NEW Mazda BT-50 4x4 3.0TD

Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Australia, Gold Coast QLD

Hi Guys,

I have just purchased a new single cab chassis 4x4. A Mazda BT-50 3L TD. It has been great so far. Have already fitted some sunraysias and tinted the windows. Has made a great car so much better.

The only trouble I have is that my gearbox/clutch is a bit too notchy for my liking. I am hoping to have this fixed during my first service in the next week or so.

Otherwise it is great. Goes like a rocket and my mates can't believe its a diesel. Laughing

Does anyone else have one? Know where to get some aftermarket parts?

cheers

Sadiq

Joined: 04 May 2006

hey mate i just bought a dual cab bt-50 and im loving it also, have you been off road in it yet, im taking it to fraser island for easter.

Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Australia, Gold Coast QLD

Hi mate,

Sweet, have yet to take it offroad really. Found a vacant lot and tested the 4wd is about it! haha. Am looking at fraser also some time next year. Where abouts are you?

Cheers

Sadiq

Joined: 04 May 2006

helensvale, did a trip to sydney on the weekend and i was more then impressed with how it drove very comfy and smooth, and a good amount of power as well, just dont run crap diesel, i had to fill up at woolies cause i was gonna run out on the way back from sydney and it doesnt run as well

Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Australia, Gold Coast QLD

I know what you mean about good diesel. First tank after the dealers and I put in some crazy independant one adn it was full of water! had to empty the water trap 7 or 8 times on the one tank! Runs sweet on the highway and just had the first service. Need to do some more k's before it is a bit more worn in though i guess.

Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Location: Maroochydore, sunshine coast

i love driving these things at work Very Happy

in my opinion they need bucket seats and the arb bullbar from the showroom floor lol

Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Location: North West Qld

Got a lift home from work in one a few weeks ago (350 Ks outback driving)

Bloody nice on the open road.

Heaps of top end speed

I like! Wink

Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Location: gold coast

Sirzooky and Vorno-18,

I'm also on the gold coast and own a ranger crew cab, if you guys ever want to get together and do some off roading i'd be more than happy to come along. Haven't got to use the truck much since I bought it Confused

Have either of you done much with your BT's, and if so, how did they go.

Jayde

Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Australia, Gold Coast QLD

Hi mate,

Would be great, need to fit some sliders first and then am keen to go out. I have been on the sand on a few soft tracks near fingal but that is all. Goes gr8 but would be even better if I had aired down.

Chat to you soon mate.

Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Location: gold coast

I was just down fingal today, some deep soft sand down there in some parts, but the worst thing is the trees draging down the sides of the car, might have to go down with a hedge trimmer Laughing

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Also, are you getting your sliders made, or off the shelf, would like to put some on mine too.

Jayde

Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Australia, Gold Coast QLD

Hi mate,

Sand was soft as in spots, and lots of trees, got a few scratches now :(

Thats life! Sliders getting made but dont know who for sure yet. Let you know when i do if you like.

Sadiq

Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Location: Ipswich, Qld

Hey Guys, I just picked up my bt-50 a few weeks ago. I just come back from Double island point the weekend just gone, and i must say they are fantastic on the sand. I too am looking to start the modifications on the ute. Iv gone and priced up an ARB bullbar, and almost fallen over. It was going to be a little over the 2g mark for them to supply and fit. Im not sure how negotiable on price they're going to be but has anyone else gone and had one fitted and managed to get a better price?

Anyway, if you guys plan on doing a group run, let me know as i would be very interested.

Sirzooky, have you got a picture available of yours with the sunraysias on? I would be interested to see how it looks.

Cheers
GEMTEC

Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Location: gold coast

Hey Gemtec,

I had mine over on north straddie before easter and never had any dramas either, had to snatch my mates vitara a couple of times though.

I was looking at the ironman bar, but another ranger owner said he wasn't that impressed, he said the wings moved too much, $1200 for a winch bar sounded good though.
TJM said they could do a type 3, which is similar to an ARB sahara, i'm going to look into it further.
As for a run, i was thinking about trying to get a ranger, BT-50, bravo and courier day happening, i think it'd be good to compare vehicles of the same nature.

Would you guys be keen for a run on friday, thinking crystal creek or cityview.

