Re Arb Vehicle

[Edge]

I have only one thing to say defender 110 and tipper do anything go anywhere tow 3.5 and carry loads put anti roll bars on and heavy duty suspension and u have a truck for life not just for crimbo and if u do sell it u won't be selling to the scrap yard and if u bump it it just gives it character bump a ranger and u be looking at an expensive bill for repair. And the mrs won't ask u to take her shopping in it winner

[Edge]

As for repairs well u take ur chances with any car mines a td5 had it from new looked after never broke down and will go anywhere a ranger/ hilux will but with a full load and chipper / trailer on the back the back .anything else is just an imitation. Sure they aren't the comfiest but u aint sat in it all day unless u get stuck behind a ranger on a green lane.

[White Noise]

iveco crewcab simples robust and reliable

 

Always liked them but parts are a ridiculous price . Oh and the steel bodies rot really quick .

[Breezeblock]

Always liked them but parts are a ridiculous price . Oh and the steel bodies rot really quick .

thats because they come with factory fitted rust

[New Boy]

I run a Defender 130 crew cab and it awesome, perfect for my needs.[ATTACH]145061[/ATTACH]

Looks good!!

[New Boy]

Hi I am quite rural, which is why the land option seems like it may work

 

Thanks

[Mitch]

wouldnt be without my 130 and 110

[benedmonds]

I've run two transits in the past and currently run a landrover 130, 6 ton iveco and 3.5 ton Isuzu grafter.

 

IMO

The LR130 is too small for most arb jobs, many disagree. It can tow 3.5 ton which is good and 4x4 is invaluable if required. Turning circle is SHOCKING! Not my favourite to drive when loaded and pulling a big trailer, it will stop just. Very cramped in the cab.

 

The 6 ton iveco is great, carries a decent load. The main issue is the driving licence, its Ok if your an old fart. You also require O licence. On you pre 97 licence you can tow 2.25 tons.

 

The Grafter, not had long but so far impressed, it is a proper truck can tow 3.5 tons carries a load well. Lots of room but potential to overload it. Amazing turning circle! Will pull a big trailer fully loaded and stop and start, loads of space in cab.

 

Transits are OK, easy to overload and struggle with a big trailer.

[DN22 Gardening]

I run two crewcab transits, one with a 9 CBM chip box, and the other is a plain drop side tipper.

Perfect for most situations.

In an ideal world the drop side would be a single cab tipper c/w tail lift.

 

Looking to the future I'm thinking that a 7.5 tonner equipped with ro-ro skips might be better. The variation in body types would only be limited by the available storage space.

Couple of chip boxes, dump body for aggregates/logs, flat body with pins for cord, the list goes on.

 

Unfortunately there isn't one truck that'll do everything.

A 4x4 is essential for any offroad work, suits the image, but your limited for space.

A transit type 3.5 tonner, is good for space, but really crap off road.

A 4x4 3.5 tonner would be good, but very rare, and very expensive.

 

 

 

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