What farm vehicle?

[Northdowns Martin]

Presently run a Discovery 2 as farm vehicle/run around. Used for towing, ferrying workers/family about, carrying tools, dog you get the picture. Now needs updating, got the dilemma finding something for carrying capacity, security, towing and off road ability and not looking out of place in golf club car park. LR Discovery is good all rounded but not the best for some of requirements and situations have changed during my 14 years of owning it, however just can't see any other alternatives to that type of vehicle. Had a pick up once got fed up with climbing in the back to retrieve things that slid to the front. 4x4 van looks to be an option. Any comments about Discovery Sport?

 

[Highland Mule]

Any comments about Discovery Sport?

There’s one in the family. I’m not a huge fan and I don’t think it would be an upgrade from Disco 2. If you can cope with its shortcomings (tow weight, size, lack of chassis), then also look at the others similar. Late Mk2 Xtrail might be tempting (bigger boot, with no carpets in it to hold dirt); X3 (seriously impressed with it but auto only); Mazda CX5; Honda; Kia etc. etc.

I always fancied a Nissan Pathfinder but suspect they will all have chassis rot by now. Shame as seemed a good competitor to the pickup & canopy.

 

[steveR]

Presently run a Discovery 2 as farm vehicle/run around. Used for towing, ferrying workers/family about, carrying tools, dog you get the picture. Now needs updating, got the dilemma finding something for carrying capacity, security, towing and off road ability and not looking out of place in golf club car park. LR Discovery is good all rounded but not the best for some of requirements and situations have changed during my 14 years of owning it, however just can't see any other alternatives to that type of vehicle. Had a pick up once got fed up with climbing in the back to retrieve things that slid to the front. 4x4 van looks to be an option. Any comments about Discovery Sport?

Get a sliding tray put in the pick-up, problem sorted. Very useful if you have a canopy when clambering is tough...

 

[casemx 270]

How about something like the electricity board vehicles with the lockable aluminium storage on the outside of the vehicle and general storage in the usual part of the vehicle

 

[mf7480]

Disco 4 i think, just take a chance on the engine!

 

[HolzKopf]

Get a sliding tray put in the pick-up, problem sorted. Very useful if you have a canopy when clambering is tough...

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How would that affect its unladen weight? That looks a fair chunk of kit eating into the truck's GVW. Looks to me as if it would reduce the payload too much?

HK

 

[CPF]

Sounds like one of these would fit the bill, do everything you mentioned, and a bit more

 

[steveR]

How would that affect its unladen weight? That looks a fair chunk of kit eating into the truck's GVW. Looks to me as if it would reduce the payload too much?

HK

They do seem to vary in design, and presumably weight....

How many users ever get near the weight limit though. We are a rare exception as Farmers...

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Presently run a Discovery 2 as farm vehicle/run around. Used for towing, ferrying workers/family about, carrying tools, dog you get the picture. Now needs updating, got the dilemma finding something for carrying capacity, security, towing and off road ability and not looking out of place in golf club car park. LR Discovery is good all rounded but not the best for some of requirements and situations have changed during my 14 years of owning it, however just can't see any other alternatives to that type of vehicle. Had a pick up once got fed up with climbing in the back to retrieve things that slid to the front. 4x4 van looks to be an option. Any comments about Discovery Sport?

I keep a shepherd’s crook in the back of my p/u. You can hook most things and pull them to the door

 

[Heathland]

I've just moved my super trooper on,friend snap my hand off,just found this Discovery 4 commercial,it's immaculate, one of the last ones made,I'm not a fan off pickups,or the new Discovery shape, just hope the engine doesn't itself

 

[Nearly]

How about something like the electricity board vehicles with the lockable aluminium storage on the outside of the vehicle and general storage in the usual part of the vehicle

@TripleSix

Rechassis and rebush the D2 ?

 

[Timbo]

Presently run a Discovery 2 as farm vehicle/run around. Used for towing, ferrying workers/family about, carrying tools, dog you get the picture. Now needs updating, got the dilemma finding something for carrying capacity, security, towing and off road ability and not looking out of place in golf club car park. LR Discovery is good all rounded but not the best for some of requirements and situations have changed during my 14 years of owning it, however just can't see any other alternatives to that type of vehicle. Had a pick up once got fed up with climbing in the back to retrieve things that slid to the front. 4x4 van looks to be an option. Any comments about Discovery Sport?

Definately not a DS .

Freelander commercial but try and find one !

Toyota land cruiser lwb commercial.

 

[farmbrew]

Always wanted to be different. I love my VW transporter 4 motion. Mind you I'm only a small flat land arable farmer.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

+1for VW or Renault/Vauxhall van. Don’t rot like Frods and you can put Grabber or BFG’s on for grip.
SS

 

[ollandroverman]

+1for VW or Renault/Vauxhall van. Don’t rot like Frods and you can put Grabber or BFG’s on for grip.
SS

It's a decade since ford made a rust prone van.
Don't worry
You can let it go.

 

[ollandroverman]

+1for VW or Renault/Vauxhall van. Don’t rot like Frods and you can put Grabber or BFG’s on for grip.
SS

You mean to say....you can fit grippy tyres to make them slightly better than completely hopeless.
The last fwd VW I ran could hardly set off on dry tarmac in town when towing.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

It's a decade since ford made a rust prone van.
Don't worry
You can let it go.

Ah, once bitten!
It’s the arrogance that irks me. FFS we’re in the new century and Frod decided to build-in rust. This attitude should have gone out with the dinosaurs or Cortinas
SS

 

[ollandroverman]

Presently run a Discovery 2 as farm vehicle/run around. Used for towing, ferrying workers/family about, carrying tools, dog you get the picture. Now needs updating, got the dilemma finding something for carrying capacity, security, towing and off road ability and not looking out of place in golf club car park. LR Discovery is good all rounded but not the best for some of requirements and situations have changed during my 14 years of owning it, however just can't see any other alternatives to that type of vehicle. Had a pick up once got fed up with climbing in the back to retrieve things that slid to the front. 4x4 van looks to be an option. Any comments about Discovery Sport?

How much weight are you wanting to tow?
This makes a huge difference to what suggestions the collective can make.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

You mean to say....you can fit grippy tyres to make them slightly better than completely hopeless.
The last fwd VW I ran could hardly set off on dry tarmac in town when towing.

Better than our Nissan cabstar! Go near a blade of grass and it was bogged!
SS

 

[ollandroverman]

Ah, once bitten!
It’s the arrogance that irks me. FFS we’re in the new century and Frod decided to build-in rust. This attitude should have gone out with the dinosaurs or Cortinas
SS

Ford did do something about it!
10 years is along time in cars.