Triton (not the Lite) is a good choice if u want easy maintenance. The engine for 2.5 is an old engine tech, the infamous 4D56 which is used on many Mitsubishi lorries. Parts easy to find and quite affordable.

Only the DOHC head and electronics are difficult and expensive to find.

I have 2 units of Triton (2007 and 2008) and have done some basic mods for it. The 2008 is left untouched.

In terms of FC, the A/T model is quite thirsty if u always burn rubber or speeding 140kph all the time. And yes, with a common rail interceptor, u can increase the power from 136hp to 160hp easily. Truck will now accelerate up to 175kph (reading from GPS). However, u will need to add some stabilizers for the rear end or put 200kg of weight to keep the truck down.

2nd hand will go for RM 70k below for A/T 2007 model but watch out for blown or leaking turbo chargers. Except mileage for 2007 to be around 60000 km.

Some 2008/2009 models have tilting problem where the truck is slightly tilted to the right - probably bad batch or manufacturing as 2006/2007 do not have this issue.

For accessories, plenty for Triton from originals to imitation copies.

The ride for a Triton is medium comfort, way better than Hilux or DMAX. The rear seats are angled slightly for maximum comfort. Even has a rear armrest to boot.

Increasing the power is merely a 5 mins job of installing the interceptor between the common rail sensor and ECU. And nah, it won't kill the truck for as long u service regularly. Remember, diesel engines are build tough unlike their petrol counterpart. Only think u have to worry is the turbo and electronics.

The basic 4D56 block remain the same from many generations. Only the head is different. In fact, u can take the head from a Triton and install onto a Mitsubishi lorry (can't recall which model) together with the electronics and she will fire up nicely. Now, due to the commercial nature of lorries, u can't modify it and expect Puspakom to approve it.

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Added on September 8, 2010, 5:56 pmThe Standard comes with manual gearbox and less accessories only.

The Lite is a waste of time. First, it has no turbo and not even an tachometer. Plus, road tax for Lite and Standard are the same. So, what is the point?

Brand new Lite is around RM 61k but 2nd hand 2007 full-spec manual is around RM 65k (if u look harder).

The only good point for Lite is that it can use rims from Evo and Airtrek (5 lug, PCD 114.3). With no turbo, u better not add heavy canopy or boot lid otherwise the FC will increase and u end up with a slow truck.

This post has been edited by acbc: Sep 8 2010, 05:56 PM

For Triton, different case as many only use on roads rather than off road. So, buying one used is OK. Remember to check the turbo for signs of leakage or tilting body. Accident on Triton is easy to spot so don't worry. Remember, a truck is using ladder chassis and everything is replaceable.

Quite simple. Look out for turbo intake hose, if it is dirty and oily, it is leaking.

Feels powerful after 2200 rpm yes. Below that, manual will cream the sucker.

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Added on October 14, 2010, 8:22 amRemember to add a common rail interceptor to increase hp from 136 to 160 or more depending on budget.

I'm using one for my '07 auto. Wheel spin on L at stand still. Hehe... scare all those Wiralutions away from my truck.

This post has been edited by acbc: Oct 14 2010, 08:22 AM