New truck....

[opininionated]

The time has come, sadly, to part company with my trusty old truck and trade her in for a newer model.
The question is, which model?
The old one has stood the test of time, but has been superseded and is no longer available, even lesser used ones than mine sell for considerably more than a new model.

The finish on new ones is undoubtedly better than it ever was back in the day, and the modern tri axle technology promises to make life so much better, but so much choice now, I really don't know which way to turn.

Any advice welcome, and before anyone chirps in, blue tooth is not required, my new year resolution is to plan my day at breakfast, and mobile technology would only f**k it up.

My old truck...

The contenders...

 

[Great In Grass]

Are they German no good if not?

 

[mwj]

Go with the 6 wheel model so you do not cause ''compaction''!

 

[Great In Grass]

Needs to be automatic too!

 

[GTB]

The top one has better airbags

 

[opininionated]

Go with the 6 wheel model so you do not cause ''compaction''!

I was nearly swayed by the promotional literature, until I put my glasses on and realised it said big dug, not big jugs.........

 

[GTB]

The Honda seems a bit more practical?

 

[Henarar]

hang on to your old model and the money

 

[opininionated]

hang on to your old model and the money

In all the time I've had it, never had a puncture....

 

[GTB]

Will you be buying or hiring? What sort of hours/mileage do you do annually? Will you be requiring a second truck for your wife?

 

[reverand]

Your old one looks good to me

 

[Anonymous...]

That Honda looks nice

 

[GTB]

That Honda looks nice

I bet she'd perform really well in some Cotswolds mud?

 

[powerontheland]

I have a couple of Hammerlin ones for moving Haylage around, you need to upgrade the tyres for 4ply at least if your carrying any weight around mind.

 

[Henarar]

I bet she'd perform really well in some Cotswolds mud?

and the truck ?

 

[GTB]

and the truck ?

What truck?

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Do they do a sport model?

 

[GTB]

Do they do a sport model?

I dunno. You'll have to look on google images

 

[Old Boar]

If you want to show off and want to go large...

Of course you will put your back out lifting anything with it, but that is not what it is for - you park it outside your house to show your neighbours that you have taste and refinement, and of course, have large loads to move around....

 

[Cowabunga]

Oh heck! There's two topics about the same thing with the same title!

How did that happen?

Luckily they are easily distinguished. This one lacks a capital letter but gains four dots.