JD450A
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We will quickly see the demise of the pickup in the UK..... Long live the Defender 90 and other early 2000's pickups.
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Brendan
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Thought you had seen the light with your dmax
Lancs Lad
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Grenadier
but in seriousness has anyone considered what people who need to shift/tow or simply actually work will use in 10 years time?
but in seriousness has anyone considered what people who need to shift/tow or simply actually work will use in 10 years time?
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Brendan
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Keep running old kit, will still be fuel, the cost of it will be the problem. Although going electric is even more costlyGrenadier
Lancs Lad
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Never in my life have I seen a more succesfull PR job than the whole "diesel is bad buy electric" campaign .
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Smiffy
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More worryingly how will people survive without there lifestyle vehicles.
No big engines no 4x4s how on earth are people supposed to compensate.
Lancs Lad
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Think there's a push to legalise such substances.
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Smiffy
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How's the devil's cabbage meant to make people think my manhoods bigger ????
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Justme
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Thats just silly the ramps are not used on the truck so are a load.
They are part of the trailer.
Lancs Lad
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O license.
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Justme
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Furniss
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Brexit ?
Just saying
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Smiffy
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Its not being it's exactly the same. In absolutely every way.
The fact there is a place to carry them makes absolutely not the slightest difference.
Nor does them being present make slightest difference to how the trailer functions on the road. They are not bolted pinned or otherwise permanently secured to the trailer. They are a tool enabling the trailer to be loaded. As much as a ratchet strap is a tool to secure the loads. And quite simply whilst I know my suggestion is silly by pointing it out you have merely proved my point as one scenario cannot be the opposite of the other. Either both are true or neither are true.
GazCro
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I'm guessing it'll be linked to the emissions regs that manufacturers have to meet across their whole range. Mitsubishi and nissan were selling a lot of pickups as a % compared to other models when you compare them to Toyota or ford. Dunno how isuzu get round it mind.
JD450A
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I love my D Max..... BUT I'm under no illusions..... It's already at 130000 and climbing. D Max has a lifespan and won't be rebuildable in the future, notably the electrics.
2004 ford ranger is pretty bulletproof and fixable.... Likewise a defender is likely the easiest vehicle in the world to find bits for...... The latter I hate but for longevity it's a win.
Fuel wise we will be able to find diesel well into the future..... If only for historic use..... I intend to run diesel until hydrogen is cheap and reliable.
A pair of ramps unless fixed aren't part of a trailer....
GazCro
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04 ranger ok as long as you can get a head for them.
JD450A
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Mine has had a 20,000 mile engine put in it out of a ex quarry pickup..... She will do me for a few years
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Brendan
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All 4x4 double cabs
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Brendan
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It's better than the stop buying petrol and get diesels version
GazCro
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Mate had one years back that was ex quarry was fairly clean and tidy considering but a bit gutless. Got it up in the air and all the quarry dust out the chassis and off the top of the tank and gearbox etc went like a rocket
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