Family friendly 4x4

[Tree monkey 1682]

14 hours ago, 5thelement said:

A Disco is way bigger than my 90 pick up and can’t turn in through my gate. 
wife has a new Dacia Jogger, it’s pretty well built and she is happy with it.

The Duster 4x4 is very common here, engines are a bit in the small side though. 

I’d take a new Defender over two Dusters. 

New defender cant make its mind up whether its a freelander ,range rover or discovery, its built in the check Republic,  parts will be expensive, axel articulation is shit, and a video online shows it being pissed on offroad by a dusta,  

Its not if its got a small engine or not , its how's its geared, and if it was good enough for civil engineering in Ireland its good enough for anyone  and u could by two for the cost of that crappy defender.

And yes I meant a 110 in length not a 90 .

 

[5thelement]

5 hours ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

New defender cant make its mind up whether its a freelander ,range rover or discovery, its built in the check Republic,  parts will be expensive, axel articulation is shit, and a video online shows it being pissed on offroad by a dusta,  

Its not if its got a small engine or not , its how's its geared, and if it was good enough for civil engineering in Ireland its good enough for anyone  and u could by two for the cost of that crappy defender.

And yes I meant a 110 in length not a 90 .

 

I have no interest in a new Defender.

Do you actually own or use a Duster or are you basing your opinion on a YouTube clip?

[Tree monkey 1682]

12 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

I have no interest in a new Defender.

Do you actually own or use a Duster or are you basing your opinion on a YouTube clip?

Partners  owned ,had one as a paramedic for off road events you wouldn't have one as a paramedic if they were shite.

Im not bickering,  or arguing ,u asked someone for advice thats it .

 And when you see whats out there currently not ideal  really 

[5thelement]

57 minutes ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Partners  owned ,had one as a paramedic for off road events you wouldn't have one as a paramedic if they were shite.

Im not bickering,  or arguing ,u asked someone for advice thats it .

 And when you see whats out there currently not ideal  really 

The Duster is very common here so they should be easy to pick one up, don’t know anyone who owns one and puts it to work though. 
There is a Berlingo/Boxer van option here called a Dangel which is 4x4, used by just about everyone in farming/agriculture, Forestry England have a some of them over in Norfolk, although they are not generally imported, can’t understand why. 

[Tree monkey 1682]

38 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

The Duster is very common here so they should be easy to pick one up, don’t know anyone who owns one and puts it to work though. 
There is a Berlingo/Boxer van option here called a Dangel which is 4x4, used by just about everyone in farming/agriculture, Forestry England have a some of them over in Norfolk, although they are not generally imported, can’t understand 

 Not seen the berlingo van, derived thing but I guess its like the freelander all electronics and  tech stuff like that ,

Jimnys are ok , buy ive not put hers to the test of towing , plus also new they dont do 4 seater  or auto . And hers is a bit cramped also 1.3 engine!

I know what u mean about things being too long like the Japanese crew cab pickups not great for double gates , 

What about turning your defender into a station wagon? If u can get bits 

 

[Tree monkey 1682]

53 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

The Duster is very common here so they should be easy to pick one up, don’t know anyone who owns one and puts it to work though. 
There is a Berlingo/Boxer van option here called a Dangel which is 4x4, used by just about everyone in farming/agriculture, Forestry England have a some of them over in Norfolk, although they are not generally imported, can’t understand why. 

Skoda yetty 4x4?

[Joe Newton]

Sounds like you need a Delica!

[Tree monkey 1682]

1 hour ago, Joe Newton said:

Sounds like you need a Delica!

Ex bosses drove one said itvwas quite a good drofe one, that got thr different lock in?

[Joe Newton]

Locking centre diffs in both High or Low range.

 

Thirsty motor though