Tyke

Hi, For what it's worth - I've owned a hilux, ranger and an old 130 over the years and recently after a bloody great deal of thought and expense, bought a new 12 plated 130. It will all ultimately depend on what you want to do with your vehicle - not the size of the bed. If you want comfort, ability to tow a reasonable amount, decent acceleration and cruising speed, arguably more 'reliability', go across most fields etc. and run around quoting or taxi'ing the family about then pick a Jap 4x4- you won't really go wrong with any of them. If you want something that is: pretty uncomfortable & cramped, expensive to buy but doesn't really depreciate loads, will work it balls off, carry a s**t load of chip and drag a big loaded trailer or chipper around at the same time, and pretty much negotiate most conditions thrown at it whilst loaded to the nuts with chip, then opt for the Landy. IMO, in their capacity as a pure work horse, it is more than worth shelling out the extra for the Landy to gain their ability to work harder and longer than the Jap 4x4's. I know the 130 is a different beast to the 110, but I would still opt for the Landy if you are looking at it from a pure work vehicle perspective.

Hi, Contact your local assessment center and they should be able to talk you through the process - it is (or was) long winded, demanding and a bit expensive when I did it, but I think it has beocme a bit more 'streamlined' recently but still with a high technical and knowledge standard required of potential assessors. - good luck with it though, go for it!

Hi Stu, Just ring up your local assessment center and they should be able to provide you with a list of appropriate training providers they register candidates for assessment for FMO units.