Hello, i'm new to this thread. and it is quiet hard to find any forum that discuss this 4x4 related stuff eh. and here goes my first discussion. hope you guys can help me and sharing some good info. 
i'm gonna use my lovely Perodua Kembara for offroad purpose , maybe twice a week , sometimes on road , most of the time of course . and do you guys know where can i install snorkel onto it ? and how much the cost it would be ? much thanks. 

Hi there. Is it the snorkel itself cost less than RM500 u mentioned here? btw the purpose of installing the snorkel is not only because of water/mud deep crossing. it is also for the benefit of our engine e.g clean and cooler air compare to the air under the bonet...definitely prolong the lifespan of engine/turbo etc...

Your question is actually depends on the pick-up truck usage.
If your concern purely about overall reliability and longevity, they are no other better than Hilux. Old tech engine always deliver. Ranger/Triton/Navara/Dmax is a solid 2nd choice in that perspective. Though the new Ranger would find sparepart much harder that make it fall hard to 3rd place in your choice.

Avoid BT-50 at all cost. My cousin's Mazda Fighter have to change the engine 2 times while my friend change the engine 1 time. What have made it so dramatic is the fact that those 2 happened while still serving the loan. . well, i guess nothing can go wrong with experience.

again, it is just an opinion from me. The decision still in your hands.

anyone who drive 2003 hilux? i need to ask some question.

edited: added question and some basic situational info 11:16AM 23/11/14

Hi, any hilux n60 owner here? im looking for a sub RM30k 03-04 Hilux 2.5 D4D SR TURBO (AT), would like to ask about the:

-vehicle reliability
-vehicle drivability around town and busy place like damansara uptown/kajang town, drivability for long journey, like getting from one state to another.
-spare parts availability
-maintenance of the vehicle
-commonly known problem or commonly fault issue
-modifications, steel bumper, rock slider, snorkel.
-does it use the 2KD-FTV (without intercooler, 101hp version)
-i saw 2 models avail. are there 2 version? from what i've seen the hi-lo gear lever are absent in some automatics 2.5 SRs. It have the smaller gear lever for manual gearbox and some automatics (which place next to the AT gear selector), but some automatics don't have the smaller gear lever.

comment and advice will be much appreciated.