New pickups for 2015/16

[Tom D]

No, no leaks.

[scraggs]

Just proves that if the Landcruiser was less money and RHD we'd all have one...

 

Can't argue with that.

 

 

This is the whole reason I am considering a pig ugly Ibex with a cummins in it.

[Peter]

Still toying with chopping the navara in for a 12 month old 110 double cab but I just can't convince my self it's the right thing to do.

 

Navara has been and still is great but 100k on the clock it won't run for ever.

 

Mines up to 155k and going strong, fully expect to get 200k and then a second life in Africa.

[Peter]

It's a real shame the Iveco massif never made it to the UK

 

[Ian C]

Mines up to 155k and going strong, fully expect to get 200k and then a second life in Africa.

 

What model is yours Peter? Td5 2.4 or 2.2?

[Peter]

D40 Navara. Only way I'd have a defender is after a right arm amputation.

[Isabelle68]

Ive had two d40 navaras and love them, i only wish they did a single cab so i could put a tipper chip box on the back and get rid of my back breaking knee twisting 130 defender!!

[Peter]

The King cab is a good compromise, 6' foot body and space behind the seats for coats and dinner.

[Minotaur]

From the rumour mill, personal experience and advice from friends, my opinion.

 

Land ROvers are fairly good workhorses but far too agricultural and have a poor reputation for reliability

 

Mitsubishi don't like the double cabs and several friends have had severe issues that Mitsubishi have done their utmost to avoid putting right. Customer service it would seem is very poor!

Although a friend has had 4 or 5 single cab L200's and swear by them.

 

Navara have had their own reliability issues, the way they avoided the major engine problems on the D22's would not give me much confidence. Then the D40 came along, which looks far too soft and had its own issues and rumours abounded!

 

Isuzu their seems to be mostly good opinion, but just doesn't appeal

 

Great Wall wouldn't touch one with a barge poll, build quality on everyone I've seen has been horrendous! I would not want to be in one in a major accident!

 

Toyota have a great reputation going back years, but have rested on their laurels for quite some time. The god awful 2200kg towing limit was upped to 2800kg, which is useful, but still a way off the class leaders.

 

Ford Rangers have seemed to be abit antiquated. Then the last model seemed to improve things, but lots of rumours of poor build quality and chassis issues when worked hard.

The newest Ranger looks a good motor but possibly a bit early to know. A friend hated his to start, he switched from a D40, but is now loving it, to the point he has just ordered a new top of the range Ranger!

 

In truth the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series would kick all their arses as a work truck, but LHD and the high price rules it out for most.

 

If its just a tow vehicle or car you need then the simple answer is, get a 100 or 200 series Land Cruiser, will tow all day long and last for years!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

In truth the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series would kick all their arses as a work truck, but LHD and the high price rules it out for most.

 

If its just a tow vehicle or car you need then the simple answer is, get a 100 or 200 series Land Cruiser, will tow all day long and last for years!

 

Gotta agree with that. Surprised Toyota haven't sniffed an opportunity TBH. If a 70 series came with cab options, rhd and was only a bit more dosh than the bling pickup I'd order one right now. And only ever have one.