suzuki carry

[Harves]

any good, for small busines, or is a 1.3 engine just to small, carrying logs, tools etc.

 

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[KGBFINGAR]

Seriously , be very careful buying one . They are great wee vans but zero crash protection , one of my guys was hit by an Audi A4 eight weeks ago , five weeks in hospital !! Leg broken in four places ,pelvis , sternum , shoulder and wrist .

He was stopped and the Audi slid into him on snow , he recons the Suzukii is about as tough as a carboard box !!

[peatff]

Spares are getting scarce and expensive and the payload is not very good. The firm my wife drives for used to run the vans but they are not being imported any more because of the safety issues, no ABS etc. They do roll easily as they are top heavy when loaded and the little wheels don't handle soft ground or snow that well.

[Bob_z_l]

I think the payload is 575kg....not a lot of wood/logs especially green ones.

[Harves]

oh well, thats that then, many thanks

[Joel77]

Iv got a 4x4 super carry, I use it in my yard and sometimes take it to a job to act as a mule ( I take it there on the back of my transit tipper )

 

I couldn't image using on as a work truck / van it's crazy if you want s small truck look at SWB cabstar or Toyota Danya

[Hobby_Woodsman]

All depends what you expect from it.

 

It will squeeze into areas you can't get larger vehicles.

 

(I used to haul theatrical lighting and sound equipment to my clients outlying classrooms along the student walkways. You'll be surprised how small a gap these little wagons will pass through.)

 

Which if you work in town can be important.

 

Lots of schools use them for on-site maintenance team transport for which they are ideal.

 

IF you never go on road then Quad tyres can be eased under the arches...which will help off-road traction a little. It's no range-rover and a modest icy slope will stop an unladen pick-up.

 

I had a Bedford Rascal van and pick-up and ran them for a total of 120K miles just tyres, part exhaust, a clutch and one battery were the running expenses over than mileage.

 

Never bettered 36mpg and never drove faster than 45mph, peak torque revs in 5th.

 

Look at the Jap import companies to find the best deals on 4x4 versions which transforms performance in iffy conditions.

 

Yes impact survival is questionable, but then you could point that finger of doubt over quads and their ilk...

 

You'd be better with the larger 750kg pick-ups as imported by some grey importers.