hilux

  1. will_mck

    Keeping manure spreader clean

    I've recently got a new bunning rear discharge muck spreader. I'm going to be spreading a couple of fields at a time with chicken muck and then ploughing it down so spreading will be stop start. Chicken muck is very acidic....or maybe is it alkaline? Anyway I want to keep the paint and spreader...
  2. M

    New work truck

    Currently run a discovery 4 and do love how it drives/comfort and towing but getting fed up with always having to spend money on it. Don’t want to spend much over £20k on a replacement for it. needs to be good towing truck Hold diesel tank in the back Comfy 4/5seats thoughts?
  3. Harrysfergie

    Toyota Hilux parking sensor

    Hi all, I have a 2018 Hilux icon which has an annoying fault, the front parking sensors randomly come on. I have searched the internet and not found much on how to turn them off, I have turned the parking sensor button off but this doesn't seem to make any difference. Is there anywhere I can...
  4. W

    4wd All terrain tyres

    Got some 255/65R18 on a truck but they are just goodyear wrangler road tyre which are rubbish off road. Thinking about putting some all terrain type on. Any suggestions?
  5. Cruiser_79

    Ford transit 4x4 / Transporter 4M

    I'm still really glad with my HZJ79 Landcruiser pickup. I use it for surveying in the field, beaches, along dikes in forests, carrying all my tools, towing trailers etc. It has 540 000 km on it and still going strong. It never lets me down and brings me everywhere I want to go. But the kids...
  6. Danllan

    What is your time, or that of anyone else really worth?

    I ask because I've just received a mail from a friend who, being rather p!ssed off with the state of the roads here, has been pushing the County Council to actually do something about it. Said friend has a manufacturing business employing about forty people, so he pays his fair portion of tax...
  7. G

    Hilux alloys

    Do alloys off a 15 reg mk7 hilux fit a mk 8?
  8. snipe

    Second hand pickup advice.

    Looking for a second hand truck. Hope to keep it for a while as won’t be doing many miles a year, so I want something reliable When out of warranty. am i right in thinking that a newish ford and VW have the same Ford engine which has reports of been unreliable. How old would I have to go to get...
  9. B

    New Ranger vs New Amarok

    So they’ve got the same chassis, gearbox, engine and suspension. Body panelling are different marginally but effectively they are the same vehicle. The price difference is £5000-£6000 for the same model with the Amarok being more expensive. However the Amarok has 5 years warranty where as the...
  10. Barleycorn

    Vehicle towing limits

    Just wondering about the justifications for vehicle towing limits. Last week I took a couple of steers in with my Freelander 2 and IW trailer. To be honest I was probably (!) close to the limit as it has a towing capacity of 2 tons. However it went like a dream, I hardly noticed the trailer...
  11. Panzer

    Turbo life expectancy

    How long should a turbo last on a tractor? JD 6820 9500hrs regular oil changee.
  12. Farm Classifieds

    Toyota HiLux Double Cab 2.8 Diesel Invincible X Auto

    Toyota HiLux Double Cab 2.8 Diesel Invincible X Auto Advert added by: Marcus Freeman Ltd Machinery Details Category: Farm Vehicles Pickups and Vans Price: £38000 Condition: New Description NEW Toyota HiLux Double Cab 2.8 Diesel Invincible X...
  13. Johnnyboxer

    New Hilux 48v Diesel Electric Mild Hybrid 4wd Pickup

    Due Mid 2024, Toyota launching the new 2.8l diesel/electric invincible pickup More details here https://mag.toyota.co.uk/hilux-hybrid-48v-intro/?fbclid=IwAR2MTyyB4eZoDZeo41Z-FCyK9NHsCP3DcoCgYe96sn-DF5obQW1OC3gz1_0_aem_AXj_sJHkFIbD9SvBT9RParACmQVUGMdykf8LPVXIDz66EpcTSaZqpeGFgIpCIkNjBkU
  14. S

    Which Ranger?

    I have 10k to spend and have a couple of Ford Rangers to look at; a 2015 double can 2.2 TDCi XL and a 2016 3.2TDCi Wildtrak. Which would you prefer and why? The Wildtrak has more miles. Both are manual.
  15. whindy

    Toyota hilux crime wave

    a message on the local watch groups yesterday that the police have seen an increase in thefts targeting Toyota hilux nationally. They recommend additional security measures. We have 2 so that's the insurance going up.
  16. P

    What vehicle?

    Any suggestions for an all round vehicle please. Both a farm vehicle and family vehicle. It’ll be used for towing a ifor Williams at times, running across fields during harvest with bowsers/tools etc. Then on the daily school run as well as holidays in this country. Basically my only vehicle for...
  17. F

    Wet feet in pick up

    Drove through a ford today and got wet feet in my 2016 Toyota Hilux. It's done 172,000 miles and does look like it. The problem is it runs fine and is to a reasonable specific, I bought it new for £27,000 as an end of line model. It is though getting tired and worried its going to get a big...
  18. ARW

    Which pickup? Toyota IMV 0 pickup £8200

    https://uk.motor1.com/reviews/696156/toyota-imv0-pickup-concept-first-drive-review/amp/ Would these sell in the UK? Or do they know we are daft enough to want the hi spec hilux for £40k? How much are these UTV’s these days?
  19. B

    Crew cab pickups to be taxed as cars from July

    Just seen on twitter that HMRC are to re classify crew cabs as cars for employees. As a Ltd Co. reckon it's back to pickups and wee vans. However the cost of them will maybe have stifled demand as it is. Best get the wax oil out and look after my current Hilux...
  20. David1968

    Spray on load liner

    Currently getting some quotes to change the pick-up :nailbiting: One of the quotes has come back with spray-on bed liner, rather than a plastic tub. Anyone with experience of this? Is it as good as they claim? How does it compare to the tub insert?
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