double cab 4x4 pickup.

[bushcraft]

Ok all you 4x4 pick up lovers. Which have you? whats its faults , why do you love it ,or hate it ??  MPG figure may help me descide what to get, it must be able to carry a few animals (sheep etc) Im considering a d22 , or ranger, as toyota are over

[landmannnn]

Nissan D40 is still the best. 

Toyota unbeatable reliability though.

[bushcraft]

There seems to be a lot of ford rangers about, anybody tell me what they are like, reliability ,mpg etc etc. please.

[Terranger]

I've got a Land Rover 110, but, they're a bit pricey.

The sump's been changed, because the Spanish Army found they were too soft.

The fuel pump, or something to do with it, had to be changed, cos it was surging and stalling. But, I still think it's more to do with that stupid limiter, cos, I've experienced the same thing with buses.

I've heard the vacuum pump goes on them, but touch wood, that's not happened yet.
 I've no idea what MPG I get as I don't do a lot of mileage, and, wouldn't know how to check it.
It's a decent engine and gearbox though.
The rear tub is decent enough, and of course, you could always fit a roof-rack for more load space.

I work up the Glens, up near Edzell, where there are a few estates, and it seems that all 4x4's have been traded-in for new Landy's.

It's "horses for courses" like everyone says.

Good luck on your search.

[Range Rover Blues]

I've a mate with a aRnager and he loves it.  It's the last model with mechanical fuel pump which limits how much it can be tweaked but he's had a bigger intercooler and pump tweak on it.

He gets high 30s mpg IIRC, it's got a truckman top which is water tight so it's a practical family car too though the dogs struggle to hang on to the liner ;)

Nice car, comfy and a very capable tow car too

[tim_aka_tim]

I had a 2005 Ranger for a couple of years when I lived in the UK. I loved it, but it had it's minus points.
The rear seats are too cramped for normal people - too upright. The engine couldn't pull the skin off a
rice pudding, so progress is leisurely and a bit noisy. The engine is a bit agricultural. Rides like a bouncy
castle due to 1 ton rear springs. Very reliable, however, and got 31mpg regardless of how it was driven.
Wish I'd have got a single cab though - there's really not much room in the bed of a compact double cab.
If I were buying one now, it would probably be a GMC Sierra HD with a Duramax V8 diesel.

You might want to avoid the D22, it's engine tends to destroy itself.
http://www.navaraownersclub.com/2009/10/the-infamous-d22-engine-problem/

[andyb]

You might want to avoid the D22, it's engine tends to destroy itself.
http://www.navaraownersclub.com/2009/10/the-infamous-d22-engine-problem/

Only the post-2002 models with the Renault engine (YT25 ?)

I have a 51 plate Nissan engined one (TD25) and it has done 130k miles. No problems, just service parts and a set of tyres.

I would recommend them. Not the fastest on the planet, but hasn't let me down and did 16k miles last year.

[muddyjames]

I have a 56 plate new shape Ranger. I love it lots. Goes like stink, feels most modern inside,