Abitibi
Explorer
Well my search is over. I'm not sure yet what I'm getting into but I ended up buying a 1994 Hino Ranger double cab 4x4 with only 16k miles. It's an ex fire truck from Japan so notbthe same used seen in Australia.Here in Australia we often see older 4x4 trucks (Fuso and Isuzu) with low kilometers up for sale, but in our case, that mileage can be deceptive.
This is because most of these trucks are ex rural fire service trucks. Standard operation procedure for fire trucks is that when in the field they do not get turned off, so the mileage rarely ever reflects the operating hours of the engine.
My point here is that you should not just take the mileage on the clock as the sole factor. You need to find out what the truck has been used for in order to get a full understanding of what you are buying, and how much it is actually worth.
As @westyss has highlighted, in your neck of the woods a truck of this year and mileage would be considered rare and could be a really good find.
Give the truck a very close inspection, especially around the step section of the chassis, looking for any signs of cracking or corrosion. This is the main area of concern with the Fuso 4x4 models.
It's on the larger side but I really like that there will be hardly any electronics to deal with, all mechanical. Nice 6cyl in-line (H07D) too.
Would have liked a fuso but needed the double cab and with the Fuso's doka there's not much room left for a decent camper size.
Anyway, it will be months before it gets here so plenty of time to figure out the camper part.
Thanks again Westyss, skifreak and the others that answered my earlier questions!
Cheers
David
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