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Automatic Jeep

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  • 11-03-2014 12:33pm
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    monseiur
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    Hi Folks,
    Just looking for advice for a neighbour. His brother in UK is selling a good 7 yr old Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8, automatic gearbox. He's getting it at a very good price but is worried about the auto as he does a lot of trailer work etc. , could have a 2 ton load at times. Has any one on here any experience of towing with automatic, should he run a mile from it ?
    I am deliberately asking this on farming section not motoring as I know you guys have years of ''on the job experience'' and you can't beat that !
    Thanks.

    M.


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    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    I know many keeps have significantly lower towing limits when they are Automatics so that would be worth looking into.


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    sheebadog
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    I would be more concerned about the head gasket.


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    maxxuumman
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    I have an auto Landcruiser. Pulls a 14ft ifor Williams cattle trailer, and has had 2+ tons on the flat trailer plenty of times. I think it drives nicer than the manual with a trailer on it, but it will be heavier on diesel than a manual with a trailer on it.
    On automatic itself, when you get used to it auto is much nicer to drive than manual.


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    maxxuumman
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    sheebadog wrote: »
    I would be more concerned about the head gasket.

    Is that because it's automactic or because it's a Podjero.


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    GrandSoftDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 743 ✭✭✭GrandSoftDay


    monseiur wrote: »
    Hi Folks,
    Just looking for advice for a neighbour. His brother in UK is selling a good 7 yr old Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8, automatic gearbox. He's getting it at a very good price but is worried about the auto as he does a lot of trailer work etc. , could have a 2 ton load at times. Has any one on here any experience of towing with automatic, should he run a mile from it ?
    I am deliberately asking this on farming section not motoring as I know you guys have years of ''on the job experience'' and you can't beat that !
    Thanks.

    M.
    I thought the 2.8 were decommissioned long before 7 years ago. Pajero's are regarded as troublesome around here.


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    Bactidiaryl
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    Do you what pajero translates to in Spanish.


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    monseiur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭monseiur


    Bactidiaryl wrote: »
    Do you what pajero translates to in Spanish.

    Those who work/manage banks are called bankers..............replace the b with w ????


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    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    maxxuumman wrote: »
    Is that because it's automactic or because it's a Podjero.

    The 2.8 Pajero were inclined to do the head gasket and the head was awkward to skim.


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