i,m looking for a 4wheel drive pick up truck with crew cab,able to tow 1.5 tons and with a bed length of at least 1.5 meters,anyone know who makes such a beast apart from the americans?if not anyone know how to go about importing from the US and whats the best make/spec?

John,
If you've decided to join the Taliban then it's a Toyota you need mate.

Preferably one with a nice roll-bar to strap the AK47 to!


James

or the Ford Ranger, same motor. Toyota Hilux is the taleban choice and that's available in crewcab as well. Don't know about the bed length though.

John

Howz about this then.............?

East European Babe

Ok so it's not 4x4 so what you really need is a UNIMOG

Usual guises - Ex telecom / Utlilities vehicles or army cast-offs. Only down side is they keep their value something rotten!!!

Defender 130 Crewcab

Probably need a coach licence to drive it it's soooooooo long!!

Could always hire one http://www.shb.co.uk/

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Mitsubishi Warrior has a bed size of 1.5x1.0m. Crew Cab, 4x4, nice interior etc etc... I'm looking at getting one for work.

That one's not far from here.

the forestry use the 130 also most tempting

http://www.gsdrake.co.uk/_gsdrake.htm

http://www.foleyspecialistvehicles.co.uk/index2.htm

cool!

With the exchange rate in your favor..(1Lb=$1.85) What you need is something like this....

Big damn truck


It's what we all frive here in the sticks.


Seriously though, look into a 130 or a 110 crewcab 300TDi, just like the one I had.


David

Cant believe that all the Brits are drooling over pickups! Took awhile.......I thought that is was the preserve of us from the outposts of the empire Usa, Surf efrica an OStrailer.
Chevy Holden and Dustbin Nissian.........
Remember the v8 studdy baker well.....

does anyone drool over pickups over here?

saw that vauxhall / holden big ass saloon thing on the road today - better looking than yer average gm / vaux crap

atb

steve

What are you up to Conrodski? Come down the barn for a cuppa on Sunday. I've got some suspension to fit to an XR (not mine!)

Chris

cheers chaps,ive mailed the tata bloke,arnt they made in india?chris, might see ya morra,ill give you a bell.

beware the tata, they are meant to be cheap! seriously cheap! i saw a 51 plate one at auction go for £2500, and that was a year ago! they must be crap for that dough, so make sure you get it for peanuts...

i would get a toyota, on the basis of jeremy clarksons destruction test.

toyo was the only one on my list,its just not long enough(said the actress etc)

u guys are nuts, u need something like a bv 206, they are only £6,500 + vat second hand or over £100000 new

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i bet spare parts are a doddle to get hold of too

tom

Hmmmm not really suitable for the road mind

but they do float and can go places where u cant walk (lower pressure cus of wide tracks)

yeh, but John lives in greater london, so not much need for floating and low pressure Unless london floods, then he's quids in

plenty mud round london,have a look at my garden for a start