V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
you scratched that truck already ?? 
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Monkeybusiness
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No, it’s all ok, trick of the light! The bed sides have a few small marks but nothing major.
Storrsy
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What does she pull the Tb230 like?
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Monkeybusiness
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Great (but not as well as my 3000kg tow limit MAN van tbh, that is very comfortable and stable, just not legal…).
The ute is a funny truck really, 4.5l V8 turbo which should be mind-blowing but in reality is pretty underwhelming to drive in some ways. Low revs/speed (up to 1200rpm/30mph) it’s as you would expect - tonnes of torque, would pull a house down. Has massive turbo lag from 1500-2000 rpm, and it feels like you are driving with no mechanical sympathy as you need to rev it through this weak flat spot (a bit like a Landy td5). Once the turbo is doing its thing it sounds ace though, and romps along around 3000rpm - pretty much unstoppable then (but thirsty with it!).
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Smiffy
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i don't think alot of them are huge horsepower for the size of engine. Im sure I read somewhere they came out the factory with anything from 208hp to 375hp depending on application. I'm sure with 375hp they must be unstoppable
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Monkeybusiness
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Yeah, it’s clearly massively understressed (I guess that’s how they are know to do 500000 miles plus without issue). There’s loads of tuning options from Australia and Soyth Africa available, none of them cheap though! I’ll leave it standard for now - it’s as much a toy/investment as a workhorse really and I don’t want to put tonnes of miles on it.
Lffsam
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So, no reply to my message, it's not been opened........perhaps he is going to Australia on holiday.........
Furniss
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He might be on here
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Maxus
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my missus will roll her eyes and tell you I'm the same.... saw this in SloveniaJust saw this walking down the sea front in Cala Bona…….can’t get away from diggers……..even on holiday
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Pam's even got to the point where she'll point 'em out, if she thinks I've not spotted it (I'm usually doing the driving)
(I'm usually doing the driving)
groundworker
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Mine was away last week and sent me pics of a digger she saw.Pam's even got to the point where she'll point 'em out, if she thinks I've not spotted it
Shame it was a Sany
Furniss
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How to show your man you care - cos likely shes not remotely effing interested in diggers
groundworker
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She knows me wellHow to show your man you care - cos likely shes not remotely effing interested in diggers
We did a roadtrip around Morocco recently and she was very patient with me pulling over to look at diggers all the time.
To be fair I was very patient with her stopping in every pottery shop we passed...
doobin
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Exactly the same for me in Portugal!!!She knows me well
We did a roadtrip around Morocco recently and she was very patient with me pulling over to look at diggers all the time.
To be fair I was very patient with her stopping in every pottery shop we passed...
Furniss
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I'm the other way - mrs was nudging me to look at some shoddy work when we were away and im like " are you serious"
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
now that is bloody funnyI'm the other way - mrs was nudging me to look at some shoddy work when we were away and im like " are you serious"
Furniss
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It's true as well ...wtfnow that is bloody funny
Storrsy
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My family knows when theres a digger in the vicinity because the car slows down and any conversation grinds to a halt.
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Stroppymonkey
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Ditto Belgium for me. Very understanding Wife.
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