Tipper or 4x4 with tipper trailer?

[tree-fancier123]

6 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

The iveco also do a 5 ton version aswell i think ? Ive heard the mercedes sprinters are really bad for rotting and really scabby paint after a few years unless this is just the old ones?

Yes Sprinters can rust - my Iveco was bad too, tried to sort it but really needs engine out and treat the lot. Dailys 3.0 litre will tow 3.5ton, can be 3.5 or some upto 6.5 if you dont mind the paperwork

[htb]

4 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

Just looked on google never heard of one there a really nice truck look expensive though 

No idea of the present values as got my series 1 head on at the mo

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

7 minutes ago, tree-fancier123 said:

Yes Sprinters can rust - my Iveco was bad too, tried to sort it but really needs engine out and treat the lot. Dailys 3.0 litre will tow 3.5ton, can be 3.5 or some upto 6.5 if you dont mind the paperwork

Would the 6.5 ton require a tacho ?

[spuddog0507]

16 minutes ago, tree-fancier123 said:

BigJ on here has a nice 4wd Sprinter, it could carry a 6inch tracked machine inside and tow a tipping trailer for logs/chip. I use Iveco tipper, good for 3.5ton tow, great traction on dry tarmac

just sold a iveco pick up cheap to get rid of it 210k on clock ran as sweet as a nut pulled like a train and body and chasis all good just needed space ,

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

8 minutes ago, htb said:

No idea of the present values as got my series 1 head on at the mo

would they need a class 2 or 3 license to drive them?

[htb]

Nope normal licence as under 3.5t, but then I'm pre 97 licence, ah the good old days

[tree-fancier123]

A Unimog must be as close to perfection as exists for tree work in rural areas

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

5 minutes ago, spuddog0507 said:

just sold a iveco pick up cheap to get rid of it 210k on clock ran as sweet as a nut pulled like a train and body and chasis all good just needed space ,

Just been offered a mk6 transit tipper with 130k miles on the clock with 12 month mot £1500 just not sure what to go for heard the 2.4tdci has unreliable injectors and the tddi has a really bad fuel pump

[tree-fancier123]

6 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

Would the 6.5 ton require a tacho ?

It would need O licence 6 week checks, unsure tacho

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

7 minutes ago, htb said:

Nope normal licence as under 3.5t, but then I'm pre 97 licence, ah the good old days

Havent got my license yet as im stuck on my theory so i have a lad drive for me and hes had his for about 10 years