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  1. Womblefarrier

    Veg oil.....a fuel alternative?

    I thought I would consult the experience and knowledge of the TFF members. With increasing fuel costs(£1.50-£1.80 here in the south west) Is it possible to mix Veg oil in to diesel to make it go a little further or am I asking for trouble. Vehicle in question, Isuzu DMax. If it is possible...
  2. Wilksy

    What about this pickup!?

    Sorry I wanted to tag this on to an existing pickup thread but could I ‘eck as like find one, Hull Mitsubishi sent me this and I thought it might be of interest
  3. B

    Best 4x4 pickup

    I'm looking for a replacement for my transit custom van. I would like a 4x4 pickup , it needs to be capable of towing a horse box catering trailer and will need to pull a 2.7 ton digger for my work also ! Budget will be around £14-15 K . I know they drink a bit of fuel but what be the most...
  4. R

    EGR valves in engines

    I hear on the grapevine that people are removing egr valves and associated parts, remapping the engines system and getting more power more torque and have done away with a troublesome component of the modern diesel engine - mainly JD engines, I suspect Does anyone have any comments, experience...
  5. P

    Returning a pickup

    Ordered a new pickup dec 2020, arrived 30th June, electrical problem and air bag fault on way home from dealership. They came to collect the pickup after 3 or 4 calls, they wanted me to book the car in rather than come to collect it. They left me with a car not a pick-up and kept mine for 3 or 4...
  6. YorkshireTom25

    Toyota hilux

    Anyone having problems with the new Toyota hilux active?
  7. roscoe erf

    Any one else panicking

    Are we heading for a mad max future rationing of fuel food etc on its way or is it just sensationalist headlines, are you stocking up and if so what on ?
  8. Andrew1983

    Alternative to pick ups

    Looking for options to replace a van at mrs work (vet practice) they currently have 1 L200 and a few berlingo sized vans. The large animal vets are towing a tipper crush at times and there’s a bit of conflict with vehicle sharing so in an ideal word they would run 3 pickups. Seeing as there is a...
  9. M

    Navara due for a change

    My Navara is due for a change in the next 6-12 months, spoke to Nissan today, they (obviously) told me to pull my finger out because Nissan were stopping making the Navara and the last ones would be coming into the country in December. If I were to order today expect the new one to turn up in...
  10. J

    4x4 towing capacity

    What 10 year old 4x4 pickup truck can legally pull 3 tonne plus ?.
  11. Turnip

    Thoughts on the Mitsubishi Shogun, need a new car.

    What are the thoughts on the Mitsubishi Shogun (Pajero) as I am now in need of a new car.
  12. nelly55

    New defender

    Has the new defender seen off the double cab pick up brigade
  13. Selectamatic

    What Pick Up Truck...?

    I know, I know! Almost as strongly debated as Forager's v's Wagons... Im thinking of a new pick up, but as I don't have much experience with them, I thought I'd ask the collective! :) Shopping List I cant justify a proper double cab really, but one of those extra cab versions would suit, I...
  14. Scholsey

    Biden as US president better for UK ag than trump?

    Been looking for a US election thread but couldn’t find one. Who would be best for UK ag in terms of trade deals etc?
  15. G

    Second hand towing vehicle

    Looking to replace the Trooper for towing the livestock box . Not interested in new,(well new not justified). Landrovers and Discoveries are well overpriced second hand in my view, and pickups,having read on here over the years about them breaking in half,filling sumps,poor paint jobs,dodgy...
  16. bluegreen

    Only Trump Can Keep America Together

    Authored by Raul Ilargi Meijer via The Automatic Earth blog, Nothing partisan today, sorry, and thank you very much, just an observation. Which is that Trump keeps an unparalledly divided America together simply because the entire nation focuses on him. One half out of support, the other out of...
  17. Hilly

    Pickup thread

    Going to buy a new one it’s between invincible and a tekna , however have not denied either yet , anyone tried either of these ? Like Toyota but hate that new front end not botherd about Nissan but think they look great . Hmmm what you think ?
  18. SteveHants

    Churchill and the current racism storm

    [Moderator note: large amount of content moved off Rashford dairy promotion thread about Churchill on to separate politics thread] Churchill (and his statue) Has been "controversial" since 1910 (Tonypandy), 1919 (Glasgow) and from at least 1920 in Ireland. I find this Churchill fetishization...
  19. capfits

    Behaviour of the Public and Dominic Cummings

    Oh dear https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52779356 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/22/dominic-cummings-durham-trip-coronavirus-lockdown Strangely enough the Daily fail and Torygraph are not reporting. Now what happened to that Prof Ferguson chap....
  20. B

    Dont mention the war

    From the bbc website This week, a group of Italian mayors and other politicians bought a page in Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper to remind Germany that it was never made to pay back its debts after World War Two.
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