New hilux or ranger

[JaySmith]

no duckworth boston £500 for metallic paint didn't help then other extras could have shaved about £1000 off without but longer delivery time if i didnt have paint so as i wanted it for this log delivery season i had little choice.

 

 

Very nice truck mate, hope it earns its keep well and will no dought go on for years and years as its isuzu.

[Jonny69]

just got isuzu as it and ranger can tow 3.5 isuzu was in country ready to have tipper fitted. Ranger was 8 month wait for single cab . ranger only had 3 year warranty but isuzu has 5 years so long as isuzu dealer in Cornwall fitted body also had air bags fitted on axle taking GVW from 3050 to 3500 . it also gets a proper certificate of conformance to up-rate log book. Price for both was within £200 so thats why i went for isuzu had it 17 dec already done 1000 miles and we still run our 7 year old ranger

 

Are you sure this is correct?

 

When I looked at doing it, the issue arose that you merely move the weight. The gross train weight is not changed.

 

I,e you only have 6000 GTW, you have upped your vehicle to 3500kg so now you can only tow a 2500kg trailer.

 

If you have found a way to make the GTW 7000kg then that is pretty much the perfect 3500kg truck.

[R5log]

Get a second hand 4x4 and a tranny tipper and you'll still have change from 23 grand.

 

Plus you'll have two usable vehicles rather than some half baked hybrid.

 

 

By doing that u drive round in old gear and pay the tax man for the pleasure of it

[gensetsteve]

By doing that u drive round in old gear and pay the tax man for the pleasure of it

 

In what way ?