First pick up truck- advice needed

[markieg31]

Something with NO DPF and NO EGR valve .

Even my old 98 's' reg fourtrak had an egr valve!!

Very simple with no real electronics in comparison to today's motors.

A vehicle I would buy again if a clean example presented itself.

 

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[5 shires]

Hi all

 

Can anyone recommend a pick up with good pedigree.

 

First truck and don't wanna get new but looking around £5k

 

I'd be grateful for any other advice to help me know what characteristics I'm looking for in a good truck (engine size, single or twin, off road effectiveness etc)

 

Thanks in advance

 

Steve

 

Got 2 3.0 wildtraks...tipper conversion 2007 for work and a 2008 for best..both fab trucks...before I had rear camera fitted sometimes I had to stop to check if my chipper was still on the back.lol it pulls great and flies at 70mph with a 750kg Chipper on and a load of chip...dont know why anyone would want anything else.

[Stubby]

Even my old 98 's' reg fourtrak had an egr valve!!

Very simple with no real electronics in comparison to today's motors.

A vehicle I would buy again if a clean example presented itself.

 

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Blank it off then .

[Pinkfoot]

Pinkers, there is a mod you can carry out to enable 2L on a Ranger as someone posted up details very recently on how to do it. I got the 2L option on my antique Isuzu by simply fitting manual free wheeling hubs up front.

 

Brilliant , thank you for that.

[jaime bray]

Do not use bm range. I know a couple of people who have been stung by this company, one of them is an Arbtalk member.

 

Cheers for the info. Trucks looked tidy.

 

Was tempted to swap my 1996 Brava in for one. Well saved. Thanks

[markieg31]

Blank it off then .

Would if I still had it. I had a k reg one prior to that and it use to fly in comparison!!!!

 

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[Stubby]

Would if I still had it. I had a k reg one prior to that and it use to fly in comparison!!!!

 

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Blanked off mine and removed the cat/DPF ( not sure what it was ) from my D22 and it goes a bit better and is a little bit more economical and has passed 3x MOT so far .

[markieg31]

Blanked off mine and removed the cat/DPF ( not sure what it was ) from my D22 and it goes a bit better and is a little bit more economical and has passed 3x MOT so far .

I find winding up the diesel pump as far as possible, without causing problem, certainly made a difference. No smoke no poke!! Wound it back for mot.

 

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[Notmegov]

Website called bm range seem to have some cracking motors under your price range

Internet reviews very suspect. Mainly export to Kenya by the sounds.

 

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[njc110381]

Pinkers, there is a mod you can carry out to enable 2L on a Ranger as someone posted up details very recently on how to do it. I got the 2L option on my antique Isuzu by simply fitting manual free wheeling hubs up front.

 

Here it is....

 

I can't help with the axle diff locks

 

But, you can run a Ranger in 2wd low range and not get tyre scrubbing (if you have the RFW switch and light system that the Mazdas do). RFW are free wheeling hubs that are actuated by a vacuum line and an electric solenoid, so the solenoids can be bypassed...

 

I copied this from an Aus forum-

 

"Ranger/BT50 Mod to get Low Range 2WD.

Ok this is the Mod I have one to my Ranger so has to use Low range 2 wheel drive for backing a caravan etc.

 

there's 2 relay's under the bonnet on the left side of the brake booster. 1 plug is black=free solenoid and the other plug is Blue=Lock solenoid.

 

I did the following mod.

#1-Cut the red wire back about 100mm from the blue plug.

#2- Run a length of 3mm twin core wire from driver side foot well into engine compartment.

#3- place shrink wrap over the wires before soldeing each end of cut Red wire to one of each of the twin core wires, and then cover the soldered joins after soldering with the shrink wrap.

#4-Using a Narva rocker switch #63020BL with amber LED, run an earth wire to ground the switch and run the twin core wires to the switch Power & Acc poles.

#5- To Test. Start the Ute. The Led on Rocker switch will light up if it is in the On position.

Move the 4WD lever to 4WD, the Rocker switch Led will turn OFF.

Move forward to engage RFW (Remote Free Wheel hubs) and the RFW light on the dash will light up.

This will give you 4 wheel drive.

Now move the 4WD lever back to 2WD and disengage the RFW switch so the dash light goes out.

 

To Select 2WD Low Range.

Turn the Rocker switch OFF (LED OFF).

Move 4WD lever to Low Range and move the ute forwards, the RFW light will not come ON. This will give you 2 Wheel Drive Low Range.

When you reselect 2WD High Range, turn the rocker switch back on. This will sometimes bring the RFW light on so just push the RFW button again to turn it OFF"