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strapping young lad:
been seeing one or two running about and i fancy getting one as a toy.

are the alright?


not going to get another landy before you ask.

Eeyore:
Look out for body rot - they could be prone (but some great replacement bodies were available).

Aside from that, the engines were fairly good. The solid axle ones are fairly capable machines and could candle the rough stuff better than the independents. Spares can be problem and a little pricey, but the complete vehicle can be ridiculously cheap.

Brakes are quite good an' all!

HTH
cheers
 8)
Eeyore

TimM:
I've not had much experiance with them, but my boss has got one.

He is not technically minded, and doesn't use it like 'we' would, he uses it to pull his horsebox (rather than using his car).

All I can tell you is he has more money than sense so bought the biggest petrol engine and the most spec he could get, and yet I hate it, it is noisy and slow.

He always starts his towing in his 'yard' on hardstanding (I don't know where he take it), the only time he's tried to tow it out of his field he got stuck (wheelspinning in the mud - with road tyres!)), he telephoened me for help and I towed him (and the trailer together) out in my Discovery with no problems and that is on road tyres.

I thought Land Rovers were bad, but this takes the biscuit, he bought it to tow with, but I think he would be much better towing behind his car (530d).

I know this is only one bad experience, but this is the first and last time he's tried to tow in his field, he's not prepared to go in there anymore.

 :lol:

strapping young lad:
isnt that down to experience though of getitng stuck

besides anyone with an ounce of common sense would get the horses out, then tow the empty box to a more solid ground then put the horses back in

or use the horses to tow you out! :)

nah its a diesel i would be going for and it will not get road tyres :)

Henry Webster:

--- Quote from: "TimM" ---the only time he's tried to tow it out of his field he got stuck (wheelspinning in the mud - with road tyres!)), he telephoened me for help and I towed him (and the trailer together) out in my Discovery with no problems and that is on road tyres.

I thought Land Rovers were bad, but this takes the biscuit, he bought it to tow with, but I think he would be much better towing behind his car (530d).
--- End quote ---


With a bit of bad luck, or ill-considered driving, anyone can get stuck in flat grassy field.

Bear in mind that you had effectively eight wheel drive when you towed him out! :lol:

The transmission system (the only thing that counts in this situation) is no worse in the Fourtrak than your Discovery, in fact it might be slightly better - it could have had an LSD in the back!

H

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