mum bought a brand new 09 triton november last year. Cost was around 35K with towbar/bullbars/torneau cover/tough deck etc. (no canopy)

2WD though, 2.8 (i think) common rail diesel turbo. 

we used to have rodeos at work - cant say much about long term costs and reliability - but purely from a comfort point of view much noisier than the toyotas and nissan.

of2fsh wrote: Screaming Reels wrote: Be warned NZ about to have a huge problem on their hands. Common rail diesels at about a 150k on the clock are doing engine damage due to our qaulity of Diesel we got. It is missing a additive that common rail engines require. my last commom rail mitsi ute did 250,000 the one ive got now has done 150,000 with no problems relating to fuel what are you talking about... my grader has got 10,000 hours on it its a common rail...what a load of cr ap...

 

have a couple at work, can tow 1900kg easy, quite noisey and cheaply built though compared to the likes of a hilux,  no problems with diesel/common rail either, got a couple of common rail utes with well over 250000km with no problems

of2fsh... Wayne, what brand of deisel are you mainly using? I have been told the only good deisel in NZ is Gull, all others need additives.