VW T4 Pick Up / Tipper

[White Noise]

Any of you people had one or owned one ? Are they normal Mot or similar to the 3.5ton Mot . Will only be towing a TW 125 and chipping into the back . Crew cab tipper is what I fancy .

[Breezeblock]

are they not a rebadged merc sprinter

[treefrog]

Not the t4 your thinking of the crafter.

 

My mate has one in Scotland think he likes it. They are only rated to 3ton or there abouts so weight is a slight issue.

I missed a 4x4 one a few years ago it looked awesome

[Orchard gm]

The t4s are spot on really simple and well engineered. They last forever. I know of a beavertail one that has clocked over 600k!!! Original engine!! The only major problem is they have coil springs in the back so they really show the weight when loaded up and they are like rocking horse and they sell for daft money!

Get the 2.5tdi 102bhp it pulls really well.

Edited October 14, 2013 by Stephen Blair

[arniecardigan]

I run the 2.5 5 cylinder petrol one and it pulls really well if a little juicy! I picked it up as a one housing association owner with only 40,000 on it for £2250 and its a caged tipper.

I am looking into heavier duty springs as it does show the weight a bit but still carries it fine. The GTW is 4tonne with the vehicle weighing in at 1.3tonne so loaded and towing it gets a bit close to the mark however it carries weight better with the chipper on the back as that takes the bounce out of the springs!! Its a normal mot as well!

[Perkins]

Up here the Forestry Commision lads have them, twin cab with a tipper behind, 4WD. I don't know what they do with the old ones?

[White Noise]

Thanks for all the info people . I best keep looking

[difflock]

We "imported" one 13-15 year ago.

"Syncro"

Whether a T3 (prob) or a T4 I dont know.

Still got it, getting scruffy

A lovely thing to urban drive and to tow with, but undergeared for solo high speed work.

currently considering a replacment

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