I need a new truck/tipper but what do i go for??

[TotallyJules]

Land Rover 130 tipper is my suggestion. We have one, it goes pretty well anywhere, will tow pretty well anything. I had it made with lockable tool boxes in front of the tipper body and a roof box so we can loads of kit in it. It does compromise the load space a bit, but keeps your kit safe.

We use it for chipping into, tipping logs, carrying hedge cuttings, towing our 3.5 trailer or chipper.

I'll try to find a pic so you can see what I mean.

try http://totallytrees.co.uk/images/stories/totallytrees/vehicles/DSC00215.JPG

 

Hope this helps

Edited January 14, 2013 by TotallyJules

[WoodED]

Hi all,

 

 

 

I can't make my mind up whether to go for a 4x4 or tipper.

 

why not go for a 4x4 tipper

Santana 130 Tipper PS10 4x4 Not Land Rover 130 Tipper. | eBay

[Pooch0151]

That eBay add you put up is a scam m8 buy nothink off eBay or go look first

[skyhuck]

That eBay add you put up is a scam m8 buy nothink off eBay or go look first

 

Thats quite an accusation, what evidence do you have that its a scam?????????

[treedweller]

L200/Ranger super cab. Later on you could ditch the rear tub and mount a alloy tipper bed for a lot less than a pro tipper. I would advise against crew or twin cab's because only hold an eye full. I get close to 30mpg on motorway runs. It'll be as close to a 130 tipper as you'll get but with about 5k still in your wallet.

[gensetsteve]

If you think you are going to take the pee on the weight its got to be a defender hicap 3500kg gross tipper. If you are going to be legit I would go for the hilux extra cab and get a tipper body made. It has the best weight allowance of all the hilux range. With that d4d engine you may just get 30mpg on a run when empty. I have a hilux td with muds on and it gets 22mpg no matter what u do.

[pie eater pete]

You mention that you lay hedges? Surely 4x4 will be handier for that than 2wd?

[Daniel Jiggins]

Ranger Tipper, Simples

[WoodED]

Ranger Tipper, Simples

 

there was a nice one on the bay the other day that was built as a tipper by ford...

[jnoon]

L200/Ranger super cab. Later on you could ditch the rear tub and mount a alloy tipper bed for a lot less than a pro tipper. I would advise against crew or twin cab's because only hold an eye full. I get close to 30mpg on motorway runs. It'll be as close to a 130 tipper as you'll get but with about 5k still in your wallet.

 

thanks mate, thats the kind of help i was looking for