Shedendman
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We were specially taught how to break things including tanks,it was called skivingMost squadies could bend a crow bar in a bog though ,,, not much is squadie proof , including tanks.
We were specially taught how to break things including tanks,it was called skivingMost squadies could bend a crow bar in a bog though ,,, not much is squadie proof , including tanks.
We designed them to run after being set on fire and with no rubber left on the tyres. I don't recommend you testing that out though.....I have collected a few , got the one below a few years ago which is ex army, all the others are civvy spec. Quite a serious train weight if you have the right driving license.
We’ve just got one to fit a penman armoured cab to, so that’s handy to knowWe designed them to run after being set on fire and with no rubber left on the tyres. I don't recommend you testing that out though.....
I still have an original brochure
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you have some attractive lads at your place, not sure the shoes are good for tree work
Believe me when I tell you they could outwork most blokes.
Bob
Only if it involves 4 legs and goes neigh though!Believe me when I tell you they could outwork most blokes.
Bob
I wouldn't go near a hilux with a barge pole unless it's a pre 2016 one and even then they are plagued with electrical issues. The post 2016's in my experience are vastly underpowered with rather asthmatic engines, have add blue issues to worry about, cramped and car like interior (not really what you want in a 4x4 that's probably going off road). Oh and as with all hiluxs the Toyota tax.hilux has been my only real contender so far but the newer ones seem to be a bit to electronic and older seem to have less payload.
i do quite like the 4x4 sprinter Bob but there starting to get a bit chunky.
and unfortunately i have the modern licence so nothing over 3.5t
Must say I’ve got a d40 navara on loan from a mate atm. Not a terrible motor. Waiting for the engine to expire but it’s workable
terrible on fuel, Spanish built ones suffer with snapped chassis and they have the smallest clutch for a 4x4 Iv changed so many of them
@Robbie260 the Isuzu is a great truck just cramped cabin
Clutch has seemed to be an issue having spoke to our mateterrible on fuel, Spanish built ones suffer with snapped chassis and they have the smallest clutch for a 4x4 Iv changed so many of them
@Robbie260 the Isuzu is a great truck just cramped cabin
My elder son had 6 unimogs, used in his crop spraying business, We had to do more than a bit of work to rebuild this one after a roll over,Including making a new eighty foot boom. A pi@@ed up volvo driver overtaking him hit his front wheel, Forced his N/S into a ditch and rolled right over a hedge to end up upside-down in a field,
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And Draper do replacement jaws, yippee
My elder son had 6 unimogs, used in his crop spraying business, We had to do more than a bit of work to rebuild this one after a roll over,Including making a new eighty foot boom. A pi@@ed up volvo driver overtaking him hit his front wheel, Forced his N/S into a ditch and rolled right over a hedge to end up upside-down in a field, Photographs of both vehicles after the event, Volvo driver did not stop. But reported the accident the next day saying he didn't "remember hitting anything" obvious Unimog tyre rash.
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This is a major problem these days - the motor factors just want to sell more, so unless you go to the main dealers, and pay their prices your only other option is mail (online) order from someone you trust sells you genuine parts. And usually that means knowing the marque, in order to be sure. I've been fitting components and changing them within 3 years, when the originals were 8 to 10 years old...Can I ask. Are you using genuine parts? Or oem? I stopped using non oem parts because of the issues I keep having. I ordered a non genuine door latch for mine. Not only did it not fit well it didn’t work properly so ended up costing me £80 to buy a genuine one when the one I bought was £40, for the time and hassle involved with replacing non genuine bits I just do it properly and worry a bit less.
Our workshop at work kept putting non genuine parts on my old Scania, like a set of manifold. Can’t remember the price difference but they put non genuine ones on, they cost about £800 I think. It’s a really big job fitting them apparently, two days or something. They lasted six weeks then needed doing again so they did another few days and £1500 ish for genuine ones which was such a waste of time and false economy.
This is a major problem these days - the motor factors just want to sell more, so unless you go to the main dealers, and pay their prices your only other option is mail (online) order from someone you trust sells you genuine parts. And usually that means knowing the marque, in order to be sure. I've been fitting components and changing them within 3 years, when the originals were 8 to 10 years old...
That’s just it. As I said before, false economy. Anything my vehicles need they get generally.This is a major problem these days - the motor factors just want to sell more, so unless you go to the main dealers, and pay their prices your only other option is mail (online) order from someone you trust sells you genuine parts. And usually that means knowing the marque, in order to be sure. I've been fitting components and changing them within 3 years, when the originals were 8 to 10 years old...
This is a major problem these days - the motor factors just want to sell more, so unless you go to the main dealers, and pay their prices your only other option is mail (online) order from someone you trust sells you genuine parts. And usually that means knowing the marque, in order to be sure. I've been fitting components and changing them within 3 years, when the originals were 8 to 10 years old...
That’s just it. As I said before, false economy. Anything my vehicles need they get generally.