frets1
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hi jon, however much I love it, its a lot of money for a pick up. would like a mog to:001_tongue: one day......
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see, the land cruiser is a bargin:001_tt2:
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Now the 6x6 Sprinter tipper was very sexy. :thumbup1:
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I agree, maybe that's why they are stopping the defender:laugh1: the old rust bucket has done a round the world trip! not surprised it looks worn!!. the owner said he would have driven it to cape town tomorrow. my hilux has done 238000, never missed a beat. second clutch, 1 prop shaft etc....
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jose, have pm from me. hope you are good, jim
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seems a good price to me, if it was a domestic client I would imagine it would be much more. some garden centres around Berkshire sell worse mushrooms for a lot more. if they say, when you are here with your chainsaw can you just......,say no, sorry. try not to think of her comments, but the smiles on the kids faces. with all the crap that goes with it, it probably cost double that to put a small slide or swing in!! its obvious you take pride in your work and customer satisfaction, perhaps they should. nice work, wish they were in my kids school:thumbup:
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my mind is thinking the same......
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why not think of a landy or pickup tipper? small load space, but great for domestic work. because you have good 4x4, you can tip in muddy fields, stables, nature reserves, etc. mines been good. I tow a chipper and my colleague has a 90 and trailer. can probably legally hold as much as a transit or cab star.
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Loler Thorough Inspection, advice wanted
frets1 replied to Keithrturner's topic in Training & education
can I ask where the course is and cost. I was wondering can you check your own kit?! that's what we all used to do anyway. but long term it might be cheaper. speak to the providers of the course and see what they say. if you can, go for it. I cant find a local loler inspector near me. could be a useful thing to have. good luck. -
thanks gensetsteve, does look good. I like the helper spring idea.do you just weld them in? notforsale, you just need an older, cheaper model.. good luck with the move. that l200 does look nice though.
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my newer one should carry more as its extra cab. they said I could put a seven ft bed on it. that's the same length as my old single cab!! I worry that it might look tail heavy, especially with chipper on. I am tempted by air bags but need to sell my body parts first. still I am glad I got a hilux:001_cool: worth the extra pounds I hope. thanks for the help and advice. nice to know someone who has got one done by them.
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that's beautiful, well done.
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what make of air bags do you have on them? the air ride on my old hilux has helped heaps. it always pays to at least look legal me thinks:001_tt2: sorry for deviating from the original thread again.
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thanks everyone, glad I didn't buy the blue one by the sound of it!! that's where I went gensetsteve. I take it you are happy with yours? they did look a good outfit and build quality looked good. did the tipper add much weight to the pick up? thanks again.
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nfu, my insurance company, want an engineers report or something once its done. that limits my choice I think. sometimes the small companies or one man band do just as good job. blew most of my budget on a 09 hilux extra cab . ex lease hire. so far so good, have not used it for work much, no tow ball or tipper/high sides yet. it does bloody beep when I reverse, got to find the wires for that... my old hilux has been so good to me, I thought I best stay with them.
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no worries not for sale, just thought I would mention it. sorry to deviate, but can I ask if you know of anyone who does conversions to tippers? I've been quoted 3.5 grand for a decent high side one. is that about right? good luck with the hunt. if that's the blue hilux on ebay, I think its gone. I rang about 3 weeks ago and he said it was sold but had a white one. might be worth a call.
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I am about to sell my p reg single cab hilux. it has done 238,000, so not a new one. does however have a tipper and air ride suspension!! load it up... it will be on ebay in a week or so. pm me if you want more info or photos. will be sad to see it go, but had to replace with a extra cab, kids.... it looks and is a work horse, been very good to me. good luck in your search.
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thanks all whilst I was over weight in my old single cab. (heavy steel tipper and low pay load) I hope to be legal in the extra cab. its gvw is 2850 and will have a smaller load space and alloy tipper. I hope to be able to carry 850kg ish even legal it will still look heavy. I just wanted to 'look better' at first glance. thanks again:001_smile:
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good points. my old one had a gvw of 2.5 ton this one is a little better at 2.85. I figure with me and pack lunch should carry 850kg I want to stay legal so springs it might be. I will have to limit the size of the chip box, you know the scene, just chip that little bit more....
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thanks. the air ride has been spot on. i would consider another, but know nothing other than what i have read. if mine is so good, why has no one else got one? i think they cost about a grand, its a lot but my bed never, ever, went down. i had 1.4 ton on it once. on a farm of course...it handled like a boat mind. thanks for the advice:thumbup1:
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that's what i am going to do when my 201 packs in. the dark side looms....
