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@joz*garage wrote:i've been browsing for a X-cab ute 2wd for some time, read a lot of reviews & heard the ranger is a better option that has quite a lot of differences to it's mazda bt 50 rello, and gets a good rap
just a search to give you an idea..
http://www.drive.com.au/new-car-comparison/ford-ranger-v-mazda-bt50-20151209-gljceu.html
i'd consider a late second hand ranger if a petrol engine was available
so i've narrowed my search down to a V6 hilux
[so many old fords i owned i wish i had the opportunity to store!]
"I was too slow picking up the rise in Temp. and had to put another second hand motor in. That cost $7000 by the time I finished."
didn't your car give you any indication it was over heating? faulty temp gauge?
I was on a 15 km. straight on a 250 km. drive, middle of no where and middle of the day. OK I admit I was also a bit drowsy after a late night.. Unfortunately I didnt check the temp gauge regularly enough and when I did notice it, the temp was off the dial. Ute was still running fine, but damage was done. Cracked head and soft rings. It wouldnt hold water and used heaps of oil. 
Sure I should have kept a better eye on the temp gauge, but the radiators should be built to last a bit better than that. Plastic radiators in a heavy duty ute, PFFFT.
I purchased a new one locally and the radiator joint said they always keep one in stock, as they regularly crack and they sell heaps of them.
