Sangyong pick up truck

[monkeybusiness]

Will you sell the Merc? If so, what sort of money would you be after out of interest? 

[LeeGray]

1 hour ago, Big J said:

One of my machines that I need to tow to site puts me just over 3000kg, and that's before there is anything else in the trailer. Safer just to have that 3500kg capacity so that there is a safety margin.

 

I don't think that new vehicle ownership is any more expensive than used vehicle ownership, once you factor in repairs and downtime (lost time at work). I'd generally, personally have a newer vehicle and enjoy those benefits than have something older where you're never sure if and when it's next going to break down. For instance, my 4x4 Sprinter is presently in with a Mercedes specialist for a new intake manifold and wheel speed sensor, and including the diagnostics (which have to be done by a Merc specialist or Mercedes, due to the software) it's costing me just the wrong side of £1000 including VAT. That's 2 months of finance payments on a new truck.

 

Not a great fan of the Landcruiser commercials. Very basic and a lot of money too.

Old Range Rover has cost me about £900 in service and repair costs last 40,000 miles, probably lost £500 in depreciation. Granted that’s me doing the work mostly. Let me down once (literally..air strut!) but was still drivable with trailer on too and even then it was repairable in 30 mins at garage. Nfu would have recovered me straight away had I not driven it straight to a garage to see if they had the strut. 

Last new pick up lost £15,000 in depreciation in 5 years and cost well over £5000 in service and repairs for 80,000 miles. That’s when I started buying second hand again.

[benedmonds]

13 hours ago, tonytree said:

Have you considered the Toyota landcruiser commercial?

It only has a 3 ton towing limit but you might be able to up-rate it.
 

Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8 Utility Commercial 3dr RARE LANDCRUISER COMMERCIAL

WWW.AUTOTRADER.CO.UK

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Price: £29,994. Very rare Landcruiser Short Wheel Base finished in Astral Black. Dual zone air conditioning, remote locking, keyless entry and automatic sensors are standard...

It was pretty straight forward to get a car version changed to a commercial if they have a commercial model.  When we went from partnership to Ltd I did it to our Land Cruiser Colorado. IIRC I just removed the seats and seatbelts, blacked out the windows and sent a letter to the DVLA. 

[Steve Bullman]

16 minutes ago, Big J said:

I test drove the Ssang Yong Musso a couple of months ago and wasn't hugely impressed. But then I test drove the Navara today and that wasn't great either. Considering they both have 180-190bhp, they are sluggish. Same for the 3.2l Ranger I test drove last year. All have cramped uncomfortable interiors too. Interestingly though, the Navara (Tekna) and the Ssang Yong were almost the same price (£26900 and £26000 respectively) and the Navara was definitely the superior vehicle. Higher list price on the Navara but most discount applied.

 

Still unsure about what to do vehicle wise, but it's looking like a second van (crew cab) as the second work vehicle and a V10 Touareg for the occasional towing I do. Who knows though!

Sluggish? It’s a flipping pick up truck j, not a sports car! Congratulations on taking the Navara for a test drive....pigs do fly after all! ?

[Mull]

Sluggish? It’s a flipping pick up truck j, not a sports car! Congratulations on taking the Navara for a test drive....pigs do fly after all! [emoji16]

Yeah makes me laugh, “ thinking of a hilux, what’s the mpg like? Fuck off, if you’re worried about mpg don’t buy a pick up.[emoji20]

[Woodworks]

19 minutes ago, Big J said:

Rubbish.

 

If you've got two like for like trucks and one does 10mpg more, obviously that's going to be a consideration. 

I wouldn't get too hung up mpg. My Isuzu was supposedly about the best for mpg (37 I think) when I got it and it averaged 27 around here with logs loads and trailing. My 10 year old Hilux with 130k on clock manages 25mpg. Book numbers and real world numbers seem to be a world apart these days and you are never going to get great numbers when hauling loads around Devon hills

[IronMike]

My dads mate had a V10 Touareg, my dad said it had so much grunt it felt like when he planted the go fast pedal it would just spin the earth rather then spin the tyres!

[Rough Hewn]

There's a very tall chap I know, who cut the bulkhead out the back of a LWB defender, added 50cm all round and welded it all back together.
[emoji106]

[difflock]

Consider employing Mike Axle-Berg or Mark Ashton to build a "G" Wagen to your desired spec, with an OM606 turbo diesel and a 7.5mm(or larger if desired) Dieselmekkan IP,  power can be "well sufficient", and zero electronics to fret about.

Both of them favour a MB 6 speed manual, but a purely mechanical/vaccum operated MB Auto box is also an option. Again zero electronics needed.

Their work is equivalent to, and perhaps betters MB factory standards, as even a cursory glance beneath the bonnet will reveal.

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Edited November 17, 2019 by difflock

[The avantgardener]

On 25/08/2019 at 09:14, eggsarascal said:

Sprinter 8' wide!?, my 7.5t isn't 8' wide.

The difference between your Sprinter and J’s is , his doesn’t run out of diesel in the rain. ?