Triton/L200
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nick 08
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Heres some specs i have also done nearly all the work on my triton except for wheels and tyres
Current Exterior stuff
-ARB bar C/C with fog lights
-Warn XD9000 winch
-2x IPF XS900 with blue covers 2 spot 75w HID 6000k
-Xray 6000k HID headlight kit
-ARB smooth canopy C/C one slider with dog guard one lift up and also lift up front window
-Rhino heavy duty racks on canopy with high lift and shovel holder
-rhino flat rack on ute roof with MaxxTraxx pins
-ARB 2.5m side and 1.2m rear awning
-Ironman Sidesteps
-Safari snorkel
-Resprayed rear end from work related painting accident so i had all the badges removed except
the diamonds i also took the flares off and had them colour coded
-3m tint darkest legal did all the windows again so the backs pretty much blacked out looks good with the wheels though
-5x 16x8 20p Black King wheels with
-32 STT coopers
-2" Dobinsons lift with tailshaft spacer
-TJM under body plates
-Also i rust proofed it got to love spray on tar stuff when your covered in it
I thinks thats all for the outside
Now the inside things
Dual Battery system consisting of
Piranha Tray
Piranha DBE140 isolator
Two sealed ACdelco batteries one n70 crank and One Deep cycle 75 amp/hr
Autron dual battery gauge mounted center console
- GME TX 3340 mounted on trans tunnel behind cig plug
-JVC indash DVD and ipod stereo with jack in glove box also controlled thru the head unit
-Focal 6inch kevlar splits and amp to match under passenger seat
-Was Michelle Sacs Canvas seat covers but the wife kept complaining it felt like a dirty old work truck lol so had to change them to fitted grey sheepskins From seat cover world and i actually like them they are extremely comfy and thick
-Dash mat and was about the only thing the dealer thru in
-M Sacs dash organizer
-M Sacs rear seat organizers with tables
-Rubber bucket mats all round which are the best when on the beach no sand in car all in the mats
-Engel wireless monitor
-Navman N60i GPS
In the back tray i have a 12v plug 2x engel screw plugs and an anderson plug
-Engel fridge slide with tie downs for 2x engel 40L
-ute liner
Ill post some more pics up later
Ryan i don't have a storage system in the back have 2 rottweilers and they go on most trips with us, we have an offroad camper so most camping gear is stored in that.
Nick
Current Exterior stuff
-ARB bar C/C with fog lights
-Warn XD9000 winch
-2x IPF XS900 with blue covers 2 spot 75w HID 6000k
-Xray 6000k HID headlight kit
-ARB smooth canopy C/C one slider with dog guard one lift up and also lift up front window
-Rhino heavy duty racks on canopy with high lift and shovel holder
-rhino flat rack on ute roof with MaxxTraxx pins
-ARB 2.5m side and 1.2m rear awning
-Ironman Sidesteps
-Safari snorkel
-Resprayed rear end from work related painting accident so i had all the badges removed except
the diamonds i also took the flares off and had them colour coded
-3m tint darkest legal did all the windows again so the backs pretty much blacked out looks good with the wheels though
-5x 16x8 20p Black King wheels with
-32 STT coopers
-2" Dobinsons lift with tailshaft spacer
-TJM under body plates
-Also i rust proofed it got to love spray on tar stuff when your covered in it
I thinks thats all for the outside
Now the inside things
Dual Battery system consisting of
Piranha Tray
Piranha DBE140 isolator
Two sealed ACdelco batteries one n70 crank and One Deep cycle 75 amp/hr
Autron dual battery gauge mounted center console
- GME TX 3340 mounted on trans tunnel behind cig plug
-JVC indash DVD and ipod stereo with jack in glove box also controlled thru the head unit
-Focal 6inch kevlar splits and amp to match under passenger seat
-Was Michelle Sacs Canvas seat covers but the wife kept complaining it felt like a dirty old work truck lol so had to change them to fitted grey sheepskins From seat cover world and i actually like them they are extremely comfy and thick
-Dash mat and was about the only thing the dealer thru in
-M Sacs dash organizer
-M Sacs rear seat organizers with tables
-Rubber bucket mats all round which are the best when on the beach no sand in car all in the mats
-Engel wireless monitor
-Navman N60i GPS
In the back tray i have a 12v plug 2x engel screw plugs and an anderson plug
-Engel fridge slide with tie downs for 2x engel 40L
-ute liner
Ill post some more pics up later
Ryan i don't have a storage system in the back have 2 rottweilers and they go on most trips with us, we have an offroad camper so most camping gear is stored in that.
