2nd gen or 3rd gen

[duds]

Hi all
May be silly Q but iam thinking of changing my 2nd gen surf to a 3rd gen, apart from int/ext looks which i like.of the 3rd gen what other differences are there i have at the moment a 93 ssrv ltd 3.0

duds

[Rob]

3rd gen has ABS as standard and you can also use 4WD on the road as it has a centre differential. The drop down tailgate has gone in the 3rd gen, it now has a lift up type tailgate but you can still wind down the window. 16" wheels are standard I think. In my opinion, the interior of a 3rd gen is far better than the 2nd gen.
Think that's about it...

[RobD]

3rd gen has ABS as standard and you can also use 4WD on the road as it has a centre differential. The drop down tailgate has gone in the 3rd gen, it now has a lift up type tailgate but you can still wind down the window. 16" wheels are standard I think. In my opinion, the interior of a 3rd gen is far better than the 2nd gen.
Think that's about it...

Air con(as standard I think?) ,different hand brake(not the "pull out from dash"type which I hate),the SSRG has a parking mirror which is housed in the rear spoiler.

[Morr]

Air con(as standard I think?) ,different hand brake(not the "pull out from dash"type which I hate),the SSRG has a parking mirror which is housed in the rear spoiler.

..... Also has twin Airbags, Door bars, Rack and pinion steering, coils springs on front as well as rear (shares chassis with landcruiser prado LWB), wider cabin, longer cargo area (about 2"), lower floor height....

[da SLUG man]

gear and 4wd are oposite way around (4wd on left, not right),
nicer looking dash!

and a partridge in a pear tree!

[RobD]

The 3rd Gen also has multi mode 4wd which allows you to drive on tarmac in 4wd if need be without transmission windup(handy when there is patchy black ice around).

[Kevin Steele]

Colorado

Forget all the cosmetics and interior refinements (nice thought they all are) the 3rd gen is built on the Landcruiser Colorado chassis and rolling gear.... it is soooooo different to 2nd gen - try one and see... you will not regret it

Cheers

kevin

[leighh]

I believe the fuel economy is better also, I can get 33 to the gallon if I drive mine well

[yoshie]

I doubt they care, the conversation stopped in 2006
The original question was a bit earlier at 2004