Landy vs truck.

[humpo48]

Hi mate I think £600 is cheap there's all ways some it to do on a old LR I love them thanks 26)28mpg here so that's ok thanks Jon

 

 

Agree with Jon that's good. But I am always buying upgrades for mine, can't help it!

[mendiplogs]

Agree with Jon that's good. But I am always buying upgrades for mine, can't help it!

 

HI IAN i like one of them 20" led light bars :thumbup1:thanks jon

[humpo48]

HI IAN i like one of them 20" led light bars :thumbup1:thanks jon

 

 

Yea they are great Jon looks the part. changing all my spots to LED's now. Much better light and less consumption

[mendiplogs]

Yea they are great Jon looks the part. changing all my spots to LED's now. Much better light and less consumption

 

HI IAN what make are you going over to can you pm what your using now mate one of mates run a large light bar and it there very bright mate you need it around lanes need us thanks jon

[humpo48]

HI IAN what make are you going over to can you pm what your using now mate one of mates run a large light bar and it there very bright mate you need it around lanes need us thanks jon

 

 

Ok mate

[HertsWood]

I get about 30mpg out of my td5 130 (it's been tweeted by JE Engineering and has bags more torque than a std defender - even a new Puma!)

It does what it does - day in, day out regardless of the weather. Yes, it's a tight cab and can have a harsh ride on the road - but it's how you drive it.

I've got air springs on the rear, so can soften the ride when the tipper is empty, yet pump them up when carrying a full load or towing the trailer.

Service costs vary - depends how hard it's used, just had an annual service at Foley Land Rovers and it cost £744 inc VAT.

[ScottF]

Just took our 130 single cab tipper (picture of it on the Land Rover appreciation thread) for its first mission carrying chip and logs. Managed to get the brash off a 10m fir and a 10m lime into the back and it carried the chip fine. Squeezed most of the lime logs into the back and it was less happy suspension-wise. Power-wise, fine.

 

We work in a rural area and much of our work is off-road so it makes lots of sense for us. I may think twice if I lived in a big city.

 

You can't argue that they're just cooler and more fun than your average Transit. Depends how much you're willing to pay for coolness if you don't need 4x4.

[Matt McAulay]

 

 

There's mine not a fan of transits never have never will. Cracking bit of kit never gona sell it unless I get enough for a mog

[frets1]

I know its not the same, but got a hilux tipper.

wouldn't be without one now, 4x4, for me, is a god send. tip chip anywhere, over lawns to bottom of tree etc.

as far as kit goes, just got 09 extra cab and the bed is only 1ft shorter than 97 single cab. all kit inside now.

would love a landy, but pick up is easier to drive, the heater works, don't have to put something on peoples driveway to catch oil etc.

off road they cant be beaten though, and they do look good.

get a 3.5t one though.

[Mark Bolam]

Frets can you put some pics up please?

 

 

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