Hi Guys and gals,
Well I really hope someone on this forum can help? I recently bought 2005 Mitsubishi Pajero LWB 3.8 V6 and I am horribly disappointed in the ride quality. During the test drive, the ride seemed fine, but after 2 days after receiving the vehicle, I am as irritated as can be with the extremely bumpy hard ride . . . I also drive a 2.5 Triton and even the Triton has a smoother more forgiving suspension. Now, this doesn't make sense and the dealer assures me that the car still has its original suspension, no off road, "more stiff" suspension.
Can anyone please confirm if the Pajero's indeed have this type of driving quality or lack thereof? I test drove 3 and the first one a 2003 model had a much softer ride than this one. Also, if anyone can help to point me in the right direction where I can test the suspension and to maybe get a conversion kit to soften the ride, that will be great.
Hope to hear from you soon . . .
Tyre pressures?
Pajeros with the correct tyre pressures (and suspension) have very smooth rides.
Pajeros with the correct tyre pressures (and suspension) have very smooth rides.
Gerhard Fourie
If you want to shoot somebody, make sure you aim at his head, not your own foot.
Me
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Me
I agree with Gerhard - the tyre pressure must be right. Harder is better for safety and fuel consumption, but softer certainly improves the ride.
You have to compare apples with apples. The Pajero has a smoother ride than most (I'd like to say ALL, but have not been in all) other hardy 4X4's, but certainly will be "stiffer" than a 2X4. I presume the Triton is a 2X4? Once you take the Pajero to the terrain that it is designed for, you will be thankfull for the stiffness.
Check your seat settings. My (older model) has a range from "hard" to "soft" settings. In town I keep it soft, but once off-road, I prefer "hard". I'm not sure about the newer models.
Anton
You have to compare apples with apples. The Pajero has a smoother ride than most (I'd like to say ALL, but have not been in all) other hardy 4X4's, but certainly will be "stiffer" than a 2X4. I presume the Triton is a 2X4? Once you take the Pajero to the terrain that it is designed for, you will be thankfull for the stiffness.
Check your seat settings. My (older model) has a range from "hard" to "soft" settings. In town I keep it soft, but once off-road, I prefer "hard". I'm not sure about the newer models.
Anton
No, I am afraid that little refinement vanished when the Gen 2 made way for the Gen 3...tonton wrote:Check your seat settings. My (older model) has a range from "hard" to "soft" settings. In town I keep it soft, but once off-road, I prefer "hard". I'm not sure about the newer models.
Gerrit Loubser 
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed
1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed
1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD
Drumpy,
My Gen 3 also has a hard ride, but it is because I increased the tyre pressure a bit - the previous owner did not rotate the wheels often, so the Cooper ST's developed heal-toe wear. Thus I run it a bit harder to try and even out the surface.
Yours is most likely also tyre pressure by the sound of it.
My Gen 3 also has a hard ride, but it is because I increased the tyre pressure a bit - the previous owner did not rotate the wheels often, so the Cooper ST's developed heal-toe wear. Thus I run it a bit harder to try and even out the surface.
Yours is most likely also tyre pressure by the sound of it.
I would suggest cross-rotating the tyres to sort out heal-and-toe wear. I have done this regularly with the Yokohama AT-S tyres on our Gen 3. They have now done 100000 km and are just about due for replacement, but are very evenly worn.macjohnw wrote:...the previous owner did not rotate the wheels often, so the Cooper ST's developed heal-toe wear. Thus I run it a bit harder to try and even out the surface.
Gerrit Loubser
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed
1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed
1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD
OT:Gerrit Loubser wrote:I would suggest cross-rotating the tyres to sort out heal-and-toe wear. I have done this regularly with the Yokohama AT-S tyres on our Gen 3. They have now done 100000 km and are just about due for replacement, but are very evenly worn.macjohnw wrote:...the previous owner did not rotate the wheels often, so the Cooper ST's developed heal-toe wear. Thus I run it a bit harder to try and even out the surface.
That is what I did, but the damage is done. The front tires now have a lot less tread left and will have to be replaced sooner, which means all 4 need to be replaced sooner
The back tires move straight to the front, but the front ones go cross wise backwards.
I see the post originator (Drumpy) never came back after posting....
One always wonder what happened, and why someone bothers to post and not view the replies.
Maybe he saw the first reply and adjusted his wheel pressure!
Anton
One always wonder what happened, and why someone bothers to post and not view the replies.
Maybe he saw the first reply and adjusted his wheel pressure!
Anton
Anton
Your adjustment from hard to soft, is that on the standard system only? My ARB system was definitely setup hard and I would prefer it to have been a littel softer. Off road and gravel road loaded its a beaut though! Thank goodness for the spring system under the fornt seats
Your adjustment from hard to soft, is that on the standard system only? My ARB system was definitely setup hard and I would prefer it to have been a littel softer. Off road and gravel road loaded its a beaut though! Thank goodness for the spring system under the fornt seats
Aslam,Blister wrote:Anton
Your adjustment from hard to soft, is that on the standard system only? My ARB system was definitely setup hard and I would prefer it to have been a little softer. Off road and gravel road loaded its a beaut though! Thank goodness for the spring system under the fornt seats
No, my shocks are standard (non-adjustable). The settings I referred to is under the front seats.
Regards,
Anton