Vehicle dilema?

[arniecardigan]

I have a dilemma so thought I'd ask for some opinions!

 

Its not as simple as "WHATS THE BEST ALLROUND ARBTRUCK" as I don't think there is a truck that does it all, although I could stand corrected!

 

I run a Vw T4 crewcab tipper which I find to be a real versatile truck and it only has 55,000 miles on the clock, it seats 5 plus kit carries 1.3ish tonne plus tows the chipper.

My business has developed and I need 4wd to cope with the terrain as the T4 is front wheel drive and rubbish on wet grass let alone any real off road! I have also been doing more big trees so the capacity of the T4 is just not enough for either chip or/and logs.

 

I have been offered a Diahatsu fourtrack cheap so that's the 4wd sorted it also tows 3.5 tonne legally so the capacity for moving timber has more than doubled!

 

So the real question is "do I sell the T4 and get a singlecab tipper or keep it" if the answer is "sell it" then "what single cab tipper do I get?"

 

Answers on a postcard please!!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Why not have both? Crew cabs are indispensable and so is a 4x4. Run two motors is my advice.

[Dan Earp]

Pinzgauer either 4x4 or 6x6

 

Pulls 5t carried 1.5 seats 2 at the front if you pop a tipper back. If not it carries 8-12 lads in the back

[j r hartly]

I'd agree, use this winter as a guide. If you need more space for chip, replace the truck. If you need space for kit/guys keep it. No need to rush into it

 

trees, waves and cakes!!:-)

[arniecardigan]

Why not have both? Crew cabs are indispensable and so is a 4x4. Run two motors is my advice.

 

The plan is to run two trucks (unless I can find 1 that does it all) one 4x4 and the other is either my current T4 or another tipper, so do I sell the crewcab T4 and replace it with single cab, the compromise is more chip/log capacity over seats and internal space!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Buy the Diahatsu so you can pull the T4 out when it get's stuck....

[fergusonforestry]

4x4 transporter

[hedgesparrow]

transit county 4x4 tipper does all on tin takes chip and can go off road.or a ex mod 4x4 lorry

[Robert_S]

mog

 

if your VW is fine and working keep it then as mick says get a 4x4 i would suggest a hilux but some will disagree. good luck with your search.

[Dan Earp]

Still a pinzgauer p90 4x4