Nick
DR1665
Gearheads United
Such an awesome rig. I haven't bought a brand new vehicle since 1996, but those Tritons are on the short list of not-available-in-the-US models I would happily go into debt to own. Brilliant trucks. They win all kinds of awards down under, too, don't they? Is your GLXR running the 4M41 diesel?
Man. It's just THE light truck I'd want to buy new, ya know? Can't wait to see more pictures up close and personal.
Man. It's just THE light truck I'd want to buy new, ya know? Can't wait to see more pictures up close and personal.
DR1665
Gearheads United
Awesome. It would be really nice to get a modern Mitsu diesel on this continent. Unfortunately, the United States government says Mitsubishi trucks are unsafe and environmentally damaging until they are at least 25 years old. Meanwhile, they offer a US$7500 subsidy on the purchase of a Chevy Volt, which - in most parts of this country - is plugged into a coal-fired electrical grid.
Yeah. I'm a little bitter. Here's to 4WD and Freedom. The world is too incredible a place to let the politicians ruin it.
Yeah. I'm a little bitter. Here's to 4WD and Freedom. The world is too incredible a place to let the politicians ruin it.
off-roader
Expedition Leader
Awesome build. Love the low profile roof rack.
Yeah it's really too bad Mitsu wasn't willing to bring these in, test/modify them to meet safety and emissions standards and sell them. But then again, they've unfortunately never been among the top tier of vehicle manufacturers for American buyers so from a business perspective it was probably the right choice for MMNA.
Yeah it's really too bad Mitsu wasn't willing to bring these in, test/modify them to meet safety and emissions standards and sell them. But then again, they've unfortunately never been among the top tier of vehicle manufacturers for American buyers so from a business perspective it was probably the right choice for MMNA.
"the Big 3 enjoy political protection from such competition"
Right, as a result of the Chicken Tax, an extra import duty of 25% that was added to light trucks in 1963. The tax was added in response to France imposing a stiff duty on American poultry products. To avoid the 25% tax, auto makers can build the vehicles here, or import them as kits, and assemble them here.
The Chicken Tax applies to USA manufacturers if they try to import a vehicle they build in another country. For the Transit Connect, which is manufactured in Turkey, Ford does an end run around the tax. Ford imports all Transit Connects as SUVs by adding glass side windows and a second row of seats. The import tax on SUVs is 2.5%. Once in USA, Ford replaces the windows with steel panels, and removes the seats, converting the SUV back into a van.
A similar strategy was employed by Subaru. In the 1980s, Subaru made a small pickup. By adding seats and seatbelts to the truck bed, Subaru was able to import the truck as a passenger car called the Brat.
Crazy, no?
Right, as a result of the Chicken Tax, an extra import duty of 25% that was added to light trucks in 1963. The tax was added in response to France imposing a stiff duty on American poultry products. To avoid the 25% tax, auto makers can build the vehicles here, or import them as kits, and assemble them here.
The Chicken Tax applies to USA manufacturers if they try to import a vehicle they build in another country. For the Transit Connect, which is manufactured in Turkey, Ford does an end run around the tax. Ford imports all Transit Connects as SUVs by adding glass side windows and a second row of seats. The import tax on SUVs is 2.5%. Once in USA, Ford replaces the windows with steel panels, and removes the seats, converting the SUV back into a van.
A similar strategy was employed by Subaru. In the 1980s, Subaru made a small pickup. By adding seats and seatbelts to the truck bed, Subaru was able to import the truck as a passenger car called the Brat.
Crazy, no?
DR1665
Gearheads United
Isn't so much Mitsubishi being unwilling to bring them in; especially given the American penchant for full-sized trucks and SUVs in the last decade. The problem is the "Chicken Tax" imposed on foreign light trucks in the 60s, which the Big 3 in Detroit have consistently lobbied to keep in place. Triton has been winning awards all over the south Pacific for years. Only reason it's not in the United States is because of anti-competitive protectionism. 25% tax on them would make that AUD$60k Pajero Platinum down under retail for upwards of US$75k. Nobody would ever buy that.
But we yanks go nuts for the RHD grey market cars, don't we?
EDIT: Haven beat me to it! Ritsugyo Boeki!