Small cheap 4x4 for forestry/arb in Highlands

[renewablejohn]

Another vote for Subaru Legacy its what the cross country pipeline boys use when the discoveries get stuck.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Looks like the Renault Kangoo has superb off road abilities...

 

Lol, that was dreadful!

[Stephen Blair]

That Mitsubishi is a lot of cat for the money!

[Loler UK]

By diff lock I guess you mean the central diff? or you'd require lockers in the rear axle/ both axles? A land rover defender, older discos etc have an option to lock the central diff where as most jap 4x4s don't have a central diff so are always locked when 4x4 is engaged. Some vehicles are supplied or have an option to be supplied with diff lockers in the axles.

 

A jimny with the rear seats removed will give you the best off-road ability excluding deep tyre ruts, they're also nice an light to free when they do get stuck, they can also be bought very cheaply of already modified for off road use, its narrow stance willl also allow it to squeeze where most 4x4 vehicles wont

[Al Cormack]

One of these is what you want 👍

 

[harvey b davison]

As well as a jimny like i first suggested. Whilst out today, i saw an original toyota rav 4 swb, and that looked a tidy workhorse.

[Graham w]

One of these is what you want 👍

 

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This is a sensible option

 

The not so sensible one is a p38 range rover petrol. Like a landrover but warm in the winter, quiet on the road and smooth everywhere.

They are more compact than a mazda/ford ranger and is a match for landcruisers and patrols off road. At best 14mpg so sits off the road most times but hey price it in to the job!

[william127]

Isuzu Trooper SWB Commercial. Best van I have had, all your gear locked away in the back, plenty of grunt for towing and plated for 3.3 tonnes.

 

What he said, but get a nice top spec citation with heated seats, electric everything etc. loads of room for gear even with 4 seats, capable of decent speed and economy for their size and age. So manoverable with a trailer but I find that the trailer has to be loaded spot on because of the short wheelbase.

Oh and they are very cheap.

[peatff]

Kia Sportage, old type had proper 4x4 high and low ratio Getrag box.

[Lyndon]

I've got a 2.5td Jeep Grand Cherokee top spec for sale, if you've not got to far to drive the petrol ones are cheap and very strong off-road, just shite on petrol awesome build quality. If not then either a discovery or a daihatsu sportrak