new truck or van

[jose]

Hi All

With the soon to be here tax change for pick ups what are those of you going to do as a replacement?

Ive a crew cab pickup but the additional tax will make it not viable to keep.

Its used predominately for pricing and the odd tow when i hire in platforms or tracked chipper (probably 10 time a year if that).

I have a personal family car so it doesnt get used for family duties.

 

Im stuck in the mind set that if im going to get a useable van for work (like stump grinding) then it needs to really be a bigger van. A mid size (MWB) transit for example looks to me like a bandit sg40 would really struggle to fit in. Let alone a connect or courier sized one.

 

So a  small vehicle thats a lot easier for day to day traveling about.

So then i can look at the commercial vans. Toyota landcriser, defender or even a suzuki Jimney.

I am actually leaning towards the Suzuki as its a lot cheaper, smaller etc. Down side it doesnt tow much compared to the bigger ones but then again i have 2x 3.5 vans so they can take over that duty.

 

Part of the  other reason for thinking about it now is that come close to the time wont the market collapse as everyone comes to swap out to avoid the deadline. Where as now the values are probably pretty good.

Just seeing what the rest of you are thinking if in the same boat.

Cheers

[Tree monkey 1682]

I own a jimny and a defender, I take out the jimny because its capable , easy to park ,and the new ones dont have back seats so quite a bit of space in there, plus also it won't get stolen , spaces aren't expensive nore is road tax.

Complete opposite for a decent defender, spares are costly , it probably will get stolen etc .

Jimny can tow 1.6tons legally .not tried ours yet. 

Equally jimny can get out of a tight spot and spins on a sixpence , great for narrow drives .

 

[jose]

yes i read about the tow limit but recommendations is more like 900kg for safety. 

But all the other things sound good to me coming from a large american doublecab

Though it does have every mod con going where as the jimney barely has a radio thats from this century from the pictures ive seen!

 

[Tree monkey 1682]

23 minutes ago, jose said:

yes i read about the tow limit but recommendations is more like 900kg for safety. 

But all the other things sound good to me coming from a large american doublecab

Though it does have every mod con going where as the jimney barely has a radio thats from this century from the pictures ive seen!

 

Depends,  to be honest I find it crude compared to.my defender , but they are remarkably comfy , can go fast ... I mean ive had 80 out of ours,  but also id say they are good for going up on motorway as well.

Td5 and the the fore runners to it are only good for 70 top whack unless u change transferbox and then there shit for towing .

[openspaceman]

13 minutes ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

i read about the tow limit but recommendations is more like 900kg for safety. 

if they are as light as my old vitara they can only manage 500kg unbraked,

[jose]

im running a 2015 dodge ram. 

took it to 110mph once on private land , scared the hell out of me lol. 

not the right vehicles for higher speed!

nowadays im getting old so slow is fine!

Though the commercials are manual and im getting used to a auto. as said getting old!

 

[Oldfeller]

25 minutes ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Depends,  to be honest I find it crude compared to.my defender , but they are remarkably comfy , can go fast ... I mean ive had 80 out of ours,  but also id say they are good for going up on motorway as well.

Td5 and the the fore runners to it are only good for 70 top whack unless u change transferbox and then there shit for towing .

td5 can be remapped or chipped for a power increase, mine goes well, even on 35,s and on original transfer case.

[Tree monkey 1682]

33 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

if they are as light as my old vitara they can only manage 500kg unbraked,

Plated to 1.6 towing capacity

[Tree monkey 1682]

18 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

td5 can be remapped or chipped for a power increase, mine goes well, even on 35,s and on original transfer case.

Worse thing you can do to a td5, good way to shaggy the engine.

[Oldfeller]

15 minutes ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Worse thing you can do to a td5, good way to shaggy the engine.

been ok for the last 81/2 years, over ten counting the previous owner.