New replacement 4x4 pickup

[LeeGray]

9 hours ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Looking at them as we speak. What model Rangey is yours? Another cheap option for power seems to be the Jeep Grand Cherokee- but not 3500kg unfortunately.

Do you run yours on LPG?

L322 vogue, don’t bother with lpg as it’s just another headache. Few pics below, not bling at all and no one ever says oh flash, charging too much etc  it’s spent most of the time towing stuff like that, and the boot capacity.

[Matthew Storrs]

4 minutes ago, LeeGray said:

L322 vogue, don’t bother with lpg as it’s just another headache. Few pics below, not bling at all and no one ever says oh flash, charging too much etc  it’s spent most of the time towing stuff like that, and the boot capacity.

Looks superb setup. It doesn’t really bother me as I only do short trips but what sort of MPG does it return towing that digger

[LeeGray]

12-15 mpg clocking the mileage properly between fill ups,  computer can be a bit generous . I’d imagine probably similar usage to you I.e. leave it running on yard whilst loading/before towing, no motor away miles, up and down dale, bit of low box work in the fields. Does 25mpg on a motorway run quite happy but I rarely use it like that.

[Matthew Storrs]

What’s it like pulling away with the digger can it do it on a bit of a slope ok or do you have to drop the box. I know my defender needs low box to do a hill .start on anything other than a mild slope

[LeeGray]

It’ll pull anything in high box on any slope I’ve come across, one hill farm I work with a digger or other machinery of similar weight on regularly the Isuzu could get up in low just, the 90 struggled without spinning the wheels low box diff locked and eventually killed the clutch. The range just drives up in high box and even changes up as it’s going despite having 6t plus pulling back down the hill.

i use the low box to keep the speed down otherwise before you know it your doing 30mph round the fields.

 

hill starts are a piece of p**s with the auto box too, it’ll hold the full weight then just tickle the throttle and off it burbles. 

 

Its why I keep banging on about them, they really are incredible and I can’t believe people are put off because they’re ‘so expensive/thirsty/complicated’ when they’re not if you look at depreciation and real cost of ownership.

 

 

[Matthew Storrs]

13 minutes ago, LeeGray said:

It’ll pull anything in high box on any slope I’ve come across, one hill farm I work with a digger or other machinery of similar weight on regularly the Isuzu could get up in low just, the 90 struggled without spinning the wheels low box diff locked and eventually killed the clutch. The range just drives up in high box and even changes up as it’s going despite having 6t plus pulling back down the hill.

i use the low box to keep the speed down otherwise before you know it your doing 30mph round the fields.

 

hill starts are a piece of p**s with the auto box too, it’ll hold the full weight then just tickle the throttle and off it burbles. 

 

Its why I keep banging on about them, they really are incredible and I can’t believe people are put off because they’re ‘so expensive/thirsty/complicated’ when they’re not if you look at depreciation and real cost of ownership.

 

 

Interesting- very interesting actually. Think you might have sold it to me if I can find a tidy one. Thanks.

[Woodworks]

26 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Interesting- very interesting actually. Think you might have sold it to me if I can find a tidy one. Thanks.

Where will you put you buckets Matt? Thought you had to put them in the tub to keep the trailer weight down.

 

Mind they sound a dream for towing a load around here 

[LeeGray]

If you’d have been close you could have taken it for a day to try it out. Don’t be tempted by a diesel, there either expensive for repairs for the V6 or V8 or dog slow for the td6.

 

Things to look for are full service history, ideally few long term owners, gearbox oil change done despite meant to be a lifetime sealed box. Look for something without a tow bar, most have the factory fit frame and harness and you can just add the hitch and socket straight into plug in wiring harness. Check the mot history, some I looked at had been clocked...one of them twice! Radio faults..everything electrical is connected via central computer modules and radio faults usually signify corrosion in the system. 

 

bits not to be worried about..suspension, air bags and height sensors are cheap and easy fit, brakes as above, leak in the boot..the seal goes but again cheap and easy to sort.

[LeeGray]

4 minutes ago, Woodworks said:

Where will you put you buckets Matt? Thought you had to put them in the tub to keep the trailer weight down.

 

Mind they sound a dream for towing a load around here 

Good roof rack would take plenty of weight, I was thinking of building a half length one for mine. Handy for odd bits, carrying fuel and mounting some work lights, but to be honest you could just put them in the boot easy enough and put tools in the back seat and foot well if needed 

[Matthew Storrs]

39 minutes ago, Woodworks said:

Where will you put you buckets Matt? Thought you had to put them in the tub to keep the trailer weight down.

 

Mind they sound a dream for towing a load around here 

Yes I do really. Buckets need to go in tow vehicle to keep it legal with current trailer- there are lighter trailers that could take buckets too. TBH most of the time i use my tractor these days if I’m taking the 3 tonner to a job with attachments and buckets as can get it all there in one go. What I’m really needing at the mo is a decent ‘mobile workshop’ so I can keep all my tools on board and gate fittings etc all with me so i don’t have to spend half my life loading and unloading tools like I’ve had to do with defender the last 10 Year’s. Doubt I’d get rid of Landu, unless I found I wasn’t using it anymore.