Pick up Truck

[Beefriendly]

Whatever pickup you go for, you'll wonder how the hell you ever managed without one.
Getting used to the size is fun, like parking in supermarkets. At first a bit challenging and then you just get used to taking up more than one parking bay (lengthways...) .

 

[BMH]

Haha, I have already been preparing myself for the long walk to the supermarket from the spots that nobody else wants!

 

[Millet]

Don't forget any 4x4 is only as good as the boots you put on it, don't expect miracles if you are cruising around with road tyres on it, a minimum of 50/50's should give you half a chance but you then have to deal with road noise and extra fuel consumption.

 

[Codford]

Don't forget any 4x4 is only as good as the boots you put on it, don't expect miracles if you are cruising around with road tyres on it, a minimum of 50/50's should give you half a chance but you then have to deal with road noise and extra fuel consumption.

BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 - quite outstanding!

 

[For want of a better word]

Mud-Terrain T/A get you most places + a winch is a help!

Nadelik Lowen

 

[Millet]

BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 - quite outstanding!

BF Goodrich all day long even the 50/50's can help in a sticky situation but the mud terrain are something else, they might be expensive but they last for years.

 

[BMH]

BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 - quite outstanding!

Funny you should say that. guy was trying to flog me an L200 SVP with these tyres

 

[Millet]

Mud-Terrain T/A get you most places + a winch is a help!
Nadelik Lowen

 

[pargyle]

There are my priorities:

1. Economy (I realise a pick up isnt the best to fulfil this)]
2. Refinement (I spend a lot of time in my car)
3. Off road ability (as long as it can drive in a wet field that will do)

Maybe ill go back and have a look at the ford and VW.

They are a fair bit more expensive

This is why I liked the navara.

Class leading MPG
Nicely refined in the cab

and cheap!

I had a 52 plate Mitsubishi L200 - the old shape - it was a four door double cab. Brought it in from New Zealand as I wanted a petrol V6 and they didn't sell the petrol ones in the UK. RH drive as it came from NZ - had it converted to LPG - got the equivalent of 40mpg on a long run and 35mpg around town. Ran it for 160,000 miles on consumables and services only - automatic, aircon, leather interior, selectable 4wd. The LPG conversion was brilliant and I had the tank put under the vehicle so it didn't impact on the load space.

It never missed a beat - Ii was the only vehicle moving in the heavy (for down here) snow a few years back - towed an ambulance up a hill trying to get a case to hospital in the snow - didn't feel like there was anything behind me even with 6" snow on the ground. Fabulous motor - went all over the UK in it including over Shap in a blizzard on the way back from Scotland and felt very comfortable. Built like a tank and typical Mitsubishi bomb proof engineering.

Very sad to see it go but just didnt't need anything that big at the time - big mistake, should have kept it.

Downsides ...

Turning circle of a double decker bus, needs steps to get in if you are less than about 5'10", Carryboy hardtop locks broke weekly and the the hardtop leaked , tailgate is high if you are less than 5'10", front tyres only did about 25k - managed to ease it a bit by swapping front and backs (and the tyres are bloody expensive). Not a vast amound of leg room in the back seat. Have to be careful reversing as you won't see a small car parked behind it in the rear view mirror - or car park bollards ! (knocked a few of them over ).

 

[Hivemaker.]

There are my priorities:
3. Off road ability (as long as it can drive in a wet field that will do)

Depends on how wet, the fields here at the moment are so wet that the only machines any good are a quad bike or trial bike.... or walk.

 

[BMH]

Depends on how wet, the fields here at the moment are so wet that the only machines any good are a quad bike or trial bike.... or walk.

That would be really embarrasing.

Turn up in a brand new pick up truck and have to get rescued by the farmer - again!

 

[theeggman]

Depends on how wet, the fields here at the moment are so wet that the only machines any good are a quad bike or trial bike.... or walk.

Pete's down here in the SW, our water table is at surface level. Even the dogs are sinking at present.

 

[Millet]

Depends on how wet, the fields here at the moment are so wet that the only machines any good are a quad bike or trial bike.... or walk.

Quads eh .. this **** took me nearly 1hr to get out..

 

[mazzamazda]

Neither can I - I keep having to check that the speed of my L200 doesn't start creeping over 80 into the 90 or 100MPH bracket
My fuel consumption is still a steady 30mpg, slightly more if I do a fair bit of motorway travel.



That's like stating you can't wear your brand new wellies in the mud in case they get dirty.
You buy a machine for the job - whether it's a lorry,JCB, pickup or car you wouldn't not use it in case it gets dirty.
I bought a fairly new vehicle because it means that hopefully it will take longer before it wears out (the last one kept going for nearly ten years.
Maybe I'm lucky in that I havent acquired the suburban english obsession of wasting every Sunday morning obsessively washing and polishing my car.
Last time I washed a vehicle was for SWMBO's graduation, so unless she decides to go for her Master's or the sister's kids ask us to go to their graduations if it ever happens then that's another fortune I've saved in time and car shampoo
And, when the next snow arrives and my mother asks me if I can help ferry her old workmates to man the hospital, I can't see me refusing in case I get rocksalt on the chassis or a dink if I skid.

New wellies and a drive in the snow are a little different, well £30k different to throwing a load of wood in the back, my van is a mess in the back but I have 3 vehicles, I certainly wouldnt want a vehicle I use everyday, drive to meetings and stinking of whatever, dented and looking a state.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Quads eh .. this **** took me nearly 1hr to get out..

Back in early august a large beefarming operation moving hives to the heather here managed to get a JCB fastrac stuck, bogged right down... and then a Unimog stuck trying to pull the fastrac out.

Had four Toyota pickups over the years, really liked them, but currently use a Landrover 110 defender td5 and Mitsubishi L100, Landrover is cheaper on fuel than the L100...but all useless when as wet as it is now.

I rekon we will just leave snow chains on when that ice age arrives in a couple of years from now.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Don't forget any 4x4 is only as good as the boots you put on it, don't expect miracles if you are cruising around with road tyres on it, a minimum of 50/50's should give you half a chance but you then have to deal with road noise and extra fuel consumption.

Mine are 5050's and I get 30mpg - probably get more if I changed them for the vehicular equivalent of carpet slipper

 

[For want of a better word]

Depends on how wet, the fields here at the moment are so wet that the only machines any good are a quad bike or trial bike.... or walk.

Just how many beehives can be balanced on a Honda 250 CRF ??

Nadelik Lowen

 

[Millet]

Just how many beehives can be balanced on a Honda 250 CRF ??

Nadelik Lowen

Probably the same as a 425 ... none , they are sure good for getting around on boggy land though if you have loads to check up on, unless you have me driving/riding it..

 

[Helen]

Just how many beehives can be balanced on a Honda 250 CRF ??

I've got a KLX300 - I guess it could carry a hive tool and maybe a brush if I tried hard enough. Definitely no hives though.

 

[Beefriendly]

Fortunately there is little migratory beekeeping at this time of the year for us to get our off road 4x4's quagmired.