Defender Tipper 130 3500kg

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I am looking for any feedback on a 130 TDCI tipper pro's and con's etc.

Any experience would be appreciated.

Don't want to go down the Transit line as I need 4x4 capabilities:thumbup:

[benedmonds]

Pro's: its a Landrover

Con's: it's a Landrover

 

If you need it, there are few substitutes, with the exception of a few very expensive (mog, iveco 4x4) or old and ex military vehicles(rb44), but way too small for general domestic arb IMO.

[richy_B]

I've never used one but the price tags are usually pretty scary! Not to open a can of worms but they are into the mog price range.

[breffni]

We have one at work as well as an iveco, its handy for off road but its so fecking poky inside I hate driving it

 

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[Mountain man]

Pro's: its a Landrover

Con's: it's a Landrover

 

If you need it, there are few substitutes, with the exception of a few very expensive (mog, iveco 4x4) or old and ex military vehicles(rb44), but way too small for general domestic arb IMO.

 

Well put. Lot of folks say "they need" when they mean "they want"

[Perkins]

Whenever I need 4x4 capability to get the chipper to the work site, it's usually possible to spray the chip about, or get a farm trailer, or make habitat piles, or have a bonfire.

[Hodge]

I have a 130 with chip body, blinking love it. Couldn't manage without it

 

 

Hodge

[benedmonds]

I am very fond of ours, but unless I have to go off road or use the winch I'd rather take the 6 ton iveco or 3.5 ton isuzu. Especially if towing a big trailer... The loaded LR 130 with our 2.2 ton chipper is horrible while the Iveco and Isuzu are fine.

[fen01]

I've got one and love it. But it needs maintaining or bit breaks. There's no elbow room, so in the winter you get a cold right arm. I think the biggest issue to consider is the payload, like all 3.5t trucks, legally you can't take much, so I'm looking at buying a lorry.

 

If you do get one try and fit a superwinch H14, really useful bit of kit😀. I won't be selling mine anytime soon.

 

 

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[Billy]

I've got 110 tipper, as above they are great for getting into places you wouldn't get other tippers to winching out stumps etc, but like all cat B vehicles the payload isn't enough.

 

 

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