Jayde

Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Location: Ipswich, Qld

hey jayde,

id certainly be keen on a run, but im not sure about this friday. i got the anzac morning service to attend and a fun filled day and weekend of painting my house haha. it sucks.

if you want to make it another weekend id certainly be in for it, just this weekend isnt the best for me.

oh, and anyone heading down to the fishing and 4x4 show this weekend at the rna? im heading down on thursday night, ill try and sus out some prices on bars

cheers
GEMTEC

Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Location: Always at work

Hey we just picked up our BT50 Dual cab 3.0lt td TOTR in titanium on thurs 24th.
We drove to Chinchilla rounded up cattle in it shot a few roos VERY impressed with its capabilities. We did a lot of research into vehicles of the same size and none compared to the BT. How cumfy are they. We will find out how good on fuel they are this weekend...going to Newcastle.

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: GOLDCOAST

heh guys
just got bt50 d/cab great little truck can any one tell me what iron man susp sets are like as i would like to lift ute and put bigger rims tyres on it im at pacific pine on gold coast i will have to met u blokes one day as i havnt taken it of road as yet just to busy cheers brendo

Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Location: gold coast

Hi Brendo,

Going to crystalvale on Monday if you're interested,
as for ironman gear, only heard of a couple of negative comments so far, but their prices seem pretty good, i suppose you get what you pay for.
What size tyres are you looking at getting.

Cheers Jayde

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: GOLDCOAST

gday jayde
sorry im busy this week and then wedding next week so the week after i may be free yeh the ironman stuff is good prices as with shocks torsion bars and leafs in kit form ive been told about $600 to $800 so i will keep looking into how good there gear is im looking at trying some 15inch sunnies with maybe 31 or 32 not sure what will fit need to lift first thanks brendo

Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: melbourne

GEMTEC wrote:

Hey Guys, I just picked up my bt-50 a few weeks ago. I just come back from Double island point the weekend just gone, and i must say they are fantastic on the sand. I too am looking to start the modifications on the ute. Iv gone and priced up an ARB bullbar, and almost fallen over. It was going to be a little over the 2g mark for them to supply and fit. Im not sure how negotiable on price they're going to be but has anyone else gone and had one fitted and managed to get a better price?

gone are the days when you could just whip the bumper off and slap on a bar. the arb is very well designed but alot of people don't relise it takes up to a full day to fit. as you have noticed the bt 50 and ranger have a one piece bumper grill arrangement, which means lots of precise cutting to fit a bar. there are other cheaper ones on the market but they aint the best looking. and when shopping for bars check out some of the welds on the cheaper brands...you will be surprised.

Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Location: gold coast

Hi Guys,

A fella on 4WD monthly is looking at getting some BT and Ranger drivers together for a wheel around gold coast, brissy or sunny coast, any of you guys interested.

Jayde

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: GOLDCOAST

gday jayden
that sounds good let me know when and where
i went ormeau on last sunday arvo with a mate in d22 it was good
theres heaps of tracks there bt when well for stocker
thanks brendo

Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Location: gold coast

Hey Brendo,

Just waiting on replies, but it could be around 10 on this coming sunday.

Jayde

Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Location: gold coast

Brendo,

Looks like we might be meeting at the coomera BP.

Where are you coming from?

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: GOLDCOAST

heh jayden i was hoping you would say next weekend as this sunday in brissy in morning maybe i can meet up later im at pacific pines just down the road i will see what happens let me know where you guys are going thanks brendo

Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Location: Noumea, New Caledonia

Hi everyone,

Funny that, I own a coily too and am about to buy a double cab Mazda BT-50. I should get it next week some time and I can't wait !

Speaking of which, does anyone know what the trasfer case ratios are on these? I can't seem to find any info anywhere about the T/case.

cheers and thanks,

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: GOLDCOAST

hi
check out mazda .com and the specs are on there
the man trans tranfer specs are low 2.020 high 1.000
and auto trans low 2.480 and high 1.000
i hope that helps
brendo

Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Location: Noumea, New Caledonia

Bewdy, thanks Brendo, much appreciated mate.

Cheers

Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Location: Townsville

Hey fellas,
Just read all your posts and you all seem pretty happy with the on road performance of the bt 50. I'm tossing up between the bt 50, triton and the the colorado 4x4 single cab. Have any of you done any decent off road work recently and how did the ute go. Any feed back would be great.

Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Location: Noumea, New Caledonia

Yeah mate, tried the BT-50 off-road last weekend while hunting on a private property and I can say I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it made it look. What the Mazda's got over the Triton is the size of the suspension components, particularly the shocks which are twice as big as the Mitsubishi's. Also, the front end sits a lot higher than a Hilux ever will and everything is pretty well protected with numerous bash plates. In typical ute fashion, the back end is a bit stiff so a bit of weight in the tray helps but overall I was pretty impressed with the performance. Low range ratio could be a bit shorter (I drive a manual) for the really hard stuff but only in extreme situations.

No idea about the Colorado as we don't get it here.

Hope this helps, good luck with your choice

Cheers