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What do you mean?
He means the engine is tuned for emissions, not fuel economy.
What do you mean?
DPF needing lots of Regens is not usually a good thing, especially if you are using it hard which normally keeps them running better...What do you mean?
Yep. Bit like the early ECU setups having a flat spot just at the revs used for MPG testing.He means the engine is tuned for emissions, not fuel economy.
Alot of active regens is not a good sign.DPF needing lots of Regens is not usually a good thing, especially if you are using it hard which normally keeps them running better...
I’ve been waiting from last April for mineJust spoke to dealer in Telford…… 49 week lead time
I was looking first week of June and was quoted March for a Hilux Invincible. Ordered a Ranger Wildtrack for February delivery. No sign of it yet with no build date on the system then a 10 week delivery from the factory in S Africa.What was the delivery quoted as?
I ordered one end of September and was quoted April/May delivery but that may change!!
I've been farming 40 + years and for 35 of them I managed very well without 4WD. I have had 4WD for the last few years more because I can afford it than I actually need it.It's been hard to see any value in any pickup ever. Prices start from 45k€ incl. Vat and you can tow the same loads with van (that cost 10k€ less new). Load carrying capacity on short bed pickups is a joke.
Everyone seems to tick lots of options boxes though. Its a bit like tractors really, bog standard workman spec is quite a lot cheaper (at least it is here) and will do the same as a dearer fancy looking one.Getting hard to see the value in them.
Im hoping to be provided with a pickup for work soon, hard to know the best way for the farm of getting one tho, lease, HP, buy used etc?
A lot of UK pick ups have the tops on them too, so you're just buying a less useful van really. Off road ability might not be quite the same in the wet for a van but folk seem to have those UTV things for wet paddocks anyway.I've been farming 40 + years and for 35 of them I managed very well without 4WD. I have had 4WD for the last few years more because I can afford it than I actually need it.
Best vehicle for the farm is probably a Transit type pickup with 3.5 ton towing capability. (mine have been Nissan Cabstars for decades and I'd rate them higher than Transit)
My current truck is a king cab Navara, I really do like it but as a pickup it is shite tbh. I am 5"9" and anything whatsoever placed in the tub is beyond my reach. Most stupidest impractical design that anyone could possibly think of. More than that how do you get a pallet of anything on or off with a tailgate that sticks out so the fork lift cannot reach it?
Feckin idiots.
We've 2wd Transits, don't really need 4wd. Great for towing, even with the small engine. Good space and pretty nice to drive, even though they're 20'ish years old. Very cheap to buy and will run long. We've one with almost 800000 km's on. Can fit the quad in it, can fit a couple of pallets with big seed bags on in it.I've been farming 40 + years and for 35 of them I managed very well without 4WD. I have had 4WD for the last few years more because I can afford it than I actually need it.
Best vehicle for the farm is probably a Transit type pickup with 3.5 ton towing capability. (mine have been Nissan Cabstars for decades and I'd rate them higher than Transit)
My current truck is a king cab Navara, I really do like it but as a pickup it is shite tbh. I am 5"9" and anything whatsoever placed in the tub is beyond my reach. Most stupidest impractical design that anyone could possibly think of. More than that how do you get a pallet of anything on or off with a tailgate that sticks out so the fork lift cannot reach it?
Feckin idiots.
Can't really see the image thing though? Redneck loggers will fit more lights on them than the alternator can handle, but they're a breed of their own.Image though innit
How often does the dpf regen?Mines done about 11,000 miles on mt tyres and on a drive out to Gainsborough which is 1hr 45mins it did 30mpg. On off-road and short journeys its around 25mpg. I do like the vehicle alot the fuel economy is slightly less than my old 17 plate manual hilux but not by much. But with the new engine, it suits the auto best.
Saw a new utility spec Isuzu dmax on eBay, seemed a reasonable price but….Everyone seems to tick lots of options boxes though. Its a bit like tractors really, bog standard workman spec is quite a lot cheaper (at least it is here) and will do the same as a dearer fancy looking one.
How often does the dpf regen?
Difficult one to answer it seems alot but difficult to compare. The regens do vary in length of time.How often does the dpf regen?
Saw a new utility spec Isuzu dmax on eBay, seemed a reasonable price but….
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Difficult one to answer it seems alot but difficult to compare. The regens do vary in length of time.
No such problems here. Asphalt on most roads and the few that don't have it have very good gravel.2 wheel drive transits would not be a good choice here!
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